Erasing Shame

On this episode, Fannie Tam, licensed family counselor, brings a unique and valuable perspective from both Asian and American cultures along with many years of experiences in helping people out of their issues of shame. We cover a wide range of topics, including the reasons people get help, how to motivate people to get help […]

Close-knit community culture and trauma can intensify cycles of shame and addiction. Psychotherapist Sam Louie shares insights on how to break free. Show Notes at erasingshame.com/breaking-free-of-generational-addictions-episode-13/

Let’s talk about sex. Therapist Roy Kim will share with us his perspectives on human sexuality and what to do when it becomes harmful and shameful. Show Notes Roy Kim – Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist, New Legacy Counseling Services The Same Boat podcast on iTunes – there are others in the same boat as you and who […]

Our special guest Dr. Lisa Chu shares her perspectives about facing shame head-on and moving toward self-compassion and authenticity Show Notes Connect with Dr. Lisa Chu at her website themusicwithinus.com Tian Dayton’s books and videos on Relational Trauma Repair, Emotional Sobriety, ACOA Trauma Syndrome, and Neuropsychodrama Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child Non-Violent […]

Special guest Iris Chen describers herself as a “deconstructing tiger mother.” She joins us on Erasing Shame to have an honest talk about parenting well and recovering from the tiger parenting generation. You’ll hear about her fascinating approach of  parenting and unschooling. Yes, both at the same time. Show Notes Iris Chen blogs at www.untigering.com Facebook Page: facebook.com/untigering Faceb...

We change the pace on this episode. No special guest interview. No co-host. Just one host. DJ Chuang takes some questions from Quora (an expert community) and answers them honestly. Show Notes National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Online Chat / phone 800-273-8255 Los Angeles Co. Mental Health/Crisis Line……..800-854-7771 Suicide Prevention Center (24 Hours)…….213-381-5111 Suicide Prevention Crisis...

Eunice Lee talks with Liz Lin of Progressive Asian American Christians about how shame plays a role in Asian-American and immigrant faith communities, and what it could look like to have an Asian-American faith community that isn’t shame-based. Whether you’re conservative, progressive, religious or not, this is a very cool episode! Show Notes Liz Lin’s […]

There are so many things to be anxious about in today’s world. And when that’s connected to shame, whether because of relationships with others or one’s own personal self-image, life can be overwhelming and paralyzing. Eunice Lee interviews our special guest, Dr. Martin Hsia (OCD, Anxiety, and Insomnia Specialist) and have an honest talk about […]

Host Eunice Lee is joined with Natalie Hsieh on Season 1 Episode 6 of Erasing Shame: Honest talk for healthy living. Natalie personally shares her experiencing shame as the pain of feeling “alone” or “outside” of a community, or even outside yourself. It’s a journey going from struggling in the midst of a performance-driven culture […]

Eunice Lee and DJ Chuang return from a week’s break and reflect on the first month of podcasting on this topic of shame: how much bigger it is than we first imagined, what kind of response we’ve heard, and an invitation for you to share your stories with us—whether confidentially, anonymously, or publicly. Contact us […]

Shame is closely related to feeling that we are not worthy of love and feeling worthless. That can be harmful in so many ways. We believe that harmful story can be replaced with a healthy story.

Many of us sometimes feel like we don’t belong anywhere. For those that are bi-cultural, in particular, Asian Americans, it can be frustrating to not have a home where you can just be yourself and not have to explain yourself. Co-hosts DJ Chuang and Eunice Lee talk about several aspects of not belonging and how […]

We talk about what it means to be fully human. How do we step out of shame and into the light to experience a more healthy and better life? Yes, this is a huge topic, too much to cover in one episode, but we’re taking our first steps and we hope you’ll be encouraged to […]

On this first episode of Erasing Shame, we take a deeper look at what shame is, going beyond the dictionary definition, and explore what it looks like and feels like, and begin our quest to erasing shame over the course of season 1. Recorded live on Facebook with co-hosts DJ Chuang and Eunice Lee.

Welcome to the Erasing Shame podcast! Co-hosts DJ Chuang and Eunice Lee kicks off the first season with a live recording on Facebook Live. We dive into the question of Asian-American shame, its impact on mental health and how we can erase and replace shame. This is our pilot episode, a dry run, a preview […]