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Reclaiming Your IdentityStop Your Waiting Room LivingYou can love an addict and still lose yourself. When your days revolve around their mood, their relapse risk, their promises, and their “progress,” life shrinks into a waiting room where joy is postponed and peace feels impossible. We’re done calling that devotion. Today we’re naming the cost of waiting and the quiet way it turns you into a fixer, a monitor, and a manager of chaos instead of a whole person with needs, dreams, and a future.We dig into a powerful biblical framework from Ezekiel 36:26 and the difference between a heart of stone and a he...
2026-05-0224 minReclaiming Your IdentityYou’re Closer Than You ThinkYou know that moment on a family road trip when everyone is snapping, the fast food is disgusting, the kids are melting down, and you’re thinking, why did we ever do this? Then someone says, “We’re 15 minutes away,” and suddenly the same road feels different. That’s the picture I’m holding up for you if you’re married to a spouse battling addiction and you’re running on fumes. The chaos might not mean you’re failing. It might mean you’re closer to a shift than you can see right now. We talk honestly about what s...
2026-04-2822 min
Created in the Image of GodGod’s Imperfect Plan with Steve Rotermund | Created In The Image of God 241From the outside, Steve Rotermund checked all the Christian boxes. He’d gone from a powerful Promise Keepers experience to volunteering, sensing a call to ministry, and eventually stepping into pastoral leadership. He served as a children’s pastor over 150 kids, directed Awana and Celebrate Recovery, planted a church, and even hosted a radio ministry. But behind the scenes, a different story was unfolding: a marriage shaken by his wife’s secret addiction to pain medication, a home full of fear and shame, and a deep anger at God for not “fixing” her while Steve worked full-time for Him.In this ep...
2026-04-2750 minReclaiming Your IdentityFaith Or FearAre you still in your marriage because God told you to stay, or because you’re too scared to leave? That single question can expose the difference between faith and fear, especially when you’re married to someone battling addiction and you’ve been surviving on hope, adrenaline, and responsibility that was never yours to carry.We talk honestly about why staying in faith and staying in fear can look identical on the outside, yet feel completely different on the inside. I walk through 2 Timothy 1:7 and what it means that God doesn’t give us a spirit of fear...
2026-04-2425 minReclaiming Your IdentityNot AloneYou can smile at work, sit in a church pew, and still feel like you’re suffocating at home. Loving a spouse who’s battling addiction can create a lonely silence that nobody sees, and it can convince you that you’re the only one living this kind of private pain. We go straight into that reality and say the thing you may not believe yet: you’re not alone. I share what I wish someone had told me while I was married to someone addicted to pain medication, including how shame and secrecy isolate you, why people who don’t un...
2026-04-2122 minReclaiming Your IdentityYour Kids Are Watching How You SurviveNobody wants to hear this, but someone needs to say it plainly: when we stay entangled in a spouse’s addiction and call it “surviving,” our kids pay the price. I’m Steve, and I’m sharing one of the hardest truths I learned after years of living inside marital chaos. If you’re trying to keep the peace, hide the problem, manage the explosions, and hold everyone together, you may believe you’re protecting your children. Many times, they already know. Worse, they’re absorbing more than you can see. We talk about what children learn in an addicted ho...
2026-04-1425 minReclaiming Your IdentityStrong BoundariesWe challenge the idea that boundaries are walls and explain why real boundaries help us know where we end and where our spouse’s addiction begins. We connect the dots between codependency, church pressure, and biblical wisdom so we can protect our hearts and move toward freedom. • misconceptions that turn boundaries into punishment or control • how codependency steals our voice and shifts focus to fixing them • why behavior-based “rules” fail with addiction • how church culture can confuse self-sacrifice with self-destruction • Jesus as the model for healthy limits and wise withdrawal • why forgiveness and boundaries are not the s...
2026-04-0927 minReclaiming Your IdentityCodependency And Your Identity In ChristNobody walks into a counselor’s office expecting to hear, “You’re part of the problem.” I didn’t either. I thought we were going to talk about my wife’s addiction and I’d finally get someone to take my side. Instead, I got a word I never wanted attached to me: codependency. That moment started a painful but freeing journey of seeing how my “love” had become tangled with fear, control, and survival.We unpack what codependency actually is and why it carries so much stigma, especially for Christian spouses trying to honor God while living inside the...
2026-04-0724 minReclaiming Your IdentityYou Are Allowed To HealYou can love your spouse and still be dying inside. If you’ve been living like the “strong one” while your partner battles addiction, this message is for you: you are allowed to heal. I share how I spent years believing my needs didn’t matter, how “sacrifice” became self-destruction, and how the obsession to fix the addict can quietly pull your marriage and your kids under the water with you.We talk honestly about codependency, the rescuer mindset, and the emotional toll that shows up as anger, fear, control, and exhaustion. I explain why healing isn’t a selfish de...
2026-03-3126 minReclaiming Your IdentityYou Already Have The Keys To LeaveYour spouse’s addiction can make your life feel like a locked cell you didn’t choose and can’t escape. I’ve lived that panic and that loneliness, and I believed the same lie for years: that I’d been handed a life sentence. This conversation is for the person who feels the walls closing in, who keeps trying new ways to fix the unfixable, and who secretly wonders if freedom is even allowed.We unpack what really keeps us trapped: the slow slide into caretaker mode, the loss of identity, and the codependent patterns that make the a...
2026-03-2626 minReclaiming Your IdentityStop Believing The LieThe most exhausting part of loving someone with an addiction isn’t just the relapse. It’s the quiet conclusion you start to accept about yourself: I’m not enough, I’m the problem, I should be able to fix this, even God must be done with me. Today we name that for what it is a lie and we talk about how it forms, why it sticks, and how it slowly rewires your identity until your mood, your hope, and your self-worth depend on someone else’s next decision.I walk through what this looks like inside a m...
2026-03-2428 minReclaiming Your IdentityMore Than The AddictionYou can love someone with an addiction and still lose yourself so completely that the addiction starts to feel like your identity. I’ve lived that spiral: denial, then caretaker mode, then full-on savior and control, until years pass and you wake up exhausted, angry, and unsure where God is in any of it. Today I’m sharing a hard but freeing truth: you are more than the situation, and you don’t have to keep living as the crisis manager of someone else’s choices. We talk honestly about how trauma and codependency can fuse you to the ad...
2026-03-1923 minReclaiming Your IdentityYou Are Not ResponsibleWe confront the lie that an addict’s choices are our responsibility and name how codependency tricks us into chasing proof, control, and constant conflict. We walk through practical boundaries, self-compassion, and a biblical lens for guarding our hearts so we can heal and reclaim our identity. • why “fishing for pain” keeps us stuck in the cycle • how codependency turns care into control • addiction, trauma, and the disease framework • boundary setting as trigger protection and disengagement • why searching for the stash never brings peace • choosing self-compassion to regain clarity • Proverbs wisdom on guarding the heart
2026-03-1726 minReclaiming Your IdentityYour Are Fighting For The Wrong ThingWe confront the lie that you can control a spouse’s addiction and show how codependency quietly destroys homes. We share how counseling, faith, and firm boundaries turned chaos into clarity and helped us protect our kids and rebuild identity in Christ.• why trying to fix a spouse fuels codependency• how the illusion of control harms kids and home• what a perspective shift in counseling looks like• practical boundaries that protect safety and sanity• faith as identity and source of steady peace• choosing separation or distance to guard children• taking responsibility without carrying...
2026-03-1222 minReclaiming Your IdentityFacing The Monkey In The CabinetWhat if the pain you keep trying to stop isn’t the problem you’re meant to solve? We open our first episode with the Monkey in the Cabinet, a vivid metaphor for the shock, denial, and compulsive checking that trap spouses of addicts in codependency. From the first gut-punch discovery to the exhausting cycle of confrontation, temporary calm, and fresh chaos, we tell the truth about why control fails and how to step into a different kind of strength.We share the turning points that changed everything: a counselor naming codependency with disarming clarity, the moment we r...
2026-03-0722 min
God Says YES! With David W EbelEP 3 Steve RotermundThe podcast episode features a candid conversation with Steve Ruderman, who shares his personal journey of trauma, addiction, and transformation. Steve's story highlights the themes of identity, codependency, healing, and the transformative power of a relationship with God. The conversation delves into the themes of trust, surrender, healing, and impacting others through love and light. It emphasizes the refining process, the importance of surrender, the work of Walk Right Ministries, the concept of God's imperfect plan, processing emotions and healing, and living out love and light in the world.TakeawaysIdentity in Jesus ChristOvercoming...
2026-02-2554 min
Wake Up the Lions!Wake Up the Lions! #93 - "Walk Right Ministries," with Steve Rotermund...Meet Steve Rotermund, an inspiring author, speaker, and a vibrant tapestry of life experiences! As a devoted father of seven, Steve's journey has been marked by the peaks and valleys of love and faith—showcasing the power of resilience and transformation. His first book titled: God’s Imperfect- Is Perfect, readers embark on a heartfelt journey that explores the complexities of inheriting a life marked by trauma and adversity that we had no choice in. This compelling narrative delves into the profound idea that, despite the chaos and pain we often face outside of our control, there lies a divin...
2026-02-2555 min
Power of Man PodcastPower of Man #348 - "Walk Right Ministries," with Steve Rotermund!!!Send us Fan MailMeet Steve Rotermund, an inspiring author, speaker, and a vibrant tapestry of life experiences! As a devoted father of seven, Steve's journey has been marked by the peaks and valleys of love and faith—showcasing the power of resilience and transformation. For 13 years, Steve has faced the challenges of codependency while partnering with a spouse battling addiction, all while serving as a pastor and church leader. His path took a significant turn when he walked away from God, only to find his way back, reigniting his faith in a profound new way. Now, Ste...
2025-12-2249 min
The Bible Says What!?The Bible Says What!? Episode 340: Misconceptions with Steve RotermundOn today's episode, I talk with Steve Rotermund. We discuss the spirit world, god's plan, and the trinity.
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2025-12-1450 min
Bleeding DaylightSteve Rotermund - God's Imperfect Plan is PerfectIn this powerful episode, Steve Rotermund shares his journey from childhood abandonment and abuse to discovering his true identity in Christ. After years of ministry, battling co-dependency, and walking away from God, Steve found transformation through Christian counselling that addressed not just behaviour but identity. His honest account of planting a church while his wife struggled with addiction, feeling like God merely tolerated him despite helping others, and finally discovering the difference between being an adoptive son and a spiritual son will resonate with anyone who's felt stuck in religious performance.
Steve now leads Walk R...
2025-11-3027 min
The Bible PodcastSteve Rotermund | God's Imperfect Plan – Is Perfect (V68)Steve Rotermund | God's Imperfect Plan – Is Perfect (V68)Wednesday, 26th November 2025, 1704 Hrs GMT+3, Kenya / 0804 Hrs GMT-6, CST, Texas, USA.🌐 https://www.walkrightministries.com/ 🎞️ https://youtu.be/JlvDkoynE28 #samuelkihara #thebiblepodcast #podmatch #SteveRotermund
2025-11-281h 03
Faith Over Addiction | Biblical Idenity and Boundaries for Loving Someone with AddictionYou’re Not Their Savior: Discovering Who You Are in ChristIn this powerful episode of Faith Over Addiction, host Tanya Gioia sits down with Steve Rotermund, author of "God's Imperfect Plan is Perfect," for an honest and transformative conversation about codependency, addiction, and finding true identity in Christ.Steve's story breaks the mold of typical addiction narratives—as a husband, father of seven, and pastor, he faced 13 years of his wife's prescription drug addiction while grappling with his own codependency. What makes Steve's testimony particularly compelling is his willingness to share the often-unheard male perspective on loving someone with addiction, as well as his own journey of wa...
2025-11-1943 min
2025-11-1048 min
KUNZES KOSMOS.Veränderungsdrang & Intrigen
So sagt es so schön und weise der Hamburger Paartherapeut Christian Hemschemeier.
Veränderung, Neustart, Umbruch: Das ist das Thema, das Janine gerade auf der Seele und unter den Nägeln brennt. Zusammen mit ihrem neuen Business-Kompagnon Steve spricht sie in dieser Folge über ihre neue Brand, ihre neue Firma, (nur ein bisschen) und wie es sich anfühlt, ins Ungewisse aufzubrechen. - Was überwiegt? Angst oder Vorfreude? Generell: Wann sollte man Dinge oder gar Menschen loslassen? Spoiler: Bei Intrigen und übler Nachrede hört bei Janine die Freundschaft auf; das sollte am besten bei den sieben Todsünden aufg...
2025-05-2041 min
Wednesday With WendellChopping it up Steve RotermundMoving from St.Louis, Missouri to Texas...Marco's franchise Pizza Owner
2023-06-0722 min
Akte X-CastDer Kokon"Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI"
Staffel 1, Episode 20 - "Der Kokon"
Erstausstrahlung: 15.04.1994 (FOX), 10.02.1995 (Pro7)
Unsere Podcast-Hosts Oli & Hendrik besprechen in der letzten Episode vor der diesjährigen Weihnachtspause die zwanzigste Episode der 1. Staffel von "Akte X" mit dem deutschen Episodentitel "Der Kokon":
Mulder lädt Scully zu einem kleinen Waldspaziergang ein, um das Verschwinden einer Holzfällertruppe im Olympic National Forest im Bundesstaat Washington aufzuklären. Verdächtig sind dabei Ökoterroristen, die die Arbeit der Holzfäller mit gewaltsamen Aktionen behindern. Mulder und Scully treffen sich im Wald mit einem Park-Ranger, Larry...
2019-12-151h 01
RED HOT HEALTHCAREEpisode 61 - Championing the Healthcare Consumer In this week's episode, Dr. Steve has an inspiring and powerful interview with Scott Rotermund, the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer for Welltok - an enterprise SaaS company focusing on driving healthcare consumers to attain and optimize their health. Welltok works with payers, providers and self-insured companies; and they have recently been added to Deloitte's fastest-growing companies in North America. This show episode includes a highly-engaging back-and-forth on: Welltok's CafeWell Platform The power of engagement in massive value gains Company growth through organic & inorganic means Loss aversion, rewards, and consumer responsibility 40-50% o...
2018-03-2441 min