{"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 Thrived in Secrecy in Our Marriage","slug":"how-porn-thrived-in-secrecy-in-our-marriage","published_at":"2026-01-21T10:11:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502/how-porn-thrived-in-secrecy-in-our-marriage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/352266a5-0ec0-4cd9-9114-12b5a62c09e6/episodes/3b8ceb4f-dcf1-4a1f-b2b1-def5ba2ec0c2","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/3b8ceb4f-dcf1-4a1f-b2b1-def5ba2ec0c2/stream.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Consider Before Consuming , Richard and Heather share how pornography quietly impacted their marriage and what it took to begin healing together. Richard reflects on his early exposure to porn, how his use escalated over time, and how things shifted when he began engaging with performers online and realized that one woman he interacted with was being coerced into the industry. Heather shares her perspective as a partner, including the changes she noticed before the truth came out and how disclosure affected trust and intimacy. Together, they talk about secrecy, honesty, recovery, and why bringing pornography into the open became a turning point for both their marriage and their healing. Episode Resources: Article: Benefits of Quitting Porn According to 90 Real People Article: Why Watching Porn With My Partner Was a Terrible Idea Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 112: Robert Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 140: Victoria Sinis Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"In this episode of Consider Before Consuming , Richard and Heather share how pornography quietly impacted their marriage and what it took to begin healing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3176,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consider-before-consuming-86502/episodes/how-porn-thrived-in-secrecy-in-our-marriage/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-thrived-in-secrecy-in-our-marriage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}