Healing Shame: How to Work with This Powerful, Mysterious Emotion-and Transform It into an Ally

Uncover our most powerful, complex, and misunderstood emotion

Shame. Just the word makes most people uncomfortable, and though we all feel shame, no one likes to acknowledge it. Why? Because shame is the most painful and destructive emotion we experience. It's also designed to protect us.

In Healing Shame, Sheila Rubin and Dr. Bret Lyon ask the question: What if your shame-that awful, overwhelming emotion-could work for you instead of sabotaging your well-being?

“Shame is at the root of dep...