Episode Description
In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, renowned doctor and foremost expert on gaslighting, Dr. Robin Stern. The conversation proves to be amongst the most important ones aired. Dr. Stern breaks down the nuances of gaslighting and how people use that tactic to manipulate relationships of all kinds to further their own agendas.
This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on February 18th, 2026.
Check out everything Dr. Stern has going on:
Home - Robin Stern Robin Stern https://robinstern.com
Listen to Dr. Stern's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1XdjMoLzr9s0T8QIvXThn0?si=25729f29c93949bb
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gaslight-effect-podcast/id1645322193
And pick up your copies of Dr. Stern's books:
The Gaslight Effect
The Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide
Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders
https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682538647/emotional-intelligence-for-school-leaders/
Dr. Stern is also the co-founder and associate Director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/services/community-and-schools-programs/center-for-emotional-intelligence/
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