Podcast Episodes

Strangulation Porn & the Normalization of Violence

Episode 147

*This episode contains discussion of sexual violence, strangulation, deepfakes, and image-based exploitation. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode, we dive into the connection between porno…

Published on 10 hours ago

How Fetishization in Porn Reinforces Harmful Stereotypes

Episode 146

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, nonconsensual image sharing, racism, and fetishization. Listener discretion is advised.

Kaila Yu is the author of the new memoir, …

Published on 2 weeks ago

From Catching Predators to Teaching Kids How to Stay Safe Online

Episode 145

Mike Lemon is the founder of Cyber Safe School and a former Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator. After decades spent tracking down online predators, he now dedicates his work to help…

Published on 4 weeks ago

He Survived Trafficking as a Boy and Now Advocates for Survivors Worldwide

Episode 144

*This episode contains a detailed discussion of child abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

Dr. Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman is a behavioral neurologist, cl…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

I Was Just a Teen When Deepfake Photos of Me Led to Stalking and Harassment

Episode 143

Lorna was just 17 years old when a photoshopped, explicit image of her began circulating online, marking the beginning of a years-long nightmare involving deepfakes, stalking, and online blackmail.

In…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

My Porn Use Escalated Beyond What I Ever Expected

Episode 142

Jeremiah is a husband, an expecting father, and a self-described lifelong learner who found himself struggling with a compulsive porn habit that began in his teens and escalated in college, when he f…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Porn Changed the Way I Saw Sex

Episode 141

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

Rachel was first exposed to pornography at seven years old and went on to develop an addiction to p…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

What You Didn’t Know About OnlyFans Marketing, Recruitment, and Exploitation

Episode 140

Victoria Sinis is the founder of Creating Gems, an organization created to help young women break free from harmful narratives about themselves. Victoria used to work for an OnlyFans agency, recruiti…

Published on 3 months ago

How to Talk to Kids About Consent, Porn, and Online Safety

Episode 139

Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator and abuse prevention specialist who works to help parents break cycles of abuse through empowered, proactive conversations. In this episode of Consider Before Con…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

"They’re After Everybody’s Kid:" A Family’s Story of Loss to Sextortion

Episode 138

Trigger Warning

This episode includes topics of child sextortion and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. 

Episode Description

In this episode of Consider Before Consuming, Shannon Heacock and John …

Published on 4 months ago