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Validate Me

Peter Rosenberg 4 Episodes Aug 6, 2026

Validate Me is a raw podcast about validation, why we crave it, chase it, and confuse it with love and self worth. Hosted by radio and TV personality Peter Rosenberg, who’s lived the highs of applause and the crash that follows, the show features honest conversations with experts and listeners about relationships, fame, social media, shame, and identity. No easy answers, just a real look at what happens when validation becomes the drug.

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What Trauma Leaves Behind feat. General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun Aug 6, 2026 1:06:15 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

The Opposite of Validation feat. Rory of Rory & Mal Part 2 Jul 30, 2026 40:20 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.If

The Opposite of Validation feat. Rory of Rory & Mal Jul 23, 2026 52:04 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 how

The Weight We Carry Jul 9, 2026 49:28 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 vulnerability

The Disease of More with Dave Manheim Jun 25, 2026 56:50 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 i

Paying for Validation : The Only Fans Dilemna Jun 18, 2026 49:00 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

Thotting and Bopping Jun 11, 2026 48:24 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 t

Slow Down, Please! with Peter Gunz Jun 4, 2026 51:20 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 h

Episode 1 : Rigorous Honesty May 28, 2026 26:52 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

Introducing Validate Me Mar 11, 2026 1:03 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.

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