{"podcast":{"title":"Couples Healing From Pornography Addiction","slug":"couples-healing-from-pornography-addiction-3448059","podcast_index_feed_id":3448059,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/coupleshealing/feed.xml","website_url":"https://coupleshealing.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10134644/Podcast_Artwork7h2gl.jpg","author":"Sam Tielemans, LMFT","episode_count":262,"summary":"Break free from pornography and rebuild the trust in your relationship. Hosted by licensed marriage therapist Sam Tielemans, Couples Healing From Pornography Addiction is your go-to podcast for overcoming porn addiction, restoring emotional and sexual intimacy, and healing after betrayal trauma in your marriage. Each episode offers practical tools, relationship advice, and real stories of men and couples navigating the path of porn recovery and restoring your marriage. Whether you’re just starting your healing journey or want to go deeper in quitting pornography and rebuilding your relationship, this podcast gives you the clarity, hope, and next steps you need. Topics include: How to overcome porn urges and triggers without relying on willpower Rebuilding trust after betrayal in your marriage Restoring emotional connection and sexual closeness Understanding the root causes of porn use Navigating communication breakdowns, shame, fear, and disconnection New episodes every week. Subscribe now and start your healing journey toward lasting freedom and relationship renewal.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T22:19:33.383174+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couples-healing-from-pornography-addiction-3448059"},"episode":{"title":"240: Don’t Rebuild Sexual Intimacy Until You Answer These 3 Questions","slug":"240-don-t-rebuild-sexual-intimacy-until-you-answer-these-3-questions","published_at":"2026-03-19T10:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couples-healing-from-pornography-addiction-3448059/240-don-t-rebuild-sexual-intimacy-until-you-answer-these-3-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couples-healing-from-pornography-addiction-3448059","url":"https://coupleshealing.podbean.com/e/240-don-t-rebuild-sexual-intimacy-until-you-answer-these-3-questions/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gqj75h67c8dtryja/240_3_Questions_for_intimacy9oc4z.mp3","summary":"Want help uncovering the real reasons behind your urges and build a plan to overcome your pornography use? Click here to book a free call with Sam to get help to overcome pornography – https://stopporn.info/ Have questions you want me to address on future podcast episodes? Email me here: sam@healingcouples.org Episode show notes: If you're trying to rebuild sexual intimacy after pornography addiction or betrayal trauma, you've probably heard the advice: focus on emotional safety first. But what does that actually mean — and how do you build it when she says she doesn't feel safe and neither of you knows exactly why? In this episode, we walk through three specific questions every couple needs to answer before reintroducing sexual intimacy after betrayal. These aren't general conversation starters — they're a roadmap for identifying exactly what's blocking safety so you can start closing the gap together. Whether you're in pornography addiction recovery, healing from betrayal trauma, trying to rebuild trust after porn use, or just stuck in that painful place where you both want to reconnect but don't know how — this episode gives you the exact conversation to have. You'll learn: Why \"I don't feel safe\" isn't the end of the conversation — it's the beginning of the right one What a husband's current behavior has to do with sexual intimacy — and why small things from the past still showing up today tell her more than he realizes What most husbands aren't yet doing that would actually help their wife feel safe How to name and address the unresolved fears about intimacy specifically — the ones that don't go away even when trust is rebuilding Why listening without defending is one of the most powerful things a husband can do to rebuild safety fast This episode is for you if: Y…","meta_description":"Want help uncovering the real reasons behind your urges and build a plan to overcome your pornography use? 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