Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Porn has been shown to create underactivity in the frontal lobe and reward centers in the brain. Porn can increase your anxiety, depression, mood problems, strain your relationships, and even give you erectile dysfunction. Dr. Trish Leigh will teach you how porn can ruin your brain and what to do to heal it.
Podcasting since 2021 • 196 episodes
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #198: The Neuroscience of Flow: Why Stillness Fuels Your Dopamine
The Neuroscience of Flow: Why Stillness Fuels Your DopamineIf you feel overstimulated, tense, or stuck in control mode, your brain is not the problem. It’s your rhythm. In this episode, I show you how your nervous system ...
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Episode 198
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Episode #198: Neuroscientist Explains the Dopamine Hijack How Modern Life Miswires You
Every time you scroll, your brain learns one thing: distraction feels safer than stillness.In this episode, Dr. Trish Leigh explains the real dopamine hijack happening in modern life, the overstimulating, engineered world that keeps you...
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Episode 197
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Episode #196: Neuroscientist Explains Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Dopamine
Neuroscientist Explains Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Dopamine You’ve tried to fix yourself — more routines, more tracking, more control. But neuroscience shows what you’re really chasing isn’t progress… it’s another dopamine h...
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Episode 196
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Episode #195: Neuroscientist Explains the Hidden Cost of Dopamine Abstinence
You quit everything — screens, stimulation, even connection — thinking it would make you feel alive again.But three weeks into your dopamine detox, you feel worse. Numb. Flat. Drained.That’s not failure — it’s feedback. Your brain is...
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Episode 195
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Episode #194: Neuroscientist Explains Why No Numb November & NoFap Doesn’t Work — and What Does
You’ve seen dopamine everywhere—on shirts, mugs, even tattoos—but the real issue isn’t “more dopamine,” it’s imbalance. In a world wired for novelty—clicks, explicit matter, endless goals—your brain learns compulsion, not clarity. Dopamine was ...
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Fan Mail
I really appreciate this podcast. I’ve struggled with porn for twenty years. I am determined to quit using this year and this podcast has been a really important part of my recovery. Thank you Dr. Trish!
Ontario, California