Faith & Feels
By Rika Lopez
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Faith & Feels is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of mental health specifically sexual brokenness and trauma, with a special focus on the Asian American faith-based community. Hosted by Rika Matoba Lopez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), these episodes will cover interviews of ordinary people as well as professionals who share stories and lessons on struggles with love/sex/porn addiction and emotional/betrayal trauma.
Whether you're looking for guidance, encouragement, or simply a space to feel seen and heard, Faith & Feels is here to create a safe environment where men and women alike can journey through healing and wholeness together. Our goal is to make tough conversations less taboo and to remind you that you are not alone.
Join us as we explore topics often kept in the dark and work towards breaking cycles of shame and silence, with honesty, vulnerability, and hope.
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Ep.55 Connection Over Shame: Talking to Kids about Sex and Porn
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May 28, 2026 |
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Ep.54 Connecting to Teens Through Curiosity : A Conversation with Joshua De La Cruz
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 53 Hope for the Man in Recovery with Dr. Kervins Clement
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 52 Sex and Love Addiction in the Church - The Full Conversation ( With Pastor Wilson & Kristen)
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 51 Chit Chat with Me & the Hubs
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 50 A Pause and A Thank You
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep.49 When Faith Meets Betrayal Trauma with Gina Kaye
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep.48 The Gift of Spiritual Direction with Josh Mun
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep.47 From Cultural Expectations to Kingdom Identity: JJ Raymond's Journey
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 46 Self Care isn't Selfish - it's Stewardship
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep.45 Real Talk on Faith, Feels, and Sexuality with Rachel Pun & Becca Sun
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep.44 An Honest Conversation on Sex, Porn, Love Addiction in the Church with Pastor Wilson Wang & Kristen Whitmore
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep.43 Only Fans : Empowerment or Exploitation?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep.42 Reaching Gen Z thru Literature and the Power of Presence with Cindy Lee, M.Div Student & English Teacher
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep.41 My Random Rambling Reflections
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Ep.40 Befriending Your Body: A Polyvagal Approach to Healing with Aly Dearborn, LMFT/CSAT
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep.39 Peacemaking & Healthy Boundaries with Susette Magana, LMFT
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Ep.38 Introducing Relay App : A Practical Tool for Porn and Sex Addiction Recovery
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep.37 From Broken to Whole : Finding Freedom in Our Relationships (*Seminar at VAY)
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep.36 Hope for Our Kids : Integrating Faith & Mental Health with Dr. Esther Park
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ep.35 "We're Working On It" - A Marriage Breakthrough in Year 17 with Pastor Curtis & Carol Lowe
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep.34 Sex is Not Just Intercourse with Mandarin Speaking LMFT, Jean Yan
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Ep.33 Adopted, Loved, and Redeemed: Bree Brasher's Story as a College Student
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep.32 My Random Rambling Reflections
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 Learning about EMDR and Attachment with Yuki Shida
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep.30 When Porn Genre Reveals Your Scars
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ep.29 When Curiosity Turns Dark : Exploring the Genre of Porn
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep.28 My Random Rambling Reflections
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Ep.27 (Part 2) What is Inner Healing? A Conversation with Bob Morita
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep.26 (Part 1) What is Inner Healing? A Conversation with Bob Morita
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Ep.25 Father's Love Letter (Slow Version)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep.24 Father's Love Letter
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep.23 Real Talk with Pastor Deborah Flanagan
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Ep.22 Hope and Healing After Betrayal with Annie Finch
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep.21 A Brief Look into Betrayal Trauma
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep.20 Understanding Female Sex and Love Addiction with Heather Cronemiller
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep.19 Parts Work, Brainspotting, and Trauma-Informed Therapy with Hiroko Hsieh
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep.18 (Part 2) From Journalist to Therapist : Sam Louie on Cultural Shame, Identity & Addiction
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep.17 (Part 1) From Journalist to Therapist: Sam Louie on Cultural Shame, Identity & Addiction
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep.16 Embracing Loneliness and Anxiety: Securing Connection and Identity in Christ
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep.15 My Random Rambling Reflections
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep.14 My Personal Reflections : Post Interview with Paul Ho
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep.13 The Correlation between Porn and Trafficking with Paul Ho
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep.12 Journeying Thru Porn Addiction : Authenticity from the Pulpit with Pastor Wilson Wang
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep.11 Reflecting on 2024: A Guided Meditation and Spiritual Practice
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Ep.10 Breaking Free from an Abusive Ex-Spouse with NPD: Jenn Hsu's Testimony
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Ep.9 Stillness in the Season : Reflecting on the Saviour's Servant Heart
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep.8 Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with Roy Kim (CSAT) and a Former Pastor
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep.7 Brief Overview of Sex Addiction (CSBD) and the Brain
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 Reflections on Jordan and Sawyer's Interview
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep.5 *Special Interview - The Heart of Jesus in Action: Two College Students' Mission to Fight Human Trafficking
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep.4 Traits of Love Addiction and Porn Stats on Christian Women
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep.3 A Path of Healing and Hope: Reflections on Becoming an MFT
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep.2 Why CSAT?
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ep.1 Welcome Episode
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Faith & Feels Podcast Trailer
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Oct 24, 2024 |