Erections in the Age of Porn, Social Media, and Performance Pressure with Dr Chris Donaghue PhD, LCSW, CST, ACS
A thoughtful exploration of erectile function, arousal, intimacy, and the deeper patterns that shape sexual wellbeing.
About the Episode
In this episode, Tim speaks with Dr Chris Donaghue, therapist, educator, author, and host of Loveline, in a wide ranging conversation about erections, body image, sexual honesty, and the pressures shaping modern intimate life. Together, they explore how porn, social media, hookup culture, shame, and performance anxiety can affect arousal, pleasure, and connection. The original episode summary also notes their discussion of alternatives to an erect penis during sex, body positivity, and the importance of prioritising pleasure over rigid sexual scripts.
Key Themes
Body positivity and sexuality
Sexual honesty in online hookups
Alternatives to an erect penis during sex
Shame, pleasure, and performance pressure
How porn and social media shape sexual expectations
The ways culture enters the bedroom
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The Guest
Dr Chris Donaghue is a therapist, educator, author, and media host whose work focuses on sex, relationships, authenticity, and sexual culture. He is the author of Rebel Love and Sex Outside the Lines, and he hosted Loveline with Dr. Chris. Apple Podcasts describes him as a sex and body positive psychotherapist and author, and lists Loveline with Dr. Chris as an Audacy podcast active from 2016 to 2022.
Website: Dr Chris Donaghue
Sex Outside the Lines on Bookshop.org
Loveline with Dr. Chris on Apple Podcasts
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Tim Norton provides a discreet, evidence-based therapeutic space where men and couples can understand the deeper systems behind desire, arousal, and connection. His work combines rigorous neuroscience with a grounded, relational approach to help clients rebuild aliveness in their bodies, strengthen partnership, and create lasting change.
