Episode Details

Is shame like an emotional cancer that is eating away at the quality of your life? Meet Monica Gullotta, a mental health educator, a mentor, a lecturer, and the author of three eye-opening books about mental health, who talks with Irene about her personal journey with toxic shame, the causes and debilitating effects of shame, how shame induces grief, the importance of healing shame, her inspiring and touching new book titled Conquering Shame: Surviving to Thriving, and more. Monica has appeared on radio and television and has lectured and spoken on a wide range of topics pertinent to mental health at numerous venues. This is an enlightening, healing, and insights-filled interview not to be missed! 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

• Monica’s triumph over debilitating anxiety and depression, and her journey through the mental health system.
• The common, self-limiting beliefs that induce shame, and how shame is passed down through generations.
• The causes and devastating effects of toxic shame.
• How shame induces grief, and how that grief can be healed.
• The importance of Letting Go of the Past and the Healing Power of Forgiveness.

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS MONICA:

• What exactly is shame, and how is it a learned behavior?
• Although you were successful in many ways, why did you often feel like an imposter?
• What inspired you to pursue shame as your calling?
• What are effective healing strategies for conquering shame?  
• Why is it important to heal shame?

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HohQvR00jSc&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh&index=3&t=2448s

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