New Years' resolutions generally fail for one of two reasons; they are either too BIG or too BORING.

BIG resolutions often fail due to lack of commitment and a specific plan. It's easy to lose sight of the goal quickly and give up.

BORING resolutions are usually based on a trying to adopt good habit the you think you SHOULD do. But they are rarely exciting or motivated.

If you want to grow in 2022, consider something BOLD.

In this podcast I present 10 Bold Recovery Ideas designed to challenge and inspire you to action.

I'm also excited to announce the publication of my new book, Porn Free: Becoming the Type of Man That Does Not Look at Porn. Available at https://pornfreebook.com.

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Coach Chris White joins Porn Free Radio today. In this episode, Chris shares his experience growing up in the shadow of Shelley Manor in the beach town of  Bournemouth, England.

He details his struggle with porn and the big shift he made when he joined a powerful recovery group.

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What's your single, motivating purpose for going porn free? We're looking to tap into is your own intrinsic motivation for recovery. I call this your WHY and it's the starting point for all of my paid clients.

In this episode, I teach you the 3 steps find your WHY.

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After relapse we often feel dejected and confused. We sometimes begin to question our ability to fully recover.

But what if we looked at relapse as a path to progress? What if our struggle could fuel our growth?

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In PFR 242 – How To Avoid A Big Crash, I share recovery insights from a career pilot. To protect his anonymity and security clearance I referred to him as “Major X.”

The main takeaway was how successful pilots avoid crash landings. Hint: it's all about their approach.

“A stable approach usually leads to a good landing, while an unstable approach often leads to a bad landing. ” — Major X

Well Major X is back, in person this time, with more recovery wisdom from flying.

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This episode is all about the tipping point in recovery.

The tipping point is the point at which a series of small steps becomes significant enough to cause a large more significant change.

Coach and podcaster, Vern Tompke, joins Porn Free Radio this episode.

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If we define addiction as "an extreme version of a habit." Then recovery is the process where we transform our habits.

But what new habits do we need to create to get free?

In this episode, I will show you how to identify the areas that drive our cravings and porn use. Then how to map new habits for greater freedom. 

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Organizational psychologist and bestselling author, Dr. Benjamin Hardy, joins Porn Free Radio today.

On this episode, we'll discuss the most empowering and healthy way to measure yourself from his new book with Dan Sullivan, The Gap and the Gain.

If you get this concept it will lead to more happiness and fulfillment in your life and your recovery.

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The Porn Free Radio Podcast Network presents the 2021 NFL Preview Show with Vern Tompke, Kris Pavone, and your host Matt Dobschuetz.

Join three coaches for special PFR episode about our shared passion, NFL football.

If you’re not an American football fan, you might just be after you listen to this episode!

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Recently, a client of mine noticed a pattern. The day after a relapse he would have more clarity about his life and recovery. He would be aware of his feelings and some immediate actions he needed to take. Often he would feel prompted to reach out to another guy in his recovery group.

All of these were positive benefits. So he asked the question, “How do I relapse without relapsing?”

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This is the final episode of a four-part series on belief systems that can block our freedom. BS for short. Did you think I meant something else?

On this episode, we examine the outside-in belief that your happiness is determined by your life conditions.

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This is the third of a four-part series on belief systems that can block our freedom. BS for short. Did you think I meant something else?

On this episode, we examine the belief that our value comes from what people think of us.

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This is the second of a four-part series on belief systems that can block our freedom. BS for short. Did you think I meant something else?

On this episode, we examine the assumption that your past performance indicates your future results.

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This is the first of a four-part series on belief systems that can block our freedom. BS for short. Did you think I meant something else?

On this episode, we examine the idea that your personality is permanent.

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Therapist Hope Ray, from Hope Ray Therapy, joins Porn Free Radio for part 2 of 2 partner-focused episodes.

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Shawna Meek from Living Stones Coaching joins Porn Free Radio for part 1 of 2 partner-focused episodes.

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On today's episode, we tackle 3 loaded questions...

1. If there was no moral problem with your porn use, would it be okay?
   
   
2. If your partner was cool with your porn use, would it be okay?
   
   
3. If your porn use was 100% ethical, i.e. - no one was harmed or misused, would it be okay?

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A mega-sized episode about relationships and recovery with Brendan Burns, coach and host of the Brendan Burns show.

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On today's show, we discuss how our sense of uniqueness and the stories we tell ourselves about our struggle can block our freedom and keep us isolated.

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On today's show, we consider the challenging quote,

"Craving is NOT something that happens to you; it’s something you actively do." — The Freedom Model, p. 59.

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I get asked this question a lot; "Why Do I Look At Porn?"

We think if we can figure out the root cause of why we look at porn it would help us quit.

In this episode, I share the short answer of why. It's what Blaise Pascal calls "the motive of every action of every man."

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We continue our discussion from episode 249 on perfectionism and our obsession with an acceptable image.

In this episode, I share listener emails and a powerful resource to deal with perfectionism.

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This podcast is about the other p-word in your life: perfectionism.

If you don't identify with being a perfectionist now you may after hearing this episode.

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In part 3 of our 3-part series on Personal Mastery, we talk about creating a peak state model of the world. The goal is to spend the majority of your time in life feeling centered, strong, and fulfilled.

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In part 2 of our 3-part series on personal mastery, we discuss how you can change your state in challenging situations. In fact, the real Jedi mind trick comes when you begin to link your triggers to the actions that change your state.

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Over the next 3 episodes, we are discussing the 3 levels of Personal Mastery. In part 1, we discuss what shapes our decisions and how we get more control in our life.

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