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Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

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

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53:46

Overcoming People Pleasing with Candace Cameron Bure

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast ·

2025/12/02

We’re spending the last few weeks of 2025 reviewing our TOP 5 MOST DOWNLOADED episodes!Today I am joined by Candace Cameron Bure for an on-air counseling session where we process her people-pleasing tendencies, where they come from, the work she has to do in order to fight off her people-pleasing nature, and what God has been teaching her in the process. You can also watch the full episode on YouTube. Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras: The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a

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My Radical Transformation From Darkness with Cristina...

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2025/11/25

Trigger warning: This podcast discusses themes of abuse and suicidal ideation. Please use caution in considering those listening around you, as well as your own personal triggers.Cristina Baker joins me on the podcast today to share about her radical transformation from living in a world of pleasure and pain and darkness, to radically meeting Jesus. From abuse, to neglect, to living in chaos — her life was filled with significant and serious pain and suffering even from a young age. She talked

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60:48

Healing from Abuse with Anne Beiler (Auntie Anne)

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2025/11/18

Trigger warning: This podcast discusses themes of abuse and suicidal ideation. Please use caution in considering those listening around you, as well as your own personal triggers.Today on the podcast, I have a powerful conversation with Anne Beiler, who spent years of her life keeping secrets that were never meant to be kept. You may recognize her name from the famous Auntie Anne’s pretzels (the best pretzels on earth, by the way!). We spent time unpacking her dark history of abuse, her

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How To Parent A Perfectionist Child

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2025/11/11

Today I’m joined by Lindsey, a caller who is wondering how to manage her oldest daughter, who seems to be a perfectionist. Lindsey says she’s not unfamiliar with this dynamic, as she used to be a perfectionist herself, and parented that way for many, many years. She’s feeling guilt that she’s passed that down to her daughter, and wondering how to get her out of the exhausting cycle of perfectionism. Join us for this conversation as we wrap up our Family and Parenting series!You can

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35:43

What To Do When My Spouse Isn't Parenting Well

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2025/11/04

What do you do when one parent isn’t parenting well? Or is it that they’re just not parenting the way you want them to? Is there a difference? Today I’m joined by Wenet, a caller who is struggling with her husband’s parenting style, and feeling frustrated with their differences. We talk through this concept in detail, and I give her some key advice on how to manage their different parenting styles and personalities.You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠watch the full episode on

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29:41

Does My Son Play Too Many Video Games?

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2025/10/28

How much is too much when it comes to screens and video games? Today I am joined by Nicole, a caller who wants to know if her son is playing too many video games, and if she needs to set some more rules and stricter boundaries with video games? We process her son’s gaming habits, and then I give her some feedback and advice…which will probably surprise you. If you’re a parent in this world navigating these topics…don’t miss this episode of our Family and Parenting Series!You can

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How Do I Deal With My Kid's Big Emotions?

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2025/10/21

Today I’m joined by Alexis, a caller who wants to know how to help her kids navigate through their many different emotions. Is there such a thing as “too much” emotional awareness? We talk through this, and I give her one of my most important questions to ask your kids when they’re feeling all the feels. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠watch the full episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order Any Day Emotions

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53:02

Raising Kids Who Love Jesus with the Jeremy and Adie...

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2025/10/14

Today I’m joined by a couple you know and love, Jeremy and Adrienne Camp. Not only do they sing incredibly, but they’re incredible parents, and I was so glad to have my friends join me back on the podcast yet again for this Family and Parenting series. We dig into the conversation about how to raise kids who know and love Jesus, and what it looks like to help your kids cultivate a personal relationship with God without becoming legalistic, controlling, or rigid regarding their faith. Don’t miss this

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Emotionally Healthy Families - A Conversation with my...

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2025/10/07

In honor of my new children’s book, Any Day Emotions, releasing into the world today, I wanted to share this extra special BONUS episode with you. In this episode, I sit down with my eldest child, Ella for her debut conversation (in fact, the first time any of my kids have been on the podcast!) to talk about my new children’s book, give you a look into our family dynamics, get a sneak peek at the many different emotions in the Fileta household, and share with you what we do to stay emotionally

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Parenting Advice For Every Age and Stage with Levi...

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2025/10/07

Today, my new children’s book Any Day Emotions officially releases into the world! I am so excited to share this book with your family!! To celebrate, today I am joined by two of my favorite friends Levi and Jennie Lusko, pastors of Freshlife Church as we talk about family and parenting. They’re in a stage of parenting right now with a child in every age and stage – elementary school, middle school, highschool, college — and one child in heaven.Losing a child tragically and unexpectedly at the

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52:13

No Topic is Off Limits with Gabe and Rebekah Lyons

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2025/09/30

In celebration of my first children’s book, Any Day Emotions, we’re focusing on Family and Parenting over the next few weeks! Today I have an on-air session with Gabe and Rebekah, who’ve been really intentional about creating an environment where no conversation or topic is off limits for their kids. They can come to them with anything. We talk about how to navigate conversations about sex, lust, desire, and other hard topics — and how to create an environment that encourages other conversations

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How Parenting Makes You Better with Ben and Kirsten...

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2025/09/23

In celebration of my first children’s book, Any Day Emotions, we’re focusing on Family and Parenting over the next few weeks! Today, I’m joined by Ben and Kirsten Watson, parents to 7 kids from ages 6-16 (literally every age and stage!). They talk about the journey of parenting, the themes they have held onto along the way, and how parenting has made them better people. Their unique life of being an NFL family, alongside their strong faith and values, has shown them that the real mission is not the

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56:10

Tips to Connect With Your Kids with Chris and Tina Reed

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2025/09/16

In celebration of my first children’s book, Any Day Emotions, we’re focusing on Family and Parenting over the next few weeks! I’m inviting some of my favorite people to join me for candid conversations about the ups and downs of the parenting journey. Chris and Tina are two of my favorite friends, and in our on-air session today we talk about the intentionality it takes to stay connected to your kids in different ages and stages. As parents of 3 adult children, they share some of their most

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53:48

When Life is Tough with Tim Timberlake

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2025/09/09

Tim Timberlake knows tough…because life has been tough for him in many different seasons and stages. In fact, he’s in the middle of navigating one of the hardest seasons of his life. In today’s on-air session, he opens up about this hard season, and we talk about how he’s managing right now, as well as the practical strategies and everyday habits that are helping him battle the mental and emotional struggles of each day. The struggles of life are like resistance training for the soul, and how we

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How I Lost Over 200 lbs with Leah Hope Health

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2025/09/02

When it comes to weight loss and physical health, everyone loves a good success story. But what if success in the journey of physical health was found from the inside-out? Today on Talk To Me, I have an on-air counseling session with Leah, one of my “real life” clients, who has found that true healing comes from the inside out. Along the journey of healing mentally and emotionally, she’s also lost 250lbs completely naturally. We dive into a conversation about holistic healing, weight loss

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How Do I Heal My Mother Wounds? (with Larinda)

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2025/08/26

I'm joined by DFCN counselor, Larinda, as we tag-team a question from Lisa from Ohio who asks: I'm an overachiever. I believe it stems from my past and particularly my mother wounds. I never felt "good enough" for my mom, who was a perfectionist. She's no longer alive, but some of these past experiences still impact me today.How do I deal with my deep mother wounds, even though my mom is no longer here? We do a deep dive into her question, and specifically what to do with mother (and/or father

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We're Struggling with Physical Boundaries in Dating...

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2025/08/19

Today I'm joined by DFCN counselor, Bri, as we unpack a question all the way from Stephanie from Guatemala, who is struggling to keep physical boundaries in her relationship with her boyfriend. What do you do when you're struggling with sexual temptation, but you want to honor God in your relationship? I know Stephanie isn't alone in this question, because our episode on Physical Boundaries is one of our most downloaded episodes of all time! Tune into this important episode and we'll give you three

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49:33

What If My Trauma DIDN'T Affect Me? (with Sandy)

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2025/08/12

I’m joined by DFCN counselor, Sandy, as we take an on-air call from Christy from Alabama, who wonders if it’s possible for trauma NOT to impact someone’s life? Christy has been through significant trauma in her childhood, yet feels like it hasn’t really had a negative impact on her life. Is that even possible? We talk with Christy about this important subject and help her get to the bottom of whether or not it’s possible for trauma to leave you unscathed. If you’ve ever wondered about this, tune in

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35:59

I'm Dating But Not Feeling It (with Allison)

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast ·

2025/08/05

Today, I’m joined by DFCN counselor Allison, as we take an on-air call from CJ from Illinois who is struggling with low feelings in his dating relationships. How are you supposed to feel during dating, and what happens if you have “low” to “no feelings” when you’re early on in a dating relationship? Do you keep going, or do you stop? How do you know if the problem is with you or with the relationship? We unpack CJ’s question with him today on the Ask a Counselor series!!Book a session with Allison

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How Do I Interact with My Emotionally Unavailable...

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2025/07/29

Today I’m joined by DFCN counselor Melissa, as we take an on-air call from Adrienne from Florida who asks: How should I navigate a relationship with my mom who doesn’t invest/participate in a relationship with me and my sisters and hasn’t in a long time. The only time she reaches out is when she needs something. She’s not emotionally available with us and if we didn’t reach out, we probably wouldn’t hear from her at all. I’ve distanced myself from people who don’t meet me halfway. But can I do that

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