Ep 047: Sex & Smartphones: A Doctor’s Perspective That Every Man Needs To Hear with Dr. Trish Leigh

In this episode, Dr. Trish Leigh explores how pornography and hypersexualized social media hijack dopamine pathways in the male brain, creating compulsive behaviors that mimic addiction. This brain dysregulation erodes focus, emotional regulation, and intimacy, often leading to anxiety, attention difficulties commonly mistaken for adult ADHD, and damaging relationship dynamics. Dr. Leigh emphasizes that these issues are not merely bad habits but rather profound neurological malfunctions that require targeted intervention. Through a blend of neuroscience and coaching, she offers actionable strategies to reset the brain’s dopamine balance, restore emotional control, and rebuild healthy intimacy. Her expertise as a brain health specialist and author of Mind Over Explicit Matter empowers men and women to break free from compulsions, enhancing overall well-being and relational success beyond professional achievements.

Chapters:

00:00 – Phone as a relationship wedge & dopamine’s role

01:47 – Introduction of Dr. Trish Leigh & her expertise

04:18 – Neurofeedback & brain rewiring background

05:19 – Discovering porn addiction impact

06:54 – Personal mission & effect on families

10:05 – Effects of explicit content on anxiety & attention

11:07 – Compulsion vs. habit; addiction science

15:38 – Hidden costs: intimacy & focus decline

20:31 – Porn as supernormal stimulus distorting pleasure

24:05 – Brain dysregulation as core problem

26:14 – Early exposure and brain development impact