Rooted & Recovered

Dan Pyles
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Rooted & Recovered is a powerful, faith-based podcast that tackles real-life struggles, addiction, and recovery through honest conversations and biblical truth, helping people build lasting freedom, one step at a time 

  1. 10/10/2025

    Episode 20: Rooted & Recovered - When You’re Tired of Starting Over

    Send us a text What if your relapse doesn’t disqualify you? It’s just the beginning of your rebuild. In this soul-piercing episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan Pyles speaks directly to the weary, the ashamed, and the ones who’ve lost count of how many “day ones” they’ve had. This isn’t a message for the perfect—it’s for the fighters who are tired of falling, but still refuse to stay down. If you’ve ever whispered, “I thought I was past this…”  If you’ve ever walked into a room with your head low, wondering if anyone still believes in you…  If you’ve ever felt like your scars scream louder than your story… This one’s for you. Dan doesn’t sugarcoat it—starting over hurts. But grace wasn’t built for perfect track records. It was built for restarts. For relapses. For redemption. Key Highlights: Why relapse isn’t the end—it’s a doorway to transformationThe real emotional weight of having to start over againHow shame tries to silence you—and why grace tells a different storyWhy you're not starting from scratch—you’re starting from scars, wisdom, and gritThe sacred power of a comeback shaped by humility and fireA hard but healing truth: Jesus didn’t die so you could keep a perfect record—He died because you couldn’t. Scriptures Covered: Proverbs 24:16 “Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again…”Lamentations 3:22–23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning…”Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”Romans 5:6 “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”Final Truth: You are not weak for starting over; you’re strong because you didn’t stay down. Grace doesn’t roll its eyes when you come crawling back. Heaven celebrates every comeback, every restart, every brave step back into the light. You’re not behind—you’re becoming. This isn’t your last shot. It’s your next beginning.

    26 min

  2. 10/03/2025

    Episode 19: Rooted & Recovered - Triggers, Temptation, and the Fight to Stay Free.

    Send us a text What if freedom isn’t the absence of struggle but the presence of a fight you refuse to lose? In this raw and powerful episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan Pyles unpacks what it really means to stay free after the initial breakthrough. Recovery doesn’t end the war; it just starts the training. And sometimes, the hardest battles come after you’ve already said yes to freedom. This episode isn’t for the ones still trying to decide if they want change—it’s for the ones who already have, but still feel the pressure, the pull, and the punch of temptation that hits when you least expect it. From middle-of-the-night urges to silent shame loops, Dan gets real about the landmines that still lurk even years into recovery—and how to fight them with truth, tools, and grace. Whether you're one day sober or a decade in, this one is for you. Key Highlights: Why temptation isn’t failure—but silence often isWhat triggers really are (and why they scream louder in secret)The difference between trying harder and rooting deeperWhat grace-based resistance looks like in real lifeWhy success can be just as dangerous a trigger as painTools, truths, and tactics to stay grounded when old habits come knockingScriptures Covered: 2 Corinthians 10:5 • 1 Corinthians 10:13 • Matthew 4:1–11 (Referenced) • John 10:27 (Implied)  Final Truth: Triggers are real—but they don’t have to rule you. You don’t need to be flawless to be faithful. And you don’t have to be perfect to keep moving forward. Every time you say no, every time you get back up, every time you choose grace over shame—you’re winning the fight to stay free.

    27 min

  3. 09/26/2025

    Episode 18: Rooted & Recovered - What If God Still Wants to Use You?

    Send us a text You blew it again.   You promised it would never happen. You meant it when you said the prayers, swore the oaths, made the commitments. But somehow, here you are… face down in shame, silence, and self-hate. And now the enemy whispers:  "God’s done with you." In this raw, vulnerable, and deeply redemptive episode, Dan gets brutally honest about a truth most of us are afraid to ask out loud:  What if God still wants to use you? Not later. Not when you’ve cleaned up. But now—when you feel the most ruined. This episode will challenge everything you believe about failure, purpose, and grace. Because the call of God doesn’t come with an expiration date, and your worst moment might be the setup for your greatest ministry. Key Highlights: Failure isn’t the finish line—it’s the forge.God uses people with scars, not people without them.Your relapse didn’t revoke your calling—it revealed your need for grace.In a world full of polished testimonies, people are desperate for something real.If you're still breathing, you're still called.Scriptures Covered: John 21:15–17 — Jesus restores Peter after betrayal: “Do you love me? Then feed my sheep.”Romans 11:29 — “For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.”2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”Final Truth: You don’t get to un-call what God already called. Your story isn’t over—it’s being rewritten by grace. You might be bruised, scraped, and limping—but you’re not done. Your scars make you safe to the suffering. Your failures give you credibility in rooms where perfection never could. And your yes, even if it’s trembling, is still enough. He’s not looking for polished.  He’s not looking for perfect.  He’s looking for you. So get up, family. Feed His sheep.

    22 min

  4. 09/19/2025

    Episode 17 Rooted & Recovered - When You Miss Who You Used to Be

    Send us a text No one talks about it, but it’s real. That ache… that whisper…  “I miss who I used to be.” You don’t miss the chaos.  You don’t miss the brokenness.  But maybe… just maybe… you miss the boldness, the numbness, the version of you that didn’t feel everything so deeply. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan dives deep into one of the hardest truths of recovery: you will grieve the old you. And that doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. This is the grief no one warned you about. Not just the pain of addiction, but the disorientation of healing. When you finally feel again—really feel—it doesn’t always feel like a miracle. It feels like war. Key Highlights: What if the old you wasn’t evil—just exhausted?Why grief is part of growth—and why you don’t have to go back to grieve.The numbness you miss was never strength—it was survival mode.Recovery isn’t just detox—it’s identity reconstruction.You’re not returning to who you were—you’re becoming who God always saw in you.Scriptures Covered: Ephesians 4:22–24 • Romans 6:6 • 2 Corinthians 5:17 • Galatians 2:20 • Philippians 3:13–14 Final Truth: You can miss who you were without going back to them. Let the tears come. Let the grief breathe. But then walk forward. You’re not called to resurrect the past—you’re called to walk in the new. And this version of you—the healing, growing, wide-awake version? That’s the version hell is terrified of.

    24 min

  5. 09/12/2025

    Episode 16: Rooted & Recovered - When the High Wears Off

    Send us a text What if God still loves you when you don’t feel it? In this brutally honest episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan speaks to the soul that’s tired, dry, and wondering why everything that once felt so alive now feels so silent. The high wore off, not just the drug high. The spiritual high faded too. The worship doesn’t hit the same. The Word feels quiet. The fire is flickering. And you’re left asking: Did I lose something… or is this where real faith begins? This episode will confront the lie that silence means separation and expose the truth that when the feelings fade, faith is forged. You’re not broken. You’re being rooted. Key Highlights: The lie of dopamine dependency: Why we chase emotion instead of anchoring in truthGalatians 6:9 — The grind is sacredPsalm 42:5 — Learning to preach to your soul when nothing makes senseWhy real anointing isn’t loud, it’s consistentWhat to do when the feelings fade but the fight remainsScriptures Covered: Galatians 6:9 • Psalm 42:5 • Matthew 28:20 • Hebrews 13:5 • 2 Corinthians 12:9 • Romans 8:28 • Psalm 34:18 Final Truth: God isn’t building hype. He’s building roots. If you're still showing up when the high wears off, that's not failure—that’s faith. Every quiet “yes,” every dry prayer, every unnoticed act of obedience, it all counts. You’re not just surviving the silence. You’re being strengthened in it. When the fire fades, keep walking. Because the foundation is being laid brick by brick.

    24 min

  6. 09/05/2025

    Episode 15: Rooted & Recovered - Scars That Speak

    Send us a text We live in a world that tells us to hide what hurts, filter the pain, fake the smile, pretend we’re fine. But what if the very thing you’re trying to cover is the very thing God wants to use? This episode is for anyone who feels disqualified by their past—anyone still carrying the weight of what they wish never happened. In Scars That Speak, Dan takes us deep into the truth that in the Kingdom of God, scars don’t disqualify you; they commission you. You’ll hear the raw, unfiltered truth about how your wounds can become someone else’s wake-up call. Why? Because your scars are more than reminders of pain, they are proof of grace, evidence of survival, and the pulpit from which God wants to speak. Key Highlights: John 20:27 — Jesus didn’t hide His scars. He showed them.Revelation 12:11 — “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.”Your scars aren't shameful, they’re sacred.Recovery doesn’t require perfection. It requires honesty.What if your breakdown is the blueprint for someone else’s breakthrough?Scriptures Covered: John 20:27 • Revelation 12:11 • Psalm 34:18 (referenced) • Hebrews 13:8 (referenced) Final Truth: God doesn’t waste wounds. He weaponizes them. When you speak, hell trembles. Your voice isn’t just a story, it’s a strategy. And your scars? They’re not the end of the story. They’re the beginning of someone else’s freedom.

    23 min

  7. 08/29/2025

    Episode 14: Rooted & Recovered - Grace Doesn’t Expire

    Send us a text Have you ever felt like you’ve run out of chances? Like this time, grace won’t come through? Like you’ve crossed the line where mercy used to be? This episode is for the one who feels disqualified, discarded, and done. But here’s the truth: grace doesn’t come with an expiration date. Join Dan as he dives deep into the lie the enemy loves to whisper: “This time, it’s too late.” Through raw honesty, biblical truth, and personal reflection, you’ll discover that your failure isn't the end—it's the invitation. Because grace isn’t porcelain—it’s bloody, it’s bold, and it never backs down. This isn’t grace that waits for you to get it together. This is grace that gets in the dirt with you. Key Highlights: Grace doesn’t retreat when you relapse—it rescues.Romans 5:20 — “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.”The cross wasn’t a one-time offer. It’s a permanent payment.Why Lamentations 3:22–23 is the anthem of every comeback story.You’re not the sum of your stumbles—you’re the proof of God’s persistence.Scriptures Covered: Romans 5:20 • Lamentations 3:22–23 • John 8:1–11 • Psalm 34:18 • Hebrews 13:8 Final Truth: Grace doesn’t count the comebacks. It celebrates them. You haven’t run out of chances. You’ve just run out of reasons to stay stuck. And grace? It’s still here—louder than shame, stronger than sin, and ready to begin again.

    22 min

  8. 08/22/2025

    Episode 13: Rooted & Recovered - Rock Bottom Was Holy Ground

    Send us a text What if the place that almost destroyed you is where God planned to meet you? In this raw, powerful kickoff to Season Two of Rooted & Recovered, Dan unpacks the moment everything fell apart—and how grace met him there. Rock bottom isn’t just the end of your rope… it might be the beginning of your calling. Because while the world saw wreckage, heaven saw a meeting place. This episode is for the ones who are still bleeding but still showing up. For the ones who know what it’s like to cry out in the dark. For the addict with six hours clean and the believer with six years of doubt. This isn’t about pretending you’re fine. It’s about realizing that God showed up in the dirt and called it holy ground. Key Highlights: Why your lowest moment may be your launching padMoses and the burning bush: A story of failure, fire, and calling (Exodus 3:1–5)Grace doesn’t avoid the wreckage—it invades itWhy your scars have sound—and your story has weightWhat if the dirt wasn’t a grave, but a garden?Scriptures Covered: Exodus 3:1–5 • Romans 8:28 • Psalm 34:18 • 2 Corinthians 12:9 Final Truth: You didn’t just survive rock bottom. God met you in the wreckage and called it holy ground. Stop running from what happened. Let grace rewrite what it means. Because what almost took you out may be the very thing that God uses to set someone else free.

    28 min
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    Dan Pyles
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