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Most people struggle with habits because they think discipline has to be rigid and all-or-nothing. Then life disrupts the plan, shame creeps in, and consistency falls apart.

In this episode, I share why real discipline is actually flexible and how adapting your habits to your circumstances keeps you on track. I’ll introduce a simple tool I use with clients: the “minimum viable version” of a habit. One minute. One page. Five reps. Just enough to keep showing up.

The most disciplined version of you isn’t the one who never misses. It’s the one who never quits.

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🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyLipkowitz

📩 Email: jeremy@unhookedacademy.com


Jeremy’s Online Course: Unhooked – Step-by-Step Guide to Quitting Porn: https://www.unhookedacademy.com/



Connect with Veronica Valli of Soberful

🎙️ Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soberful/id1371013717

https://open.spotify.com/show/0Xll4Cyn6m18n5p24FXdhE

🌍 Website: https://www.veronicavalli.com/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicajvalli/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeronicaValliSoberful/podcasts


Timestamps:

00:00 Discipline Isn’t Rigid: The Flexible Mindset Shift
02:51 The All-or-Nothing Trap (and What James Clear Gets Right)
04:25 Why Missed Habits Turn Into Shame Spirals (and Relapse)
05:28 The Minimum Viable Version (MVV): Your Smallest Habit That Still Counts
07:00 Never Quit: Final Takeaways & Unhooked Academy

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I joined Veronica Valli on the Soberful Podcast to have an honest conversation about porn addiction, dopamine, and what modern internet porn is really doing to our brains, relationships, and culture.

We discuss how today’s porn is more accessible and more extreme than ever, reshaping expectations around sex, novelty, and connection. I share my journey from early exposure and escalating use to the moment I realized I felt like a “slave to lust.” On the outside, life looked fine. On the inside, I wasn’t free.

We explore how mindfulness, neuroscience, and Buddhist philosophy helped me learn to sit with loneliness and anxiety instead of numbing out. We also talk about the cultural messages porn sends to young people, the normalization of aggression and lack of consent, and why we need better conversations about sexuality, values, and integrity, especially as parents raising boys today.

This isn’t about shame. It’s about awareness, responsibility, and building guardrails that protect what matters most.

🔹 Want to break free?

Join Unhooked Academy now:
https://www.unhookedacademy.com/

Connect with Jeremy:

🌍 Website: JeremyLipkowitz.com

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremylipkowitz/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyLipkowitz

📩 Email: jeremy@unhookedacademy.com

Jeremy’s Online Course: Unhooked – Step-by-Step Guide to Quitting Porn: https://www.unhookedacademy.com/

Connect with Veronica Valli of Soberful

🎙️ Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soberful/id1371013717

https://open.spotify.com/show/0Xll4Cyn6m18n5p24FXdhE

🌍 Website: https://www.veronicavalli.com/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicajvalli/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeronicaValliSoberful/podcasts

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:40 Jeremy’s Early Exposure: From Catalogs to Dial‑Up to Nightly Porn

10:14 How Porn Warps Relationships: Unrealistic Bodies & Dopamine Novelty

12:22 Violence, Escalation, and What Kids Learn From Modern Porn

19:39 Porn, Prostitution, and Policy: Where the Debate Gets Messy

21:48 Rock Bottom to Recovery: Mindfulness, Men’s Emotions, and Retreats

28:01 Neuroplasticity & Meditation as Mind Training

33:38 Parenting Boys: Non‑Shaming Sex Talks and Normalizing the Conversation

37:16 How His Program Works: Men’s Groups, Tools, and Accountability

41:50 Why Porn Is Different Now: Dopamine Nation, Isolation, and AI Risks

44:59 Where to Find Help + Ending on Hope for a Growing Movement

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In this episode, we address the issue of perfectionism and its impact on porn addiction recovery. I explain how the mindset of perfectionism can lead to self-sabotage and relapse, and offers practical mindset shifts to help break free from this harmful cycle. Emphasizing progress over perfection, growth mindset, vulnerability, and self-compassion as key strategies for overcoming addiction. Additionally, we're inviting you to join Unhooked Academy for further support and community.

🔹 Want personalized support? Book a free discovery call with Jeremy: https://www.unhookedacademy.com/intro

Connect with Jeremy:

🌍 Website: JeremyLipkowitz.com

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremylipkowitz/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyLipkowitz

📩 Email: jeremy@unhookedacademy.com

Jeremy’s Online Course: Unhooked – Step-by-Step Guide to Quitting Porn: https://www.unhookedacademy.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:48 The Mindset of Perfectionism
03:58 Perfectionism in the Recovery Journey
05:14 Breaking Free from Perfectionism
05:32 Mindset Shifts for Recovery
06:37 The Power of Vulnerability and Self-Compassion
08:14 Final Thoughts and Invitation to Unhooked Academy