I speak with Dr. Kristin Neff, the person perhaps most responsible for researching the effects of self-compassion.

She is the author of the 2011 bestselling book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and her newest book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.

Kristin and I talk about what she calls fierce self-compassion and how anger can be compassionate, and other questions like:

• Why are men better at self-compassion than women?
• What we do find is there's a small but consistent gender difference that actually favors men.
• Does the fact that women tend to score lower than men on self-compassion has an impact on the salary gap between men and women.
• Is there a link between so-called "compulsive caretaking of others" and autoimmune disorders and some kinds of cancer?

Kristin leads us in a self-compassion meditation, and I ask her about the infectious positivity and compassion of the television series character, Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudeikis.

I've got a new show!

I hope you continue to enjoy the many other rich conversations on The Soul of Life. Production is now complete — but the journey isn't. I've launched a new podcast with my partner, Courtney Corona, called Tripping Over Love. It's a more personal, funny, and honest look at love, psychedelics, and the inner work that changes us. If you liked the depth of The Soul of Life, you'll feel right at home as we focus on breakups, breakdowns, and breakthroughs.

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