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Free From P*rn
Richard Young
34 episodes
6 days ago
In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most counterintuitive truths about freedom — that trying harder often makes things worse. Drawing from psychology and Scripture, Richard explains the “law of reversed effort,” showing how willpower alone can reinforce the very habits you’re trying to break. You’ll learn why striving, white-knuckling, and obsessing over sin only deepen the struggle — and how true transformation happens when you relax into grace. If...
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In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most counterintuitive truths about freedom — that trying harder often makes things worse. Drawing from psychology and Scripture, Richard explains the “law of reversed effort,” showing how willpower alone can reinforce the very habits you’re trying to break. You’ll learn why striving, white-knuckling, and obsessing over sin only deepen the struggle — and how true transformation happens when you relax into grace. If...
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Free From P*rn
Why Trying Harder Keeps You Stuck
In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most counterintuitive truths about freedom — that trying harder often makes things worse. Drawing from psychology and Scripture, Richard explains the “law of reversed effort,” showing how willpower alone can reinforce the very habits you’re trying to break. You’ll learn why striving, white-knuckling, and obsessing over sin only deepen the struggle — and how true transformation happens when you relax into grace. If...
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6 days ago
7 minutes

Free From P*rn
#33 When Grace Becomes a Ditch
What happens when freedom turns into permission? In this raw and hilarious episode, Richard and Justin unpack how a single conversation years ago threw Richard off course and why it’s so easy to swing between guilt and license when you’re learning to live free from p*rn. From a wild story about a dad discovering his son’s “Free From P*rn” charge on the family bank statement to a deep dive into Galatians 5 and 2 Peter 1, the guys reveal how comparison, immaturity, and misplaced focus can subtl...
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1 week ago
14 minutes

Free From P*rn
#32 Why You Feel Urges Every Time Life Gets Hard
Have you ever noticed that the moment you start doing something new, stressful, or outside your comfort zone, the urges to look at prn suddenly show up again? In this honest and vulnerable episode, Richard opens up about why launching the Free From Prn coaching program actually increased his urges. Joined by Justin Khoe, they unpack why stress often becomes a hidden trigger and how to process it without escaping. Together they explore: • Why p*rn isn’t the problem, it’s the solution you...
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

Free From P*rn
#31 From Embarrassment to Empowerment: Talking Openly About P*rn Addiction
Most people would rather hide than admit they’re struggling with porn—but what if talking about it is the very thing that breaks its power? In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Justin and Richard get real about embarrassment—why we feel it, how it keeps us stuck, and what happens when we finally stop pretending. Joined by their friend David Hunte, who battled porn for over 40 years, they unpack the role of shame, identity, and community in finding lasting freedom. David shares how u...
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3 weeks ago
26 minutes

Free From P*rn
#30 What Baby Zeke Taught Us About Sin, Separation, and Freedom
We kept the awkward cold open on purpose—because today’s conversation starts messy and turns miraculous. Justin is back after an emergency C-section and a week in the NICU with baby Ezekiel (“Zeke”). Out of that whirlwind, he shares a gospel reframing that changes how you think about sin, shame, and why white-knuckling never sets you free. Richard and Justin unpack Romans 5 and Titus 2 through a powerful NICU analogy: sin isn’t a slap-on-the-wrist for “spilling the milk”—it’s a condition you ...
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1 month ago
17 minutes

Free From P*rn
#29 Radical Honesty: The Words That Break the Lie
Real freedom starts when truth leaves your lips. In this episode, Richard unpacks radical honesty—why saying the real thing out loud (to safe, gospel-anchored people) exposes the lie beneath a porn habit and opens the door to healing. You’ll hear how confession isn’t shame—it’s surgery—and why many of us only realize what’s true as we say it. In this episode you’ll learn Why isolation keeps the cycle alive—and how honest confession snaps it.How the kind of porn you’re drawn to can reveal an u...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

Free From P*rn
#28 Lower the Stakes to Break the Shame Spiral
Most people lump m*sturbation and p*rn into one bucket, then stack on rules until the bowstring snaps—and the binge follows. In this episode, Richard Young takes a grace-first look at desire, self-control, and what God actually calls sin. Spoiler: the real issue is objectifying people for selfish ends—not a moment of physical release. Drawing from a conversation with caring parents, Richard unpacks how shame around sexuality can prime the cycle of escape and numbing—and how lowering the stake...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Free From P*rn
#27 Test Scores Lie. Jesus Doesn’t
If your freedom hinged on a perfect test score, most of us would be doomed. Good news—it doesn’t. In this episode, Richard and co-host Justin dismantle a viral “SAT success” parable to expose something far bigger: belief shapes behavior. If a lie (a wrong score) can transform a life, how much more can the truth of the gospel rewrite your habits, desires, and outcomes? We walk through Romans 6, laugh at the shame-y scripts that pretend porn still owns you, and trade the “try harder” treadmill ...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Free From P*rn
#26 Stop Living on Hard Mode: Beat Boredom, Fix Your Dopamine, Find Freedom
If boredom sends you to your phone—and your phone sends you to porn—this episode is your reset. Richard breaks down why there’s no such thing as a “dopamine hit,” how novelty drops your baseline and fuels escalation, and how a few simple shifts can raise your baseline so books, prayer, and family time feel rich again. You’ll learn: • Why peaks/novelty lower your dopamine baseline (and motivation) • How boredom + scrolling quietly funnels you back to porn • The “turn your pho...
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2 months ago
12 minutes

Free From P*rn
#25 The Good Tree Test: Identity Before Behavior
Are “big BUTs” sabotaging your freedom? Not those glutes—the tiny word that sneaks in after truth: “I know I’m free in Christ, but…” In this episode, Richard Young and Justin K. dismantle the sneaky “but” statements that keep you married to an old identity. Drawing from a recent church trip to Texas, they walk through Romans 6, Revelation 1, and Jesus’ “good tree” metaphor in Matthew 7 to show why a healthy tree (you, in Christ) produces good fruit—and how the “but” often reveals the real lie...
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2 months ago
13 minutes

Free From P*rn
#24 Embrace the Hard: Why Freedom Isn’t a Hack—It’s a Practice
In this episode, Richard Young dismantles the myth that freedom should be “easy” if you’re doing it right. If you’ve been looking for a loophole, a hack, or a shame-free shortcut, this conversation reframes the journey: not as trying harder, but as thinking differently—and practicing it daily. You’ll learn why numbing out is easy in the moment but costly over time, and how to build the resilient, shame-free habits that actually change your life: feeling your feelings, questioning fear, and re...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Free From P*rn
#23 Can you really be free if you still feel tempted?
On today’s shorter, solo episode of Free From Porn, Richard Young unpacks real questions that came up during a recent 6-hour live coaching weekend in Texas. These aren’t theory questions—these are the ones every man secretly asks: 👉 “What if I still feel tempted?” 👉 “What if my desire goes away… but then comes back?” 👉 “How do I convince my friend porn is bad?” Here’s the truth: freedom doesn’t mean you’ll never feel temptation again. Even Jesus was tempted. What matters is how you see it—a...
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2 months ago
9 minutes

Free From P*rn
#22 Committed to Quitting… or Just Committed to Looking Like It
Most guys think commitment means trying harder, pushing through, and shaming yourself into change. But that kind of “commitment” always burns out. In this episode of the Free From Porn podcast, Richard and Justin unpack why lasting freedom requires a shame-free commitment. Through personal stories, hilarious analogies (backflips, belly flops, and failed journaling attempts), and biblical truth, they show you how to spot the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in half-hearted attempts—and how...
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3 months ago
12 minutes

Free From P*rn
#21 Unseen Temptations: How to Conquer Lust, Not the World
Welcome to the Free From Porn podcast, where freedom is your new normal. In today’s episode, your host Justin Khoe and co-host Richard Young dive deep into a raw and real conversation about the unexpected, uncomfortable reality of being propositioned in a massage parlor. It’s not a story you hear often, but it highlights a key truth: external circumstances don’t define your integrity. Justin shares multiple jaw-dropping stories of being propositioned in places he thought were safe spaces, and...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Free From P*rn
#20 Will I be single forever?
“You’re going to be single forever if you keep watching porn…” That line hits different—especially if you’ve ever secretly feared it might be true. In this honest and surprising episode, Richard, Justin, and our guest Ruth Johnson take a wrecking ball to the hidden fear that porn has destroyed your chances at love. But this isn’t just about sex or singleness—it’s about how porn warps your ability to connect with real people. Ruth brings a powerful and rarely-heard female perspective on how m...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Free From P*rn
#19 Girls Watch Porn Too?! Breaking the Silence and Shame
You’ve heard the stereotype: “Porn is a guy problem.” But what if that’s not the whole truth? In this groundbreaking episode, Justin Kuh and Richard Young are joined by their very first guest—Eliana—to dismantle the myth that porn is a men-only struggle. Eliana shares her powerful story of battling a lesser-talked-about side of addiction: erotica, audio porn, emotional fantasy—and the ache underneath it all. Not lust. Not rebellion. But a longing to be loved. To be seen. To be safe...
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3 months ago
21 minutes

Free From P*rn
#18 You Are Not Your Thoughts: Breaking Free from the Inner Critic
What if the thoughts in your head aren’t actually you? So many believers are walking in condemnation, not because they’re sinning—but because they believe every thought that pops into their head is them. A lustful thought. A shameful memory. A mental image they didn’t ask for. And suddenly, they’re spiraling. In today’s solo episode, Richard Young breaks down one of the most powerful mindset shifts in the journey to freedom from pornography and shame: You are not your thoughts. Just lik...
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4 months ago
9 minutes

Free From P*rn
#17 "How Shame Keeps You Stuck (And What Actually Sets You Free)"
In this episode of Free from Porn, Richard and Justin dive deep into the hidden engine behind so many porn addictions: shame. We’ve been told that feeling worse will make us do better — that if we could just hate our sin enough, we’d finally change. But what if shame isn’t the path to freedom... but the very thing keeping you enslaved? Through personal stories, parenting reflections, and powerful gospel truth, we expose how shame speaks — “What’s wrong with you?” “You should’ve known better” ...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

Free From P*rn
#16 You’re In Christ—Even When You Feel the Urge
What if I still want to look at porn after getting free? Does that mean I’m not really in Christ? This is the question that trips up so many people on their freedom journey. In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Justin Khoe and Richard Young dismantle the hidden lies behind that fear. If you’ve ever thought you were going in and out of Christ based on your performance, this conversation will flip that entire narrative on its head. You’ll discover: Why God puts you in Christ—and why y...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

Free From P*rn
#15 Already, But Not Really? Why the War Against P*rn Is Over
Is melatonin the secret weapon to overcoming porn? Well… maybe not the Walmart version. In this episode of the Free from Porn podcast, Richard and Justin kick things off with a hilarious dive into supplements, sleep cycles, and the rogue Joe Rogan research that got them thinking: maybe the real solution isn’t fighting porn harder — maybe it’s surrendering. Through Chiefs football analogies, victory laps, and the not-so-already-but-actually-already victory of Jesus, they unpack why so many Chr...
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4 months ago
11 minutes

Free From P*rn
In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most counterintuitive truths about freedom — that trying harder often makes things worse. Drawing from psychology and Scripture, Richard explains the “law of reversed effort,” showing how willpower alone can reinforce the very habits you’re trying to break. You’ll learn why striving, white-knuckling, and obsessing over sin only deepen the struggle — and how true transformation happens when you relax into grace. If...