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Dr. Trish Leigh

Dr. Trish Leigh

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Porn has been shown to create underactivity in the frontal lobe and reward centers in the brain. Porn can increase your anxiety, depression, mood problems, strain your relationships, and even give you erectile dysfunction. Dr. Trish Leigh will teach you how porn can ruin your brain and what to do to heal it.

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  • Episode #183: Porn vs Feminism: A Neuroscientist’s View — Dr. Trish Leigh
    Aug 16 2025

    Is porn anti-feminist? As a recovering feminist — my answer is yes. But the truth goes deeper: porn is anti-human.

    I’m Dr. Trish Leigh — cognitive neuroscientist and author of Mind Over Explicit Matter. When I spoke on Jubilee’s Middle Ground with porn performers, I stood up for this: porn isn’t empowerment — it’s exploitation. Too many performers are groomed into the industry because they lack real education and support.

    Education is empowerment — that’s why I’m here. To help you break porn’s grip on your brain, your connection, your intimacy, and your humanity. Everything I share is backed by neuroscience, real data, and decades of study.

    🙏 Big thanks to Jubilee & LoveCommaNectar for opening up this tough but necessary conversation. If you haven’t watched the episode, feel free to — but if you’re in recovery, stay right here with me. I’ll help you unpack it safely and build real, healthy intimacy again.

    Control your brain — or it will control you.


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    Support the show

    Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use.
    My podcasts are designed to help you learn that:
    🎯Porn Damages Your Brain,
    🎯Porn Impairs Your Mental and Physical Health, and
    🎯Porn Destroys Your Relationships.

    Subscribe to this channel for 🧠 tips to:
    ✅Quit Porn for Good
    ✅Heal Your Brain from Porn
    ✅Get Motivated in Your Life
    ✅Repair Your Mental & Physical Health
    ✅Heal Erectile Dysfunction

    If you need more help, I can work directly with you.
    Check out the programs below.
    https://drtrishleigh.com/

    Donate to Porn Brain Prevention, the nonprofit to help teens avoid porn addiction below:
    https://pornbrainprevention.org/

    Let's Connect! Check out my Linktree:
    https://linktr.ee/Drtrishleigh

    #quitporn #pornaddiction #drtrishleigh #pornaddictionrecovery #pornbrainrewire #controlyourbrain #braintraining #trishleigh #nofap #pornkillslove #mindoverporn #monkmode #drleigh #pornaddict #pornaddictionsideeffects #addictedtoporn #cantstopmasturbating #recovery #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #recoverycoach #drtrishleigh #monkmode #addiction #pornbrainprevention #pornbrainprograms #releasetoquitporn #howtoquitporn


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  • Episode #182: How Porn Affects Loyalty & Real Intimacy (Part 4 of 7)
    Aug 9 2025

    Does porn disrupt loyalty in relationships? Yes — and science backs it up.

    I’m Dr. Trish Leigh, a cognitive neuroscientist helping men break free from porn-induced brain dysregulation and intimacy struggles. As the author of Mind Over Explicit Matter, I combine science and empathy to guide people toward real connection. When I sat down with porn performers on Jubilee’s Middle Ground, this prompt came up. One performer said she used porn to spice up her relationship — but the truth is, that just ties your intimacy to hypersexuality, not real connection.

    Studies show porn rewires your brain for objectification, not bonding. Men who watch porn are more likely to see women as objects, not partners. Underneath it all is brain dysregulation — a hijacked reward system that kills true trust and real intimacy.

    Jubilee & LoveCommaNectar opened the door for this conversation — so if you haven’t seen the episode yet, check it out. Just a heads up: if you’re in recovery, stick here with me. I’ll break this all down with the science and help you rebuild real loyalty and healthy intimacy that lasts.


    Send us a text

    Support the show

    Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use.
    My podcasts are designed to help you learn that:
    🎯Porn Damages Your Brain,
    🎯Porn Impairs Your Mental and Physical Health, and
    🎯Porn Destroys Your Relationships.

    Subscribe to this channel for 🧠 tips to:
    ✅Quit Porn for Good
    ✅Heal Your Brain from Porn
    ✅Get Motivated in Your Life
    ✅Repair Your Mental & Physical Health
    ✅Heal Erectile Dysfunction

    If you need more help, I can work directly with you.
    Check out the programs below.
    https://drtrishleigh.com/

    Donate to Porn Brain Prevention, the nonprofit to help teens avoid porn addiction below:
    https://pornbrainprevention.org/

    Let's Connect! Check out my Linktree:
    https://linktr.ee/Drtrishleigh

    #quitporn #pornaddiction #drtrishleigh #pornaddictionrecovery #pornbrainrewire #controlyourbrain #braintraining #trishleigh #nofap #pornkillslove #mindoverporn #monkmode #drleigh #pornaddict #pornaddictionsideeffects #addictedtoporn #cantstopmasturbating #recovery #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #recoverycoach #drtrishleigh #monkmode #addiction #pornbrainprevention #pornbrainprograms #releasetoquitporn #howtoquitporn


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    9 mins
  • Episode #181: Is Masturbation Damaging Your Brain? (Part 3 of 7)
    Aug 2 2025

    I wasn’t addicted to porn — but I am here because someone I love was. And that changed everything.


    Is Masturbation Harmless or Harmful?

    I’m Dr. Trish Leigh, cognitive neuroscientist and author of Mind Over Explicit Matter. On Jubilee’s Middle Ground, I sat down with porn performers and NoFap voices to bring a different perspective: not personal addiction, but years of deep neuroscience, brain maps, and real recovery work.

    Most porn users don't even know they're addicted—they just feel anxious, unfocused, disconnected, and stuck in a loop. I've seen thousands of brains that prove how porn hijacks your dopamine, rewires your reward system, and blocks real intimacy. This ties into the larger question of: Is Masturbation Harmless or Harmful?

    Huge appreciation to Jubilee & LoveCommaNectar for hosting this raw, important discussion. If you haven’t watched it yet, you should — but trigger warning: if you’re recovering, stay here with me instead. This series breaks it all down with real science and real hope for real connection.

    Send us a text

    Support the show

    Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use.
    My podcasts are designed to help you learn that:
    🎯Porn Damages Your Brain,
    🎯Porn Impairs Your Mental and Physical Health, and
    🎯Porn Destroys Your Relationships.

    Subscribe to this channel for 🧠 tips to:
    ✅Quit Porn for Good
    ✅Heal Your Brain from Porn
    ✅Get Motivated in Your Life
    ✅Repair Your Mental & Physical Health
    ✅Heal Erectile Dysfunction

    If you need more help, I can work directly with you.
    Check out the programs below.
    https://drtrishleigh.com/

    Donate to Porn Brain Prevention, the nonprofit to help teens avoid porn addiction below:
    https://pornbrainprevention.org/

    Let's Connect! Check out my Linktree:
    https://linktr.ee/Drtrishleigh

    #quitporn #pornaddiction #drtrishleigh #pornaddictionrecovery #pornbrainrewire #controlyourbrain #braintraining #trishleigh #nofap #pornkillslove #mindoverporn #monkmode #drleigh #pornaddict #pornaddictionsideeffects #addictedtoporn #cantstopmasturbating #recovery #recoveryjourney #addictionrecovery #recoverycoach #drtrishleigh #monkmode #addiction #pornbrainprevention #pornbrainprograms #releasetoquitporn #howtoquitporn


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