The Hidden Damage That Happens "Behind-The-Scenes" In The Adult Entertainment Industry, With Former Adult Actress Felicity Feline
Ben Greenfield
Dec 20, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Challenge normalization of pedophilia in porn categories
Porn categories like "barely legal" or "high school" create an underlying message that it's okay to be a pedophile by targeting and grooming vulnerable young women.
Incorporate silica to enhance bone health
Taking silica is described as a "game changer" for bone health, especially for those with a family history of osteoporosis.
Communicate openly about porn to use it as a relationship tool
Porn can be used as a tool if a couple is communicative about it, but it essentially becomes cheating if one person is watching it behind their partner's back.
Utilize float tanks for sensory recovery from nightlife overload
Using sensory deprivation float tanks twice a month is an effective way to recover from the sensory overload of a nightlife lifestyle, feeling like "an Epsom salt on crack.".
Raise minimum age for porn actors to empower informed decisions
There is a movement to raise the minimum age for porn actors from 18 to 21 to give young people more time to make a solid decision about the long-term effects.
Follow an ancestral diet to support digestive health for food sensitivities
For those with food sensitivities, a simple ancestral diet of grass-fed meat, eggs, low-glycemic vegetables, and organic fruit can keep the body clean and the digestive tract healthy.
Acknowledge consequences of entering porn industry
Getting into porn is like signing a deal with the devil, where you agree to a lifestyle and must embrace that people will see you naked and judge you forever.
Reform porn industry's pay structure for fair compensation
Performers are typically paid a flat rate of $500 to $1,000 per shoot and do not receive royalties, even if the content is used in perpetuity.
Redefine "cheating" as partying, not food
A personal health philosophy where "cheating" on the body is not about food, but rather about partying, drinking alcohol, or doing drugs all night.
Address drug use on set to improve performer well-being
It's a very common thing for performers to be "zonked out on Xanax and meth" on set to sedate themselves and cope with their reality.
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