Join Kyira Wackett and David Bedrick as they explore the intricate relationship between shame and healing. Their conversation covers mental health, emotional processing, and the concept of 'unshaming' - particularly in relation to addiction and eating disorders. They discuss how shame affects relationships, parenting, and power dynamics, while emphasizing the importance of compassion, curiosity, and authentic connections in the healing journey. The dialogue concludes by examining codependency, self-discovery, and the process of understanding personal needs in relationships.
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Author of 4 books, process worker and teacher of 'the unshaming way.' I have over 30 years of experience working psychotherapeutically with individuals and teaching individuals, healers and therapist. Shame and unshaming is my passion - guiding people into a healing paradigm that addresses all issues, from trauma to physical illness by unfolding the meaning and message in the symptoms we are mostly guided to 'get rid of.'
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Chapters:
00:00 - Personal Challenges and COVID's Impact
03:01 - Understanding Shame: A Deep Dive
08:46 - The Role of Somatic Experience in Healing
11:57 - Eating Disorders and Shame
14:59 - The Concept of Unshaming
20:49 - Shame and Addiction
26:43 - Parenting and the Inner Critic
38:45 - Building Authentic Relationships
44:46 - Shame in Power Dynamics
56:00 - Understanding Codependency
01:02:25 - The Journey of Self-Discovery
01:08:55 - The Unshaming Way and Its Impact
