in this episode we are diving deep into one of the most difficult aspects of healing ourselves: navigating shame and punishment. we often feel the need to shame ourselves for what we do not know, how we have harmed others, and for the areas of our character that we have yet to work on, however, this leads us to perpetuate cycles of self-loathing and complacency instead of pushing us forward into tangible action items that can help us grow into who we are supposed to be. this talk lays the foundations for a topic that we will be discussing in many more episodes to come (stay tuned!!) and acts as a guide to first defining guilt, shame, and punishment and then revealing how the treatment of ourselves translates to our most valuable interpersonal relationships. thank you for tuning in for such a heavy topic today!