Free From P*rn

Are you going through life on cruise control? When you have no mission, life decides for you. You have a bad day, porn shows up as an option, and you’re just reacting. In this episode, Richard Young explains why every man needs a mission. It can’t be about getting married or about your future wife. It has to go deeper. When your mission is to “become what He paid for,” or to live and love in freed...

Most men trying to quit porn end up in one of two ditches. In the first, you’re buried in guilt, condemnation, and shame: “This is who I am, and I’m toast.” In the second, you’ve swung the other way: “God’s grace is enough, so I don’t really need to deal with this.” Neither one leads to freedom. In this episode, Rich walks through Romans 6:1–2 and 6:13–14, where Paul answers the same question many...

You’ve tried to cut off the fruit, but the root is still there. In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young goes through John 8:43–44, where Jesus calls the devil “a liar and the father of lies.” He shows how every bad behavior grows out of a lie you believe. Many Christian men believe Jesus and still hold on to the enemy’s lies. “I’ll always be an addict.” “Sin doesn’t really hur...

What if your past was gone and tomorrow never showed up? How would you live today? This week, Rich starts something new: three episodes in one week. He kicks it off with a story about Sir William Osler, the celebrated physician who said he wasn’t a genius at all. His secret was living in “day-tight compartments.” Osler borrowed the image from an ocean liner’s watertight bulkheads. Shut the iron do...

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7) When life squeezes you, whatever is inside comes out. If you’ve been fighting porn by managing behavior (keeping your phone out of the bedroom, cutting out the doom scrolling), you’ve been working on the fruit and leaving the root alone. In this episode, Richard Young looks at Proverbs 23:7 and shows that the real battle is in what you bel...

If you want to feel shame, live in the past. If you want to worry, live in the future. The only moment you actually have is this one, and it's the one most of us keep running away from. In this episode of the Free From Porn podcast, Richard Young continues the series on Bible verses that lead to freedom. This time it's Psalm 118:24: "This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us re...

Have you ever slipped up after weeks of doing well and thought, "Well, all that was lost. I'm back at ground zero"? That's all-or-nothing thinking. It has kept a lot of men down who could have gotten back up. In this episode, Richard Young looks at Proverbs 24:16: "For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." It&ap...

This is a bonus episode of Free From Porn. This week's episode comes to you from our friends at the Death to Life podcast — we're sharing it here because Leif's story of secret shame, a hidden lust-driven double life, and ultimately gospel-centered freedom lines up exactly with what we talk about on this show. We think you'll be encouraged by it. Leif Cano was used to living a...

You Don't Rise to Willpower, You Rise to Your Environment Rich digs into Proverbs 4:14-15 — "Do not enter the path of the wicked... avoid it, do not go on it, turn away and pass on" — and makes a case that's easy to nod along to but hard to actually live out: most relapses aren't a willpower failure. They're an environment failure. He walks through why the last few ti...

What does a friend's stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis have to do with breaking free from porn? Everything. In this episode, Rich shares a story from that same morning — a phone call, a prayer, and a firsthand look at what it means to "cash the check" God already wrote. Digging into the Greek word sozo (salvation — meaning saved, healed, delivered, made whole, and kept safe) and Psalm...

A phone call with his brother sends Rich back to a passage he says might be the one he returns to most — Colossians 3. Paul doesn't tell us to manage sexual immorality or try harder against it. He says put it to death. Rich unpacks the difference, using a simple but sticky illustration: a vegan friend who feels zero temptation around pizza and ice cream at parties — not because he has superhu...

Rich shares the verse that changed his cousin's life and cracked open the gospel for him — Galatians 5:16-24. Paul lays out two ways to live: by the flesh, or by the Spirit. And Rich unpacks why trying to white-knuckle your way out of porn by focusing on "don't do this" never works — because the psyche doesn't process negatives well. Telling yourself "don't look...

"Only Say the Word" — The Faith That Made Jesus Marvel There's only one time in scripture Jesus marvels at someone's faith. It's not a disciple. It's not a religious leader. It's a Roman centurion who says something so simple it's easy to miss: "Only say the word, and my servant will be healed." In this episode, Rich digs into Matthew 8 and asks a...

For years, Rich waited for life to line up with his preferences before he'd let himself feel okay. When it didn't? He medicated with porn. In this episode, Rich unpacks a verse that's been hitting him hard lately — Habakkuk's declaration that even when everything falls apart (no fruit, no grain, no cattle), he'll still be joyful because God is his strength. Rich breaks dow...

This is a special crossover episode. Taken from my interview with Jacob Walda on the Death to Life podcast, and it fits so well with what we talk about here that I had to bring it over to Free From Porn. Jacob opens up about struggling with lust when he was younger, and the two moments that actually broke him free. Not tactics. Not blockers. A real revelation of who he is in Christ. He talks about...

You died. The guy who was addicted to porn doesn't exist anymore. That's not a metaphor. That's Romans 6. In this episode, Rich unpacks the verse that changed everything for him: Romans 6:10-14. Not tips. Not willpower. A death and a resurrection. Jesus died to sin. Rose alive to God. And if you're in Him, so did you. Rich breaks down why sin has no dominion over you anymore, w...

Summary: In this inspiring conversation with Tyler Morrison, we explore his journey of overcoming addiction to lust and affirmation. Growing up in a Christian family, Tyler carried guilt and shame for years until he found freedom through God's love and grace. We discuss his struggles with sexual sin, the importance of accountability, and how he broke the cycle of guilt and shame. Tyler's...

[Bonus Episode] Words Are Weapons: Scriptural Declarations to Speak Over Your Life This is a bonus episode. No guest, no long teaching, just you and the Word. You've heard it said "speak life." But do you actually know what to say? Today we're handing you ammunition. Not hype. Not empty positivity. Actual scripture you can speak out loud and let reshape what you believe about y...

Porn isn't really about lust. It's about not being able to handle life. In this episode Rich digs into the verse he uses more than any other — Philippians 4:6-7. The one about anxiety, prayer, and a peace that guards both your heart and your mind. If stress and anxiety are what lead to the slip, this is the verse that cuts it off at the root. Part one of two. richard@lovereality.org

What if the biggest breakthrough in your freedom journey isn't trying harder—but thinking differently? In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most powerful passages in Scripture for overcoming pornography: Romans 12:1-2. Many believers are stuck in the same cycle because they're fighting with more effort while operating from the same old mindset....

Rich kicks off a new series on Bible verses that combat addictive thoughts — and he starts somewhere you might not expect. One verse. Taught to him by his sister. Easy enough to memorize, powerful enough to anchor your mind when anxiety and urges start rising. This is the first verse Rich reaches for. Listen to find out why.

What if the very tool you’re using to track progress is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, Richard breaks down why the “day counter” mindset can quietly sabotage your freedom—and how all-or-nothing thinking fuels shame, guilt, and relapse cycles. If you’ve ever felt like you’re back at square one after a slip-up, this will reframe everything. Instead of obsessing over streaks, Richard sh...

Why do you keep going back to the same habits—even when you know better ? In this episode, Richard shares a powerful moment from a real coaching call that exposes one of the biggest hidden drivers behind porn use and compulsive scrolling: self-frustration disguised as growth . After a tough week filled with frustration, unmet expectations, and emotional overload, a client found himself right back...

"The Other Team Is On Scholarship" You're not broken — you're being played. In this episode, Rich pulls back the curtain on why doom scrolling feels impossible to stop: there are highly paid professionals whose entire job is to keep you hooked. And if you've got a porn habit layered on top of that? You're in a dopamine loop that makes everything else in life feel gray...

What happens when the guy behind the pulpit is hiding the same sin as the guy in the pew? In this episode, Richard and Justin sit down with Jonathan Leonardo — pastor, minister, and founder of Love Reality — for one of the most honest conversations we've had on the podcast. Jonathan pulls back the curtain on a decade of double-mindedness: translating Greek in seminary by day, feeding a secret...