Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast
Are you ready to Talk To Me? Join Debra Fileta, a licensed professional counselor, national speaker, and bestselling author for an authentic, on-air, counseling-style show where we talk to people about how they are really doing on Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly known as Love & Relationships). Whether having a conversation with a caller from our hotline, or an on-air counseling session with a notable pastor or leader — each of these episodes is a raw, real, authentic conversation showcasing the best of counseling and psychology rooted in God’s Word. Each episode is meant to show you that we are all on a journey of healing—mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally, together. None of us are immune to the challenges and struggles of life, but we don't have to walk this path alone! So if you're ready... Let's talk... Learn more at TrueLoveDates.com/TalkToMe
Episodes
April 30, 2024 • 33 mins
Today on the podcast, I talk with Faith from Georgia!
She’s 37 and single so she really wants to know how to know when you are trusting God with your dating life — versus when you are taking control of the situation yourself.
Do you have to sit back and wait for things to happen, or can you take initiative?
And what if you are a woman, where does that leave you in the equation of making a dating relationship happen – considering so...
Mark as Played
April 26, 2024 • 42 mins
In honor of my good friend – Mandisa, and to honor her life and legacy, I am re-airing this powerful episode on singleness.
Do you feel like you’re struggling with singleness? Struggling with singleness does not make you strange, or crazy, or lacking in faith. It makes you human.
If you are struggling with singleness, this episode is for you.
Tune in now!
Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras:
The Debra Fileta Counselors N...
Mark as Played
April 23, 2024 • 35 mins
Today on the podcast, I talk with Lauryn, who is struggling with navigating friendships in this season of singleness.
She’s single, but all her friends are married… and she can sometimes feel a bit out of place. She feels as though some of her relationships are becoming unbalanced and she called in looking for some advice.
We dug a little deeper into her relationship history, and found out that unbalanced relationships aren’t as n...
Mark as Played
April 16, 2024 • 26 mins
Today on Talk To Me, I am joined by Alexis. Her question is, “why do some traumas take longer to heal than others?”
Whether you are a trauma survivor, a mental health professional, or someone who is interested in learning more about this important topic, this podcast is for you!
Are you ready to talk to me?
Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras:
The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:
Book a counseling session at the Debra Fil...
Mark as Played
April 9, 2024 • 31 mins
Today on Talk To Me hotline, I talk to Andrew from Texas! His question is, “How do you know you are healed after a past relationship?”
After a 16 year marriage ended in divorce, he’s wondering how to know when he has healed…
And even more specifically, when is it time to consider dating again after divorce?
I answer him by explaining that it’s a complicated question, because everyone’s situation is so different… But if I narrow it ...
Mark as Played
April 2, 2024 • 29 mins
Today I talk to Ann from Maryland, who struggles with emotionally overreacting.
Due to some prior hurts and past relationships, she finds herself triggered by situations that probably have more to do with her past than they do with her present. She’s having a hard time not overreacting in situations of conflict, and wants to figure out why as well as how to react and respond appropriately.
She is afraid to push people away ...
Mark as Played
March 26, 2024 • 28 mins
Today on the podcast I talk with Benjamin from Washington. Benjamin is navigating his life post divorce… wanting to find an emotionally safe environment for himself moving forward and wondering how to do that.
We spend a lot of time talking about the fact that emotional safety isn’t something that you necessarily “find” as much as it is something you have to create with intentionality. I help him get to the root of some of his ...
Mark as Played
March 19, 2024 • 26 mins
Today on Talk To Me, I have a conversation with a woman who is struggling with some underlying anxiety about dating!
She’s having a hard time figuring out if the fears she’s having are legitimate or not!
Do I have anxiety because this dating relationship isn’t the right fit or do I have anxiety because I’m just scared?
And how do you know the difference? Today we talk about facing your fears, recognizing false alarms, i...
Mark as Played
March 12, 2024 • 33 mins
Am I over my divorce? Today on Talk To Me, I have a conversation with Jerrod who is wondering if he’s actually moved on from the pain of his divorce. He’s battling feelings of regret from the decisions he’s made in his past, and feeling unable to move forward.
In this emotional conversation, we unpack some of the things that he did to contribute to his marriage falling apart…including his personal sexual struggles— and then I g...
Mark as Played
March 5, 2024 • 30 mins
Today I chat with Rebekah from Florida about how to navigate an unhealthy marriage, especially when you have children, who you are trying to raise in a healthy way!
The most interesting part about my conversation with Rebekah is that by the time I was able to get to her question, things had already began to shift in her life!!!
She started consuming my podcast and my books, and realized that a huge portion to creating a hea...
Mark as Played
February 27, 2024 • 62 mins
What happens when mental health struggles impact your relationship?
On this final of couples therapy, I’m joined by Amanda and Tim. Tim has found himself struggling with trust issues, because of the difficult journey they have been on over the past few years.
Amanda has struggled with infidelity in their relationship, but underneath the surface of it all she had been battling bipolar disorder.
The ups and downs of their...
Mark as Played
February 20, 2024 • 74 mins
On today’s episode of couples therapy, I talk with Tim and Kathy Bush! This couple has been through so many hard things yet has come out the other side….
From addiction to affairs to control and trauma, and everything in between, it’s truly a miracle that they are together today and have a message to share.
It’s amazing how little we often know about marriage going into it. But like I always say, marriage is a mirror to our...
Mark as Played
February 13, 2024 • 63 mins
Today we continue our MOST POPULAR series of the podcast — COUPLES THERAPY!!! I’ve invited couples to join me on the podcast for ON-AIR couples therapy sessions, where we pull back the curtain on marriage, and talk through the hard things in order to get to the other side! You will love this series, and you will be inspired by these courageous couples and their stories.
The conversations are raw, real, and authentic…for a look...
Mark as Played
February 6, 2024 • 67 mins
Today we begin the MOST POPULAR series of the podcast — COUPLES THERAPY!!! Over the next four weeks, I’ve invited couples to join me on the podcast for ON-AIR couples therapy sessions, where we pull back the curtain on marriage, and talk through the hard things in order to get to the other side! You will love this series, and you will be inspired by these courageous couples and their stories.
The conversations are raw, real, a...
Mark as Played
January 30, 2024 • 53 mins
Today I have an on air session with Faith Eury Cho.
Faith and I talk about a difficult season she went through when everything was falling apart and it seemed like she had no one to blame but herself. We talk through the concept of self-blame, where it comes from, and how we can begin to take ownership of what’s ours to own vs. what’s not!
In this one-air counseling session we talk through the details of her childhood, he...
Mark as Played
January 23, 2024 • 54 mins
Today I have an on air session with Havilah Cunnington.
Havilah and I talk through the crisis that happens when people of faith go through a significant mental illness!
Having come from a church background where mental illness was denied or simply seen as an attack from the enemy — the solutions that were given to her were to pray more and confess more.
But what happens when those solutions don’t work? What happens when...
Mark as Played
January 16, 2024 • 62 mins
Today I have an on-air session with Anh Lin (@girlandtheworld).
Anh opens up about her dysfunctional relationship with her mother, navigating through the hardships of enmeshment and codependency.
What do you do when you feel like you are the only one who can care for your family, but you come from a dysfunctional family?
How do you navigate the toxicity in a culture where boundaries and limits are frowned upon?
List...
Mark as Played
January 9, 2024 • 69 mins
Today on Talk To Me, I’m having an on-air counseling session with Joshua Broome, a former male porn star.
We talk about the struggles of life working the adult industry, and the road that led him there for many years.
Josh opens up about his absent relationship with his father, and how that impacted him in ways he didn’t even realize. we talk about the forming of identity and value, and the many things that can get in the w...
Mark as Played
January 2, 2024 • 53 mins
I’m so excited to kick off the New Year with this episode of Talk To Me with Madison Prewett Troutt. In this on-air counseling session, Madison talks to me about the massive amount of pressure she faced being on national TV show called The Bachelor, but we also trace that feeling of pressure back to old feelings and experiences that have followed her the majority of her life.
We talk through how to break free of the pressure, o...
Mark as Played
December 27, 2023 • 2 mins
I am excited to start 2024 with a bang! Thanks to your love and support, the podcast has grown into something that I never could have imagined and together we’ve been able to reach millions of people with the message of healthy relationships.
Thank you so much for being a part of our journey!
On January 1st, The Love + Relationships Podcast is getting a little makeover to reach even more people with our message of hope! Th...
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.