The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman

Debbie Akerman

5.0 (9)
Mental Health

A podcast hosted by Dr. Debbie Akerman a licensed social worker, writer, and speaker with a PhD in social welfare.

May 8

Episode 10 "Here Comes the Sun"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with social worker and writer Shaindy Urman who oversees programs for domestic abuse and drug and alcohol addiction.
12/21/2025

Episode 9 "The Sound of Music"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with singer songwriter Riki Rose.
10/09/2025

Episode 8 "We Are The World"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with children's author Richard Ho as he discusses his college, his journey into Judaism, and his children's books.
07/07/2025

Episode 7 "The Greatest Love of All"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with the most interesting person she's ever met her friend Mindy. Listen as they discuss Mindy's parents' disapproval of her marriage and her experiences as a surrogate mother.
04/03/2025

Episode 6 "Let Freedom Ring"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. Freedom is one of our most precious gifts, yet for agunot—women chained to a marriage without a get—that freedom is painfully out of reach. As we prepare to celebrate Passover, a holiday of redemption and liberation, we must also recognize those still fighting for their own freedom today. In the episode Dr. Akerman sits down with her incredible guest, Lonna Ralbag (Kin), as she shares her powerful journey of courage, resilience, and breaking free. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on what it truly means to let freedom ring.
01/28/2025

Episode 5 "Purple Haze"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. In the first of this two part episode Dr. Akerman enters the world of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and it's many newer controversial ideas. Sitting with her friend and colleague Deena Beer who is trained and passionate about psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, Donna dives head first into a topic she is just learning about.
12/03/2024

Episode 4 "Beautiful Trauma"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with her friend licensed master social worker Sony Pearlman as he shares stories of running Our Place a teenage addiction therapy center, working with Debbie, and podcasting.
09/06/2024

Episode 3 "I Will Survive"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this episode Dr. Akerman sits down with her friend Adina as she shares her powerful story of bringing her abusive doctor to justice while finding her voice.
07/11/2024

Episode 2 "We Don't Need Your Education"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this inaugural episode Dr. Akerman sits down with Rabbi Scott Friedman.
05/14/2024

Episode 1 "Good Grief"

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman; PhD LCSW CSAT, addiction therapist, speaker, and writer. On this inaugural episode Dr. Akerman sits down with her friend Susan Rubin,

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A podcast hosted by Dr. Debbie Akerman a licensed social worker, writer, and speaker with a PhD in social welfare.

Creator

Debbie Akerman
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

10
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

The Pink Elephant Podcast with Dr. Debbie Akerman