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Episode #178: How Porn Rewires Your Brain: Neuroscience vs. Porn Performers — Dr. Trish Leigh


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How Porn Rewires Your Brain: Neuroscience vs. Porn Performers

Your brain is powerful. It just needs the right reset.

When I joined Jubilee’s Middle Ground with adult performers, the conversation circled around choice and empowerment. But here’s what didn’t get enough airtime: what porn actually does to your brain.

🧠 It spikes dopamine in unnatural ways.

💔 It builds tolerance that leaves real connection feeling flat.

⚠️ It rewires your arousal system away from healthy intimacy.

If you’ve felt less connected, more distracted, or unsure how to feel intimacy again — your brain may be out of sync. But it’s not broken. It’s plastic. And I can help you rewire it.

Using qEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback, we’ll find the specific patterns keeping you stuck and create a plan to heal them — step by step, with clarity and care.

⚠️ If you’re in recovery, skip the full Jubilee episode and stay with me here. This 7-part series is built to give you answers — without risking setbacks.

Let’s reset your brain and reclaim what matters most. I'm here for you.

A huge thank you to Jubilee Media for creating space for this honest dialogue. Together, we can spread the truth, rewire your brain, and help you reclaim genuine connection and lasting pleasure pathways.



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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
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If you need more help, I can work directly with you.
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