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May 2019
1h 17m

First Birthday!

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About this episode

It’s the 1 year anniversary of Whine Down, and we’re celebrating with an announcement that Mike is excited about. 

Mike and Jana talk to the couple that aided Mike through his recovery from sex addiction. Jason and Shelly Martinkus share their work in overcoming infidelity and managing feelings of betrayal and shame in a marriage.

 Then, Mike and Jana help a listener whose husband’s gambling addiction is snowballing into a much more complicated problem.

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