EP087: Pornography Addiction: Why It Happens — and How Freedom Is Possible | Michael Schweiger
Release Date: 09/30/2026
EP087: Pornography Addiction: Why It Happens — and How Freedom Is Possible | Michael Schweiger
The Visible Kindness Podcast
Pornography addiction thrives in secrecy and shame, but freedom is possible. In this deeply personal episode of Visible Kindness, Ed Squire sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor Michael Schweiger, founder of Restore to Life Counseling, for an honest conversation about pornography addiction, human connection, trauma, relationships, faith and recovery. Michael explains why simply trying to stop a behavior may not address the deeper roots beneath it and offers practical questions for identifying what pornography is promising and what it is actually taking away. Ed shares his own...
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EP 086: She Lost Her Voice for 5 Years — Then Found Her Purpose | Denise Cesare
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What happens when you lose the very thing your career depends on — your voice? Denise Cesare is a published author, keynote speaker, and social emotional learning specialist who spent more than 25 years working as a Speech Language Pathologist and educator. In 2006, Denise developed Spasmodic Dysphonia and lost her voice for five years. What followed was a difficult journey through darkness, faith, self-love, and ultimately a renewed sense of purpose. In this episode of Visible Kindness, Denise shares how that experience transformed the way she sees life and why she now focuses on helping...
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EP 085: I Was Addicted to Porn for Decades
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For decades, Ed Squire lived with a pornography addiction that began when he was just nine years old. He tried therapy. He attended groups. He tried to stop. But the addiction followed him through adulthood, marriage, and even his years serving as a youth leader in church. Then one day, while setting up camera equipment for a friend, a simple question changed everything: “What can I pray for?” For the first time, Ed admitted what he had been carrying privately for years. In this short and deeply personal Ed Solo episode of Visible Kindness, Ed talks candidly about addiction, the pain that...
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EP 084: She Refused to Stay Silent | Trauma, Healing & the Courage to Keep Going
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What does healing really look like after trauma? In this powerful episode of Visible Kindness, Ed sits down with Mary Martin, a physical therapist, Pilates instructor, and founder of Accidentally Healthy. With more than 26 years of experience helping people heal physically, Mary has come to believe that true health is about far more than muscles and movement—it's about relationships, faith, community, and creating the conditions where healing can begin. Mary shares how witnessing heartbreaking conditions inside nursing homes during COVID changed the course of her life, why she's challenging...
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EP 083: Visible Kindness Reflections | Grey's Anatomy Episode 1: Every Person Has a Story We Can't See
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Thank you for listening and for being part of the Visible Kindness community. What if one of television's most popular dramas isn't really about medicine? Watching Grey's Anatomy for the first time surprised me. Beneath the hospital setting, I found something much deeper—people struggling to belong, trying to prove themselves, hiding fear behind confidence, and wondering if they were enough. In this first episode of Visible Kindness Reflections, I'm not reviewing the show. Instead, I'm sharing the life lessons it stirred within me and how they connect to my own journey through trauma,...
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EP 082: Jessica's Sisters Share Their Side of the ALS Journey
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Jessica's ALS journey has affected far more than just Jessica. In this special episode of Visible Kindness, her sisters Amy and Carey share what it was like watching the earliest signs of the disease unfold, the emotions surrounding her diagnosis, and how their family has drawn closer through one of life's greatest challenges. Recorded during the filming of the upcoming Jessica documentary, this conversation offers an intimate perspective that won't fully appear in the finished film. Jessica's desire has always been that her story would point people toward Jesus Christ. Every conversation...
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EP 081: What Did Jesus Mean by "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"? | Ed Squire
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Jesus said the second greatest commandment is this: "Love your neighbor as yourself." But what did He actually mean? In this solo episode of Visible Kindness, Ed explores one of the most familiar teachings in Scripture and challenges a common modern assumption—that Jesus was teaching us to love ourselves first before we can love others. Drawing from Matthew 22, Luke 10, and the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Ed examines what Jesus said, what He didn't say, and why understanding the difference matters. As a survivor of significant trauma, Ed also shares how shame, guilt, and a distorted...
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EP 080: What Brain Surgery Recovery Really Looks Like with Ed Squire
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In this deeply personal solo episode, Ed shares what life has really been like following brain surgery and radiation treatment. While many people see the podcast, videos, and public-facing work, they don't always see the daily challenges happening behind the scenes. From forgetting where food was stored to recording the same video six times because of simple mistakes, Ed offers an honest look at recovery, frustration, gratitude, and perseverance. This episode isn't about having all the answers. It's about showing up anyway. If you've ever faced a long recovery, a health challenge, or a season...
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EP 079: The Kindness Challenge: Faith, Grief, and Relational Kindness with Timothy Mathews
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Author, speaker, care minister, and kindness advocate Timothy Mathew joins Ed Squire for a heartfelt conversation about kindness, faith, grief, relationships, and human connection. Together they explore: • The Kindness Challenge • Learning kindness from family and community • Grief after losing a beloved pet • Why self-kindness matters • Meeting people where they are emotionally • Assuming positive intent • Faith, courage, and compassion • The teacher who changed Timothy's life This episode is filled with practical wisdom and inspiring stories that remind us how powerful...
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EP O78: What Does It Really Mean to Love God?
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In this deeply personal solo episode of Visible Kindness, Ed Squire explores one of the most important questions in Christianity: What does it actually mean to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind? Using Matthew 22:37–39 as the foundation, Ed shares how this scripture became the inspiration behind Visible Kindness and opens up about trauma, surrender, identity, healing, and transformation. This episode discusses: the Greek meaning of heart, soul, and mind how trauma impacts surrender renewing the mind through truth the difference between outward behavior and inner transformation why...
info_outlinePornography addiction thrives in secrecy and shame, but freedom is possible.
In this deeply personal episode of Visible Kindness, Ed Squire sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor Michael Schweiger, founder of Restore to Life Counseling, for an honest conversation about pornography addiction, human connection, trauma, relationships, faith and recovery.
Michael explains why simply trying to stop a behavior may not address the deeper roots beneath it and offers practical questions for identifying what pornography is promising and what it is actually taking away.
Ed shares his own experience with pornography beginning in childhood, the shame and secrecy surrounding it, and the remarkable story of the simple prayer that became part of his journey into freedom.
They also discuss marriage, accountability, relapse, compassion instead of condemnation, renewing the mind, Christian faith and why healing often begins when we finally stop hiding.
About Michael Schweiger:
Michael is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience across mental health, addiction recovery, trauma, youth organizations, churches, school counseling and private practice. He holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary.
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