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Breaking Free from Shame + Codependency with Dr. Zoe Shaw

On this episode of , I speak to Dr. Zoe Shaw, author of the upcoming book, Stronger in the Difficult Places; about what she calls Complex Shame. Dr. Zoe defines Complex Shame as “a hidden emotional wound many women carry from childhood or relational trauma.”

Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, podcast host of Stronger In The Difficult Places, relationship coach and fitness fanatic. She is a mom to 5, and is passionate about helping women overcome complex shame and find strength in difficult relationships, including that sometimes difficult relationship with themselves.

And let me tell you, we go deep into my own Complex Shame on this episode, which I didn’t even realize I was wrestling with!

You’ll learn:

What is Complex Shame?
How might it impact you?
How do you realize it?
Where does it come from?
How do you heal it?
How do you forgive yourself?

Finding Strength in the Difficult Places

This conversation goes beyond theory; we get incredibly honest and personal, even uncovering aspects of my own Complex Shame that I hadn’t fully recognized before the interview. This episode with Dr. Zoe Shaw is a powerful invitation to look at your past with compassion, understand the wounds you carry, and commit to the process of becoming stronger in the difficult places so you can finally live a life free from the burden of hidden emotional pain.