Best Socialhealth Podcasts (2024)

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Empowering Parents in the Digital Age 1:04:42

1h ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Chris McKenna is the Founder and CEO of Protect Young Eyes, which exists to help create safer digital environments. As a child, Chris was exposed to pornography, and as an adult, he realized how many problems there were with digital spaces and wanted to find a solution to that. In this episode, Chris helps us understand the importance of both havin…

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Dawn Hawkins on How AI Technology is Impacting Sexual Exploitation 45:44

14d ago45:44

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Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and image-based sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Dawn Hawkins is the CEO of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, which exists to build a world without sexual exploitation and abuse. She joins us for this Consider Before Co…

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Young Adults on Sexual Exploitation, Social Media, and Modern Dating, a Panel Discussion 57:38

25d ago57:38

57:38

In this Consider Before Consuming Podcast episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with a panel of young adults about their experiences and perspectives on sexual exploitation, social media's role, and dating culture. Participants include survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault, former porn consumers, and anti-trafficking advocates. Th…

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From OnlyFans Promotion to Protecting Young Women 1:05:45

1M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Victoria Sinis is the founder of Creating Gems, an organization created to help young women break free from harmful narratives about themselves. She is also a former OnlyFans recruiter and marketer. In this episode, she helps us understand what an OnlyFans agency is and the coercive and destructive realities faced by OnlyFans performers. Episode Re…

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Navigating Pornography Addiction with Self-Compassion and Therapy 52:25

2M ago52:25

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Join us in this Consider Before Consuming episode as Rachel Denton shares her experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rachel talks about the complex layers of pornography addiction and the strong influence of shame. She'll also explain how self-compassion is essential in navigating the labyrinth of shame and breaking free from its grasp. R…

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Ralphie Jacobs on Nurturing Connection and Confidence with Kids 33:32

2M ago33:32

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Ralphie Jacobs is the founder of Simply on Purpose, a platform focused on positive parenting. She brings her expertise to this conversation, emphasizing the importance of connecting with children in today’s fast-paced digital age, offering tips for parents to ensure strong bonds with their kids, and encouraging parents to strike a balance between f…

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Finding the Light: My Journey from Addiction to Freedom from Pornography 45:02

3M ago45:02

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Robert’s porn consumption escalated into an addiction while he was in the military. In this episode, Robert shares how the culture of pornography in the military had a profound impact on his consumption habits. He also talks about how pornography affected his relationships and personal well-being. After realizing the negative effects of his addicti…

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How The Normalization of Pornography Impacted My Life 50:18

4M ago50:18

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*Trigger Warning: This episode contains brief discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Bailey was first exposed to porn in high school by her boyfriend, whose porn consumption fueled her abuse and led to her own porn addiction. Once Bailey started to realize the harmful effects of porn, she was able to understand the role porn p…

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Supporting Youth in the Age of Internet Pornography 47:30

4M ago47:30

47:30

Dr. John Foubert is the Dean of the College of Education at Union University and the principal of Dr. John D. Foubert, LLC. Dr. Foubert worked for 20 years to apply research to rape prevention programs on college campuses, in communities, and in the military. In this Consider Before Consuming Podcast interview, Dr. Foubert helps us understand the c…

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You Asked, We Answered: A Conversation with Fight the New Drug 1:08:41

4M ago1:08:41

1:08:41

In our latest episode of Consider Before Consuming, we delved into the questions posed by our amazing Fighters on social media. The thoughtful inquiries ranged from the effects of partners' pornography consumption to the concept of "ethical porn" and beyond. Throughout the episode, Natale and Parker navigate a wide array of topics, offering insight…

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Building Lasting Connections in a Porn-Infused Culture 39:19

5M ago39:19

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Katie Bulmer started Truth For Your Twenties to be the person she needed when she was younger. She mentors young women, shares advice on her podcast, and speaks nationwide. In today's Consider Before Consuming episode, Katie shares wisdom on navigating the dating world. She suggests setting realistic expectations and having constructive conversatio…

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She Is Not Your Rehab 55:20

5M ago55:20

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The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, violence, and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Matt and Sarah founded She Is Not Your Rehab and launched the concept in Matt’s 2019 TEDx talk. In this Consider Before Consuming episode, Matt shares how his vulnerability around his personal history of abuse and…

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My Journey to Recovery from Porn Addiction Through Healthy Habits 51:59

6M ago51:59

51:59

Paul was exposed to pornography at a young age and realized in college that his porn consumption had escalated to the point that it was impacting his sleep, his relationships, and his mental health. During this Consider Before Consuming Podcast episode, Paul shares how he was able to retrain his brain away from porn consumption through healthy prac…

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Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 2 54:54

6M ago54:54

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Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Julie Whitehead is a survivor of many years of abuse and sex trafficking. As a survivor, Julie shares her story in her book Shadowed: How I Became the Sex Trafficked Mother Next Door. She also serves on a survivor adviso…

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Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 1 52:10

7M ago52:10

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Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Julie Whitehead is a survivor of many years of abuse and sex trafficking. As a survivor, Julie bravely shares her story in her book Shadowed: How I Became the Sex Trafficked Mother Next Door. She also serves on a su…

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How Porn Harms Individuals, Relationships, and Society 22:41

8M ago22:41

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There are hundreds of studies from years of research showing how pornography is negatively impacting individuals, relationships, and society. In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we hear from many experts on how pornography harms.To learn more, check out Truthaboutporn.org. Truth About Porn is a current, ever-growing database dedicated to …

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Breaking The Shame Cycle 34:32

8M ago34:32

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Sara Brewer is a life coach who has helped numerous individuals overcome unwanted porn consumption. Initially, Sara found that many of her clients sought help to control their excessive porn consumption, which led her to concentrate on developing a coaching program specifically designed to aid clients in overcoming porn consumption, in a way that i…

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Carmen, Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Former Porn Consumer 44:48

9M ago44:48

44:48

As a young adult, Carmen’s occasional porn habit turned perpetual, which he realized when he was looking at porn even when he didn’t feel like it. As a drug and alcohol counselor, he felt like a hypocrite because he was helping others in addiction recovery while struggling with an addiction himself. Once he began recovery, he realized the importanc…

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Trauma and Coping Mechanisms with Matthias J. Barker 55:30

9M ago55:30

55:30

Matthias J. Barker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who, through his engaging content about mental health, has gained a significant following on TikTok and Instagram. As his reach has grown, Matthias has worked with other experts in the field of mental health to create workshops and meets with clients in his own practice. During the episode, M…

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Do Women Struggle With Porn? 31:13

10M ago31:13

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When Madi first discovered porn at the age of 13, she was immediately consumed by shame and the belief that she was the only girl looking at pornography. The cycle of looking at porn as an escape and the feelings of shame kept her from breaking free. Once she opened up to others about the struggle she was experiencing, she was able to understand th…

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How To Protect Kids In The Digital Age 32:46

10M ago32:46

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The following podcast episode contains discussions about child sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. When Kristi McVee became a police officer in Australia, she quickly realized how prevalent child sexual abuse was, leading her to want to teach both parents and children about cyber safety and how to protect children. Her organization, Child…

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Exploring Male Sexuality, Consent, and Tender Heartedness with Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud 40:16

10M ago40:16

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In this enlightening episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, your host Traci Ruble engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud, a prominent couple's therapist specializing in male sexuality. Their discussion delves into the complex world of male sexuality, consent, and the significance of emotional intelligence within relatio…

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What You Can Do To Help Prevent Sexual Exploitation 32:23

11M ago32:23

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This episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Sage is a passionate anti-exploitation advocate whose interest in women's rights and healthcare led to her work as the Director of Impact for the Malouf Foundation and Executive Director of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. Sage and her team e…

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How Porn Impacts Relationships 9:47

11M ago9:47

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As humans, we have an innate desire to connect with others and form meaningful relationships. However, hundreds of studies show that porn can negatively impact our relationships, including how we see others and connect with those around us. In this episode, we hear from experts Dr. William Struthers, Dr. Jill Manning, Dr. Freda Bush, Dr. Philip Zim…

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How the Porn Industry is Connected to Sex Trafficking 9:55

11M ago9:55

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Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections with porn.⁠ Often they’re one and the same. ⁠Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think.⁠ As long as there’s a demand for porn—especially porn that is extreme, abusive, or degrading—the porn industry will contin…

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How Porn Impacts the Consumer, Their Brain, and Their Behaviors 7:25

12M ago7:25

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Over the last decade, an overwhelming amount of science and research has come out on the topic of pornography and its effects on the viewer. Hundreds of studies by experts show how consuming porn develops neuropathways that can change our brains and impact people individually, including how it can be habit-forming, become an escalating behavior, ch…

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My Experience Being a Girl Addicted to Porn for 13 Years 33:29

1y ago33:29

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This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Rachel was first exposed to pornography at seven years old and went on to develop an addiction to porn for the next thirteen years. Despite getting treatment for anxiety and depression as a young girl, she never felt like she could tell others about her struggle with…

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The Most Important Things You Can Do to End Sex Trafficking 50:42

1y ago50:42

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Valiant Richey started his career as a prosecutor, where he moved to the Special Assault Unit, handling sexual assault, child exploitation, and human trafficking cases for a decade. He now works for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), an organization that works on security issues and human rights for 57 countries. Val is…

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How Sexism in Pornography Affects Men and Young Boys 45:33

1y ago45:33

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Disclaimer: 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 n…

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What Is Betrayal Trauma and How Can You Get Help 46:46

1y ago46:46

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When Dr. Jill Manning began her career as a therapist, she quickly realized how many people of all ages struggled with issues surrounding the use of pornography, including addiction and betrayal trauma. This led her to obtain a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy, specializing in betrayal trauma. Dr. Jill Manning explains how betrayal trauma victi…

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How You Can Stay Accountable While Trying To Quit Porn 33:59

1y ago33:59

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After being exposed to pornography for the first time during his freshman year of high school, Chandler began struggling with pornography and realized that he wasn't able to stop using willpower alone. It wasn't until he connected with others in an in-person support group that Chandler was able to see improvements in his journey to be porn-free. In…

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What Happened When Nonconsensual Images of Me Were Leaked 46:12

1y ago46:12

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Uldouz started her acting career and quickly began to grow a following from her modeling and acting work. As she was growing in popularity, she learned that intimate, nonconsensual images and videos of her were leaked in the 2014 iCloud hack that affected hundreds of women, including many celebrities. After the leak, Uldouz battled to have the vide…

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How Quitting Porn Can Improve Your Mental and Physical Health 36:34

1y ago36:34

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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 throug…

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Reinventing Masculinity Will Allow Men to Live Longer Happier Lives | Ed Frauenheim 49:59

1+ y ago49:59

49:59

Reinventing Masculinity Will Allow Men to Live Longer Happier Lives | Ed Frauenheim Ed Frauenheim is a consultant and co-author of four books, including A Great Place to Work For All and Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection. Ed and Traci share how old-school masculinity has harmed both of their lives. Ed gives …

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How the Rise of the Internet Has Affected Sex Trafficking and How to End It 45:52

1+ y ago45:52

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains frank discussions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Taina Bien-Aimé is the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to ending trafficking in women and girls and commercial sexual exploitat…

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Sharing Our Experience On Porn Recovery & Betrayal Trauma 8:40

1+ y ago8:40

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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, therap…

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How to Break our Addiction To Othering with Dawn Menken 46:21

1+ y ago46:21

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Dawn Menken, PhD. has been working in the field of psychology and facilitator development for over 35 years. She is an internationally respected educator, therapist, leadership coach, and conflict resolution specialist. She co-founded the Process Work Institute, a not-for-profit graduate school dedicated to the training of facilitators, where she c…

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Normalize Loving Conflict Everywhere with Rosa Zubizaretta 48:59

1+ y ago48:59

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Rosa supports leaders and groups around the world to work creatively with divergent perspectives. Her mission is developing our collective capacity to transform friction into useful energy and greater insight. Author of From Conflict to Creative Collaboration, a manual on Dynamic Facilitation. She also just finished her Ph.D. so soon we should say …

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Elizabeth Smart on Empowering Victims and Educating Active Bystanders 38:04

1+ y ago38:04

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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, a…

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Being A Sacredly Powerful Human with Julio Maria Muhorro 43:06

1+ y ago43:06

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Julio Maria Muhorro is a power coach, facilitator, and speaker. He uses his 10 years of experience in management, training, and research to enable entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations to tap into their power so that they can engage with their stakeholders from a place of deep purpose, sharpen their offerings to deliver innovative services and …

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What this crisis manager learned from indigenous wisdom | Thomas Lahnthaler 49:30

1+ y ago49:30

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Thomas Lanthaler drops into hot spots of crisis all over the world and helps people make decisions to get through the chaos as peacefully as possible. He is an experienced international crisis leader, experiential facilitator, and speaker with nearly two decades of experience across 30 countries. Thomas is the Founder and CEO of The Crisis Compass.…

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My Ex Uploaded Footage of Me on Pornhub Without My Consent 42:23

1+ y ago42:23

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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. Yea…

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Going to Work is an Important Source of Happiness Despite Its Bad Press with Dr. Tracy Brower 42:08

1+ y ago42:08

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Dr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist and vice president of workplace insights for Steelcase. She is the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life, as well as a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company. Traci and Tracy sort through information on workplace happiness and how the workplace meets important needs in our lives …

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The Importance of Digital Literacy With Youth 39:32

1+ y ago39:32

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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," h…

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Your Emotional IQ 51:19

1+ y ago51:19

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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…

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I Was Trafficked As A 22-Year-Old Massage Therapy Student, A Conversation with Teresa J. Helm, Jeffrey Epstein Trafficking Survivor And Advocate 41:57

1+ y ago41:57

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Teresa was 22 years-old message therapy student when she was offered the opportunity to work for a high-profile client as a traveling massage therapist. Instead, she ended up being groomed, sexually assaulted, and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and his network of exploiters. During this episode, Teresa shares her experience being a sex trafficking v…

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“When,” Not “If”: Live Presentations That Educate Youth On The Harms Of Porn 23:32

1+ y ago23:32

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Wright, P. J., Paul, B., & Herbenick, D. (2021) British Board of Film Classification. (2020) Maas, M. K., Gal, T., Cary, K. M., & Greer, K. (2022)By Fight the New Drug

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Body-shame, Hunger and Redemption: Beyond Sexism and Diet Culture with David Bedrick 43:52

1+ y ago43:52

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David Bedrick is a psychological activist - an ally to the unheard and marginalized voices inside individuals and the culture at large. Join Traci as she discusses body image, body-shame and diet culture with David, which is also the subject of David’s book: You can’t judge a Body by its Cover: 17 Women’s Stories of Hunger, Body Shame, and Redempti…

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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence 11:29

1+ y ago11:29

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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 su…

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Get The Facts: How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives 16:14

1+ y ago16:14

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Ironically, despite porn’s promise of improving consumers’ sex lives, there is growing evidence that porn consumption is linked to sexual dysfunction and less sexual satisfaction. 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 empow…

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