Consider Before Consuming
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 704 ratingsThink 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 the harmful effects of pornography using science, facts, and personal accounts.
Consider Before Consuming is brought to you by Fight the New Drug (FTND). FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that aims to raise awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and its links to sexual exploitation using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
Fight the New Drug collaborates with a variety of qualified organizations and individuals with varying personal beliefs, affiliations, and political persuasions. As FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative organization, the personal beliefs, affiliations, and persuasions of any of our team members or of those we collaborate with do not reflect or impact the mission of Fight the New Drug.
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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding of Healthy Sex
September 21, 2022 06:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBMost 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 informed and more empowered with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and sources for the claims made in this episode at ftnd.org/...
“How I Survived GirlsDoPorn”: A Conversation with a Trafficking Survivor
September 14, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBTrigger 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 mainstream porn industry. Twenty-one days after her 22nd birthday, she boarded a flight to San Diego that, unbeknownst to her, would change her life f...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Impact Mental Health and Fuel Loneliness
September 07, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBMany 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 and more empowered with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and sources for the claims made in this episode at ftnd.org/GetTheF...
How Porn Consumption Can Negatively Impact Men, a Conversation with Rus Funk
August 31, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBTrigger 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 biggest projects is a curriculum called, What’s Wrong With This Picture? which aims to support men in examining the negative impacts of their porn...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Contribute to an Unhealthy Cycle of Stress
August 24, 2022 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWhen 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 empowered with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and sources for the claims made in this episode at ftnd.org/GetTheFacts Clic...
Ryan Werner: Head of Partnerships at Pinwheel, & Co-Founder of Fight the New Drug
August 17, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIn 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 the creation and evolution of FTND, why he believes that Pinwheel is the best first phone for kids, and how Pinwheel can help kids become more he...
Get The Facts: Why Today’s Internet Porn is Unlike Anything the World Has Ever Seen
August 10, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBPorn 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 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 sou...
Sally Alley: Fighter & Parent of a Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
August 03, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBLike 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 day. Listen to Sally tell podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about how she finally learned of her son’s unwanted compulsive porn consumption, how she...
Sally Alley: Activist, & Parent of a Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
August 03, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBLike 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 day. Listen to Sally tell podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about how she finally learned of her son’s unwanted compulsive porn consumption, how she...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Hurt A Consumer's Partner
July 27, 2022 13:25 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBFor 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 the sources for the claims made in this episode at ftnd.org/GetTheFacts To learn more about the harms of pornography on consumers, relationsh...
Chris Yadon: Managing Director of Saprea, & Anti-Child Sexual Abuse Advocate
July 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIn 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 nationally and internationally. Listen to Chris talk with podcast host Garrett Jonsson about the global issue of child sexual abuse, how porn is connec...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behavior
July 13, 2022 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBResearch 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 be more informed and more empowered with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and the sources for the claims made in this episod...
Kathy Givens: Sex Trafficking Survivor, Anti-Trafficking Advocate, & Author
July 06, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBTrigger 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 out of exploitation. Kathy has developed a trauma-informed restorative care program for adult survivors of trafficking, and she’s the Co-Founder ...
GTF: How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking
June 30, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 36.6 MBTrigger 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 think. 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 b...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking
June 30, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 36.6 MBTrigger 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 think. 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 b...
Laura: Ex-Porn Performer
June 22, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MBTrigger 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 her life. Her warped understanding of love led her to seek out validation from men, which eventually led to her working in the porn industry. Dur...
Laura: Ex-Porn Performer, & Fighter
June 22, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MBTrigger 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 her life. Her warped understanding of love led her to seek out validation from men, which eventually led to her working in the porn industry. Dur...
Get The Facts: How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy
June 15, 2022 06:00 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBCountless 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 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 a...
Alex Diaz: Husband, Father, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
June 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis 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 to sexual dysfunction, and why he decided that rehab was necessary for himself. Alex also shares what he’s doing today to build and maintain healt...
GTF: WPCBDTQ
June 03, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBClick here to access the resources discussed in this episode. To learn more about the harms of pornography on consumers, relationships, and its larger societal impacts, visit FTND.org. To support this podcast, click here. As you go about your day we invite you to increase your self-awareness, look both ways, check your blindspots, and consider before consuming. Fight the New Drug collaborates with a variety of qualified organizations and individuals with varying personal beliefs, affilia...
Get The Facts: Why Porn Can Be Difficult To Quit
June 03, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWhen 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 with the facts. You can find our Get The Facts articles and sources for the claims made in this episode at ftnd.org/GetTheFacts. To learn more...
Candice Diaz: Betrayal Trauma Coach, Wife, & Mom
May 25, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBCandice 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 conversation, podcast host Garrett Jonsson and Candice talk about her experience with betrayal trauma, how her husband’s porn consumption negatively impacte...
Smith Alley: Teen Mental Health Advocate, Public Speaker, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
May 11, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBTrigger 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 consuming porn five to seven times per day. His porn consumption and the shame that he felt because of it were two factors that led him to want to end h...
Aaron Crowley: Ex-Porn Performer, Author, & Anti-porn Advocate
April 27, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBTrigger 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 while it perpetuated false expectations about sex and normalized sexual objectification. While in college, Aaron experienced drug-facilitated se...
Aaron Crowley: Former Porn Performer, Author, & Anti-porn Advocate
April 27, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBAaron 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 while it perpetuated false expectations about sex and normalized sexual objectification. While in college, Aaron experienced drug-facilitated sexual assault, and he was exploited and re-victimized when the perpetrator shared nonconsensual photos of the assault online. His abuse triggered trauma-in...
James Lawrence: World Record Holder, Endurance Athlete, & Anti-trafficking Advocate
April 13, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIf 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-trafficking advocate, and has used his platform to shine a light on the harsh realities of sex trafficking. Listen to James Lawrence open up to po...
Kristen Jenson: Organization Founder, CEO, & Author
March 30, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn 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 around the world to facilitate healthy and age-appropriate conversations with kids about pornography. Listen to Kristen talk with podcast host, G...
Cassidy Brown: Student, Influencer, & Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
March 16, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBCassidy 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 escalated to the point that it fueled anxiety, shame, and poor mental health. In this episode, Cassidy sits down with podcast host, Garrett Jonsson,...
FTND’s Anniversary: Reflecting on 13 Years of Education, Awareness, & Impact
March 02, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBJoin 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 of resources this organization has produced. Listen in as they recognize significant milestones from the past 13 years and look ahead at what’s to ...
Dr. Debbie Akerman: Social Worker, Addiction Expert, & Activist
February 16, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBDr. 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 with host Garrett Jonsson about addiction, shame, intimacy, and offers hope to anyone who may struggle with porn. Click here to learn more about ...
Amy: Former Porn Consumer, Wife, & Mother
February 02, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBAmy was accidentally exposed to pornography at an early age. In adolescence, her porn consumption became an escalating behavior and she realized that porn was normalized amongst her peers. She didn’t feel comfortable talking with her parents about sex, so she also watched porn to learn about sex. In this episode, Amy talks with host Garrett Jonsson about meeting her husband Craig, their secret individual struggles with porn, and finding healing in their marriage when they were finally hones...
Dr. Stephany Powell: Director of Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services at NCOSE
January 19, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn 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 decade working with victims and survivors of sexual exploitation. During this conversation, Dr. Powell talks with host Garrett Jonsson about sex t...
Brittni De La Mora: Ex-Porn Performer, Author, & Speaker
January 05, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBTrigger 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 “fame and fortune” behind, Brittni is a wife, mother, author, speaker, and the founder of a nonprofit. During this conversation, we talked with her ...
Brittni De La Mora: Former Porn Performer, Author, & Speaker
January 05, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBTrigger 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 “fame and fortune” behind, Brittni is a wife, mother, author, speaker, and the founder of a nonprofit. During this conversation, we talked with her ...
2021: Consider Before Consuming’s Year In Review
December 22, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBTrigger 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 porn performers, and even sex therapists, we’re sharing our favorite short clips from the episodes we’ve released in 2021. Take a listen to enjoy...
Paris Berelc: Actress, Model, & Advocate Against Sexual Exploitation
December 08, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTrigger 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 who is dedicated to using her platform to educate and fight against sexual exploitation. During this conversation, host Garrett Jonsson talks with...
Jennifer Nielson: Child Sexual Abuse Survivor & CEO of The Dig
November 24, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBTrigger 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 childhood sexual abuse led her into a journey of healing from her trauma and eventually creating a business to help others do the same. You can ...
Drew Boa: Recovered Compulsive Porn Consumer, Author, & Founder of Husband Material
November 10, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIn 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 throughout his life fueled a compulsive porn habit that he was eventually able to overcome. Drew discusses how turning to porn can be a coping mechanism f...
Deanna Lynn: Author & Former Porn Performer
October 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBTrigger 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 her to normalize porn at a young age, and eventually led to her entering the porn industry. During this conversation, Deanna shares her perspective...
Deanna Lynn: Author & Ex-Porn Performer
October 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBTrigger 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 her to normalize porn at a young age, and eventually led to her entering the porn industry. During this conversation, Deanna shares her perspective...
Ashlynn Mitchell: Betrayal Trauma Coach & Advocate
October 13, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBTrigger 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 and relationship harmony. During this conversation, podcast host Garrett Jonsson talks with Ashlynn about her experience with betrayal trauma, what...
Kristi Wells: CEO & Co-Founder of Safe House Project
September 29, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we talk with Kristi Wells, the CEO and Co-Founder of Safe House Project, an organization with the mission to end domestic child sex trafficking through education, survivor empowerment, and safe housing. They hope to increase victim identification, provide emergency services to survivors, and empower survivors to a path to freedom, all in an effort to end child sex trafficking in America. Listen to Kristi talk with podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, a...
Katelyn: Recovering Compulsive Porn Consumer
September 15, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBTrigger Warning: This discussion includes descriptions of abuse and suicidal ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Katelyn is a student at North Dakota State University, double majoring in social work and human development and family science with a minor in psychology. As a teenager, Katelyn struggled with depression and anxiety and she turned to pornography to cope, which ultimately further fueled feelings of depression, anxiety, shame, and eventually sui...
Alan Smyth: Executive Director of Saving Innocence & Anti-Trafficking Advocate
September 01, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBSaving Innocence was founded in 2010 with a mission to help serve, empower, and advocate for child victims of sex trafficking. In this episode, podcast host Garrett Jonsson sits down with Executive Director Alan Smyth to discuss the work Saving Innocence has done to help over 2,000 victims of child sex trafficking. Also, learn more about how anyone can tangibly help to decrease the demand for sex trafficking and exploitation. You can learn more about Saving Innocence at savinginnocence.org....
Christian: Recovering Porn Addict & Founder of 1924us
August 18, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThis episode is with Christian, the founder of a branding agency called 1924us. As a recovering porn addict, Christian uses his platform to speak on the issue of pornography through eye-catching designs and sharing his own experiences. Listen to Christian talk with podcast host Garrett Jonsson about the role being sexually abused as a child played in his struggle with pornography, how he eventually overcame it, and why he believes it’s important to use his company’s platform to speak up on t...
Matthias J. Barker: Licensed Therapist & Public Figure
August 04, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis episode is with well-known TikTok personality and psychotherapist Matthias J. Barker. As a licensed therapist, Matthias focuses on helping people overcome childhood trauma and marital issues and helping people move towards what’s meaningful in the midst of hardship. In this episode, listen to Matthias talk to podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about the issue of shame when dealing with your own compulsion to view pornography, how betrayal trauma can impact partners of porn consumers, and ho...
Phillip Martin: Investigative Reporter & Award-Winning Journalist
July 21, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBTrigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and pornographic content that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Phillip Martin is an award-winning journalist and a senior investigative reporter for The GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting. He and fellow journalist Jenifer McKim recently created an investigative series, titled, “Unseen: The Boy Victims Of The Sex Trade,” that highlights the underr...
Alia: Child Sex Trafficking Survivor, Ex-Porn Performer, & Advocate
July 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBTrigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions of abuse and pornographic content that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Alia grew up in Ventura, California, with a young mother. From a very young age, Alia experienced sexual abuse at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. Her warped understanding of love and affection pushed her to seek out validation from older men on social media. By the time she was 14, she had entered into a relationship wi...
Alia: Child Sex Trafficking Survivor, Former Porn Performer, & Advocate
July 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBTrigger Warning: This discussion includes frank, explicit, discussions of abuse and pornographic content that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Alia grew up in Ventura, California, with a young mother. From a very young age, Alia experienced sexual abuse at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. Her warped understanding of love and affection pushed her to seek out validation from older men on social media. By the time she was 14, she had entered into a relationship wi...
Garrett Jonsson: Podcast Host & Recovered Compulsive Porn Consumer
June 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBFight the New Drug first discovered Garrett when he took it upon himself to run 30 marathons in 30 days—and then rode a bike 3,800 miles across the United States—all to raise awareness on the harms of pornography. Since he has confronted his own battle with pornography, Garrett is dedicated to this fight to educate others. Now, as one of Fight the New Drug’s presenters, Garrett has spoken to nearly 200 audiences around the globe about the harmful effects of porn. Hear about Garrett’s struggl...