{"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":181,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502"},"episode":{"title":"How Porn Affects Connection in Relationships","slug":"how-porn-affects-connection-in-relationships","published_at":"2026-05-13T09:00:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502/how-porn-affects-connection-in-relationships","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/352266a5-0ec0-4cd9-9114-12b5a62c09e6/episodes/1b670acd-3b54-4d5c-a95f-306997dcd888","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/1b670acd-3b54-4d5c-a95f-306997dcd888/stream.mp3","summary":"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, and what it looks like to rebuild connection. If you’re wondering whether porn is affecting your relationship, or how to reconnect if something feels off, this episode offers a clear, practical perspective. 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 when they sign up at http://ftnd.org/joinrelay Episode Resources: Articles: How Porn Can Impact Relationships Documentary: Brain, Heart, World Dr. Lawless' Practice: DRT Psychology Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we’re joined by Dr. Nicholas Lawless, a clinical psychologist and couples therapist, to explore how pornogra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2853,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consider-before-consuming-86502/episodes/how-porn-affects-connection-in-relationships/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/how-porn-affects-connection-in-relationships.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}