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Dec 2023
36m 31s

Making self-compassion less cringy & the...

ERIKA DE PELLEGRIN
About this episode
Today I am joined by Dr Shauna Shapiro - best-selling author, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. There was no better topic to end our interviews this year other than mindfulness, intention setting and self compassion. Many of you like me may have found self-compassion really cringy or awkward, whic ... Show More
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