Ore Oduba on Growing Up with Porn and Finding a Way Out

Ore Oduba on Growing Up with Porn and Finding a Way Out

From Consider Before Consuming by Fight the New Drug

January 7, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 155

About this episode

Ore Oduba shares his personal experience with pornography addiction and discusses its impact on mental health and relationships.

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of early exposure to sexualized content and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Ore Oduba is an actor, broadcaster, and podcaster based in the UK. In this episode, Ore shares his personal experience with pornography addiction, which began with early exposure in childhood and continued for decades. He explains how pornography shaped his understanding of intimacy, how secrecy and shame affected his mental health and relationships, and what finally led him to seek help and begin recovery. Ore also talks about parenting in the digital age, why kids need safe adults more than punishment, and how open, non-judgmental conversations can help protect young people from harm. This episode is sponsored by Relay, a secure peer-support app that connects you with a small group of people who understand what you’re going through and help you stay accountable on your journey to quit porn. Try Relay for free for 7 days at https://joinrelay.app.link/ftnd Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Guest: Ore Oduba

Topics covered

  • pornography addiction
  • mental health
  • intimacy
  • parenting
  • digital age

Keywords

  • sexualized content
  • suicidal ideation
  • secrecy
  • shame
  • recovery

Sponsors

Relay

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Relay

Books & works: Growing Up with Porn and Finding a Way Out

Places: UK

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