Break The Chain podcast #38 - Why we Need to Talk About Porn with Jo Robertson

In this episode, we talk to sex therapist and porn researcher Jo Robertson. We talk about navigating the new porn landscape and the effects that it is having on children, teenagers, and adults. We also talk about the dynamics between sex life and living a happy and fulfilling life.

Some of the topics that we cover are

-How the porn landscape has changed over the years
-Should sex be positioned as the goal of life?
-The effects of using porn
-The age of children/teenagers when they first come into contact with porn and what parents should do about it
-The subliminal messages that are found in porn
-Healthy ways of learning about sex
-Consent and sexual violence
-Porn in relation to mental health and addiction
-What age should we talk to children about porn

Jo is a sex therapist and betrayal trauma specialist. She has a post-graduate diploma in counselling and a masters of science in medicine specialising in sexual health and psychosexual therapy. She also works as the Research and Training Lead for The Light Project, which is a charity equipping youth, their families, and professionals to navigate the new porn landscape.

To find out more about the amazing work that Jo does please take a look at her website and the other work she is involved with.

https://www.jorobertson.org/

https://thelightproject.co.nz/

www.clue.com

Instagram @sextherapistjo