{"podcast":{"title":"Then God Moved","slug":"then-god-moved-1298312","podcast_index_feed_id":1298312,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/971f4824/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://thengodmoved.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/25254097/4e9b1d8b9aa6bebf.jpeg","author":"Then God Moved","episode_count":87,"summary":"Theologian and story lover Adira Polite (MDiv) chats with Christians across the globe about their unexpected, miraculous encounters with the Lord. With guests including ex-Nazis, recovering addicts, former witches, sex trafficking survivors, musicians, bestselling authors, and your average Joes, this show spotlights both the diversity of the church and the unchanging nature of our shared Savior.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/then-god-moved-1298312"},"episode":{"title":"Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic | Ep. 81","slug":"confessions-of-a-christian-alcoholic-ep-81","published_at":"2025-11-25T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/then-god-moved-1298312/confessions-of-a-christian-alcoholic-ep-81","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/then-god-moved-1298312","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thengodmoved/episodes/Confessions-of-a-Christian-Alcoholic--Ep--81-e3beisk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/971f4824/podcast/play/111675732/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-25%2F413124571-44100-2-14db8cf3808a2.m4a","summary":"What do alcoholics and non alcoholics have in common? A tendency toward escapism. Author and recovering alcoholic Jon Seidl details his descent into addiction, his Miami rock bottom moment, and the biblical keys to recovery. Jon also shares the childhood traumas that led to decades of toxic escapism, and offers tools for combatting escapism ourselves. This conversation also delves into phone addiction, marijuana, shame, the transformative power of EMDR therapy, and Adira's own sobriety journey. Read Jon's book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic: A Candid Conversation on Drinking, Addiction, and How to Break Free Listen to Jon's podcast, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic Have thoughts about what you heard, or want to share a story of your own? Shoot an email to ThenGodMoved@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Connect with Adira⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠Then God Moved⁠⁠ on Instagram Subscribe to Then God Moved's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel!","meta_description":"What do alcoholics and non alcoholics have in common? A tendency toward escapism. Author and recovering alcoholic Jon Seidl details his descent into addic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3861,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/then-god-moved-1298312/episodes/confessions-of-a-christian-alcoholic-ep-81/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/then-god-moved-1298312/confessions-of-a-christian-alcoholic-ep-81.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}