Fight the New Drug

Consider Before Consuming

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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 Consumi...

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Eli Nash: Entrepreneur, Recovering Porn Addict, & Activist 13.11.2019 1:03:30

Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of childhood sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Eli Nash shared his hardships on the TEDx stage in his talk titled “Escaping Porn Addiction" and now he’s telling our listeners his story. What started as an appeal to women’s clothing catalogues at a young age quickly turned to an appetite for internet porn,...

Sabrina Parr: Lifestyle Coach & Social Media Influencer 30.10.2019 50:54

If you haven’t heard of Sabrina Parr yet, that's about to change. Not only is she a popular health and lifestyle coach in Atlanta, Georgia, but this Cleveland native is currently dating two-time NBA champion and previous guest on this podcast, Lamar Odom! In this episode, Sabrina talks with podcast host Garrett Jonsson about how pornography has negatively influenced her habits and relationship...

Richie Hardcore: Public Speaker & Activist 16.10.2019 43:58

Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains quoted graphic song lyrics to bring awareness to how porn can influence culture. Listener discretion is advised. Meet Richie Hardcore! (Yes, that is his real last name. No, he has not performed in porn.) Richie is a retired professional kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter from New Zealand. Today, he splits his time between training other fighters...

Libbi: Activist & Former Partner of a Porn Addict 02.10.2019 49:18

Trigger warning: Some listeners who have experienced betrayal trauma may find the accounts in this episode to be graphic and/or disturbing. For this episode of Consider Before Consuming , we sat down with Libbi (name changed to conceal her identity), an anti-porn activist and follower of Fight the New Drug, to discuss her experience of being married to a porn addict. At first, Libbi says she and h...

Crissy Outlaw: Activist & Ex-Porn Performer 18.09.2019 54:24

Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, drug abuse, and explicit situations while performing in porn. Listener discretion is advised. Crissy was molested at the age of four, a pattern of abuse that would continue throughout her childhood and teen years. When she became an adult, various decisions and pressures to please the men in her life lead...

Lamar Odom: Professional Athlete 04.09.2019 42:56

Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sex and drug use. Listener discretion is advised. Lamar Odom is one of the most prominent professional athletes to go public with his decision to stop watching porn. After telling TMZ Sports that he had given up porn as part of building a healthier lifestyle for himself, we sat down with the former NBA star near his bi...

John Foubert, Ph.D.: Researcher, Author, & Activist 21.08.2019 38:06

Dr. John Foubert has a 30-page resume, but what’s more impressive, he’s a very personable conversationalist. As a Dean of the College of Education at Union University, Dr. Foubert stays busy, acting as the Principal of Dr. John D. Foubert, LLC., and serving for the U.S. Army as the Highly Qualified Expert for Sexual Assault Prevention. He also continues to work for the national nonprofit organizat...

Chaz Smith: Social Media Influencer & Fighter 07.08.2019 38:02

You might know him as the funny guy on YouTube who zooms in on his face and pronounces things incorrectly, but did you know Chaz Smith is also an advocate for the movement for love? In this episode which was recorded during a trip to spread the movement in Guatemala, Chaz Smith gets personal (and silly) with our podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, sharing his perspective on pornography and why he becam...

Tina Frundt: Courtney’s House Founder & Executive Director 24.07.2019 27:30

Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Tina Frundt is the Founder and Executive Director of Courtney’s House. Since it was founded in 2008, Courtney’s House has helped over 2,000 survivors transition their mindset and exit sex trafficking situations. Tina received the Fredrick Douglas Award...

Clay Olsen: Co-founder & President of Fight the New Drug 10.07.2019 1:10:54

Clay Olsen is the Co-founder and President of Fight the New Drug (FTND), and a sandwich enthusiast—if not just out of sheer convenience. Clay took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us and reminisce on the creation and evolution of FTND, the organization behind the Consider Before Consuming podcast. Join us as we take a look through Clay's lens while he shares how FTND started, and...

Introducing: Consider Before Consuming 31.05.2019 3:16

Consider Before Consuming explores the science, research, and personal accounts demonstrating the harmful effects of pornography on individuals, relationships, and society as a whole. In each episode, we will discuss this topic while interviewing experts, advocates, influencers, and people who have experienced the unhealthy impacts of pornography in their own lives, to encourage individuals to mak...