Heather Frazier, a parenting coach for parents of teenagers, discusses valuable topics about parenting and pornography in this episode. They explore the importance of age-appropriate sex-positive education, debunk misconceptions about teens and porn, and provide tips for productive conversations with kids. They also address the impact of shame, repression, and purity culture, and emphasize the need for mindfulness and challenging purity culture beliefs to promote healthy relationships and grace.

This podcast explores the importance of spirituality in overcoming pornography addiction and healing from religious trauma. It discusses the potential impact of ecclesiastical leaders and the significance of education in addressing spiritual trauma. The speaker shares their motivation for ecclesiastical training and providing tools to help individuals struggling with pornography. They also discuss the distinction between success and happiness, the power of gratitude in healing, and the universal experience of feeling loved, held, guided, and never alone.

Hayden shares their journey of overcoming pornography addiction and the role of faith in their recovery. They discuss tools to resist porn and the concept of the 'river of misery'. The podcast also highlights the importance of open communication, personal growth, and the positive impact of overcoming addiction. They explore achieving mental and emotional clarity and the possibilities it brings. Finally, they discuss rewriting the idea of success and the continuous journey of personal growth.

There are many benefits to practicing spirituality when it comes to quitting porn. Spirituality can be both extremely beneficial, and I’m exploring both sides of the coin this week.   Discover how spirituality can become harmful and damaging, as well as a great tool to lean on when you’re trying to quit porn. I’m sharing some of my own personal spiritual experiences, and how you can use spirituality to practice unconditional love and compassion for yourself and others.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/using-spirituality  

David Bedrick is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, where he teaches therapists, coaches, and healers from around the world how to work with people in a new way. Healing from a pornography habit can be an extremely challenging and disturbing experience, and David's perspective is that it shouldn't be simply accepted. There are often hidden gifts in the shame that may arise, and we're exploring this on this episode.   David shares his own unshaming story and his unique approach to unshaming. He offers insights into why shaming ourselves never leads to change, the difference between guilt and shame, and what the practice of unshaming can look like in reality.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/unshaming-david-bedrick

Quitting porn for good is a goal that most of you are actively working towards. For some people, this idea excites and motivates them. However, it can also create pressure, fear, and doubt for many individuals.   Explore what it truly means to quit porn for good, and discover a helpful perspective that will shift you away from fear and doubt and empower you with control. I’m sharing how the notion of "for good" might be keeping you stuck, and why it doesn't have to be solely about never slipping up or viewing porn again.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/quit-for-good

Hear my conversation with Steve about his experience quitting porn and how instrumental the tools and coaching he received in my program were for his success. Discover how Steve learned to handle his urges, the compounding effect of consistency as you do this work, and how he developed the confidence to be porn-free.   You're not alone in your struggle to quit porn, and this conversation will show you just how much is possible when you're ready to do this work.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/whats-possible-steve

This week, I’m speaking with Madi Davis, a 19-year-old student whose mission is to help girls who struggle with pornography. She’s a freshman at BYU and the host of the Sisters On The Front Lines Podcast where she speaks about and aims to combat the shame surrounding young women struggling with pornography.   Madi’s mission is one we don’t talk about openly nearly enough, and this is a conversation that is so necessary. In a world where many women have repressed their sexuality and experience shame or trauma around it, curiosity and education are vital. Madi was brave enough to publicly share her own journey with pornography, and she’s here this week to offer her insights on young women grappling with porn use.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/young-women-pornography-madi-davis

As humans, it's common for us to derive our sense of worth from our productivity. However, when it comes to quitting porn, intertwining productivity and worthiness isn't actually helpful. In fact, it makes it even more challenging to overcome porn addiction. If you're ready for an alternative approach, this episode is for you.   Start recognizing how you link your worthiness to your productivity and learn how to break free from this mindset. I'm showing you precisely how this way of thinking affects your attempts to quit viewing porn, the unhelpful thoughts and emotions that arise when you base your worthiness on productivity, and how to begin cultivating feelings of worthiness and self-acceptance, regardless of your porn use.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/productivity-worthiness

A belief plan is simple in concept but requires hard work. It necessitates deep inner work that can be uncomfortable to face. However, the practice of examining your beliefs and cultivating new ones is vital when it comes to quitting habits like pornography, or any other area in your life where you desire change.   Discover what a belief plan is and why it is key, not just for achieving the goal of quitting porn, but for changing your life beyond this habit. I’m offering you a belief plan exercise you can use to start the work of overcoming pornography, as well as ideas for new thoughts to cultivate.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/belief-plan-2