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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

Bill Simpson Host of the Men on the Path to Love Podcast
Donald Dunn Donald
Furkhan Dandia Therapist and Coach
Kelly Barron The KellFire Show
Maria Belanic Grief and Mental Wellness Coach

Podcasts About Shame
The KellFire Show
Kindness Matters Podcast
The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook
Grit, Grace, & Inspiration | Inspiring You to Dream Bigger, Find Your Purpose, & Become Your Best Self
Making Change with your Money
Older Women & Friends: Stories of Aging Well
Stories From Women Who Walk
Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity
Men on the Path to Love
The Upgraded Man
Reclaim Your Life with Irina

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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Normalizing Pleasure ~ A Conversation With Cotr’s Alicia Sinclair &Raquo; Kellfire Artwork Final For Apple U2Txax
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Normalizing Pleasure ~ A Conversation with COTR’s Alicia Sinclair

Why are so many women still uncomfortable talking about pleasure? In this episode of The KellFire Show, Dr. Kelly Barron sits down with Alicia Sinclair—certified sex educator, sexuality coach, entrepreneur, and founder of b-Vibe, Le Wand, and The Cowgirl—for an honest conversation about sexual w…

Why are so many women still uncomfortable talking about pleasure? In this episode of The KellFire Show, Dr. Kelly Barron sits down with Alicia Sinclair—certified sex educator, sexuality coach, entre…

Why are so many women still uncomfortable talking about pleasure? In this episode of The KellFire Show, Dr. Kelly Barron sits down with Alicia Sinclair—certified sex educator, sexuality coach, entrepreneur, and founder of b-Vibe, Le Wand, and The Cowgirl—for an honest conversation about sexual wellness, pleasure, intimacy, and why education matters. Together they discuss: ✔ Why pleasure is essential to overall health ✔ The biggest myths about sex toys ✔ How to overcome shame around sexuality ✔ Why so many women were never taught about pleasure ✔ Where beginners should start w…

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Avatar Of Kelly Barron Kelly Barron July 16, 2026
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How Kind Speech Builds Emotional Intelligence In Children

Send us Fan MailA kid isn’t “being difficult” in a vacuum. Most of the time, they’re broadcasting a need they don’t have words for, and the adults around them are deciding what that behavior means. I sit down with Bobbi Chegwyn, an Australian-born life coach turned children’s author, to …

Send us Fan MailA kid isn’t “being difficult” in a vacuum. Most of the time, they’re broadcasting a need they don’t have words for, and the adults around them are deciding what that behavior…

Send us Fan MailA kid isn’t “being difficult” in a vacuum. Most of the time, they’re broadcasting a need they don’t have words for, and the adults around them are deciding what that behavior means. I sit down with Bobbi Chegwyn, an Australian-born life coach turned children’s author, to talk about the hidden power of everyday language, and why the way we speak to kids becomes the way they eventually speak to themselves.Bobbi shares what changed for her when she moved to the United States and chose an unexpected job to learn her new community: driving a school bus. She created the �…

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Avatar Of Mike Rathbun Mike Rathbun July 16, 2026
The Feel Podcast Celebrates 5 Years Of Healing, Self-Care &Amp; Women'S Empowerment! &Raquo; 14551151 1780354358036 52D2De0D8156D
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The FEEL Podcast Celebrates 5 Years of Healing, Self-Care & Women's Empowerment!

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠Five years ago, The FEEL Podcast launched with one mission: to help people heal, redisc…

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast…

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠Five years ago, The FEEL Podcast launched with one mission: to help people heal, rediscover themselves, and prioritize emotional wellness. Today, we're celebrating an incredible milestone—five years of inspiring conversations, personal transformation, and authentic living.Since premiering on July 12, 2021, with Emotional Health & Physical Health Connection to Our Overall Wellbei…

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Avatar Of Melissa Crook Melissa Crook July 14, 2026
The Feel Podcast Celebrates 5 Years Of Healing, Self-Care &Amp; Women'S Empowerment Part A &Raquo; 14551151 1780354358036 52D2De0D8156D
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The FEEL Podcast Celebrates 5 Years of Healing, Self-Care & Women's Empowerment Part A

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast ⁠Five years ago, The FEEL Podcast launched with one mission: to help people heal, rediscover themselves, and prio…

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast ⁠Five years ago…

Five Years Of FEEL! - We’re aiming for 500 Paid Subscribers for $5/mo or $50/year by July 31st, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast ⁠Five years ago, The FEEL Podcast launched with one mission: to help people heal, rediscover themselves, and prioritize emotional wellness. Today, we're celebrating an incredible milestone: five years of inspiring conversations, personal transformation, and authentic living.Since premiering on July 12, 2021, with the episode Emotional Health & Physical Health Connection to Our Overall Wellbeing featuri…

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Avatar Of Melissa Crook Melissa Crook July 14, 2026
454: More Money, A Better Job, Or Losing Weight Isn'T What You Really Want (Summer Shift Week 7) &Raquo; Grit Grace Inspiration Podcast Cover Art 2025
Podcast Episode
454: More Money, a Better Job, or Losing Weight Isn't What You Really Want (Summer Shift Week 7)

What if the thing you’re really chasing isn’t more money, a better job, or a different life—but instead something bigger than all of that?I'm talking about freedom!It’s easy to believe freedom will finally arrive when your circumstances change. But whether you feel trapped by debt, a drainin…

What if the thing you’re really chasing isn’t more money, a better job, or a different life—but instead something bigger than all of that?I'm talking about freedom!It’s easy to believe freedom…

What if the thing you’re really chasing isn’t more money, a better job, or a different life—but instead something bigger than all of that?I'm talking about freedom!It’s easy to believe freedom will finally arrive when your circumstances change. But whether you feel trapped by debt, a draining job, a difficult relationship, fear, health challenges, or something else entirely, waiting for everything to become perfect can keep you stuck.In this 454th episode of Grit, Grace, and Inspiration, Kevin Lowe explores what personal freedom really means and shares how losing his sight changed his …

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Avatar Of Kevin Lowe Kevin Lowe July 14, 2026
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Fun with Glue

“Fix or repair guy” I’m a “fix-or-repair-guy.” I differentiate this self-description from a “throw-away-and-buy-new-guy.” Rapid replacement of broken items is, without a doubt, the more efficient course of action. I might spend two to ten hours repairing something that I could reorder …

“Fix or repair guy” I’m a “fix-or-repair-guy.” I differentiate this self-description from a “throw-away-and-buy-new-guy.” Rapid replacement of broken items is, without a doubt, the more …

“Fix or repair guy” I’m a “fix-or-repair-guy.” I differentiate this self-description from a “throw-away-and-buy-new-guy.” Rapid replacement of broken items is, without a doubt, the more efficient course of action. I might spend two to ten hours repairing something that I could reorder from Amazon in under 30 seconds. Silly. There is evidently some other criterion at play here. Questions of efficiency and pricing my time never rise to the surface. I’d just rather fix it. It’s fun. This week, the cleaning ladies dropped a hand painted tile made by Billie’s now thirty-somethin…

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Avatar Of Alan Cay Culler Alan Cay Culler July 11, 2026
You'Ve Muted Your Hidden Talent &Raquo; Making 20Change 20With 20Your 20Money
Podcast Episode
You've Muted Your Hidden Talent

Imagine growing up as one of seven children, watching your mother stretch every dollar until it couldn't stretch any further—and still somehow never making you feel poor. She would hand down clothes to the next sibling and simply say, "If it's still good, you wear it." No apology. No shame. Just w…

Imagine growing up as one of seven children, watching your mother stretch every dollar until it couldn't stretch any further—and still somehow never making you feel poor. She would hand down clothes…

Imagine growing up as one of seven children, watching your mother stretch every dollar until it couldn't stretch any further—and still somehow never making you feel poor. She would hand down clothes to the next sibling and simply say, "If it's still good, you wear it." No apology. No shame. Just wisdom.At some point you've probably asked yourself: What is my money actually for? Am I working to build wealth—or to build a life that matters? And what happened to the talents and passions I convinced myself I didn't have time to pursue?Those are the questions Sairan Aqrawi helps women answer.Bo…

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Avatar Of Laura Rotter Laura Rotter July 11, 2026
Article
The Geography of Loss

There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a life when it arrives at a fork in the road. It is not the quiet of peace, but the hush of a held breath. You stand at the junction of two paths leading in opposite directions: to tell or not to tell, to leap or not to leap, to leave or not to l…

There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a life when it arrives at a fork in the road. It is not the quiet of peace, but the hush of a held breath. You stand at the junction of two paths …

There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a life when it arrives at a fork in the road. It is not the quiet of peace, but the hush of a held breath. You stand at the junction of two paths leading in opposite directions: to tell or not to tell, to leap or not to leap, to leave or not to leave. In these moments, time seems to stop, but the heart does not. The heart races. Because you know the truth that all the platitudes about “new beginnings” try to hide: every real choice is a double loss. Even the necessary losses, leaving a job that has died inside you, ending a love that h…

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Avatar Of Royce Shook Royce Shook July 10, 2026
Money Mindset, Financial Boundaries &Amp; Guilt-Free Spending With Linda Grizely &Raquo; 14551151 1780354358036 52D2De0D8156D
Podcast Episode
Money Mindset, Financial Boundaries & Guilt-Free Spending with Linda Grizely

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠Money is about more than finances—it's closely connec…

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠…

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠Money is about more than finances—it's closely connected to our mindset, emotions, confidence, and self-worth. In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, financial coach and author Linda Grizely joins Melissa to explore how developing a healthy money mindset, setting financial boundaries, and creating intentional spending habits can lead to great…

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Avatar Of Melissa Crook Melissa Crook July 9, 2026
From Widowhood To Reinvention Diane Heiler On Grief, Healing &Amp; Finding Joy Again &Raquo; Qze9Abetq 5
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From Widowhood to Reinvention Diane Heiler on Grief, Healing & Finding Joy Again

 Jane sits down with Diane Heiler to talk about her memoir, A Widow's Fire. Diane shares the remarkable story of losing her beloved husband of 25 years to lung cancer and the emotional reality of becoming his caregiver during the final years of his life. She speaks openly about anticipatory grief, …

 Jane sits down with Diane Heiler to talk about her memoir, A Widow's Fire. Diane shares the remarkable story of losing her beloved husband of 25 years to lung cancer and the emotional reality of bec…

 Jane sits down with Diane Heiler to talk about her memoir, A Widow's Fire. Diane shares the remarkable story of losing her beloved husband of 25 years to lung cancer and the emotional reality of becoming his caregiver during the final years of his life. She speaks openly about anticipatory grief, caregiver burnout, and the overwhelming loneliness that followed his passing, while revealing how journaling, poetry, and self-reflection became powerful tools for healing. Diane also reflects on the experiences that shaped her long before widowhood—including divorce, single motherhood, entreprene…

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Avatar Of Jane Leder Jane Leder July 8, 2026
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