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Mar 2024
35m 42s

Cringe and Self Loathing

Unwell
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(Video podcast available on Spotify & YouTube) In this episode of Pretty Lonesome, Madeline shares personal stories and reflections on the emotions of embarrassment and cringe. Madeline discusses her past experiences with embarrassment and how she developed techniques to banish the feeling from her life. Madeline also explores the idea of normalized self-exp ... Show More
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