54: The Hidden Link: How Pornography Helps Fuel Sexual Assault & Exploitation with Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Heidi Olson

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions on sexual assault and pornography that may be triggering for some listeners. Please listen with discretion, especially around children.

In this eye-opening episode of This is a Woman, host Sophia Lorey sits down with Heidi Olson, a Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, founder of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, and leading voice in the fight against child exploitation. Together, they unpack the devastating and often-overlooked effects of pornography on sexual assault, especially involving children.

Heidi brings over a decade of frontline experience, having performed and reviewed more than 1,500 pediatric forensic exams, many related to trafficking. Her groundbreaking work has exposed how the porn industry contributes to rising rates of child-on-child sexual assault, shaping harmful behaviors and warping perceptions of intimacy and consent.

Topics include:

The neurological impact of pornography and its addictive nature

How porn consumption can affect romantic relationships and intimacy

The increasing normalization of violence and exploitation in online content

Real cases from emergency departments where pornography played a role in abuse

What parents and communities can do to protect children

Heidi has testified before Congress, the United Nations, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and continues to sound the alarm internationally on the cultural epidemic of exploitation. As a survivor herself, Heidi also shares how healing is possible—and how she now walks alongside others on that same journey.

Hear more from Heidi Olson here: https://paradigmshifttc.com/