This Past Weekend: Steven Wolt on Porn Recovery, Shame, and Real Healing

Porn addiction can quietly reshape identity, intimacy, and mental health—and Theo Von’s conversation with Steven Wolt gets to the heart of why recovery is so hard. In this concise recap of This Past Weekend, the full episode is distilled into a quick listen that covers Wolt’s journey from compulsive porn use and chronic shame to the deeper work of rebuilding honesty, emotional regulation, and healthy masculinity. Theo Von and Steven Wolt discuss intimacy disorders, relapse, nervous system patterns, and why modern pornography is so difficult to escape in the age of mobile access and endless novelty. You’ll also hear why recovery is about more than quitting a behavior: it’s about building a life you don’t need to escape from, with real connection, accountability, and community. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.