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Dealing With Shame

Shame is a powerful emotion that can have a profound impact on all aspects of our lives, from our Mental Health to our Relationships with others. Unlike guilt, which relates to our actions, shame is often about how we see ourselves—a deep feeling of inadequacy or unworthiness. Understanding and managing shame is crucial for leading a balanced and fulfilling life. Shame among Baby Boomers may stem from a variety of factors. It could be a result of the changing societal norms, struggles with Technology adaptation, or the feeling of being outpaced by younger generations. Our Experts in this area of the site address how to tackle this shame, not only for our mental well-being but also to promote healthy relationships with other generations.

Shame can come from various sources, such as personal failures or societal expectations. When we fail to meet our own or others’ standards, we may feel a profound sense of shame. Emotionally, shame can manifest as feelings of worthlessness or despair. Physically, it might present as a sinking feeling in the stomach or a flushed face. Managing shame is not about denying its existence but about understanding and integrating it into our lives in healthy ways. By acknowledging our feelings and learning from them, we can move toward a more self-compassionate and fulfilling life.

Shame Specialists & Contributors

Donald Dunn Donald
Furkhan Dandia Therapist and Coach
Kelly Barron The KellFire Show
Maria Belanic Grief and Mental Wellness Coach

Podcasts About Shame
The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook
Quiet Connection - Postpartum Mental Health
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Sex Advice for Seniors Podcast
At the Podium with Patrick Huey
Aging With Purpose and Passion | Personal Growth for Women Over 50
It's All About Healing
The Art Of Imperfect Adulting
Older Women & Friends: Stories of Aging Well
Second Act Stories
The Power Transformation Podcast
A World of Difference

Books About Shame
Silver Threads Gratitude Journal
By Sarah Ratekin
The Potent Power of Menopause
By Dawn Bates
The Spirituality of Age
By Robert L. Weber
I’m Not Ok, You’re Not Ok, But That’s Ok With God
By Shelley Hussey
Another Bad-Dog Book
By Joni B Cole

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Finding Peace Through Trauma, Healing, &Amp; Community With Malisa Hepner &Raquo; 14551151 1776308736973 Eb546Db768407
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Finding Peace Through Trauma, Healing, & Community with Malisa Hepner

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⚠️ Trigger Warning: Trauma, Substance AbuseIn this deeply honest episode of The FEEL Podcast, Malisa Hepner, host of the Emotionally Unavailable, joins us for a …

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⚠️ Trigger Warning: Trauma, Substance AbuseIn this deeply hon…

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⚠️ Trigger Warning: Trauma, Substance AbuseIn this deeply honest episode of The FEEL Podcast, Malisa Hepner, host of the Emotionally Unavailable, joins us for a powerful conversation about trauma recovery, emotional healing, and finding peace through self-awareness, community, and self-compassion. Through her own experiences with trauma, emotional disconnection, and substance abuse, Malisa shares what it means to embrace healing as an ongoing journey rather…

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Quiet Confessions: A Quick Update

Send us Fan MailHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Quiet Confessions—the little mini-episodes where you and I get to catch up one-on-one. To be completely transparent with you, I have not been doing well lately. My health has been a massive struggle, and being disabled and chronicall…

Send us Fan MailHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Quiet Confessions—the little mini-episodes where you and I get to catch up one-on-one. To be completely transparent with you, I have …

Send us Fan MailHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Quiet Confessions—the little mini-episodes where you and I get to catch up one-on-one. To be completely transparent with you, I have not been doing well lately. My health has been a massive struggle, and being disabled and chronically ill impacts so much more than just my physical body.  Because I’ve had to reschedule with guests more than ever, I wanted to bring you an unedited voice memo straight from my bed to fill you in on what’s happening behind the scenes, share a massive honor we were just nominated for, and reveal…

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Avatar Of Chelsea Myers Chelsea Myers June 3, 2026
1251: Listen To This When You Can'T Relax Or Let Go &Raquo; 60752B841F9E7129C9039831126Ff44Eecef10Ff6C894F30889B6373Fc4Dc33C8E2F0Cba772433F145B5A4145544F44F41669F5649F7Ed9456Fff79991317703
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1251: Listen To This When You Can't Relax Or Let Go

In today's episode, Gina shares a discussion and meditation designed to help you get calm and relax during the most anxious and upsetting moments. This is one of the shows you have been looking for! Use this podcast episode to release tension during those times when you are all wound up! A soothi…

In today's episode, Gina shares a discussion and meditation designed to help you get calm and relax during the most anxious and upsetting moments. This is one of the shows you have been looking for!�…

In today's episode, Gina shares a discussion and meditation designed to help you get calm and relax during the most anxious and upsetting moments. This is one of the shows you have been looking for! Use this podcast episode to release tension during those times when you are all wound up! A soothing guided meditation to help guide you out of your most anxious moments is included!Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can joi…

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Avatar Of Gina Ryan Gina Ryan June 3, 2026
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Polyvagal Theory and Grief: Nervous System Regulation in Bereavement Support

The Physiological Dimension of GriefGrief is not only an emotional experience. It is a physiological one. Loss activates the nervous system in measurable, predictable ways — producing states of hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and dysregulation that affect cognition, behavior, physical health, and the c…

The Physiological Dimension of GriefGrief is not only an emotional experience. It is a physiological one. Loss activates the nervous system in measurable, predictable ways — producing states of hype…

The Physiological Dimension of GriefGrief is not only an emotional experience. It is a physiological one. Loss activates the nervous system in measurable, predictable ways — producing states of hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and dysregulation that affect cognition, behavior, physical health, and the capacity to process the loss itself. For helping professionals, understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of grief is not peripheral knowledge. It is foundational to grief-informed care.Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, offers a clinically useful framework for understanding how…

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Avatar Of Kelly Daugherty Kelly Daugherty June 3, 2026
The Hidden Habits Destroying Men'S Erections | Ft. Tom Jenkins &Raquo; 07Ca023B9F25D4255497504Baf32D75E
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The Hidden Habits Destroying Men's Erections | ft. Tom Jenkins

He was 22, drunk, and couldn't get an erection. That night followed him for the next decade.In this episode of Sex Advice for Seniors, Tom Jenkins, author of The Drunk Gambler with Erectile Dysfunction, joins me for one of the most honest conversations I've had about ED. We get into addiction, perfo…

He was 22, drunk, and couldn't get an erection. That night followed him for the next decade.In this episode of Sex Advice for Seniors, Tom Jenkins, author of The Drunk Gambler with Erectile Dysfunctio…

He was 22, drunk, and couldn't get an erection. That night followed him for the next decade.In this episode of Sex Advice for Seniors, Tom Jenkins, author of The Drunk Gambler with Erectile Dysfunction, joins me for one of the most honest conversations I've had about ED. We get into addiction, performance anxiety, why Cialis wasn't the answer, and the lifestyle overhaul that actually worked. Tom's story is younger than my usual guests, but the patterns he describes- shame, silence, treating the symptom instead of the cause show up at every age.If you've been too embarrassed to have this conver…

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Avatar Of Suzanne Noble Suzanne Noble June 3, 2026
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McCord Henry: There Comes a Moment When You Know.

Send us Fan MailMcCord Henry spent years building a successful career while privately fighting  battles that threatened to take everything from him.Raised in a conservative Christian household in North Carolina, McCord grew up surrounded by faith, family, and expectations. But beneath the surface, …

Send us Fan MailMcCord Henry spent years building a successful career while privately fighting  battles that threatened to take everything from him.Raised in a conservative Christian household in Nor…

Send us Fan MailMcCord Henry spent years building a successful career while privately fighting  battles that threatened to take everything from him.Raised in a conservative Christian household in North Carolina, McCord grew up surrounded by faith, family, and expectations. But beneath the surface, he was wrestling with questions of identity, belonging, and self-worth. As he entered adulthood, alcohol became a way to escape the things he didn't know how to face. What began as social drinking slowly evolved into addiction, leading him down a path marked by isolation, shame, and self-destru…

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Avatar Of Patrick Huey Patrick Huey June 3, 2026
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Menopause After 50: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore

Dr. Prudence Hall on HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, and reclaiming vitality in midlife You didn’t lose your ambition. Your body changed the rules.For high-performing women over 50, menopause can feel like betrayal.You’re doing what always worked — pushing harder, eating bette…

Dr. Prudence Hall on HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, and reclaiming vitality in midlife You didn’t lose your ambition. Your body changed the rules.For high-performing women over 50,…

Dr. Prudence Hall on HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, and reclaiming vitality in midlife You didn’t lose your ambition. Your body changed the rules.For high-performing women over 50, menopause can feel like betrayal.You’re doing what always worked — pushing harder, eating better, staying busy, holding everything together — but suddenly your energy, sleep, mood, weight, focus, and confidence don’t respond the same way.Then too many women hear the same dismissive message:“It’s normal. Just live with it.”Dr. Prudence Hall says no.In this episode of Aging with Purpo…

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Avatar Of Beverley Glazer Beverley Glazer June 3, 2026
Used Against Me: Episode 389 &Raquo; Euj80C7Pkk78Yx95Qzugvhz5Jpze
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Used Against Me: Episode 389

Send us Fan MailSome nights don’t feel dramatic, they feel endless: the same doubts, the same tears, the same quiet fear that you’ve gone too far to be forgiven. We start there, with a simple but fierce prayer that names the pain out loud and asks for help without pretending we have it together.…

Send us Fan MailSome nights don’t feel dramatic, they feel endless: the same doubts, the same tears, the same quiet fear that you’ve gone too far to be forgiven. We start there, with a simple but …

Send us Fan MailSome nights don’t feel dramatic, they feel endless: the same doubts, the same tears, the same quiet fear that you’ve gone too far to be forgiven. We start there, with a simple but fierce prayer that names the pain out loud and asks for help without pretending we have it together. If you’ve been carrying shame, uncertainty, or spiritual exhaustion, this conversation meets you with honesty and a way forward.We talk about choices and consequences with zero fluff, including how “easy pleasures” can slowly build a fragile mind. When discipline wears thin, distractions get …

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Avatar Of Robin Black Robin Black June 2, 2026
Drawing Nude Art As A Woman Challenging Shame With Michelle Dovey &Raquo; Wajd6Ibigv5Lfoqjgm5Cmqoc
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Drawing Nude Art as a Woman Challenging Shame with Michelle Dovey

If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/supportIn this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Michelle Dovey about confronting self-imposed limits and embracing creative freedom through a un…

If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/supportIn this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks w…

If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/supportIn this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Michelle Dovey about confronting self-imposed limits and embracing creative freedom through a unique art project centered on drawing the nude male form. Based in Wales and originally from New Zealand, Michelle shares how a pivotal solo trip to Florence during a major life upheaval led her to uncover hidden shame, challenge societal expectations, and transform her approach to asking for what sh…

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Avatar Of Amy Stone Amy Stone June 2, 2026
What Actually Happens In The First Year Of Grief And Why Nobody Warns You &Raquo; Colorful Wiggly Retro Pop Vibrant Inspirational Quote Instagram Post 1800 X 1800 Px
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What Actually Happens in the First Year of Grief and Why Nobody Warns You

The first year after a loss is unlike anything else you will experience. And yet most people go into it completely unprepared because nobody talks honestly about what it actually feels like. That's not because people don't care. It's because grief is still one of the most underdiscussed experiences …

The first year after a loss is unlike anything else you will experience. And yet most people go into it completely unprepared because nobody talks honestly about what it actually feels like. That's no…

The first year after a loss is unlike anything else you will experience. And yet most people go into it completely unprepared because nobody talks honestly about what it actually feels like. That's not because people don't care. It's because grief is still one of the most underdiscussed experiences in our culture. We show up for the funeral. We bring the casseroles. And then, as Kelly Daugherty often says: "By the time the casseroles have been eaten, the phone has stopped ringing, and the funeral is over, then it really hits them." And when it hits, many people ask the same question: Am I grie…

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