Discomfortable

Parenting Beyond Power.

All feelings are temporary.

Rupture can strengthen a relationship.

Shame is contagious.

The healthy side of shame.

How authentic can a podcast really be?

Seeing our reactions without being our reactions.

Shame is the feeling of not wanting to feel what you are feeling.

What does shelter look like outside of monocultures?

When a feeling disguises itself as a belief.

The power of aloneness.

I'm judging you.

Going From Triggered to Tranquil.

I was reborn with the help of Trauma Mapping.

Raiding the philosophical closet at The Stoa.

Taking the training wheels off talk.

Have you seen your shadow?

Singing is a form of healing.

Making a good home in your own brain.

"The Left" and "The Right" don't actually exist.

Feel good for no reason.

We shame people with our own shame.

Shame feels like inferiority.

My name is A.J. and I am racist.

Trauma is the perfect teacher. A little too perfect.

The most demanding boss you've ever had is shame.

Life in the Uncanny Valley.

Death is the perfect antidote to life.

Everything works out in the end, even when it doesn't.

The best way not to act on the panic is to feel the panic.

My name is A.J. and I'm a narcissist.

Shame: don't have sex without it!

Keep your friends close, and your acquaintances even closer.

I learned how to sob and it was glorious!

If you don't know what boundaries are, you probably don't have them.

I interview one of my favourite shame thinkers.

What is the basic unit of shame?

Getting publicly shamed at a conference about shame.

I interview a married couple about overcoming the shame of being non-monogamous.

Macro-solutions to micro-stressors.

Ambiguity is catnip for our negativity bias.

Shame is the real bitch.

This film is rated S for Slut-Shaming.

Shame is the root of all evil comedy.

What you don't know will hurt you.

Shame and shaming are two different things.

Belonging is the ultimate human drug, but you can't get a hit without honesty.

Weirdos make the sitcom of your life worth watching.

Privilege ≠ wellbeing.

We're all annoying to someone.

I painted my nails to thwart my inner bro.