What is shame? Identifying it and letting it go with holistic health coach Ryan Rose Evans

What is the one thing you don't want anyone else to know about you?

That's shame.

In this episode, Katie speaks with holistic health coach Ryan Rose Evans about how to identify shame and then let go of it.

They discuss:

What shame actually is

Why most of us don't realise we have shame and how to spot it in ourselves

How shame manifests physically in the body

The things Katie and Ryan feel shame about

How to clear shame with the support of a healer or a trusted person in your life

And why we shouldn't feel shame about having shame

Follow Ryan on Instagram at @ryanroseevans

This is what we think you should be reading, watching & listening to this week:

Katie recommends:

Podcast: Cleaning Up The Mental Mess with Dr Caroline Leaf and the episode ‘How To Stop The Shame Spiral’

Book: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender - David R. Hawkins

YouTube: 'Listening to shame' - Brené Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0 

Ryan recommends:

Podcast: Search for any episodes with Dr Peter Levine

Book: When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress - Gabor Maté

YouTube: Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma: An Introduction to Somatic Experiencing with Dr Peter Levine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJDkzDMllc 

Netflix: Ryan isn't watching anything right now but he thinks you should watch something that makes you smile :)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.