With Brett Harvey
In this episode my guest Brett Harvey shares a powerful message.
Brett is the founder of Tāima Kōrero, Time to Talk, a charitable trust that equips parents and educators with the tools to effectively talk about pornography with children and youth. It is helping to mitigate the harmful effects of pornography on young people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I recently heard Brett speak at a Tāima Kōrero event for parents. I found it incredibly helpful. Brett is an outstanding communicator as you will hear in this conversation. If you are a parent, educator, youth leader or church leader, you will benefit from hearing this conversation.
Brett also has a message for those who consume porn and wish they could give it up. He shares from his own recovery journey. Brett gives practical advice and hope for those finding this journey tough, and for the people who support them. Many who use porn suffer from the shame associated with it. Brett points out from his observations, that ‘churched’ kids experience significantly more shame than those in the general population. This is all the more reason for church leaders to talk about porn, and equip themselves with the resources to do this. Many of us know from lived experience, that shame from mental illness can cause isolation and suffering. There will be those who use porn and experience mental health challenges as well. Please share this vital message with friends, family and church leaders.
Tāima Kōrero has a website with excellent resources. You can also contact Brett through the website:
https://www.taimakorero.co.nz/resources
For counselling services you can visit Mind Health who are based in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. They also have counsellors in other centers, and offer online counselling.
Ngā mihi nui to Brett for his contribution to the podcast.
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Bronnie
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