Quintessential Being

Ever since Brene Brown launched onto the world stage with her research around shame + vulnerability there has been a collective understanding that we ALL experience this deeply troubling emotion. In this episode I chat with Jaime D’Eredita about the symptoms of shame + how to unpack the internalised messaging of shame in a healthy + safe way. Jaime is a social worker + psychotherapist in Colorado, who primarily helps people identify, understand + shift barriers to live a more expansive life of peace + purpose. Specialising in trauma, addiction + domestic violence (to name just a few) she is incredibly passionate about connecting clients to their own self-compassion, self-love + self-acceptance. Here, we dive into the symptoms of shame, explaining the strong correlation between trauma + shame or addiction + shame, illuminating for us that we often depart from ourselves, disconnecting from our inner light when we feel shame + once we are in that state it is hard to connect to others. This creates the space that