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No More Desire ™ Porn Addiction Recovery
What have you tried so far to quit porn? Accountability buddies, talk therapy, internet filters, church or religious programs, or mindfulness techniques to 'get rid of cravings'… Many of these have merit, but they're often missing key elements for long-lasting sobriety. It isn’t enough to just “stop watching porn”. Porn addiction is a symptom of deeper, underlying challenges that I address using evidence-based psychological and behavioral practices.
My mission isn't just to help people overcome porn addiction, but to give them each step to establish a recovery mindset and lifestyle. This is done using hands-on, daily exercises that retrain the brain and forge new habits that last a lifetime. Once this mindset and lifestyle are established, the desire for porn naturally fades.
To discover how to stop porn addiction, join my Intensive Porn Addiction Recovery Program at nomoredesire.com/program
Episodes
142 episodes
142: Why Your Sex Drive May Not Be the Problem | Diet, Cravings, and Porn Recovery
A lot of men assume their struggle is just about having a high sex drive. But in many cases, the real issue goes deeper. In this episode, I explore the connection between diet and porn addiction, brain health and addiction, and why porn craving...
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141: The Purpose of Painful Emotion | Why You Can’t Quit Porn—and the Emotional Healing Path Forward (with Jenna Riemersma)
In this episode, I sit down with Jenna Riemersma to talk about something I believe many men in porn addiction recovery need to understand: the role painful emotions play in keeping us stuck.Most men trying to overcome porn addiction thin...
140: How Gut Health Is Driving Your Porn Addiction: The Gut-Brain Connection Explained
Most men think porn addiction is a discipline problem. They believe that if they could just be stronger, more focused, more in control… they would finally quit porn and break free from the cycle of relapse.But what if that’s ...
139: The Deeper Roots of Porn Addiction: Trauma, Shame, and Emotional Pain (with Patrick Devosse)
Most men think porn addiction is about lust.Or a lack of discipline.Or having a “high sex drive” they can’t control.But after years of working with men—and walking through my own recovery—I’ve come to see something very cle...
138: Heat, Cold, and Breath: How to Train Your Brain to Stop Escaping Into Porn and Stop Fearing Cravings
Most men trying to quit porn are fighting the wrong battle.They think the solution is more discipline, more willpower, more control. But if you’ve ever found yourself asking “Why can’t I stop watching porn?” or “Why do I keep relapsing?”...
137: The Inner War That Keeps You Stuck in Porn Addiction | Why Grace Changes Everything (With Jonathan Daugherty)
Many men who want to overcome porn addiction assume the solution is simple: more discipline, more willpower, more control. If they could just be stronger, they believe they would finally stop watching porn and break free from the cycle of relap...
136: The Overstimulated Man: How Modern Life Fuels Porn Addiction, Brain Fog, and Low Motivation
There was a time in my life when I felt like I was living at half capacity.I had ambition, purpose, and dreams about the man I wanted to become—but my daily reality didn’t match that vision. My focus was scattered. My motivation was unre...
135: The Sexual Scripts You Didn’t Choose (But Have Been Living From) | Breaking Sexual Conditioning and Porn Addiction
Most men believe their porn addiction defines them.They think, Why am I turned on by this? Why does my brain go here? Why can’t I stop watching porn?Underneath those questions is shame.But here’s what I want you to understa...
134: The Unconscious Mind Behind Porn Addiction: Shame, Generational Trauma, Mother & Father Wounds, and Healing at the Root (with Michael H. Hallett)
What if porn addiction isn’t actually about sex?What if the real issue isn’t lust… or self-control… or willpower?What if porn is a signal — pointing to something deeper in your unconscious mind?In this episode, I sit down w...
133: You Don’t “Need” Release | Sexual Energy, Nervous System Regulation, and the Hidden Psychology Behind Male Compulsion
Most men believe a dangerous lie:“If I feel aroused, I need release.”In this episode, I challenge that belief head-on.If you’ve ever struggled with porn addiction, compulsive masturbation, or overwhelming sexual urges that ...
132: Why Objectification Isn’t About Lust: Porn, Power, Pain, and the Fear of Vulnerability | The Deep Psychology Behind Men's Tendency to Objectify Women
Most men believe porn addiction and objectification come from having too much sexual desire.That explanation feels convenient—but it’s incomplete. And for many men, it keeps them stuck.In this episode of No More Desire, I break do...
131: The Neuroscience of Porn Addiction: Bringing the Nervous System Into Calm With The "3 Brains" Approach - How the Brain, Heart, and Gut All Help You Recover
Why do so many men keep relapsing into porn—even when they genuinely want recovery?Why does willpower work for a while… and then completely fall apart under stress, loneliness, or exhaustion?In this episode, I’m breaking down one ...
130: Porn Addiction Recovery Without Shame: Stop Hating Yourself and Start Healing
What if porn addiction recovery feels painful not because you’re failing—but because the way you’ve been taught to understand addiction is fundamentally flawed?For many men, trying to quit porn doesn’t feel empowering. It feels ...
129: The “Peacemaker” Part of You Is Driving Porn Use—And It’s Not Your Enemy
Most men believe porn addiction is driven by lust, temptation, or a lack of discipline.But what if that’s not the real problem?In this episode of No More Desire, I challenge one of the most common—and damaging—assumptions...
128: The Beliefs You Must Let Go of Before You Can Quit Porn | Why Painful Emotions and Unconscious Beliefs Are the Real Trailheads to Sobriety
Is it possible to quit porn by changing your beliefs?Can you overcome porn addiction—not through willpower or positive thinking—but by going deeper into the painful emotions and unconscious beliefs that actually drive the habit?...
127: Trauma, Porn, and Same-Sex Attraction in Men | Navigating Identity Confusion, Emotional Neglect, and Feeling Like "I Don't Belong" (with Jordan Castille)
Most men think porn addiction is about lust, lack of discipline, or not wanting freedom badly enough.It’s not.In this episode of the No More Desire Podcast, I sit down with Jord...
126: Grieving Your Porn Addiction: The Unexpected Emotional Process You Must Go Through and the Step Most Porn Recovery Programs Miss
If you’ve ever said to yourself, “Porn ruined my life” — but still find yourself going back to it — this episode is for you.For years, I believed quitting porn was about discipline, willpower, and avoiding temptation. But what I...
125: Why You Can’t Stay Hard: Porn, Performance Anxiety & Rewiring Your Brain | Reclaim Confidence, Sexual Presence, and Real Intimacy (with Shay Doran)
"Why can’t I stay hard?"It’s one of the most painful, confusing, and silent questions men carry — and one that too many men are afraid to ask out loud.If you’ve ever lost your erection during sex, if you’ve ever felt performance...
124: Men, Emotions, and Porn Addiction: Reclaiming Masculinity Without Shame (with Rich Savoy)
Most men don’t struggle with porn addiction because they lack discipline.They struggle because they were never taught how to understand, regulate, or work with their emotions.In this episode, I sit down with
123: From Dopamine Overload to Deep Presence: A Science-Based Path to Breaking Porn Addiction
When I first started building a real recovery lifestyle, I believed the answer to breaking porn addiction was more control — more discipline, more structure, more “push harder.”But the truth is, that mindset only kept me trapped in dopa...
122: Why You Can’t “Just Stop”: Porn Addiction, Your Nervous System, and Polyvagal Theory Explained
If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t “just stop” watching porn—why you cycle through cravings, shame, self-promises, and relapse—this episode will change the way you see your struggle forever. Because the truth is, porn addiction is not a will...
121: Porn Addiction and Emotional Numbness: How Disconnection from Your Body Keeps You Stuck in Addiction
If you’ve ever wondered why you feel numb, disconnected, or unable to access the full depth of your emotions—this episode may hit closer to home than anything you’ve heard before.In today’s episode, I dig into one of the most overlooked ...
120: Male Sexual Abuse, Shame, and Porn Addiction: A Recovery Roadmap with Dr. Doug Carpenter
Most men battling porn addiction think their problem is “lust,” “self-control,” or “not being disciplined enough.” But for millions of men, the real issue is something far deeper—and far more common—than they realize.In this powerful and...
119: Doing vs. Being: The Missing Key to Porn Recovery
Do you ever feel like your mind just won’t stop racing?Like you’re constantly doing—working, scrolling, thinking, striving—but rarely being present?If you’ve ever felt trapped in busyness, anxiety, or mental chaos, ...
118: Breaking the Dopamine Cycle: Tech Addiction, Porn, and the War for Your Attention
What if the real reason you can’t stop watching porn… isn’t porn itself?In this episode of the No More Desire Podcast, I dive deep into the hidden connection between tech addiction, dopamine, and porn addiction recovery — and why constan...