Shame isn’t an emotion.
It’s a program.

And most of us are running it without even knowing it.

In this episode of (re)Parenting Radio, Lisa breaks down shame as a survival-based operating system installed early in life—one that doesn’t just affect how you feel, but how you behave.

We explore how shame shows up as:

• People-pleasing
• Perfectionism
• Hiding or procrastination
• Collapsing after feedback
• Harsh self-talk
• The belief: “If they really saw me, I wouldn’t be accepted.”

You’ll learn why shame doesn’t disappear with success, why it hijacks behavior under pressure, and how to rewrite the code using nervous system awareness, regulation, and conscious self-leadership.

You are not broken.
You are programmed.
And you can rewrite the program.

And when you heal the relationship with yourself,
all your other relationships change.

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