Husband Material Curiosity, Childlike Wonder, and Awe (with Jason Mellard)
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Mar 24, 2026 
Jason Mellard, founder of Own Your Identity and certified high performance coach who helps men overcome unwanted same-sex attraction. He explores reclaiming curiosity, childlike wonder, and awe as tools for recovery. Short takes cover observation versus obsession, imagination for building instead of escaping, appreciation versus idolatry, and practical ways to pause, notice, and choose wonder.
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Redeeming Curiosity From Porn To Healing
- Curiosity can be redeemed from a destructive sexualized form into a healing tool.
- Jason contrasts closed, tunnel-vision curiosity used for porn with expansive curiosity that asks what a younger self needed.
Choose Observation Not Obsession
- Do notice whether your curiosity is observation or obsession and choose observation.
- Drew suggests watching for craving and necessity as signs of unhealthy curiosity versus calm interest.
Wonder That Builds Versus Wonder That Escapes
- Wonder becomes harmful when used to escape into fantasy rather than to build a future.
- Jason warns that imagination used to avoid life robs us of creating and pursuing a real vision.
