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

⁠https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-gaslight-effect-how-to-spot-and-survive-the-hidden-manipulation-others-use-to-control-your-life-dr-robin-stern/aa1d51d5eb5b0518?ean=9780767924467&next=t⁠

The Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide

⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702846/the-gaslight-effect-recovery-guide-by-dr-robin-stern/⁠

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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