In today's episode of the Porn to Purpose Podcast, I sat down with Coach Yeadon to unpack one of the most eye-opening truths in recovery: it's not a porn problem — it's a pain problem.

What started as a personal story about his father's emergency heart surgery turned into a powerful reflection on how emotional pain drives addictive behavior—and how true recovery means learning to face discomfort without reaching for the "digital pain pill."

Yeadon opens up about walking through one of the most emotionally charged weeks of his life and realizing how far his recovery had brought him. Through meditation, journaling, and honest connection, he found peace and strength in moments that once would have sent him spiraling.

We talk about the myth of "just quitting," why white-knuckling doesn't work, and what real active recovery looks like when the storms of life hit. This episode dives deep into emotional resilience, masculine integrity, and how learning to sit with pain transforms men from the inside out.

This isn't about behavior management—it's about healing the man behind the habit.

Top 10 Show Highlights:

[00:20] Welcome listeners back to the Porn to Purpose Podcast with Matt and Coach Yeadon.

[01:00] Yeadon shares his recent personal story—his father's open-heart surgery and his mother's cancer procedure.

[04:40] The emotional chaos of the week becomes a mirror for what recovery has taught him: how to sit with pain without escaping.

[05:10] "It's not a porn problem. It's a pain problem. Porn is the pill we take for the pain."

[07:25] How unprocessed emotional pain fuels addiction and keeps men trapped in the relapse cycle.

[09:10] Yeadon shares how his "pain protocol" of meditation, reading, and walking helped him stay grounded.

[11:05] "I was able to be present for my family with peace and power—that's what recovery builds."

[13:20] Why learning to navigate pain is worth every ounce of work and discipline it takes.

[15:00] "We show up thinking we're fixing our porn habit—but what we're really fixing is our relationship with ourselves."

[17:30] The conversation closes with gratitude and a challenge to every man: do whatever it takes to build freedom from the grip of porn.

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