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Emotional Badass

Tony Overbay's Powerful Interview on Recovery from Pornography Addiction and Shame

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

How can understanding the role of shame in pornography addiction transform your recovery journey? In this episode, Tony Overbay, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and host of "The Virtual Couch," shares his expert insights on overcoming porn addiction through a shame-free approach. We discuss the importance of harm reduction, emotional resilience, and healthy intimacy in relationships. Overbay emphasizes the need to address underlying issues, such as boredom and emotional voids, to foster lasting recovery. Ideal for HSPs, abuse survivors, and anyone on the path to self-help and therapy, this episode offers powerful strategies to remove shame from addiction recovery and build a healthier, more connected life. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestreams, discounts, community, and different opportunities to work with Nikki in group format https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.0

At a time when change is constant and we are pulled in far too many directions, we need a way to stay present to life and to increase our ability to remain calm, think clearly, and maintain our well-being. Many studies indicate mindfulness improves our mental, emotional, and physical health.

0:22.0

On a mindful moment with Theresa McKee, you can learn

0:25.6

how to practice mindfulness and enjoy its many benefits. Tune in for guided

0:30.3

meditations and to hear tips and advice from some of the most respected

0:34.8

experts in the fields of mental health and mindfulness. The world truly can be a

0:40.5

better place. It all starts with a mindful moment.

0:44.7

I'm Ali Roper, a former world history teacher

0:48.1

and lover of all things world.

0:50.0

When I taught in the classroom, I often had parents say

0:52.3

they wish they could sit in on my class and relearn the world history they'd forgotten or had never learned in the first place.

0:58.0

Now they could see how important it is.

1:01.0

So I created the Wiser World Podcast to provide a foundational world education

1:06.1

for busy people who need a refresh. Come learn about history, culture, religion,

1:11.4

and more by listening to Weiser World wherever you get your

1:14.3

podcast. Hello and a welcome to Emotional Badass where Moxie meets Mindful.

1:19.7

I'm Nicky Eisenhower, Life Coach and psychotherapist and your host.

1:24.0

And on today's episode, I am interviewing Tony Overbay, licensed marriage and family therapist,

1:31.5

and host of his own podcast the virtual couch. Welcome to the show Tony. Hey Nicky I couldn't wait to jump in I was just chomping at the bed

1:58.8

it's great to be on your show it's great to have you on the show we've been wanting to do this for a long time.

2:03.3

You were the very first person to reach out to me

2:06.2

and to invite me onto your show

2:08.0

after I launched Emotional Bad-ass.

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