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Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast

Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast

Dr. Trish Leigh 224 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

Porn can cause underactivity in the frontal lobe and reward centers of the brain, leading to increased anxiety, depression, mood problems, strained relationships, and erectile dysfunction. Dr. Trish Leigh explains how porn damages the brain and offers guidance on healing.

Episodes

Episode #235: How to Rewire Your Brain After Porn Addiction | The Neuroscience of Recovery
Episode #235: How to Rewire Your Brain After Porn Addiction | The Neuroscience of Recovery Aug 23, 2026 585 Can your brain recover from porn addiction? Yes.Your brain is constantly changing through neuroplasticity—the same process that allowed pornography to strengthen unhealthy reward pathways is the same process that allows recovery.In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh explains how rewiring happens, why quitting pornography is only the beginning, and how to intentionally train your brain to reconnect with r
Episode #234: The 4 Brain Loops Keeping You Hooked on Porn
Episode #234: The 4 Brain Loops Keeping You Hooked on Porn Aug 16, 2026 559 If you keep going back to porn even though you want to stop, your brain may be running four powerful loops:🔁 Access — repeated cues like your phone, privacy, and late-night scrolling begin predicting porn.⚡ Stress — stress, loneliness, anger, or exhaustion train your brain to seek fast relief.🧠 Novelty — endless searching and stimulation reinforce the dopamine-driven chase.🔄 Shame — a slip creates
Episode #233: Your Brain Predicts Porn Before You Choose It
Episode #233: Your Brain Predicts Porn Before You Choose It Aug 9, 2026 592 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 pornography before you're consciously aware of the urge.In this episode of Desire Rewire, I explain how repeated pornography use reshapes y
Episode #232: Is Gooning Training Your Brain Away From Real Sex?
Episode #232: Is Gooning Training Your Brain Away From Real Sex? Aug 2, 2026 699 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 From Real Sex? 👇In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh explains how prolonged gooning, endless novelty, and dopamine-driven stimulation can condition arousal and change what your bra
Episode #231: Do This Before You Open Another Porn Tab (5-Step Emergency Protocol)
Episode #231: Do This Before You Open Another Porn Tab (5-Step Emergency Protocol) Jul 26, 2026 489 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.Do This Before You Open Another Porn Tab (5-Step Emergency Protocol) 👇In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh explains how dopamine prediction creates powerful urges and shar
Episode #230: How Long Does Dopamine Take to Recover After Gooning? (Real Timeline)
Episode #230: How Long Does Dopamine Take to Recover After Gooning? (Real Timeline) Jul 19, 2026 1471 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 differently to urges, triggers, and everyday rewards.How Long Does Dopamine Take to Recover After Gooning? (Real Timeline) 👉 In this video, Dr. Trish Leigh breaks down:🧠 Week 1
Episode #229: What Gooning Does To Your Brain | The Science of Porn Addiction and Dopamine Hijack
Episode #229: What Gooning Does To Your Brain | The Science of Porn Addiction and Dopamine Hijack Jul 12, 2026 832 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 rewarding.As your reward system adapts, the prefrontal cortex—the part responsible for impulse control—has a harder time stopping the behavior.In this episode, Dr
Episode #228: Can Retatrutide Help Addiction? The Science Behind Dopamine and Cravings
Episode #228: Can Retatrutide Help Addiction? The Science Behind Dopamine and Cravings Jul 5, 2026 1036 Most people think addiction is about the substance. Alcohol. Porn. Nicotine. Gambling. Food.It's not. It's about the brain.Every hit floods your reward system with dopamine, the pursuit chemical.Your baseline drops, life dulls, and you chase a stronger hit  to feel normal.That's why researchers are studying Retatrutide, a weight-loss drug, after early signs that it may also quiet cr
Episode #227: Does Quitting Porn Increase Testosterone?
Episode #227: Does Quitting Porn Increase Testosterone? Jun 28, 2026 990 "I think my testosterone is low."Your drive isn't what it was. You don't feel like yourself.Here's what you're missing:It didn't start with your hormones. It started in your brain.When your brain gets overstimulated, it reduces its own dopamine levels. Real life goes quiet. The gym stops hitting. The man you were gets harder to find.The problem is that your rewar
Episode #226: How to Quit Porn Permanently
Episode #226: How to Quit Porn Permanently Jun 21, 2026 905 You've quit before.A week. A month. Even 90 days.So why do you keep ending up back where you started?Most people think they're trying to quit porn.But they're really trying to change a brain that learned to depend on it.Because porn isn't just pleasure. It's a relief. That's why so many relapses feel confusing.And until you address the brain behind the behavior, recov
Episode #225 :Why Does Pornography Lower Relationship Satisfaction? The Neuroscience Explained
Episode #225 :Why Does Pornography Lower Relationship Satisfaction? The Neuroscience Explained Jun 14, 2026 1154 You love your partner.So why does a screen feel more exciting than real life?Most people assume it's a relationship problem.But what if it's a brain problem?The brain adapts to what it experiences most.Scrolling. Short videos.Pornography.  Constant novelty.Over time, stimulation becomes the reward.And real-life connections can start feeling less exciting than they used to.Because your br
Episode #224: This One Habit Could Be Affecting Your Erections, Control & Pleasure
Episode #224: This One Habit Could Be Affecting Your Erections, Control & Pleasure Jun 7, 2026 1012 Why does it feel like something is off?Your erections aren't as consistent.Pleasure doesn't hit the same.You feel less in control than you used to.Most men blame testosterone, age, or hormones.But the habit affecting all three is often overstimulation.Scrolling. Short videos. Sports betting. Porn.Constant novelty from morning to night.Then real life starts feeling less stimulating than a

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