Full Circle Moment

52 Weeks of Freedom - Week 23

I had the honor yesterday to interview Matt Dobschuetz, host of the 11 years and running podcast, Porn Free Radio.

Matt’s podcast was the first porn recovery podcast that I ever listened to back in May of 2018 and it changed my life. His story, his perspective, his relatability - these were game-changers for me.

Now 7 years later, I am hosting him on my show - what a full circle moment - speaking to the man ahead of me, having the chance to honor him for the legacy he has forged and the immense impact he’s made on my life.

I think these full circle moments come often when we are on the path of self-improvement and redemption - moments where we can reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we are going.

Moments of looking back the trail we forged for ourselves and even others.

Moments of reflection - remembering the hard times, the times where we wanted to give in and give up - but we didn’t - we kept going.

Yesterday was a surreal day - thinking through all of these moments as I spoke to the man who inspired me to be a better man and listened to who the people ahead of him were and how they inspired him.

It’s a ripple effect that I’ve witnessed and observed over and over again in the porn recovery space - someone forging a path for another - reaching a hand back and stating with an encouraging tone “if I can do it, you can do it”.