S1E1 - Shame and How it Binds Us

Here we are. Oh the sweetness of doing something out of my comfort zone. Episode one of my first podcast episode is out! Sharing this gives me butterflies in my belly - this is a huge outpouring of love and compassion and I hope it received as such. 

As you may or may not know I’ve struggled with mental health over the last 6 years, it’s certainly been a journey. I’m sharing this in the hope that it helps break down the barriers of topics that often still go unspoken and only disconnect us further. 

Although this podcast is intended for those of us on a path to recovery, I’d say everyone and their grandma is welcome to listen as nobody is exempt from humanity and experiencing the pluses and minuses of life. We’re all going through something under the surface layers and doing the best we can with what we know. 

This podcast 'May it Bea' will be centred around all the tools and topics that have allowed me personally to come to a place of contentment and allow things to just be. 

I wanted to make this available to those that might also have a similar story.

It gives me so much joy to share with you Episode One of my first season. Shame and How it Binds Us 

All my love. 

Bea.

Resources mentioned:

John Bradshaw's Book 'Healing the Shame that Binds You'

 - https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Shame-Binds-Recovery-Classics/dp/0757303234/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+shame+that+binds+you&qid=1618176821&s=books&sr=1-1

A very 80's lecture for you based on John's book (part 1) 

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2tZa1gp8Q

A word from the wise. 

'Toxic shame, is experienced as the all persuasive sense that I am flawed and defective as a human being. Toxic shame goes beyond the shame that simply states our limits, it becomes a core belief, our identity. It gives us a sense of worthlessness, of inner torment, of failing and falling short as a human being. A shame based person will guard against revealing his true self to others. If we believe that our truest self is defective we will need a false self that we believe isn’t floored to cover it up. Refusing to except our real selves we try to create a more powerful false self, and in the process disown our true self. Total self love and acceptance of who we are is the only foundation for happiness and love for others. Without that self love and acceptance we are bound to the soul destroying, arduous task of upholding the false self.' - John Bradshaw

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@bea_weston Come find me over on Instagram. Ping me a message if you need a listening ear or wanna chat about this episode.

@tuistarlee Big thanks to local lady Tui Starlee for designing this beautiful podcast art. I'll leave her deets here if you need any graphic work done. 

@the.holistic.psychologist Another great resource if you're looking to heal yourself. 

Happy Listening Listeners!