What if the opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety… but connection?
In this raw and powerful episode of the Manlihood Podcast, Josh Hatcher interviews Yeadon Smith, a coach who broke free after 34 years of pornography addiction and now helps men walk the same path toward freedom and purpose.
Yeadon shares his journey—from discovering porn at age eight, to growing up under rigid, fear-based religious pressure, to the shame and secrecy that nearly destroyed his life. His story is a real look at how porn addiction develops, why it’s so hard to escape, and how healing actually begins.
This episode digs deep into emotional regulation, trauma, faith, fatherhood, marriage, and the hidden coping mechanisms men use when life gets overwhelming. If you’ve ever struggled with porn, stress-eating, scrolling, numbing out, or feeling disconnected from yourself and your family, this conversation will hit home.
You’ll learn why porn “almost works” as a painkiller, how it rewires the brain, why isolation keeps men trapped, and why community and honesty are essential for real recovery. We talk about what true masculinity looks like, how to build emotional self-awareness, and how men can break the cycle of shame and secrecy—no matter how long they’ve been stuck.
This isn’t an episode about judgment.
It’s an episode about hope, transformation, and reclaiming your life.
🎧 What You’ll Learn
Why porn becomes a lifelong trap—and why willpower isn’t enough
How childhood trauma and religious shame can fuel addiction
What healthy emotional coping looks like for men
How meditation and mindfulness help break addictive cycles
Why men need brotherhood, not isolation
How to process anger, stress, and emotional triggers without reacting
A simple framework for building long-term freedom
🧭 Timestamps
00:00 – “The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, it’s connection.”
01:00 – Why this conversation matters for men
04:00 – How Yeadon met Matt Sinkovitz & joined Liberation Bootcamp
06:00 – Discovering porn at 8 years old
08:00 – “What’s the big deal?” Josh challenges the myth
09:00 – How porn rewires the brain
12:00 – The hidden harm in the porn industry
14:00 – Why religious shame traps men
19:00 – Porn as a coping mechanism
22:00 – Where the church often gets it wrong
28:00 – Emotional buildup and relapse
33:00 – Growing up in a cult & its impact on sexuality
41:00 – Meditation as emotional strength training
51:00 – Handling triggers in real-time
56:00 – What it really means to “be a man"
59:00 – What he’d tell his 10-year-old self
1:03:00 – The life-changing power of community
1:05:00 – How to find help
🔗 Connect With Yeadon Smith
Website: https://porntopurpose.com
Facebook: Search “Yeadon Smith”
Instagram: @yeadonsmith
Download the Liberation Bootcamp framework → https://porntopurpose.com
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You’re not broken.
You’re not alone.
And you don’t have to hide anymore.
Freedom grows in connection—and your story matters more than you know.
