Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
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.
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #233: Your Brain Predicts Porn Before You Choose It
Have you ever finished watching pornography and thought, "I don't even remember deciding to do that?"Your Brain Predicts Porn Before You Choose It 👉 That doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. Your brain may have learned to predict pornog...
Episode #232: Is Gooning Training Your Brain Away From Real Sex?
Porn still works. So why does real intimacy feel harder?You can get aroused alone, but with a partner, you lose focus, struggle to stay responsive, or worry whether your body will cooperate.Is Gooning Training Your Brain Away Fr...
Episode #231: Do This Before You Open Another Porn Tab (5-Step Emergency Protocol)
If you're about to open another porn tab... pause.The next 10 minutes matter more than you think.Most binges don't happen because you suddenly lose control. They begin because your brain predicts relief before you even click.
Episode #230: How Long Does Dopamine Take to Recover After Gooning? (Real Timeline)
How long does it actually take your brain to recover after gooning?7 days? 30 days? 90 days?Dopamine doesn’t suddenly “reset.” Recovery happens in stages as your brain adapts to reduced overstimulation and begins to respond different...
Episode #229: What Gooning Does To Your Brain | The Science of Porn Addiction and Dopamine Hijack
You open porn, planning to watch for a few minutes.Then hours disappear.It's not just a self-control problem. Repeated overstimulation trains your brain to crave higher dopamine, making focus, motivation, and real intimacy feel less ...
Fan Mail
I really appreciate this podcast. I’ve struggled with porn for twenty years. I am determined to quit using this year and this podcast has been a really important part of my recovery. Thank you Dr. Trish!
Ontario, California
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