Latest Compulsivebehavior Podcast Episodes
Young Adults on Sexual Exploitation, Social Media, and Modern Dating, a Panel Discussion
Consider Before Consuming - June 19, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsIn this Consider Before Consuming Podcast episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with a panel of young adults about their experiences and perspectives on sexual exploitation, social media's role, and dating culture. Participants include survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault, for...
From OnlyFans Promotion to Protecting Young Women
Consider Before Consuming - June 05, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsVictoria Sinis is the founder of Creating Gems, an organization created to help young women break free from harmful narratives about themselves. She is also a former OnlyFans recruiter and marketer. In this episode, she helps us understand what an OnlyFans agency is and the coercive and destruct...
Navigating Pornography Addiction with Self-Compassion and Therapy
Consider Before Consuming - May 22, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsJoin us in this Consider Before Consuming episode as Rachel Denton shares her experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rachel talks about the complex layers of pornography addiction and the strong influence of shame. She'll also explain how self-compassion is essential in navigating the ...
Ralphie Jacobson on Nurturing Connection and Confidence with Kids
Consider Before Consuming - May 08, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsRalphie Jacobs is the founder of Simply on Purpose, a platform focused on positive parenting. She brings her expertise to this conversation, emphasizing the importance of connecting with children in today’s fast-paced digital age, offering tips for parents to ensure strong bonds with their kids,...
Ralphie Jacobs on Nurturing Connection and Confidence with Kids
Consider Before Consuming - May 08, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsRalphie Jacobs is the founder of Simply on Purpose, a platform focused on positive parenting. She brings her expertise to this conversation, emphasizing the importance of connecting with children in today’s fast-paced digital age, offering tips for parents to ensure strong bonds with their kids,...
Finding the Light: My Journey from Addiction to Freedom from Pornography
Consider Before Consuming - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsRobert’s porn consumption escalated into an addiction while he was in the military. In this episode, Robert shares how the culture of pornography in the military had a profound impact on his consumption habits. He also talks about how pornography affected his relationships and personal well-bein...
How The Normalization of Pornography Impacted My Life
Consider Before Consuming - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings*Trigger Warning: This episode contains brief discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Bailey was first exposed to porn in high school by her boyfriend, whose porn consumption fueled her abuse and led to her own porn addiction. Once Bailey started to realize the harmful effe...
Supporting Youth in the Age of Internet Pornography
Consider Before Consuming - March 24, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsDr. John Foubert is the Dean of the College of Education at Union University and the principal of Dr. John D. Foubert, LLC. Dr. Foubert worked for 20 years to apply research to rape prevention programs on college campuses, in communities, and in the military. In this Consider Before Consuming P...
You Asked, We Answered: A Conversation with Fight the New Drug
Consider Before Consuming - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsIn our latest episode of Consider Before Consuming, we delved into the questions posed by our amazing Fighters on social media. The thoughtful inquiries ranged from the effects of partners' pornography consumption to the concept of "ethical porn" and beyond. Throughout the episode, Natale and P...
Building Lasting Connections in a Porn-Infused Culture
Consider Before Consuming - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsKatie Bulmer started Truth For Your Twenties to be the person she needed when she was younger. She mentors young women, shares advice on her podcast, and speaks nationwide. In today's Consider Before Consuming episode, Katie shares wisdom on navigating the dating world. She suggests setting rea...
She Is Not Your Rehab
Consider Before Consuming - February 14, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsThe following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, violence, and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Matt and Sarah founded She Is Not Your Rehab and launched the concept in Matt’s 2019 TEDx talk. In this Consider Before Consuming episode, Matt shares how hi...
My Journey to Recovery from Porn Addiction Through Healthy Habits
Consider Before Consuming - January 31, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsPaul was exposed to pornography at a young age and realized in college that his porn consumption had escalated to the point that it was impacting his sleep, his relationships, and his mental health. During this Consider Before Consuming Podcast episode, Paul shares how he was able to retrain hi...
Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 2
Consider Before Consuming - January 17, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsTrigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Julie Whitehead is a survivor of many years of abuse and sex trafficking. As a survivor, Julie shares her story in her book Shadowed: How I Became the Sex Trafficked...
Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 1
Consider Before Consuming - January 03, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsTrigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Julie Whitehead is a survivor of many years of abuse and sex trafficking. As a survivor, Julie bravely shares her story in her book Shadowed: How I Became the S...
How Porn Harms Individuals, Relationships, and Society
Consider Before Consuming - December 06, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsThere are hundreds of studies from years of research showing how pornography is negatively impacting individuals, relationships, and society. In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we hear from many experts on how pornography harms.To learn more, check out Truthaboutporn.org. Truth About ...
Breaking The Shame Cycle
Consider Before Consuming - November 22, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsSara Brewer is a life coach who has helped numerous individuals overcome unwanted porn consumption. Initially, Sara found that many of her clients sought help to control their excessive porn consumption, which led her to concentrate on developing a coaching program specifically designed to aid c...
Carmen, Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Former Porn Consumer
Consider Before Consuming - November 08, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsAs a young adult, Carmen’s occasional porn habit turned perpetual, which he realized when he was looking at porn even when he didn’t feel like it. As a drug and alcohol counselor, he felt like a hypocrite because he was helping others in addiction recovery while struggling with an addiction h...
Trauma and Coping Mechanisms with Matthias J. Barker
Consider Before Consuming - October 25, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsMatthias J. Barker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who, through his engaging content about mental health, has gained a significant following on TikTok and Instagram. As his reach has grown, Matthias has worked with other experts in the field of mental health to create workshops and meets w...
Do Women Struggle With Porn?
Consider Before Consuming - October 11, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsWhen Madi first discovered porn at the age of 13, she was immediately consumed by shame and the belief that she was the only girl looking at pornography. The cycle of looking at porn as an escape and the feelings of shame kept her from breaking free. Once she opened up to others about the strugg...
How To Protect Kids In The Digital Age
Consider Before Consuming - September 27, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsThe following podcast episode contains discussions about child sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. When Kristi McVee became a police officer in Australia, she quickly realized how prevalent child sexual abuse was, leading her to want to teach both parents and children about cyber safe...
What You Can Do To Help Prevent Sexual Exploitation
Consider Before Consuming - September 13, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsThis episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Sage is a passionate anti-exploitation advocate whose interest in women's rights and healthcare led to her work as the Director of Impact for the Malouf Foundation and Executive Director...
How Porn Impacts Relationships
Consider Before Consuming - August 30, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsAs humans, we have an innate desire to connect with others and form meaningful relationships. However, hundreds of studies show that porn can negatively impact our relationships, including how we see others and connect with those around us. In this episode, we hear from experts Dr. William Stru...
How the Porn Industry is Connected to Sex Trafficking
Consider Before Consuming - August 16, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsSex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections with porn. Often they’re one and the same. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think. As long as there’s a demand for porn—especially porn that is extre...
How Porn Impacts the Consumer, Their Brain, and Their Behaviors
Consider Before Consuming - August 02, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsOver the last decade, an overwhelming amount of science and research has come out on the topic of pornography and its effects on the viewer. Hundreds of studies by experts show how consuming porn develops neuropathways that can change our brains and impact people individually, including how it c...
My Experience Being a Girl Addicted to Porn for 13 Years
Consider Before Consuming - July 19, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsThis episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Rachel was first exposed to pornography at seven years old and went on to develop an addiction to porn for the next thirteen years. Despite getting treatment for anxiety and depression as a young girl, she never ...
The Most Important Things You Can Do to End Sex Trafficking
Consider Before Consuming - July 05, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsValiant Richey started his career as a prosecutor, where he moved to the Special Assault Unit, handling sexual assault, child exploitation, and human trafficking cases for a decade. He now works for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), an organization that works on sec...
How Sexism in Pornography Affects Men and Young Boys
Consider Before Consuming - June 21, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsDisclaimer: 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...
What Is Betrayal Trauma and How Can You Get Help
Consider Before Consuming - June 07, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsWhen Dr. Jill Manning began her career as a therapist, she quickly realized how many people of all ages struggled with issues surrounding the use of pornography, including addiction and betrayal trauma. This led her to obtain a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy, specializing in betrayal traum...
How You Can Stay Accountable While Trying To Quit Porn
Consider Before Consuming - May 24, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsAfter being exposed to pornography for the first time during his freshman year of high school, Chandler began struggling with pornography and realized that he wasn't able to stop using willpower alone. It wasn't until he connected with others in an in-person support group that Chandler was able ...
What Happened When Nonconsensual Images of Me Were Leaked
Consider Before Consuming - May 10, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratingsUldouz started her acting career and quickly began to grow a following from her modeling and acting work. As she was growing in popularity, she learned that intimate, nonconsensual images and videos of her were leaked in the 2014 iCloud hack that affected hundreds of women, including many celebr...
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