Shame is one of the most powerful and isolating emotions we experience. It thrives in secrecy, making us question our worth, our choices, and even our identity. While some forms of shaming are obvious—like outright insults or public humiliation—others are much sneakier. The subtle, insidious ways people shame us can be just as damaging (if […]
Shame is a complex and deeply ingrained emotion that can silently wreak havoc on our emotional well-being. In my latest podcast episode, I take a closer look at the emotional consequences of shame and how it influences our lives, often without us even realizing it. From low self-esteem to crippling self-criticism and anxiety, shame can […]
Sometimes, no matter what we say or what is said to us, we may have some painful things in our background that greatly impact us still today. From benign family difficulties to multiple traumas and everything in between, our childhoods shaped the person we’ve become However, without healthy work being done around said topic, we […]
I know I know, a heavy title but it’s such an important topic. Shame is rarely talked about – because – well – it feels shaming to talk about shaming. And it’s SO Personal and SO vulnerable! So the vicious cycle goes…we feel shame, we shame ourselves, and then we keep that out of the […]
