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Consider Before Consuming

Fight the New Drug

Think about all of the things you consider every day to help keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community happy, healthy, and hopeful. Now consider this: There is an ever-growing body of research demonstrating significant negative impacts, for yourself and the ones you love, in the consumption of pornography. It can change the way you think, harm your ability to connect with other people, and can contribute to changing the world in negative ways. Join us every other week as we consider the

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56:32

Why Quitting Porn Took More Than Olympic-Level...

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2026/09/30

Freddie Woodward is an Olympian and former Team Great Britain diver who began viewing pornography as a young teenager. Despite the extraordinary discipline it took to reach the 2016 Olympic Games, Freddie found himself unable to simply use that same discipline to quit porn.Can you be addicted to porn and not realize it? Why is it so hard to quit porn? How does porn affect motivation, relationships, and mental health? What actually helps someone stop watching porn for good?In this episode, Freddie

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35:31

What Happens When Pornography Use Keeps Escalating?

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2026/09/16

*This episode includes discussions of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Listener discretion is advised.Kellye Netz is a detective sergeant who has spent years investigating sexual offenses against children and interviewing individuals arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Through those investigations, she says she has repeatedly encountered offenders whose behavior did not begin with CSAM, but progressed after years of pornography consumption and increasingly extreme

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41:52

Teens Say Porn Is Teaching Them About Sex. What Are...

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2026/09/02

Dr. Michael Robb is a developmental psychologist and Head of Research at Common Sense Media. In this episode, he joins us to unpack findings from two major Common Sense Media studies: Teens and Pornography, which explores how teens are exposed to and engage with online pornography, and Teens in the AI Era: Pornography and Sexual Content, which examines how AI-generated explicit content is creating new challenges for young people.Common Sense Media’s research found that the average reported age of

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42:36

I Joined OnlyFans at 18. Here’s Why I Left

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2026/08/19

Madyson is a former OnlyFans creator who spent three and a half years creating pornographic content before leaving the industry. After first being exposed to pornography at seven years old, Madyson says she began imagining a future in the porn industry by age 12 and started creating content shortly after turning 18.What is it really like to be an OnlyFans creator? How much money do OnlyFans creators actually make? And is OnlyFans really empowering for its creators?In this episode, Madyson shares how

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27:06

What Gen Z Really Thinks About Porn

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2026/08/12

What is it like to be the first generation to grow up with smartphones, social media, and internet pornography?In this bonus episode, we unpack new survey findings about Gen Z's experiences with pornography, relationships, and consent. They discuss how online pornography became many young people's first exposure to sex, why social media has become a major source of exposure, and what today's young adults say they wish had been different.Episode Resources:Article: How Are Gen Z Using

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49:14

How to Stop Watching Porn

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2026/08/05

Joseph Alto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the Head of Growth at Relay Health, a recovery app designed to help individuals overcome compulsive pornography use through accountability, community, and evidence-informed support.How do you quit pornography? Why is it so difficult to stop, even when you genuinely want to? What actually helps people experience lasting recovery?In this episode, Joe shares practical, compassionate guidance for anyone trying to quit pornography. Drawing from

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24:21

Bonus: 53 Men Sued Over AI Deepfake Porn Scheme

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2026/07/29

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses AI-generated explicit imagery, nonconsensual intimate images, sexual exploitation, and image-based abuse.Can someone create fake pornography using your Instagram photos? Are AI OnlyFans models replacing real creators? What happens if someone makes explicit deepfakes of you without your consent?In this bonus episode of Consider Before Consuming, Elisabeth and Scott discuss a recent lawsuit alleging that dozens of men used AI to generate explicit images of

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40:50

My Students Spread an AI Nude of Me Throughout the...

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2026/07/22

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexually explicit AI-generated images, sexual harassment, exploitation, suicidal thoughts, and image-based sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.Angela Tipton spent more than 20 years teaching middle school before discovering that students had created and shared a sexually explicit AI-generated image depicting her. What began as one fake image quickly spread throughout her school, reached her own children, escalated into fake social media

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55:14

What Human Trafficking Really Looks Like

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2026/07/08

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of human trafficking and exploitation. Listener discretion is advised.Preston Goff is the Vice President of Global Communications at The Exodus Road, a global nonprofit organization working to prevent human trafficking, support survivors, and bring traffickers to justice.Preston has spent years working alongside investigators, survivor advocates, and law enforcement around the world. In this conversation, we discuss the connection between

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26:07

Inside the OnlyFans Mansion Trafficking Investigation

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2026/07/01

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, physical violence, coercion, and abuse. Listener discretion is advised.A recent trafficking investigation involving an OnlyFans content operation has sparked headlines across the country. Authorities allege that teenage girls were recruited with promises of money and independence, only to face coercion, violence, and exploitation behind the scenes.In this bonus episode, Elisabeth and Scott break down the

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58:04

How Algorithms Are Shaping Sexual Expectations

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2026/06/24

This episode contains discussions of sexual violence and child sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Clare McGlynn is a professor of law at Durham University and an expert on violence against women and girls.Clare has spent years researching the ways pornography, technology, and online platforms shape culture, influence sexual norms, and contribute to harmful attitudes and behaviors. In this conversation, we discuss how algorithms influence what people see on porn platforms, why certain

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55:52

A School Principal's Story of Porn, Escalation,...

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2026/06/10

Brian Schillingburg is a former school principal and recovery coach who spent 25 years working with students before his own struggle with pornography escalated into behavior that ultimately led to his arrest.Drawing from decades in schools, Brian shares what he's seen as pornography and sexualized content have become increasingly accessible to young people. He discusses the realities of early exposure, how pornography can shape expectations around relationships and sexuality, and why many

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52:55

I Was Drugged and Assaulted By My Husband For Years

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2026/05/27

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.What happens when the person you trust most is secretly violating that trust for years?In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, Zoe Watts shares her story of discovering that her husband had been drugging and sexually assaulting her while she slept. Zoe opens up about the confusion and disbelief she experienced, why it took time to fully understand what had happened, and the emotional

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19:50

Our Real Reaction to the AI Deepfake Crisis in Schools

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2026/05/20

In this bonus episode of Consider Before Consuming, Elisabeth and Scott bring you into a conversation they’ve found themselves having often behind the scenes.As Fight the New Drug’s social media manager and presenter, Elisabeth is constantly immersed in current events, research, and the realities young people are facing online. Scott, who works more behind the scenes, intentionally keeps some distance, but hears about these stories secondhand. This episode is an opportunity to bridge that gap and

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47:33

How Porn Affects Connection in Relationships

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2026/05/13

In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we’re joined by Dr. Nicholas Lawless, a clinical psychologist and couples therapist, to explore how pornography can impact connection in relationships.Does porn affect relationships? Can porn change how you see your partner? Is watching porn considered cheating? Why does porn sometimes feel like a betrayal?Dr. Lawless shares what he’s seen in both research and real-life couples—how shifts in attention and expectations can lead to disconnection over time,

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20:08

We Read The Comments So You Don't Have To

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2026/05/06

In this bonus episode of Consider Before Consuming, Natale and Elisabeth take you behind the scenes of managing Fight the New Drug’s social media and the kinds of comments that come with it.From someone sharing, “I started viewing porn at 11 and didn’t even distinguish between adult and child porn,” to debates like “nobody is forcing you… you’re choosing to be that person,” this episode highlights the wide range of reactions these conversations bring up.Together, they unpack what these responses

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50:14

I Was Losing My Memory and Didn’t Know Why

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2026/04/29

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.Amanda Stanhope was recently featured in reporting by CNN on drug-facilitated sexual abuse, where she shared her personal story—part of a broader conversation gaining attention after survivors like Gisèle Pelicot helped bring this issue into the spotlight.What began as an intense relationship quickly shifted. Amanda started experiencing memory loss, confusion, and physical symptoms she

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73:30

I Lived A Double Life of Porn Addiction and Affairs

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2026/04/15

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual addiction, infidelity, and suicide attempts. Listener discretion is advised. Chris Bennett is a life coach who helps individuals and couples work through sexual addiction, shame, and compulsive behaviors. But long before he was helping others, he was living a double life—hiding years of pornography use and engaging in multiple affairs during his marriage.In this episode, Chris shares how his relationship with pornography began at a young

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47:15

How Young People Are Learning About Sex (And What...

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2026/04/01

This episode includes discussion of sexual violence, coercion, and experiences of assault among young people. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we sit down with Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, to talk about how one Instagram post led to thousands of young people sharing their experiences, and ultimately helped drive mandated consent education across Australia. Chanel shares what it was like reading through testimony after testimony of

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50:48

I Tried Everything To Quit Porn

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2026/03/18

Hunter Clark was first exposed to pornography as a child. What started as curiosity eventually became a habit he struggled for years to overcome. Like many people, he tried everything he could think of to quit—willpower, accountability partners, blockers, even extreme personal challenges—but nothing seemed to work. In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, Hunter shares how shame kept him stuck in that cycle for years and how things began to change when he stopped focusing only on quitting porn

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