Shedding the Shame

In this deeply personal solo episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami shares her raw and unfiltered story of estrangement from both of her parents. What began as years of emotional pain, unmet needs, and repeated hurt ultimately led Tami to make one of the hardest decisions of her life, walking away from her family to protect her peace, her marriage, and her children. She opens up about the complex la...

In this episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami speaks with Kelly McKenzie about one of the most devastating losses a person can experience: the sudden death of a spouse. After six years of marriage, Kelly’s husband died from complications of Crohn’s disease, leaving her widowed at 40 and raising their two young children alone. Her son was just 16 months old and her daughter was three. While family a...

In this solo episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami shares her personal miscarriage story for the first time in depth. Before becoming a mother to her two daughters, Tami experienced two miscarriages. Each one was different; each one devastating in its own way. In this raw and deeply vulnerable conversation, she opens up about the shock of the first loss, the compounded grief of the second, and the...

Today I’m joined by Emily Shimwell - experience designer, storyteller, lifelong gatherer, and founder of Dine Wilder . Emily has built her life around human connection. She designs spaces that pull women out from behind their screens and back into real, honest conversation. She skips the small talk and leads with courage. In this episode, Emily shares her experience of miscarriage at 12 weeks. We...

Welcome to the very first episode of Shedding the Shame . In this opening conversation, Tami, Founder of Hair Loss Pride, shares the personal story behind this podcast and why she believes shame thrives in silence. Tami opens up about experiencing hair loss at fifteen and how the isolation, pretending, and minimizing were often more painful than the hair loss itself. When she finally began speakin...