141: The Purpose of Painful Emotion | Why You Can’t Quit Porn—and the Emotional Healing Path Forward (with Jenna Riemersma)

What should you do when your son starts masturbating? How do you talk about masturbation without creating shame, fear, secrecy, or confusion—and how can that conversation help him develop a healthier ...

16 Sep 47min

How do you talk to your kids about sex without creating fear, shame, or secrecy—especially if your own sexual story was shaped by purity culture, pornography, or years of confusion? In this episode, I...

9 Sep 51min

Porn addiction and loneliness are often more connected than we realize. What feels like a powerful sexual craving may sometimes be your brain reaching for something deeper: connection, belonging, emot...

2 Sep 1h 5min

If you feel like you need to orgasm before you can focus, relax, sleep, or get on with your life, there may be more happening beneath that sexual craving than you realize. For much of my teenage years...

26 Aug 28min

What if some of the pull toward porn addiction isn’t just about sexual desire—but about loneliness, disconnection, and a deeper longing to feel known? In this episode, I sit down with therapist, autho...

19 Aug 1h 7min

Have you ever wondered why your porn cravings can feel so intensely sexual—even when you just had sex, genuinely want to quit porn, or know that acting on the craving will hurt you? One of the most im...

12 Aug 24min

Father wounds and childhood emotional neglect can shape porn addiction in ways many men do not recognize. You may believe you simply have a problem with lust or self-control, while pornography has qui...

5 Aug 57min

What if some of the traits that make porn addiction harder to overcome—perfectionism, emotional intensity, anxiety, hyperfocus, sensitivity, and relentless drive—could eventually become strengths in y...

29 Jul 1h 26min