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Episode 280 - The Narrator you Didn't Choose

June 08, 2026

This is Episode 3 in the series on shame — and if you've been here, you know that it's been building toward something. Episode 1 introduced shame. Episode 2 gave a wide-angle view of Dr. Curt Thompson's book, The Soul of Shame. Today, it's a bit slower as I dive more in the book.Because there's a line in Thompson's introduction that I haven't been able to shake: shame is trying to tell you a story. Not that you've done something wrong. Not just that you feel ba...

Episode 279 - You Are Not What Shame Says You Are — Exploring "The Soul of Shame" with Curt Thompson

June 01, 2026

Shame is more than a feeling — it's a force. In this episode, we take an overview look at psychiatrist and author Curt Thompson's powerful book The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves. Thompson weaves together neuroscience, psychology, and the biblical narrative to make a compelling case that shame is one of the most destructive — and least talked about — influences shaping our inner lives, our relationships, and our faith.We explore how shame differs from ...

Episode 278 - Shame : who, what, where, and why?

May 25, 2026

Have you ever felt like you're a fraud, despite all evidence to the contrary? That's the insidious power of shame. This week on In Sanity, we go beyond the surface to reveal the neuroscience of shame. Drawing on Curt Thompson's book(s), insights from Heller & Niederwieser, and cutting-edge research, we explain how shame isn't just an emotion, but a neurobiological trap. Learn how it impacts your brain, why it makes connection so hard, and what the science says about findin...