“Shame keeps you silent!” Tell the truth to improve your self-worth

For ten years of her life, Fearne was gripped by a deep feeling of shame; she chats through how she’s now learning to let it go. Shame breeds in silence, so we’re talking about it loudly in this episode...

-Shame researcher Brené Brown talks through how to cope with feeling ashamed through self-compassion

-Comedian Dawn French explains that we all need to embrace being a bit of a twat sometimes because we learn more from mistakes than success

-Artist Charlie Mackesy’s got some thoughts about how shame is stopping us being vulnerable and connecting with others properly

-Mental health activist Ben West opens up about the shame he felt after his brother’s suicide

-Singer Lulu reflects on how ashamed she was of her difficult childhood

-Broadcaster Jamie Laing talks for the first time about his eating disorder and the shame he’s held inside for so long

Listen to the full episodes here:

Brené Brown (pod.fo/e/fb13f)
Dawn French (pod.fo/e/23125c)
Charlie Mackesy (pod.fo/e/33c0e3)
Ben West (pod.fo/e/29cbdf)
Lulu (pod.fo/e/331200)
Jamie Laing (pod.fo/e/340299)
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