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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Healing the Shame That Binds You
Book • 1988
This book explores how toxic shame is the core motivator behind various toxic behaviors such as compulsion, co-dependency, addiction, and the drive to superachieve.
It explains how these behaviors can break down family systems and destroy personal lives.
Bradshaw provides techniques to identify, understand, and address the root causes of shame, and offers methods such as affirmations, visualizations, 'inner voice' and 'feeling' work, and guided meditations to release and heal from this shame.
The book emphasizes the importance of recognizing and working through internalized shame to achieve wholeness and well-being.
It explains how these behaviors can break down family systems and destroy personal lives.
Bradshaw provides techniques to identify, understand, and address the root causes of shame, and offers methods such as affirmations, visualizations, 'inner voice' and 'feeling' work, and guided meditations to release and heal from this shame.
The book emphasizes the importance of recognizing and working through internalized shame to achieve wholeness and well-being.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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as a book that pushed the idea of healing your inner child.


Mark Manson

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How to Let Go of Your Shame, Solved
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as a book that helped him deal with shame.

Jason Portnoy

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#600: Jason Portnoy of PayPal, Palantir, and More — Porn Addiction, The Corrosiveness of Secrets, Healing Wounds, Escaping Shame Cycles, and Books to Change Your Life
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when referencing John Bradshaw's concept linking internal shame to self-medication behaviors.

Paul Gilmartin

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#789 Sexual Shame - Dr. Nicole McNichols
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as a resource for understanding emotional wounding from childhood.

Kristen Carder

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305 Boredom is the Price of Success—Are You Willing to Pay It?
Recommended as one of the deepest books on shame.

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318 The Real Reason You Can’t Get Organized (And What To Do About It)
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as a book that helped him understand and release shame.


Robert Glover
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315: What happens once you’ve recovered from Nice Guy Syndrome? (ft. Dr. Robert Glover)
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as impactful in his journey of self-acceptance and understanding the consequences of not knowing oneself.

Joe Corpus

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289 Self-Awareness (And Why People With ADHD Suck At It)
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to a caller struggling with shame after losing his job.


Ken Coleman

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I Have Over $300k Cash Sitting In My House (I'm Scared Of The Stock Market)
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as a book his ex-wife read to him to point out his issues with shame.


Robert Glover

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#462: How People-Pleasing Is Killing Your Relationships with Dr. Robert Glover
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as the author and speaker of today's podcast episode on shame and healing.

Sean Croxton

2159 | John Bradshaw: “Shame is About Being, Guilt is About Doing.”



