The Gaslight Effect Podcast
by Robin Stern
When Gaslighting Is Strategic: Dr. Peter Salerno on Manipulation &…
About this podcast
Gaslight (/ˈɡaslīt/). Verb. Manipulating someone by psychological means into questioning their own reality.
The Gaslight Effect podcast is hosted by Dr. Robin Stern, co-founder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of the best-selling book, The Gaslight Effect. On her podcast, Robin helps listeners identify gaslighting, to escape the destructive dynamic and reclaim their reality.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 110 episodes
- When Gaslighting Is Strategic: Dr. Peter Salerno on Manipulation & Personality Disorders · 47 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Dr. Peter Salerno, licensed psychotherapist, expert on personality disorders and pathological…
- When Family Stories Collide: Gaslighting, Intervention, and the Power of Humor · 42 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Marina Tempelsman and Niccolo Aeed, comedians, writers, and filmmakers whose debut feature film, This…
- A One-on-One Cult: Marissa Ghavami on Spiritual Manipulation and Trauma Recovery · 56 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Marissa Ghavami, an advocate, actor, singer, producer, public speaker, trauma-informed coach, and founder…
- What Teenagers Are Teaching Adults About Peace with Sasan Korangy and Vail Brokaw · 51 minIn this special episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast for the International Day of Peace, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Sasan Korangy and Vail Brokaw, co-founders of Young Leaders…
- 25 Years After 9/11: Dr. George Bonanno on Grief, Trauma, and Resilience · 39 minIn this special re-release marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, Dr. Robin Stern revisits her conversation with Dr. George Bonanno, professor of clinical psychology at…
- What Now? Chris Shelton on Life After Scientology and Cult Recovery · 52 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes back Chris Shelton, author, researcher, consultant, podcaster, and host of the Speaking of Cults podcast…
- The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery with Dr. Debi Silber · 48 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Dr. Debi Silber, founder and CEO of The PBT Institute, betrayal recovery expert, researcher, speaker…
- Lisa Sonni on Breaking Trauma Bonds When You Still Crave the Person Who Hurt You · 48 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Lisa Sonni, author of Coming Back to Yourself: How to Rebuild Identity and Self-Trust After an Abusive…
- Holy Disobedience: Melissa Duge Spiers on Religious Gaslighting and Reclaiming Reality · 51 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Melissa Duge Spiers, award-winning essayist, screenwriter, advocate, and author of Holy Disobedience…
- Mother, Daughter, and The Gaslight Effect: A 100th Episode Conversation · 43 minFor the 100th episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern turns the microphone over to a very special guest: her daughter, Melissa Wild. In this intimate and…
- Breaking the Self-Doubt Loop: Elisha Goldstein on Gaslighting and Tiny Shifts · 57 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes Dr. Elisha Goldstein, clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of Tiny Shifts: How Emotional Health…
- Nonviolent Communication at Home: Margot Magowan on Parenting Without Gaslighting · 51 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern welcomes her longtime friend Margot Magowan - parent coach, writer, speaker, and former co-founder of the Woodhull…
- When A Parent You Love Keeps Lying To You: Francesca Fontana on The Family Snitch · 55 minWhat happens when a parent keeps lying, and the whole family teaches you not to ask too many questions? In this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern sits down…
- What School Boards Teach Us About Civil Discourse with Scott Levy · 49 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge, exploring what it takes to stay grounded, curious, and…
- Debate, Respect, And The Work of Questioning Mindfulness with Mo Edjlali · 59 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast—part of our limited series Conversations at the Edge—Dr. Robin Stern sits down with Mo Edjlali, founder of The Mindful Leader and…
- What Young People Wish Adults Understood: Pierce Harris on Dialogue, Dignity, and Voice · 40 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge—a space for staying grounded, curious, and connected when…
- Why Some Conversations Shut Down: Anne Snyder on Dignity, Curiosity, and Real Listening · 40 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge—a space for staying grounded, curious, and connected when…
- Can Hope Survive Conflict? How to Face Fear, Division, and Despair Without Giving In with Oded Adomi Leshem · 47 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge—a space for staying grounded, curious, and connected when…
- Humility vs. "Performative": When Your Values Are Misjudged with Courtney Martin · 51 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge—a space for staying grounded, curious, and connected when…
- Finding Value in Disagreement: How to Talk Across Divides with Respect · 53 minIn this episode of The Gaslight Effect Podcast, Dr. Robin Stern continues the limited series Conversations at the Edge—exploring what it takes to stay grounded, curious, and…







