Speaking to Shame

Hot sauce and Viola Davis: the potent combination that shaped my intentions for 2023!The new year is nearing ever closer, and I’m more excited to see where this journey takes me than I think I’ve ever been.As I endeavor to follow my inner knowing and stop using outward indicators to measure up, I’m going to take you along with me. Want to join?Here’s to growing without “should’s” in our way! ✨HAPPY HEALING MY FRIEND!✨LOOK AT YOU, HEALING YOUR SHIT! ✨🧡If you've found support or connection...

Mr. Logan Roe has a lot to say:-Emotions are cool.-Dad’s are totally capable of being emotionally present with their kids.-Saying “I love you” to those we love matters.-Toxic masculinity is a problematic placeholder for real emotional validation and love.-We are our guardians; all the little kids living in us can look to grown up us to guard and protect us.Listen on for Logan’s powerful discussion around parenting and emotional regulation.Find him on Instagram @heymrroe and @themindfulgamer&n...

Writings from a shame slayer; a mix of poetry, 2 a.m. notes-to-self, instagram captions, and post-therapy emotions.✨Happy healing, my friend.✨LOOK AT YOU, HEALING YOUR SHIT! ✨🧡If you've found support or connection through STS, you can show your thanks by donating and sharing the podcast with your friends! FIND ME: Instagram, TikTok

Did you know Frozen 2 had so much to say about healing, inner-knowing, and becoming a loving parent to yourself?Listen for a discussion of Frozen 2’s song “Show Yourself” and all the ways it made me (and now maybe you, too) cry in the middle of the theater!Much love and gratitude for your listen and download! Don't forget to rate and share Speaking to Shame, and follow the link below 👇 to donate!LOOK AT YOU, HEALING YOUR SHIT! ✨🧡If you've found support or connection through STS, you can...

Maternal mental health IS HEALTH.⚠️CW: Talk of suicidal thoughts/ideations and intrusive thoughts ⚠️On today’s episode, I sat down with Karla Carlston, CEO and founder of J.O.T. Journals. Karla’s mission is to get the tool of journaling into as many hands as possible. Her own journey through postpartum anxiety/depression drove her to the creation of a journal that would show all the moments in life, even the difficult ones. Karla is a survivor of postpartum anxiety and depression, and wa...

Joan Gardner used muck to describe her experience with starting over after divorce. As a coach for women in the same spot, she wants you to know that your life is not over, and you aren’t aloneAs you navigate the loss, you’re also learning how to rebuild a life that looks different than before. In that space, it’s easy to feel like an island. An island of muck, perhaps?Joan shares how she navigated all of that, as well as how she can help you do the same. She ends it all with the promise that...

What if it had a name?The knowledge you can't pretend everything is okay anymore with small talk.The mid-life crisis that has you wondering what it's all been for.The realization that you can't ignore the dysfunction around you.Like waking up and not being able to go back to sleep again.It does have a name, and you're not alone. The Dark Night of the Soul is the "wait a minute" to your life, and comes with a whole new reality. It calls for your removal from autopilot and asks you to heal alon...

What would it be like to not hate your body? ⚠️TW: Eating disorders ⚠️Cara Cifelli, a food and body image coach, wants you to know that there is peace in rejecting diet culture's rules for you, including the idea that you are the problem.In this episode, Cara discusses the ways she supports her clients in their inner knowing, and shares ways you can reject other people's rules for your body. She tells her story of battling an eating disorder, and gives us living proof that healing and body co...

Erika speaks EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and what it can do for our healing.We know and love Erika, our in house Shame Slayer! She’s a:Licensed clinical professional counselor of nearly 10 yearsCEO of Greenstone CounselingEMDR Trained TherapistPUBLISHED AUTHOR (this is big, fam. HERE’S HER DAMN BOOK)Human being dedicated to helping you ✨healurshit✨Find Erika on Instagram, and again, BUY HER BOOK!My TikTok and InstaEmail me: [email protected] a STS donor!...

From me and my amygdala to you and yours 🧡WOW. Speaking to Shame has GROWN! I am floored and humbled and weepy. What a journey this has been! As the podcast grows, so too do my abilities to share incredible stories and people with you. As my time investments increase, so does my need for support. If Speaking to Shame has ever helped you feel seen, I’d be honored if you donated ANY amount to the show. Here’s to continued healing. 🧡 DONATE HERE 🧡My TikTok and InstagramEmail me: em@helloemilyste...