# #196 Joshua Broome - "Rocco Reed," Inside The Adult Film Industry

An episode of [The Shawn Ryan Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492492083), 1 May 2025, 3 h 02 min.

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Joshua Broome is a former adult film star turned pastor, speaker, and advocate for redemption. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he entered the porn industry in his early 20s, earning accolades like “Porn Star of the Year” and appearing in over 1,000 films before walking away in 2013. After hitting rock bottom—struggling with identity, shame, and a life unraveling—he found faith, left the industry, and rebuilt from scratch. Now married with four children, Broome shares his raw journey of transformation, warning about the destructive ripple effects of porn on marriages, mental health, and society. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.roka.com - USE CODE SRS https://www.americanfinancing.net/SRS NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://www.expressvpn.com/SRS https://www.shawnlikesgold.com https://www.hillsdale.edu/SRS https://www.shopify.com/SRS https://trueclassic.com/SRS https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SRS Joshua Broome Links: X - https://x.com/iamJoshuaBroome Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshuabroome Book - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154600565X Book me to speak - https://www.joshuabroome.me/speaking-requests Resources for unwanted sexual behavior - https://ignitemen.net/the-p51-project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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