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The Work of Being Human

Vanessa Bentley

Booking Overview

A therapist-led solo-expert show focused on mental health, human behavior, relationships, responsibility, and the cultural or spiritual ideas that shape people’s lives, with occasional interviews featuring therapists, authors, and guests sharing relevant personal experience. Credible pitches include licensed mental-health professionals, relationship or masculinity specialists, and authors with substantive expertise or lived-experience narratives; booking difficulty is likely low because recent guests are accessible professionals and authors rather than major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 210

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thevanessabentley@gmail.com

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Host

Vanessa Bentley - Therapist and podcast host whose work examines mental health, human behavior, relationships, personal responsibility, and the ways psychological and cultural ideas affect real lives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed or practicing mental-health professionals, therapists, authors, and other credible experts with relevant personal or professional experience in psychology, relationships, masculinity, diagnosis, or personal responsibility.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Established clinical or counseling practice, Substantive lived-experience narratives relevant to mental health and human behavior

Recent Guest Discussions

Paul Drayton - ADHD, Diagnosis, Addiction, Creativity, Emotional Expression, Relationships, And The Limits Of Reducing A Person To A Mental-health Label.

Trey Tucker - Masculinity, Strength, Shame, Vulnerability, Resilience, Achievement, Relationships, And Men’s Emotional Needs.

Recent Topics

Health, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Masculinity, Relationships

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Work of Being Human
:

What Christians are Getting WRONG about NARCISSISM

October 19, 2026

Everyone's favorite dysfunctional personality type is back: NARCISSISM.But are we actually helping people understand narcissism, or are we teaching them to label, manipulate, and dehumanize people they find difficult?Today, I'm responding to a viral video from a Christian counselor offering a "7-second test" to expose a Christian narcissist. Her advice? Ask a pointed question, sing "Happy Birthday" in your head, and watch what happens.I have some questions...As a C...

Great Relationships REQUIRE Conflict

October 05, 2026

Most of us don’t like conflict. Some of us are afraid of it. Some of us avoid it because we don’t know how to do it well. And some of us have gotten so good at shutting down that we barely register conflict at all.But avoiding conflict isn’t harmless.Over time, the things we don’t say—the hurt we swallow, the disrespect we ignore, the conversations we refuse to have—do something to us. They change our relationships, but they also change us.In this episode, I’m talking about what healthy confr...

A Psychiatrist Takes Down Psychiatry - Sami Timimi

September 28, 2026

What if the way we think about mental health is actually making things worse?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sami Timimi, retired child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, author, and longtime critic of the medicalization of human distress.And this conversation goes straight to the foundations.We talk about a question I’ve been asking for years: What happens when we take ordinary—and sometimes extraordinarily painful—human experiences and turn them into psychiatric diseases?Dr....

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Frequently asked questions

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The Work of Being Human
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How do I get in touch with The Work of Being Human?

The Work of Being Human is hosted by Vanessa Bentley. Its publicly listed email is thevanessabentley@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Work of Being Human?

The publicly listed email for The Work of Being Human: thevanessabentley@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Work of Being Human have?

Podseeker estimates The Work of Being Human reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Work of Being Human?

The Work of Being Human typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Licensed or practicing mental-health professionals, therapists, authors, and other credible experts with relevant personal or professional experience in psychology, relationships, masculinity, diagnosis, or personal responsibility. Common among recent guests: Published books; Established clinical or counseling practice; Substantive lived-experience narratives relevant to mental health and human behavior. Recent guests include Paul Drayton and Trey Tucker.

How hard is it to get booked on The Work of Being Human?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does The Work of Being Human cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Masculinity, and Relationships. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

thevanessabentley@gmail.com

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