{"podcast":{"title":"Consider Before Consuming","slug":"consider-before-consuming-86502","podcast_index_feed_id":86502,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/352266a5-0ec0-4cd9-9114-12b5a62c09e6","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/consider-before-consuming","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/6/11/16/371e3942-67ff-4cd1-82e5-49637d517fa5_ftnd-cbc-coverart-2020-3x.jpg","author":"Fight the New Drug","episode_count":193,"summary":"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 harmful effects of pornography using science, facts, and personal accounts. Consider Before Consuming is brought to you by Fight the New Drug (FTND). FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that aims to raise awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and its links to sexual exploitation using only science, facts, and personal accounts. 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…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T20:17:18.094102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502"},"episode":{"title":"A School Principal's Story of Porn, Escalation, Arrest, and Recovery","slug":"a-school-principal-s-story-of-porn-escalation-arrest-and-recovery","published_at":"2026-06-10T09:59:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502/a-school-principal-s-story-of-porn-escalation-arrest-and-recovery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/352266a5-0ec0-4cd9-9114-12b5a62c09e6/episodes/b0e3c30b-c1e8-4150-bb64-bece79538f9e","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/b0e3c30b-c1e8-4150-bb64-bece79538f9e/stream.mp3","summary":"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 parents underestimate what young people are navigating online today. Brian also shares his personal story, including his first exposure to pornography as a child, how it became a coping mechanism for stress and pain, and how years of use eventually escalated into buying sex. He opens up about the arrest that changed his life, the impact it had on his family and career, and what accountability, recovery, and rebuilding have looked like since. This episode is sponsored by Relay, a secure peer-support app that connects you with a small group of people who understand what you’re going through and help you stay accountable on your journey to quit porn. CBC listeners can try Relay free for 7 days by signing up at http://ftnd.org/joinrelay. Episode Resources: Article: What 25 Years in Schools Taught Me About Early Porn Exposure Article: When Porn Use Shatters Trust: A Therapist Explains Betrayal Trauma Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 162: Chris Bennett The 9th Inning Project Demand Disruption Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Brian Schillingburg is a former school principal and recovery coach who spent 25 years working with students before his own struggle with pornography esca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consider-before-consuming-86502/episodes/a-school-principal-s-story-of-porn-escalation-arrest-and-recovery/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502/a-school-principal-s-story-of-porn-escalation-arrest-and-recovery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}