{"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":"How to Stop Watching Porn","slug":"how-to-stop-watching-porn","published_at":"2026-08-05T09:00:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502/how-to-stop-watching-porn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consider-before-consuming-86502","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/352266a5-0ec0-4cd9-9114-12b5a62c09e6/episodes/726c4733-59ca-443a-b612-3b8013899206","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/726c4733-59ca-443a-b612-3b8013899206/stream.mp3","summary":"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 both his clinical experience and his own recovery journey, he explains why willpower alone often isn't enough, how to identify the emotions and patterns driving pornography use, what to do after setbacks, and how accountability, community, and healthier coping strategies can support long-term recovery. 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: How to Actually Quit Porn This Year Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 152: Chris Chandler Conversation Guide: Let's Talk About Porn Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Joseph Alto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the Head of Growth at Relay Health, a recovery app designed to help individuals overcome compul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2954,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consider-before-consuming-86502/episodes/how-to-stop-watching-porn/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-to-stop-watching-porn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}