In this episode I speak with Roosevelt University of Chicago assistant professor of Psychology Matthew Skinta about how we can use vulnerability to heal shame. We explore barriers to being vulnerable and how to overcome these barriers so we can live a life more aligned to our authenticity. Matthew shares his top clinical recommendations throughout the episode on how to deal with vulnerability hangovers, self-worth issues, taking emotional risks with courage, having a successful marriage, and much more.  

About Today’s Guest:

Matthew Skinta is an assistant professor of psychology at Roosevelt University in Chicago. His research and clinical work emphasize vulnerability, acceptance, and self-compassion, and he trains therapists to do better work with LGBTQ+ people around the globe to this end. He was raised Southern Baptist and in a military family, and credits entering his teens in the Netherlands (before Kansas) with the thread of hope he had that he could one day live an open, queer life. He now lives with his Parisian husband in Chicago, following 11 years in San Francisco where he had a private practice on Castro St., next door to Harvey Milk’s former camera shop.

Connect with Matthew: 

• Website

"This Is Me" tip of the episode:

• Take one emotional risk per day
• Find a movie that you love that brings up and emotional response for you and watch it with a good friend. 

Song of the episode:


Eric Church - Holdin' My Own

About the Host:

Matt Landsiedel is a transformative coach, intuitive, podcast host, and author from Calgary, Canada. Matt specializes in teaching people how to heal shame and embody their authentic self so they can enjoy meaningful connections in their lives. His areas of expertise are working with gay men and people with emotional eating and food addiction leading to weight issues.

Inspired to Be Authentic is a mission Matt has purposefully created. Through his content and coaching, he offers you inspiration to share more of your truth with the world. He does this by teaching you life changing skills and sharing energetic transmissions that inspire you to show up courageously in your own life by practicing vulnerability. 

In his spare time, you can find Matt traveling the world, writing, reading, working out or doing yoga, meditating and contemplating life, spending quality time with family and friends, hanging out with his cat Darryl, watching hockey, and spending time building his coaching business.

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