Listen "The Unshaming Way with Dr. David Bedrick"
Episode Synopsis
“Maybe our symptoms aren’t mistakes to fix, but messages waiting to be heard.”What if the parts of us we’ve labeled as broken were never problems at all?In this conversation, Dr. David Bedrick joins Theresa and Walker to explore how shame, resistance, and even pain can be invitations into deeper awareness. They talk about the courage it takes to listen to our body’s “no,” the power of staying curious instead of corrective, and how presence becomes a path to healing.Dr. Bedrick shares stories from decades of therapeutic work, including one woman’s profound relationship with her body’s refusal to eat, and how honoring what’s true, rather than forcing change, opens us to compassion, self-trust, and insight. The conversation touches on trauma, embodiment, and the intelligence within our symptoms—and what it really means to unshame the human experience.What you’ll learn:→ Why our symptoms often carry wisdom, not pathology→ How shame disconnects us from our inner knowing→ Practices to listen to the body’s “no” with compassionAbout Dr. David BedrickDr. David Bedrick is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, where he teaches therapists, coaches, and healers to approach human struggle through curiosity and compassion. A counselor, teacher, and attorney, he writes for Psychology Today and is the author of The Unshaming Way, praised by Gabor Maté as “a workable, practice-based, and accessible path to divesting ourselves from shame.”Subscribe, share, and leave a review to support the show.📨 Join our free mini-course on healthy relationshipsStart the 30-Day Relationship LifelineIf you’re ready to strengthen the way you listen, communicate, and connect in your relationships, start the 30-Day Relationship Lifeline today — a self-paced course designed to help you calm reactivity, deepen listening, and build everyday connection.💛 Start the courseEpisode Links & Resources📘 Order The Unshaming Way🌐 Learn more about Dr. Bedrick📖 Read Dr. Bedrick’s articles on Psychology Today📱 Follow Dr. Bedrick on Instagram📘 Connect with Dr. Bedrick on FacebookConnect with My Inner Knowing!Watch the episode on YouTubeMy Inner Knowing Full episode linkMy Inner Knowing websiteMy Inner Knowing FacebookMy Inner Knowing InstagramMy Inner Knowing LinkedInSign up for the My Inner Knowing newsletter and receive a free 30-minute meditation!Episode Chapters00:00 Welcome + introduction to Dr. Bedrick02:20 The story of “no” and inner resistance07:44 How shame hides inside the body12:30 Listening ethically in somatic work18:40 Firewalking, courage, and trust25:15 The body’s wisdom and emotional safety33:10 Learning to hear the intelligence in symptoms41:14 When pain becomes a teacher46:56 Addiction, trauma, and the culture of fixing50:17 Comfort, compassion, and being held53:05 Healing through presence and story01:20:57 Closing reflections + gratitudeTopics we explore in this episode include:shame healing, trauma-informed therapy, somatic awareness, nervous system wisdom, body intelligence, self-trust, emotional healing, presence and compassion, boundaries, unshaming process, curiosity and awareness
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