In this episode, I interview Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Sexual Recovery Therapist, Paul Lavergne who works with men with compulsive sexual behaviors who are in relationships, having serial affairs, cheating, going to massage parlors, strip clubs, sexting, talking to cam girls, etc. Paul shares his personal past experience with porn addiction after discovering it at 10 years old, his expertise on compulsive sexual behaviors, and porn's impacts on individuals and relationships. Some ...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 14
ONE OF MY FAVORITE EPISODES <3 One month after I discovered my partner's secret porn & sex addiction, I received a phone call from my friend crying who just discovered her fiance's secret porn and sex addiction. Now over a year later, we've talked almost every day throughout our healing journeys and I'm SO proud of how far she's come. In this episode, I interview her and we discuss: what she discovered, the red flags why she left him and called off the engagement the fear of not recognizi...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, I welcome Brando, who bravely shares his journey through porn addiction after finding it when he was 10. Brando opens up about his struggle from childhood into adulthood, performance anxiety, the negative impacts on his mental health and relationships, and the shame associated with addiction. We discuss the importance of vulnerability and the role of conscious practices like breathwork and therapy in recovery. Brando's inspiring story highlights personal growth, the importance o...
Jun 06, 2024•52 min•Ep. 12
This episode welcomes special guest Carrie, a highly certified expert in nervous system regulation, betrayal trauma, and somatics. The episode dives deep into understanding the nervous system and its critical role in shaping our experiences and relationships. Carrie introduces the concepts of sympathetic and parasympathetic states, polyvagal theory, and the 'window of tolerance,' offering practical advice on how to recognize and regulate a dysregulated nervous system. The discussion emphasizes t...
Jun 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 11
This podcast episode features an in-depth conversation with Melinda Tankard Reist, a journalist and activist renowned for her work against the pornography industry, its harmful effects on society, and her grassroots organization Collective Shout. The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including the normalization and dangers of pornography, its role in objectifying women and perpetuating violence, its disturbing influence on younger generations, and insights from her book 'He Chose Porn Ov...
May 14, 2024•49 min•Ep. 9
There is a saying that goes "Time heals all wounds" but I disagree. Time doesn't heal wounds. We don't magically wake up one day and all our pain is gone... Learning to love ourselves and using that as motivation to create positive change in our life heals wounds. Society conditions us to look at all the negative aspects of ourselves, but what happens if we rebel and start to radically love and accept ourself? When we learn to love ourselves, everything in our life starts to positively change. T...
May 02, 2024•34 min•Ep. 8
WTF... OnlyFans Recruiting Agencies exist?! In this episode, I chat with Victoria Sinis who speaks about her experience working at an OnlyFans Recruiting Agency and why she quit after crying at work everyday. Now, Victoria speaks at schools to empower young women and to encourage people to think twice about OnlyFans. We also discuss the impact OnlyFans and porn are having on society and the consequences of our overly sexualized culture on younger generations, women, men, and relationships. You c...
Apr 30, 2024•49 min•Ep. 7
Society never teaches us how to express anger. We're taught that anger is not "ladylike" and we need to be sweet, gentle, kind, and quiet 24/7 but I disagree. Feelings are meant to be felt, not controlled. Our anger is so important and powerful because it's telling us that something isn't right. It's our body's way of communicating to us that we are hurt and we need to do something about it. Betrayal brings out so much anger. I want you to know you are validated and normal for feeling this. You'...
Apr 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, I interview Sexual Addiction Therapist, Dan Ellenberg MA, NCC, LPCA. Some highlights of the show include: - Dan discovering porn at 9 years old which led to an addiction - Why men don't often speak up about their porn struggles and hide it in relationships - Why the porn or sex addiction started years before the relationship even started and isn't because of the woman/partner - Why a sex or porn addiction isn't actually about the sex/porn or "attractiveness" of other women - How...
Apr 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 5
If your ex immediately went on the dating apps after your break up, you're already doing better mentally and emotionally than they are. This episode dives into the fact that they aren't over you, it's an unhealthy coping mechanism because they miss your presence, and inspiration for you to stay off the apps immediately after a breakup and to focus on dating yourself instead <3 Let's transform your life after discovering his betrayal Membership for women who left him after betrayal: Click here...
Apr 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 4
This episode discusses warning signs he may watch a lot of porn or have a potential porn addiction from women who discovered it in their relationships/marriages. Research continuously shows porn can rewire the brain and have a negative impact on relationships. Whether you're in a relationship or actively dating and vetting out potential partners, this episode contains information from betrayed partners navigating Partner Betrayal Trauma (women who were in marriages/relationships and discovered t...
Mar 27, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3
This episode was originally recorded on February 18, 2024 on the podcast "Unhooked: Breaking Porn Addiction Podcast" by Jeremy Lipkowitz. You can find his podcast on the main podcast sources and the episode is called "My Partner's Porn Addiction: Dealing with Betrayal Trauma & Understanding the Effects of Porn on Intimacy" In this episode, host Jeremy Lipkowitz converses with guest Mandy about her experience with a partner struggling with porn addiction. Mandy discusses the negative impacts ...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2
Years of research are now showing that porn is rewiring our brains and negatively impacting mental health and relationships as a result. It’s time to shed light on a topic that society continuously turns a blind eye to… because WTF is it doing to us all long-term??? This is an unfiltered journey through the complexities of discovering a partner’s secret porn addiction turned sex addiction, the feelings of betrayal, inadequacy, and embarrassment that overwhelm many women after experiencing Partne...
Mar 17, 2024•27 min•Ep. 1
