Consider Before Consuming

As the owner of a personal training company, Look Like You Lift, Braydon helps people strength train and get mentally and physically healthy, which sometimes means helping them address their addiction to pornography and begin to heal. Braydon shares his own personal story of being exposed to pornography at a young age and how it affected him throughout his adolescence, including how it affected his relationships and how he saw others. In this episode, Braydon discusses the importance of being open about your struggle with porn in order to combat shame, why he discusses the benefits of quitting porn with clients, and the conversations he's been able to start by wearing Fight the New Drug shirts to the gym.Braydon can often be seen sporting our tees at the gym and starting up conversations about the harmful effects of pornographyShares both the research with his clients and his own personal story of becoming exposed to porn at age 10 and how it affected him throughout his adolescence, including how it affected his relationships and how he saw others.The importance of being open because shame is only going to prohibit healingHow much brighter life is now free from pornArticle: 5 Things You Can Do Today Instead of Watching Porn Video: Paul’s Story: “I’m Not Discouraged and Ashamed Anymore” by My Porn StrugglePodcast: How Porn Can Affect The Brain Like A DrugVisit: Look Like You Lift Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taina Bien-Aimé, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, discusses the impact of online pornography on sex trafficking and gender-based violence. She addresses the normalization of violence against women in mainstream porn and the need to shift cultural attitudes. Taina emphasizes the role of sex buyers in perpetuating exploitation and highlights the historical context of prostitution. She commends the youth movement in fighting sex trafficking and expresses support for their work.

We sat down with Alex and Candice, a couple whose marriage was brought to the brink due to Alex’s consumption of pornography. Over the course of five years, they struggled together as Alex tried to find recovery from what can best be described as an “addiction” and Candice suffered from betrayal trauma and body image issues. After much pain, therapy, and setbacks, Alex is well on the road to recovery and Candice is finding new strength in sharing their experiences with the world.Episode 70: Candice DiazEpisode 71: Alex DiazFight the New Drug YouTube ChannelTo 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, 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was 14 years old when she was abducted from her home on June 5, 2002, and endured daily sexual assault, starvation, and abuse for 9 grueling months. Fortunately, due in large part to help from active bystanders, the police safely returned Elizabeth back to her family on March 12, 2003.Now a mother of three, Elizabeth discusses her work at the Elizabeth Smart Foundation to bring hope to sexual assault through education, healing, and advocacy. Elizabeth discusses the role active bystanders had in her rescue, how pornography aided in her grooming and abuse, and the importance of having open and honest conversations with your children about the dangers online.Article: 9 Surprising Facts About Human Trafficking in the U.S.Video: Elizabeth Smart Speaks For The First Time About Pornography's Role In Her AbductionVisit Elizabeth Smart FoundationVisit OnWatchVisit Smart Defense Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode discusses explicit sexual behaviors and abuse that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised.Victoria started online dating after her divorce. That's where she first met Brandon. In the beginning, Brandon was saying and doing all the right things to make Victoria believe this was a man that respected and loved her. Years into their relationship, however, Victoria discovered that footage that Brandon took of her without her knowledge and consent had been uploaded onto Pornhub. Even after the arduous journey to get the footage removed from Pornhub, those videos continue to pop up all over the internet.Victoria talks with Fight the New Drug about her experience fighting Pornhub to get her nonconsensual videos removed, the trauma that followed after her image-based abuse, and what she's doing now to advocate for herself and other victims who have found themselves in similar situations.Disclaimer: Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative awareness and education organization. Some of the issues discussed in the episode are legislatively-affiliated. Though our organization is non-legislative, we fully support the regulation of already illegal forms of pornography and sexual exploitation, including the fight against sex trafficking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lisa Frost is the Co-Founder of Wired Human and author of The Glass Between Us. In this episode, Lisa discusses her work with kids and parents to discuss the harms of pornography, the correlation between screen time and mental health, and the importance of digital literacy for youth. Lisa also shares her experience doing a 30-day "digital reset," hiking on the Appalachian Trail with her family without devices, and the impact that had on their lives.You can learn more about Wired Human at https://www.wiredhuman.org/.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, 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Counselor, Coach, & Sex Addiction Specialist, Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., joins us again on Consider Before Consuming to discuss the ways in which pornography affects the consumer and their relationships. In this episode, Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., explains how porn can negatively impact the consumer's emotional intelligence, how porn consumption can be symptomatic of a larger problem, and how porn impacts relationships and can even lead to betrayal trauma for the consumer's partner. You can learn more about Eddie Capparucci or find his books at https://abundantlifecounselingga.com/. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teresa J. Helm, a trafficking survivor and advocate, shares her experience as a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. She discusses her work at the National Center of Sexual Exploitation's Law Center and offers advice on recognizing signs of grooming. The podcast also explores the definition of trauma and the healing process, highlighting the importance of understanding sex trafficking and providing trauma-informed care. Teresa provides closing thoughts on parenting and protecting children from trafficking dangers.

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As few as 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. That's especially concerning, considering that research indicates that these sexually violent narratives can bleed into consumers' attitudes and behaviors.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/GetTheFactsClick 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, 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy