We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling

For more than 25 years, Dr. Darcy Sterling has been helping people conquer their toughest relationship challenges. She is a New York City-based licensed therapist, the host of E! Network’s Famously Single, the former Global Ambassador to Tinder, and now she brings her no-nonsense advice to her new podcast, We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling.We Need To Talk is a dating and relationship podcast that will inspire and empower you with the tools and skills you need to love better so you can live better.

We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling is a health podcast hosted by Darcy Sterling, with 139 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Darcy Sterling hosts We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling, a health show with 139 episodes published.

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  Episode #30

  Too Picky or Avoiding Another Bad Relationship? How to Tell Without Settling

  Aug 4, 202623 minS3

  Dating after a painful relationship can make every standard feel urgent. You want better relationships—but you may not know whether you are choosing carefully or protecting yourself from getting hurt again. You meet someone kind, consistent, and emotionally available. Nothing is obviously wrong. And still, you start looking for the reason it will not work. In this episode: Why calm can feel less convincing than chemistry How “good on paper” can still leave you unsure When a preference is protecting a real need How flexibility differs from slowly training yourself to need less What to examine before ruling someone out or staying too long Dr. Darcy breaks down dating standards, attraction, emotional availability, self-protection, and the difference between compromise and self-abandonment. Because sometimes leaving protects your self-respect. And sometimes it protects you from discovering that healthy love does not feel like your old pattern. Listen to Too Picky or Avoiding Another Bad Relationship? How to Tell Without Settling and follow We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling for more conversations about relationships, dating standards, attraction, and emotional safety. REFERENCES/RESOURCES ⁠Monmouth Plastic Surgery⁠ ⁠⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠ CREDITS “We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. ⁠DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠ ⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠ ⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling ⁠ X ⁠:@DrDarcySterling ⁠ ⁠YouTube:@DarcySterling ⁠ ⁠Threads:@drdarcysterling⁠ ⁠ Watch this episode here on YouTube. ⁠

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  Episode #29

  My Partner Has a “Friend.” Is It Jealousy—or Is It Crossing a Line?

  Jul 28, 202614 minS3

  A close friendship can become one of the most destabilizing things in relationships when you cannot tell whether you are feeling insecure—or noticing something real. Your partner has history with this person, access you do not have, and a bond that can make you feel like the third person in your own relationship. You start watching more closely. Asking more questions. Trying to find the answer that will finally tell you whether you are safe—or being played. In this episode: Why reassurance can lead to even more questions What it feels like to become the plus-one to your partner’s friendship Which behaviors may actually signal that a line is being crossed When jealousy starts turning the friendship into the center of your relationship The question to ask before confronting your partner again Dr. Darcy breaks down relationship jealousy, close friendships, emotional boundaries, reassurance-seeking, trust, and the difference between paying attention and building a case. Because the hardest part may not be knowing whether the friendship is harmless. It may be knowing whether you can trust what you are seeing. Listen to My Partner Has a “Friend.” Is It Jealousy—or Is It Crossing a Line? and follow We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling for more conversations about relationships, jealousy, trust, and emotional boundaries. REFERENCES/RESOURCES ⁠ Monmouth Plastic Surgery⁠ ⁠⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠ jealousyquiz.com CREDITS “We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. ⁠DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠ ⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠ ⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling ⁠ X ⁠:@DrDarcySterling ⁠ ⁠YouTube:@DarcySterling ⁠ ⁠Threads:@drdarcysterling⁠ ⁠Watch this episode here on YouTube. ⁠

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  Episode #28

  Forgive, Don’t Forget: Why Trust Has to Be Rebuilt

  Jul 21, 202652 minS3

  Forgiveness can become one of the most confusing parts of relationships after betrayal. You want relief from carrying the hurt—but you may fear that letting go means letting the person back in. You may be tired of replaying what happened. Tired of feeling your body react to their name. Tired of wondering whether your anger is protecting you—or keeping the injury alive. In this episode: When forgiveness feels like pressure instead of freedom Why letting go of resentment can feel like losing your boundary What it means when grief stops moving Why forgiveness does not automatically restore trust What rebuilding trust requires from the person who caused the harm Dr. Darcy is joined by Dr. Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects and author of Forgive for Good , for a conversation about forgiveness, resentment, infidelity, accountability, boundaries, and the uncertain path back to trust. You may be ready to stop carrying what happened—without knowing what the relationship has earned from you now. Listen to Forgive, Don’t Forget: Why Trust Has to Be Rebuilt and follow We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling for more conversations about relationships, attachment, and emotional patterns. REFERENCES/RESOURCES ⁠Monmouth Plastic Surgery⁠ www.fredluskin.com ⁠⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠ CREDITS “We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. ⁠DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠ ⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠ ⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling ⁠ X ⁠:@DrDarcySterling ⁠ ⁠YouTube:@DarcySterling ⁠ ⁠Threads:@drdarcysterling⁠ ⁠Watch this episode here on YouTube. ⁠

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  Episode #26

  Why Blaming Your Partner Keeps You Stuck

  Jul 14, 20261h 13mS3

  In relationships, you may be right about what they did — and still be stuck in a pattern that keeps repeating. They lied. They shut down. They disappeared. They betrayed you. And it still may not be the whole story. In this episode of We Need To Talk, Dr. Darcy Sterling is joined by New York Times bestselling author Gary John Bishop for a conversation about blame, personal responsibility, repeated relationship patterns, and the difference between owning your part and taking the blame for someone else’s behavior. Together, they get into: • Why being right about the injury does not always move you forward • How blame can become the thing your life is organized around • Why personal responsibility is not self-blame • How the stories you rehearse can shape how you move through the world • What happens when relationships turn into scorekeeping Your pain may be real. Their behavior may be real. And blame may still be deciding what happens next. Listen to the full episode now. REFERENCES/RESOURCES Monmouth Plastic Surgery ⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠ Now What?: You, Your Life, and the Truth You’ve Been Avoiding CREDITS “We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. ⁠DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠ ⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠ ⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling ⁠ X ⁠:@DrDarcySterling ⁠ ⁠YouTube:@DarcySterling ⁠ ⁠Threads:@drdarcysterling⁠ ⁠ Watch this episode here on YouTube. ⁠

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  Episode #27

  Why You Can’t Relax in a Healthy Relationship — And How to Start Trusting It

  Jul 7, 202615 minS3

  Healthy relationships can feel strangely unsettling when your body is used to love coming with tension. You said you wanted calm. Consistency. Kindness. Someone who doesn’t make you chase, prove, repair, or fight your way back to okay. So why does it feel like something is missing? In this episode of We Need To Talk, Dr. Darcy Sterling breaks down what can happen when healthier love starts to feel boring, suspicious, or emotionally flat — especially if your nervous system learned to associate love with uncertainty, intensity, withdrawal, or conflict. You’ll hear about: • Why calm can feel like distance • Why kindness can make you look for the catch • Why consistency can feel underwhelming • Why not obsessing can make you question the relationship • Why peace can feel like absence when tension used to be the baseline Because before you decide the relationship is wrong, you may need to ask what your body learned to call love. Listen to the full episode now. REFERENCES/RESOURCES ⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠ CREDITS “We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. ⁠DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠ ⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠ ⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling ⁠ X ⁠:@DrDarcySterling ⁠ ⁠YouTube:@DarcySterling ⁠ ⁠Threads:@drdarcysterling⁠ ⁠ Watch this episode here on YouTube. ⁠

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