Shame as a Cracked Armor

04/07/2025 6 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Shame as a Cracked Armor

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🎧 Episode 5 — Shame as a Cracked Armor | Host: Olga CostaShame doesn’t scream. It whispers: “You’re too much.” “You’re not enough.” “If they knew the real you, they’d leave.”In this powerful episode, Olga Costa explores shame not as a feeling — but as a survival strategy. We dive into how shame becomes emotional armor, why we wear it, and what happens when it starts to crack. Through stories, symbolism, and science, we’ll uncover how to soften shame’s grip and meet it with compassion instead of judgment.🔎 In this episode:The difference between guilt and shameHow trauma wires us to hideThe “social survival” brain and why shame feels so dangerousThe kintsugi metaphor: cracks that heal with goldA reflective SWOT to reclaim your voiceTools to speak back to shame gently, not forcefullyIf you've ever felt like you're too broken to be seen, this episode is for you.🕊️ You are not the armor. You are the softness underneath.