Unshaming

By Jordan GonsalvesSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

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May 25, 2022 The Unshaming Journey: Forgiveness, Anger, and Safeness
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Wtf does unshaming even mean?! We dive into it all in this episode. Nikila Cranage, host of Bad Behavior Podcast, joins the show.

In this episode, we reference Jor's unshaming journey. You can listen to his episode on the shame of being gay here. We also reference an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show about forgiveness — watch that here.

TW: this episode briefly touches on sexual abuse.

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48 min
April 22, 2022Shame of Being Gay & Royal (With Prince Manvendra)
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A glimpse into the royal life of a prince...

Prince Manvendra's family is part of a 600 year dynasty in India. Learn more about him below:
NY Times article
Prince Manvendra on the Oprah Show

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39 min
August 16, 2021 Season 2 Finale: The Lessons of Adventure
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Unshaming returns in Fall 2021! You can #StayUnshaming with us instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. Join us for this powerful conversation with host Jordan Gonsalves on grief, intuition, validation from social media, and following your dreams.

Thank you for a fabulous Season 2. You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming.

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35 min
August 03, 2021Shame of Serious Mental Illness
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This episode contains discussion around sexual abuse and suicide.

Victoria Lee is a fiction author, PhD Psychologist, and neuroscientist. She also lives with Psychotic Depression. Her work centers around representing people with mental illnesses as folks who have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. Her new novel, A Lesson in Vengeance. does just that.

If you or someone you know is being or has been sexually abused, and would like help, please find resources below:
National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE
Chat with a trained specialist RAINN.org
Resources for survivors and allies
You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
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47 min
July 20, 2021 Hair Transplant Surgery
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What's it like losing a core piece of your identity? Losing a core sense of belonging? Hair. In this episode, we explore these questions through the hair loss journey of Ronald Hinton, who documented his experience in the new documentary My Hair, My Rules.

You can stream My Hair, My Rules, here.

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
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37 min
July 07, 2021 Shame of Divorce
The feeling of wanting to leave a relationship when everything you know tells you the opposite. We constantly hear, "follow your intuition," but even is our intuition? For many of us, we've been silencing that gut feeling for so long that we don't even know what it sounds like.

Danette May is a best selling author and life coach. She tells her story of rising from her "rock bottom."

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
38 min
June 23, 2021Shame of LGBTQ+ Persecution in Russia/Chechnya
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This episode contains candid descriptions of human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people in Chechnya. Listener discretion is advised. Tanya Lokshima is the associate director for Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia division, based in Moscow. She has extensively covered and exposed the human-rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people in Russia/Chechnya throughout her career. You can follow her work here.

Background information:
New Yorker article exposing the anti-gay purges in Chechnya
Welcome to Chechnya documentary
Information on Halimat Tarmova
Information on the Russian LGBT Network — the organization helping LGBTQ+ flee persecution

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43 min
June 07, 2021Shame of Surviving Sexual Abuse (with Shaun T)
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This episode contains candid descriptions of sexual abuse and child molestation — listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Shaun T tells his story of surviving child molestation by his mother’s boyfriend. He discusses how he forgave his abuser and ultimately learned to forgive himself. He also shares how his experiences made him a better partner, father, and person.
Shaun T is one of the most iconic fitness influencers in the world. His message of trust and believe has flourished into an entire brand that has impacted millions of lives.
If you or someone you know is being or has been sexually abused, and would like help, please find resources below:
National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE
Chat with a trained specialist RAINN.org
Resources for survivors and allies
You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
45 min
May 24, 2021Shame of Stroke Survival (with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor)
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What’s it like recovering from a stroke where you lost everything? Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor shares her journey of how experiencing a near-death brain hemorrhage helped her achieve inner peace. Her new book “Whole Brain Living” describes how we can all achieve connectedness, love, and healing by training our brains.
Get connected with Dr. Jill below.
watch her TED talk here
watch her Oprah interview here
purchase “Whole Brain Living"

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
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36 min
May 10, 2021Shame of Cancer
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Why do we fear death and dying so much? What is it like to stare it in the face with a diagnosis of Cancer?

In this episode, children's author Sharon Frances and her partner Matthew Rodriguez openly discuss their personal experiences with Cancer. Sharon is a Breast Cancer survivor while Matthew lost his last wife to Throat Cancer. They are the co-founders of the Well Beings Studio, a non profit using the arts to help children with Cancer express themselves.

You can read their books here:
Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic! By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
Wet Wings: Poetry through Breast Cancer, By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
Shifting with the Tides: Yoga Poems for All Ages, By Sharon Frances (formerly Chappell)
Scoops of Joy, By Matthew Rodriguez and Sharon Frances
References to Windows and Mirrors in children’s literature:
Emily Seed, 1988, Curriculum as Window and Mirror
Diversity in Children’s Literature with Windows and Mirrors

You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.
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36 min

About Unshaming

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If you’ve ever felt judged or like you’ve had to hide who you are, you’re invited to the Unshaming dinner party. A place where you are safe to be your authentic self and where your curiosity knows…