32: When We Tell the Truth & Liberate Ourselves From Shame & Secrecy 

Trigger warning… in this podcast episode there is mention of the following topics that some may find triggering: trauma, PTSD, addiction, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault

IN THE EPISODE:

• The scariest thing I did during my year of yes 
• The secret I kept hidden for decades and what happened when I let it out
• Why do people feel guilt and shame about their own traumas? 
• Why we might stay in abusive or unhealthy relationships
• Why some women stay silent when violated or abused
• How shame keeps us locked in a prison of our own making & how to break free
• How and why do we have trouble saying no?
• A past trauma that I share for the first time publicly 

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RESOURCES + WAYS TO CONNECT WITH HOST, STEPHANIE ZELLER:

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LINKS TO MEDIA MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

• Rothanial with Jerrod Carmichael on HBOMax
• Ep587 Terry Crews on Tim Ferriss Podcast
• Part 1 and Part 2 of Elizabeth Gilbert on Glennon Doyle’s Podcast
• Phoenix Rising on HBOMax
• Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix
• Jerrod Carmichael on Dax Shepard’s Podcast
• Brene Brown’s TedTalk on shame
• Gabor Mate & his work on addiction

RESOURCES ON BOUNDARIES, CODEPENDENCY, ENMESHMENT, ETC:

• Boundary Boss – by Terri Cole
• Terri Cole on Almost 30 Podcast
• Recovering From Emotionally Immature Parents – by Lindsay Gibson
• Trapped in the Mirror, Adult Children of Narcissists and Their Struggle for Self – by Elan Golomb
• Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist – by Margalis Fjelstad
• Terri Cole Podcast 

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• Ep 11: Finding Inner Freedom • Listen on Apple • Listen on Spotify
• Ep 14: My Awakening & The Four Levels of Happiness • Listen on Apple • Listen on Spotify
• Ep 31: Create a New Reality & Overcome the Oppressive Voice in Your Head  • Listen on Apple • Listen on Spotify
• Ep 10: Why We Hide Our Superpowers & Struggle to Let Ourselves Shine • Listen on Apple • Listen on Spotify

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, nor am I offering medical advice or suggesting any treatment in this or any other episode. The information I share is for informational purposes only. Please see further terms and disclaimer here.