Think about all of the things you consider every day to help keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community happy, healthy, and hopeful. Now consider this: There is an ever-growing body of research demonstrating significant negative impacts, for yourself and the ones you love, in the consumption of pornography. It can change the way you think, harm your ability to connect with other people, and can contribute to changing the world in negative ways. Join us every other week as we consider ...
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Elizabeth Smart on Empowering Victims and Educating Active Bystanders
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The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was 14 years old when she was abducted from her home on June 5, 2002, and endured daily sexual assault, starvation, a…
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My Ex Uploaded Footage of Me on Pornhub Without My Consent
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This episode discusses explicit sexual behaviors and abuse that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Victoria started online dating after her divorce. That's where she first met Brandon. In the beginning, Brandon was saying and doing all the right things to make Victoria believe this was a man that respected and loved her. Yea…
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The Importance of Digital Literacy With Youth
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Lisa Frost is the Co-Founder of Wired Human and author of The Glass Between Us. In this episode, Lisa discusses her work with kids and parents to discuss the harms of pornography, the correlation between screen time and mental health, and the importance of digital literacy for youth. Lisa also shares her experience doing a 30-day "digital reset," h…
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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Your Emotional IQ
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Counselor, Coach, & Sex Addiction Specialist, Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., joins us again on Consider Before Consuming to discuss the ways in which pornography affects the consumer and their relationships. In this episode, Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., explains how porn can negatively impact the consumer's emotional intelligence, how porn consumption can be…
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I Was Trafficked As A 22-Year-Old Massage Therapy Student, A Conversation with Teresa J. Helm, Jeffrey Epstein Trafficking Survivor And Advocate
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Teresa was 22 years-old message therapy student when she was offered the opportunity to work for a high-profile client as a traveling massage therapist. Instead, she ended up being groomed, sexually assaulted, and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and his network of exploiters. During this episode, Teresa shares her experience being a sex trafficking v…
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“When,” Not “If”: Live Presentations That Educate Youth On The Harms Of Porn
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Wright, P. J., Paul, B., & Herbenick, D. (2021) British Board of Film Classification. (2020) Maas, M. K., Gal, T., Cary, K. M., & Greer, K. (2022)Av Fight the New Drug
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence
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As few as 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. That's especially concerning, considering that research indicates that these sexually violent narratives can bleed into consumers' attitudes and behaviors. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic su…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives
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Ironically, despite porn’s promise of improving consumers’ sex lives, there is growing evidence that porn consumption is linked to sexual dysfunction and less sexual satisfaction. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empow…
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Is Porn Consumption Only a “Guy Issue?” A Conversation with Influencer and Recovered Porn Addict Myunique
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Myunique is a content creator and influencer. Today she lives a life free from pornography but that hasn't always been the case. Myunique watched porn for the first time at ten years old, she wasn’t aware how that decision would negatively impact her life for years to come. What started as a natural curiosity about sex eventually escalated into com…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Affect the Brain Like a Drug
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A deeper look into how the brain works reveals that addictions to harmful substances like tobacco have striking similarities to porn compulsion, including impaired decision-making. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empo…
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Do All Guys Consume Porn, And Does It Lead to Happiness? A Conversation with a Former Silicon Valley Executive and Author Jason Portnoy
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If you know anything about technology, you’ve heard about Silicon Valley. Jason Portnoy was a Silicon Valley executive at PayPal and had all of the outward signs of success, but internally, he was miserable. He experienced compulsive porn consumption which escalated to buying sex, sugar dating, and more. Listen to Jason open up with podcast host Ga…
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Get The Facts: How the Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content and Abuse
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Trigger Warning: This episode includes frank, explicit, discussions about sexual exploitation, rape, and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. In the porn industry, there is virtually no way to guarantee that any piece of pornographic content is truly consensual, ethical, or even legal. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series,…
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Is Sugar Dating Empowering, a Conversation with a Sociologist and Co-Founder of The Avery Center
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. This week’s conversation is with exploitation and trafficking survivor turned sociologist, Megan Lundstrom. Today, Megan is a contracted trainer, consultant, national speaker, and the Co-Founder of The Avery Center, an organizatio…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification
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Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empowered with the fa…
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How to Deal With Unwanted Porn Consumption, a Conversation with a Mental Health Professional
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Isabella was born and raised in Guatemala where she was exposed to porn at a young age. Later in life, she experienced how porn can disrupt a couple’s intimacy and relationship harmony with her ex-husband. Her negative experiences with porn consumption motivated her to become a therapist so she could help others, and today, she has more than six ye…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Change The Brain
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Because of neuroplasticity, our brains constantly change in healthy ways that help us learn and complete tasks more efficiently. Yet, supernormal stimuli such as porn can trigger measurable changes that can influence our lives in unhealthy ways. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic su…
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"I was sex trafficked by GirlsDoPorn" A Conversation with a Trafficking Survivor Pt. 2
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Trigger Warning: This interview includes frank, explicit, discussions about rape, sex trafficking, and suicide ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Jane Doe grew up in Washington state with a loving family, never expecting that she’d be victimized by one of the largest trafficking schemes to date in today’s mains…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding of Healthy Sex
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Most young people are getting at least some of their education about sex from porn, whether they mean to or not. This is especially concerning, considering how wildly unrealistic and toxic porn can be. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more i…
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“How I Survived GirlsDoPorn”: A Conversation with a Trafficking Survivor
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Trigger Warning: This interview includes frank, explicit, discussions about rape, sex trafficking, and suicide ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Jane Doe grew up in Washington state with a loving family, never expecting that she’d be victimized by one of the largest trafficking schemes to date in today’s mains…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Impact Mental Health and Fuel Loneliness
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Many porn consumers use porn as a self-soothing technique when they’re feeling lonely or depressed, but research suggests that porn may actually fuel mental health issues, rather than help them. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed…
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How Porn Consumption Can Negatively Impact Men, a Conversation with Rus Funk
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Trigger Warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. Did you know that pornography can actually deeply impact the way we view and treat those around us? Just ask Rus Funk, an advocate dedicated to advancing gender, sexual, and racial equality for over 30 years. One of his b…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Contribute to an Unhealthy Cycle of Stress
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When a person is suffering from an addiction or compulsion, their stress response and their addiction can become intertwined in unhealthy ways, thus creating an unhealthy coping cycle. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more …
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Ryan Werner: Head of Partnerships at Pinwheel, & Co-Founder of Fight the New Drug
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In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we talk with Ryan Werner, a Co-Founder of Fight the New Drug and the Head of Partnerships at Pinwheel. Pinwheel is a tech company that exists to put humans in the driver’s seat of technology by developing a therapist-backed smartphone for kids. Listen to Ryan talk with podcast host Garrett Jonsson about…
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Get The Facts: Why Today’s Internet Porn is Unlike Anything the World Has Ever Seen
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Porn is incomparably more accessible and more extreme than anything available before the internet. A couple of ratty old centerfold magazines found in the park are nothing compared to the hardcore, high-definition videos that minors have access to today. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific…
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Sally Alley: Activist, & Parent of a Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
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Like most moms, Sally did her best to protect her son, Smith, from experiencing the harmful effects of pornography. She used filters and parental controls, but Smith found a way around it. Smith’s porn consumption escalated without Sally and her husband’s knowledge, and by the time he was 11, Smith says he was consuming porn five to seven times per…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Hurt A Consumer's Partner
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For people whose partners consume porn, feelings of rejection, mistrust, anger, and shame are unfortunately common. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empowered with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and…
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Chris Yadon: Managing Director of Saprea, & Anti-Child Sexual Abuse Advocate
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In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we talk with Chris Yadon, the Managing Director of Saprea. Saprea is an organization that exists to liberate individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impacts. Chris has been working with Saprea since 2015, is a sought-after speaker, and has been invited to give presentations natio…
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behavior
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Research indicates that porn consumers can become desensitized to porn, often needing to consume more porn, more extreme forms of porn, or consume porn more often in order to get the same response they once did. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you…
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Kathy Givens: Sex Trafficking Survivor, Anti-Trafficking Advocate, & Author
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Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Kathy is a wife, mother, author, writer, and advocate who survived being sex trafficked. Kathy’s goal is to fight for those who are still victimized by sex trafficking, and mentor survivors transitioning …
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking
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Trigger Warning: This episode includes frank, explicit, discussions about sexual exploitation, rape, and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections to pornography. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people thin…
Trigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions about pornographic content, suicide ideation, and abuse that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Laura grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania but had a challenging childhood. She experienced childhood neglect, and from a young age, porn was normalized in …
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy
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Countless studies consistently show that porn consumers tend to struggle in their relationships. From poorer relationship quality to an increased likelihood of cheating, research suggests that porn plays a major role in fueling unhealthy relationship dynamics. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a sp…
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Alex Diaz: Husband, Father, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
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This week’s podcast guest, Alex Diaz, has experienced how porn can negatively impact relationship satisfaction and relationship stability, especially in his marriage. During this conversation, Consider Before Consuming host Garrett Jonsson talks with Alex about how his porn consumption distorted his understanding of healthy sex, how it contributed …
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Get The Facts: Why Porn Can Be Difficult To Quit
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When it comes to the topic of porn, one of the most common questions is whether or not it can actually be addictive. According to many addiction experts, it absolutely can be. This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empowered…
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Candice Diaz: Betrayal Trauma Coach, Wife, & Mom
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Candice Diaz is a wife and mother, and now, she’s also an advocate for couples who have been impacted by porn. She and her husband have personally experienced how porn can disrupt couple intimacy and relationship harmony, and she aims to be a voice of hope for people whose self-worth is impacted by their partner’s porn habit. During this conversati…
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Smith Alley: Teen Mental Health Advocate, Public Speaker, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions about pornography consumption, and suicide ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Like most adolescents today, Smith was exposed to porn well before the age of 18. His porn consumption escalated without his parents’ knowledge, and by the time he was 11, he says he was consumi…
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Aaron Crowley: Ex-Porn Performer, Author, & Anti-porn Advocate
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions about pornography, sexual exploitation, and rape. Listener discretion is advised. Aaron Crowley was accidentally exposed to porn at the young age of nine when he walked in on his older brother and his friends looking at it together. From there, Aaron’s porn consumption escalated…
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James Lawrence: World Record Holder, Endurance Athlete, & Anti-trafficking Advocate
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If you’re an endurance athlete, chances are you’ve heard of James Lawrence, the “Iron Cowboy.” He broke multiple Guinness World Records early in his triathlon career, but his feats didn’t stop there. He went on to complete arguably the most impressive endurance challenge ever by performing 100 full-distance triathlons in 100 days. James is an anti-…
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Kristen Jenson: Organization Founder, CEO, & Author
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In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we talk with Kristen Jenson, the Founder and CEO of Defend Young Minds, an organization dedicated to empowering children to be resilient and screen smart through developing tools for parents, professionals, and community leaders. Kristen is the author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures, a book used by people…
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Cassidy Brown: Student, Influencer, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
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Cassidy Brown is a student and an influencer. At an early age, she was exposed to porn when a friend showed it to her unexpectedly. After that, she developed a natural curiosity about sex, and while she didn’t feel comfortable talking with her parents about it, she turned to porn to learn about sex and sexuality. From there, her porn consumption es…
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FTND’s Anniversary: Reflecting on 13 Years of Education, Awareness, & Impact
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Join us in celebrating Fight the New Drug’s 13th anniversary as an organization. In this episode, FTND’s Executive Director, Natale, sits down with host Garrett Jonsson to take a trip down memory lane. During this conversation, they reflect on 13 years of FTND’s education, awareness-raising, and impact as well as talk about the growing collection o…
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Dr. Debbie Akerman: Social Worker, Addiction Expert, & Activist
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Dr. Debbie Akerman has been a social worker for over a decade; she specializes in addiction, recovery, trauma, and marriage and family work. As a social worker, she has helped many people find strength by providing an open and trusting environment for her patients to work through their troubling issues. During this conversation, Dr. Akerman talks w…
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Dr. Stephany Powell: Director of Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services at NCOSE
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In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we talk with Dr. Stephany Powell, the Director of Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. For 30 years, Dr. Powell worked with the Los Angeles Police Department, spending several years in their vice unit. Since her retirement, she has spent almost a …
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Brittni De La Mora: Ex-Porn Performer, Author, & Speaker
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Trigger warning: This episode discusses explicit sexual behaviors, drug use, disordered eating, and suicide ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Today’s episode is with Brittni De La Mora, a former porn performer who was known as one of the world’s most famous porn stars. More than ten years after leaving her “fa…
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2021: Consider Before Consuming’s Year In Review
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions of abuse, drug use, suicide ideation, sex trafficking, and pornographic content that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Join us as we listen back to the amazing, engaging guests we’ve had on the podcast in 2021. From award-winning journalists, to former p…
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Paris Berelc: Actress, Model, & Advocate Against Sexual Exploitation
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes explicit descriptions of pornography titles and videos that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Today’s episode is with Paris Berelc, an American actress and model. Paris was born and raised in Wisconsin but moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Today, she is an accomplished actress w…
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Jennifer Nielson: Child Sexual Abuse Survivor & CEO of The Dig
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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and suicide ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Today’s conversation is with Jennifer Nielson, creator and Founder of The Dig, a program developed to help people become emotionally resilient and reclaim their lives from trauma. Throughout this conversation, Jennifer discusses how her …
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Drew Boa: Recovered Compulsive Porn Consumer, Author, & Founder of Husband Material
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In today’s episode, guest Drew Boa shares how pornography has impacted his life and what he’s doing now to help other men quit porn through Husband Material, the recovery organization he founded. Listen as Drew talks with podcast host Garrett Jonsson about how childhood sexual trauma, early exposure to adult material, and other experiences througho…
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Deanna Lynn: Author & Ex-Porn Performer
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes explicit discussions of sex acts, child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, eating disorders, suicide ideation, and drug use that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Today’s episode is with former porn performer Deanna Lynn. Deanna experienced childhood neglect and sexual abuse that led he…
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Ashlynn Mitchell: Betrayal Trauma Coach & Advocate
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes descriptions of suicide ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. This week’s episode is with Ashlynn Mitchell, who heard about Fight the New Drug years ago and has been a Fighter ever since. She and her former partner experienced how pornography can disrupt couple intimacy an…