Ep. 291 - The Doctor Is In Series - The Power of Shame with Megan Barry

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series - where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today’s episode, Abbie is joined by Megan Barry. Megan Barry is the former mayor of Nashville, TN, the first woman to be elected to the office. While she was in office, she lost her only son, Max, to a drug overdose. Since leaving her position, Barry is working to combat the shame and guilt that comes from the loss of her son and to help those who struggle with substance use disorder and their loved ones by speaking up and speaking out. Her memoir, “It’s What You Do Next: The Fall and Rise of Nashville’s First Female Mayor,” was released in November and is a USA Today Bestseller. [Feb 3, 2025]

00:00 - Intro

00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

00:49 - Intro Links

-          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

-          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

-          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

-          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

-          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

-          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

-          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                                

02:50 - Megan Barry Intro

-          Website: meganbarry.com

-          Instagram: instagram.com/mayormeganbarry

-          X/Twitter: x.com/MeganCBarry

04:39 - Choices Shaped by Shame

11:03 - Avoiding the Parent Trap

13:55 - It Only Takes One

18:30 - Opening Up

25:50 - Using Writing for Healing

28:05 - Some Bridges Stay Burned

31:52 - The Struggle for Parents

37:48 - Being a Role Model

40:46 - It's All a Choice

44:30 - It’s What You Do Next

45:13 - Wrap Up

45:45 - Next Month: Bystander Effect

45:53 - Outro

-          www.social-engineer.com

-          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

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