033 The shame that defines you: Healing, shame and trauma

The Emotional Wisdom Podcast

We may not want to talk about it but shame is one of the only emotional experiences that can come to define who you are and how you interact with others. Trauma is another painful experience that come to do this but most of the time these two are treated separately. In this episode, I show how the two are linked but that it is the shame that is the key to healing, whether you are suffering from the effects of trauma or not. It is acknowledging and addressing the shame that has come to define you that is the core of transformatory personal development work.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What shame is
• What trauma is
• How shame and trauma are related
• How shame comes to define the self and the trauma experience
• How shame affects your ability to relate authentically with others
• What hidden shame looks like
• How to address shame

Resources:

• Our Website: www.centreforemotionaleducation.com
• Download Jean Bond's book 'Behind the Masks: Discovering Your True Self': https://www.centreforemotionaleducation.com/book/