In Part 2 of Peter Rosenberg's conversation with Rory, the discussion shifts from personal validation to what happens when millions of people have an opinion about you. Together, they unpack internet outrage, parasocial relationships, public criticism, platforming controversial voices, Joe Rogan, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and why validation is something no amount of success can permanently satisfy.

If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, start there first for the beginning of the conversation.

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Validate Me Ep. 7:

Rory of Rory & Mal on Fame, Validation & Living in Public (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this conversation, Peter Rosenberg sits down with Rory for an honest discussion about validation, public criticism, podcasting, fame, race, ego, and what it means to build a career while thousands of people have an opinion about your life.

From the pressures of internet culture to learning how to separate your identity from public perception, Rory opens up about the moments that challenged him most, and what he's learned from them. Together, he and Peter unpack why validation can show up in unexpected ways, especially when your life is lived in public.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

Part 2 drops next Thursday.

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In this episode Validate Me, Peter Rosenberg sits down with Big E for one of the most open and powerful conversations we've had on the show.

Big E reflects on his lifelong battle with depression, the pressure many men feel to stay silent, and the years he spent believing that asking for help was a sign of weakness. Together, he and Peter explore how shame, identity, family, faith, and vulnerability shape the way men learn to deal with pain, and what can happen when we finally decide to talk about it.

More than a conversation about mental health, this episode is a reminder that opening up doesn't make you weak. Sometimes it's the strongest thing you can do.

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