Validate Me

In this episode of Validate Me, Peter Rosenberg sits down with Jennifer Acker for an honest conversation about sex addiction, sexual compulsivity, validation addiction, and the trauma that betrayal can leave behind. Jennifer Acker breaks down why these behaviors often go much deeper than sex, how the need to feel seen and validated can develop early in life, and the role social media and modern te...

Recovery isn't just about getting sober. It's about confronting the stories you've been telling yourself, breaking generational cycles, and learning how to be honest with who you are. In this episode of Validate Me, Peter Rosenberg sits down with General Steele to talk about addiction, trauma, family, faith, recovery, writing his memoir, and the lifelong work of healing. Together, they explore how...

In Part 2 of Peter Rosenberg's conversation with Rory, the discussion shifts from personal validation to what happens when millions of people have an opinion about you. Together, they unpack internet outrage, parasocial relationships, public criticism, platforming controversial voices, Joe Rogan, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and why validation is something no amount of success can permanently satisfy. I...

Validate Me Ep. 7: Rory of Rory & Mal on Fame, Validation & Living in Public (Part 1) In Part 1 of this conversation, Peter Rosenberg sits down with Rory for an honest discussion about validation, public criticism, podcasting, fame, race, ego, and what it means to build a career while thousands of people have an opinion about your life. From the pressures of internet culture to learning ho...

In this episode Validate Me, Peter Rosenberg sits down with Big E for one of the most open and powerful conversations we've had on the show. Big E reflects on his lifelong battle with depression, the pressure many men feel to stay silent, and the years he spent believing that asking for help was a sign of weakness. Together, he and Peter explore how shame, identity, family, faith, and vulnerabilit...

Peter Rosenberg sits down with Dave Manheim, host of the Dopey Podcast, for an honest conversation about addiction, recovery, validation, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Dave opens up about his own journey, the realities of recovery, and the role that accountability, self-worth, and connection play in living a healthier life. Together, he and Peter explore how validation can show up...

In Episode 4 of Validate Me, Peter Rosenberg kicks things off by reading an email from a listener and answering personal questions submitted by the audience about his own relationship with validation. Along the way, Peter reflects on his upbringing, his parents, and some of the experiences that helped shape the person he became. The episode also includes a meaningful moment of giving validation to...

For the first time, Validate Me turns its attention directly to the audience. In this episode, Peter Rosenberg reads an email from a listener sharing their personal experience with validation addiction. Later, another listener joins the conversation to tell her story, opening up about the challenges, insecurities, and patterns that have shaped her life. What follows is an honest conversation about...

After a deeply personal first episode, Validate Me welcomes its first guest. Peter Gunz joins Peter Rosenberg for an honest, unfiltered conversation about relationships, fatherhood, mistakes, growth, and the search for validation. Along the way, Gunz shares untold stories, reflects on some of the most public moments of his life, and opens up in ways listeners may not expect. At its core, this is a...

Nearly seven years in the making but here we are. Radio and television host Peter Rosenberg begins his exploration of validation addiction with episode one of his long awaited podcast on the subject. This episode is almost a confessional. Peter breaks down the journey of his first marriage exploding and the journey that followed and led him to this moment and this show. Send your emails and tell y...

Hosted by Peter Rosenberg, Validate Me dives into the struggles, insecurities, and breakthroughs we all deal with. If you’ve ever questioned yourself, looked for reassurance, or just needed someone to say “you’re not alone,” this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.