Tanya Gioia sits down with Kelly Cole — publisher, entrepreneur, and 2x #1 best-selling author — for a raw continuation of his testimony. Kelly opens up about the three levels of the Christian walk (salvation, deliverance, healing), the 7-month season he locked himself away with only his Bible and God to break free from sex addiction rooted in childhood trauma, and the stunning revelation that he was subconsciously trying to save his mother through the women he pursued. He shares how surrendering fully to God led to reconciling and remarrying his wife Natasha after a 6-year divorce, what true accountability in marriage looks like, and why intimacy with God comes before intimacy with a spouse. The episode closes with a powerful prayer over listeners walking through addiction, singleness, or marriage struggles.
Key Points:
- The 3 levels nobody explains: salvation → deliverance → healing
- Childhood trauma (molestation, addicted parents) as the root of his sex addiction
- The 7-month isolation process: cutting off triggers, people, social media; protecting "eye gates and ear gates"
- Difference between temptation (from the enemy) and testing (from God)
- Becoming "naked" before God as the doorway to true intimacy
- Holy Spirit revelation: he was trying to save his mother through the women he dated
- Full accountability with his wife — shared passwords, total transparency
- Reconciliation timeline: divorced 6 years, remarried after his 7-month deliverance process
- Marriage as an altar — dying to self as the foundation of covenant love
- Selfishness as addiction's "cousin" and how following Christ's example counters it
Resources & Links:
- Website (book, podcast, courses): https://kellyandnatasha.com
- Courses: Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity, 7 Steps to Becoming One - https://kellyandnatasha.com/product/rebuilding-trust-after-infidelity-mini-course/
- New release: 60-Day Marriage Makeover Devotional - https://a.co/d/01VcAOSE
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Are you caught in the chaos of addiction, constantly cleaning up emotional, spiritual, and physical messes that aren't yours? Welcome to Faith Over Addiction, where faith meets real life. Hosted by Family Recovery Coach Tanya Gioia, this podcast is designed to offer Christian women hope, healing, and practical tools to navigate the challenges of loving someone with addiction.
Through biblical truths, heartfelt stories, and actionable guidance, you’ll learn how to set healthy boundaries, find peace in the mess, and reclaim your God-given identity. You don’t have to carry what was never meant to be yours. It’s time to shift from “this is happening to me” to “this is happening for me,” and let God transform the chaos into something that glorifies Him.
Every week, I’m here to encourage you, offer clarity, and remind you that as a daughter of the King, You Always Have Other Options (YAHOO). Together, we’ll embrace faith as the foundation, boundaries as the bridge to healing, and God’s truth as the ultimate guide to freedom, strength, and grace.
Blessings,
Tanya Gioia 🌸
🎵 Music Credit:
Track: Luz Solart
Artist: Luna Cantina
Album: Luz Solart
Released: 2024
