Mid-Life Crisis: On-Air Counseling with Levi Lusko

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

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Talk Radio, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Default

4.8 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Today is a really special session with a very special person, because today I sit down with my friend, and my "real life client", Levi Lusko. A few years ago, Pastor Levi Lusko went through a devastating season filled with unexpected anxiety, panic attacks, and "spiraling", and it hit him hard. We sat down for a raw, real, honest conversation about that difficult season, and processed his experience and what he learned as he navigated that hard time, including the morning he picked up the phone and called me to let me know he needed help. I am beyond proud of my friend, all that he's learned, and how strong he's become over the past few years. This guy is the real deal, and I couldn't be more honored to have played a small role in his healing journey. If you're struggling in this stage of your life, please don't miss this important session with Levi Lusko. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠watch the full episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras: The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. She is the bestselling author of eight books including ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choosing Marriage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Are You Really OK?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RESET⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soul Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Talk To Me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DebraFileta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's like trying to shout at a fire alarm instead of punching in the code.
0:07.4	You know, it's like for me, understanding what was happening was in my body and in my brain and the logical side.
0:16.1	I tend towards like logic.
0:18.5	I can think my way through this.
0:19.7	I can, you know, come up with, read a psalm,
0:22.5	say a prayer, you know, but to know like, okay, no, I need to do a breathing exercise, bring my
0:29.8	autonomic nervous system, just level, level those things down. It was also really important for me
0:36.8	to understand what got me there.
0:45.9	Are you ready to talk to me? My name is Deborah Felata and I'm a licensed professional
0:51.1	counselor, national speaker, and author. Through my blog, books, and
0:55.7	podcast, I have the privilege of helping millions of people get healthy mentally, emotionally,
1:01.1	spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this podcast is to have on-air, authentic,
1:08.0	counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people are really doing and give my
1:13.4	guests and callers an opportunity to talk to me as a licensed professional counselor.
1:19.1	Each of these episodes is meant to show you that we are all on the journey of healing,
1:24.3	mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relation, together. None of us are immune
1:31.0	to the challenges and struggles of life, but we don't have to walk this path alone. I'm so proud
1:38.7	and honored to be having these conversations with men and women who are courageously paving the way for open and honest
1:45.6	conversations about their personal journey of healing. So if you're ready, let's talk.
1:54.2	Levi, I'm so excited to be able to talk to you today. It's so good to have you. It's always fun,
2:00.8	in person, on Zooms, life, everything.
2:04.2	I know. And we have a very interesting friendship because it started in ministry. You know, you and I were on a
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