Validate Me

About Validate Me

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Peter Rosenberg

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2026

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Inside Sex Addiction & Betrayal Trauma with Jennifer Acker

   Host Peter Rosenberg interviews sex addiction expert Jennifer Acker about betrayal trauma, validation addiction, and rebuilding trust after infidelity.

2. 

   6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What Trauma Leaves Behind feat. General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun

   In this interview, Peter Rosenberg and General Steele explore how trauma and addiction impact families and discuss the lifelong work of healing and breaking generational cycles.

3. 

   30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Opposite of Validation feat. Rory of Rory & Mal Part 2

   Peter Rosenberg interviews Rory, exploring how public opinion and criticism impact personal validation, even amidst immense success.

4. 

   23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Opposite of Validation feat. Rory of Rory & Mal

   Peter Rosenberg interviews Rory of Rory & Mal about navigating fame, public perception, and the complex nature of validation in the digital age.

5. 

   9 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Weight We Carry

   Host Peter Rosenberg interviews professional wrestler Big E about his journey with depression, exploring how shame and vulnerability impact men's mental health and the strength found in speaking out.

6. 

   25 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Disease of More with Dave Manheim

   Host Peter Rosenberg interviews Dave Manheim, host of the Dopey Podcast, about addiction, recovery, and finding self-worth beyond external validation.

7. 

   18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Paying for Validation : The Only Fans Dilemna

   Host Peter Rosenberg explores personal validation and its impact on relationships, sharing listener stories and offering insights into his own journey.

8. 

   11 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Thotting and Bopping

   Host Peter Rosenberg interviews listeners about their experiences with validation addiction, revealing how it shapes relationships and self-worth.

9. 

   4 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Slow Down, Please! with Peter Gunz

   Peter Rosenberg interviews Peter Gunz in an unfiltered conversation about relationships, fatherhood, and the search for validation.

10. 

    28 May 2026

    Episode 1 : Rigorous Honesty

    Radio and television host Peter Rosenberg shares a personal confessional about his first marriage's collapse and his subsequent journey toward understanding validation addiction.

11. 

    11 Mar 2026

    Introducing Validate Me

    Host Peter Rosenberg introduces "Validate Me," exploring universal struggles and insecurities to offer listeners reassurance and connection.

Inside a recent episode

Inside Sex Addiction & Betrayal Trauma with Jennifer Acker

Published 27 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And in both of those stories, You know, we're apt to think about, oh, well, you know, men cheat and men do these things. But like I really think that if you haven't been close to it, there can be a lack of true empathy for the level of betrayal that partners are going through. So can you tell me a little bit about and obviously every situation is different. But if you were to try to explain what the situation is like for a partner after discovery and just sort of the level of trauma they're dealing with, how would you describe it in a general way? Yeah. Well, I think the first word is traumatic because it's turning their life as they know it upside down. […]

Who has been a guest on Validate Me

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jennifer Acker
• General Steele
• Rory
• Big E
• Dave Manheim

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

103 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

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