Treating Shame with Self-Compassion with Dr. Chris Germer

Dr. Chris Germer joins Forrest to explore why shame is so challenging and how self-compassion can transform it. They discuss what shame is, why it hides, and the predictable arc of healing. Germer reframes shame as an innocent emotion and introduces the concept of 'backdraft'—the emotional resistance that arises when we start being kind to ourselves. Practical tools like the 'shrug' and understanding the difference between healthy and toxic shame offer a compassionate path forward.