Episode 94: Nurture vs. Numbing Oct 31, 2022

I recently spoke with a client who was going through a rough transition period at work. He wanted to figure out how he could feel the emotions he was experiencing without getting bogged down by them or turning to pornography when I asked, “What are you doing to nurture yourself through...

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Episode 93: Out of Control Oct 24, 2022

When clients come to me for help quitting porn, they often feel out of control, like they have no power over their pornography use. This is a feeling that generally comes from not having a deep understanding of the science behind the habit, but there is also another place it comes from.

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Episode 92: Retrain Your Brain Oct 17, 2022

Last week, we dove into the reward system in our brain that produces a seemingly automatic urge or over-desire for pornography. I touched on the subconscious training of our brains to seek out dopamine-producing substances, whether that be porn (or sugar in my case), and I promised you a...

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Episode 91: Reward System and Over-Desire Oct 10, 2022

I received a question in the Overcome Pornography for Good program this week during one of our coaching sessions. Someone asked, “I don’t know what I’m buffering from. Is it possible that this can just be a habit and not just a buffer every time?" And my answer was yes. 

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Episode 90: Research on Shame with Ryan Hewitt Oct 03, 2022

I’m back this week with the third and final installment of my interview with Ryan Hewitt. He’s currently writing his dissertation and conducting pioneering research on pornography use in religious individuals, and on this episode, we’re diving into the topic of shame.

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Episode 89: Research on Moral Incongruence with Ryan Hewitt Sep 26, 2022

We are back and continuing the discussion with Ryan Hewitt on the continuing research around pornography use, this week all about moral incongruence. Ryan is in the midst of doing important research around pornography and religious individuals, and he’s on the cutting edge of so much new...

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Episode 88: Research on Addiction with Ryan Hewitt Sep 19, 2022

This week’s episode is an incredibly special one. Ryan Hewitt is a researcher who is currently doing his dissertation on addiction and pornography, specifically in Christians. He reached out to me because there has been a lot of emerging research around porn that supports my process, and...

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Episode 87: Worthiness Sep 12, 2022

So many people have been taught a side of the story around worthiness that is holding them back. However, the more we learn about worthiness, the easier it becomes to access and step into our own. So, this episode is a reminder of the most helpful emotion you can create in combatting the shame...

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Episode 86: You Are Not Your Thoughts Sep 05, 2022

I recently heard a story that really stuck with me. A woman was going on a 10-day silent meditation retreat where she noticed she was thinking the same thought about what to wear the next day over and over. She decided to go on this retreat again, but this time, took just one outfit. And guess...

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Episode 85: LGBTQ+ and Porn with TJ Thomas Aug 29, 2022

I get questions every now and then from people who are viewing certain types of pornography, and they have questions about what this means as far as their sexuality is concerned. So, today, I’m sitting down with TJ Thomas to answer some of these difficult questions using his personal...

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Episode 84: Success Circle with Tina Aug 22, 2022

This week, I’m sitting down with our Overcome Pornography for Good coach, Tina. If you’re in the program, you’ve been coached by her and know her well. She’s a family relationship coach who specializes in helping people find peace in difficult family relationships, and...

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Episode 83: Top 3 Lessons from Private Coaching Aug 15, 2022

I’ve worked with many private clients in my business, and I’ve also been a private client of other coaches. I’ve learned a lot from being both the coach and client, and with spots for my one-on-one private coaching opening up soon, I thought I would provide some valuable...

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