This week on Coached: Coaching Masters, Keren Eldad speaks with Dr. Kristin Neff, pioneering psychologist, associate professor at UT Austin, and author of Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. Dr. Neff defined and measured the concept of self-compassion in academic literature, transforming how we relate to ourselves.

In this conversation, they explore:

• Why self-compassion is stronger than self-esteem
• The three components of self-compassion (mindfulness, kindness, common humanity)
• Why self-compassion does not undermine motivation
• The difference between compassion and pity
• Fierce self-compassion and the power of mama bear energy
• How self-compassion is the antidote to burnout

Dr. Neff shares personal stories of childhood abandonment, parenting her autistic son, and how her research has changed her life. If you struggle with perfectionism, burnout, or harsh self-criticism, this episode is a must-listen. And as is the point of this series – if you are a coach, speaker, author or teacher – then you cannot do what you do without the self compassion work. How about hearing about it straight from the woman who literally wrote the book?

Connect with Dr. Kristin Neff:

Website: self-compassion.org

Books: Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion

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