Everyone feels shame, but it also feels like a misogynistic construct that is more often placed on women.
Nearly a decade ago, Melissa Petro was working as a public school teacher when the NY Post outed her as a former stripper and call girl. The media went wild and she was publicly humiliated and forced to resign from a career she loved. From then on, Melis ... Show More
Oct 1
In the Wake of the Cornell 7, How Can We Raise Good Men?
What happens when boys learn about masculinity from the internet before they learn how to understand their own emotions? Jo talks with Peggy Orenstein, author of Boys & Sex, about the forces shaping young men long before they reach college, the locker room or the frat house. They ... Show More
42m 2s
Nov 2016
Ep. 80 - Shame Resilience
Shame is a human experience. It is a diminishing feeling of not being good enough, not being worthy enough. ICF accredited coach Melissa Loizou gets curious with Empower World co founder Marie Quigley about how, as coaches, we can support our clients to move from shame into worth ... Show More
22m 48s
Aug 2022
Ep 59: Stop Faking It Till You Make It: Say Goodbye to Sexual Shame
Take a deep breath and grab a glass of wine, babes. You're gonna need both, because today, we're chatting all about <em>shame.</em> Just about every woman I've met has some kind of shame surrounding her sexuality. That's the bad news. The good news? That means you're not alone. S ... Show More
25m 49s
Oct 2024
237. The psychology of shame
Shame follows us everywhere. So many of us are bound by shame about our past, our mistakes, our identity, our looks, our decisions and choices. This can make living a meaningful and fulfilling life incredibly difficult when you have your own personal, shame bully following you ev ... Show More
37m 57s
Jul 2024
Weathering the Waves of Shame
Waves of shame. They're icky, they're toxic, and they're not easy to escape. In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha is talking about how we can move past this particularly intense form of anxiety and swim on to better horizons.Shame attacks us at the level of basic self-id ... Show More
29m 44s
Oct 2018
219 - How to Overcome Feelings of Shame
What do challenges as diverse as addiction, perfectionism, narcissism, and masochism have in common? They’re driven by a family of emotions that share “a painful awareness of self,” otherwise known as shame. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen talks with psychologi ... Show More
20m 48s