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 Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta...

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 new as she thought they were … they are just a little more...

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 Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey...

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 down to one thing that I believe differentiates those who are...

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 due to her emotional reactions, and she called into the...

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 emotional needs, and why it took him so long to identify those...

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, important mindset shifts, and dealing with underlying anxiety...

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 give him steps that he can begin to take to move forward into...

Today I chat with Rebekah from Florida about how to navigate an unhealthy marriage, especially when you have children, who ...

What happens when mental health struggles impact your relationship? On this final of couples therapy, I’m joined by Amanda and ...

On today’s episode of couples therapy, I talk with Tim and Kathy Bush! This couple has been through so many ...

Today we continue our MOST POPULAR series of the podcast — COUPLES THERAPY!!! I’ve invited couples to join me on ...

Today we begin the MOST POPULAR series of the podcast — COUPLES THERAPY!!! Over the next four weeks, I’ve invited ...

Today I have an on air session with Faith Eury Cho.  Faith and I talk about a difficult season she ...

Today I have an on air session with Havilah Cunnington. Havilah and I talk through the crisis that happens when ...

Today I have an on-air session with Anh Lin (@girlandtheworld). Anh opens up about her dysfunctional relationship with her mother, ...

Today on Talk To Me, I’m having an on-air counseling session with Joshua Broome, a former male porn star. We ...

I’m so excited to kick off the New Year with this episode of Talk To Me with Madison Prewett Troutt. ...

I am excited to start 2024 with a bang! Thanks to your love and support, the podcast has grown into ...

When today’s question came in on the Love + Relationships Hotline asking about tips and tricks to managing the early ...

We’re continuing our Marriage series with the bad relationship advice that says, “A happy wife makes a happy life”.  I ...

“You need to go on a weekly date night outside of the house every single week to keep your marriage strong….” I ...

Marriage should make you happy. That’s the relationship advice we hear all the time. But is it even true? How much ...

Time is everything. In fact, it’s one of the most valuable things you have to give to the people around you…because ...