Shedding the Shame

Some people find this podcast and wonder... Who is Tami? And why is she talking about shame? In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm answering that question. I'm sharing the experiences I've spent decades carrying quietly, from living with hair loss since I was 15, to growing up in an emotionally unsafe home, navigating religious shame, experiencing abandonment, infertility, miscarriage, grief,...

Hair loss is often dismissed as "just cosmetic." But for many women, including host Tami Wong, it affects every part of their lives. In this episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami sits down with Emily Shea, founder of Flox Hair, a wig brand in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to talk about her decades-long journey with hair loss, the devastating impact it had on her mental health, and how she turned her bigges...

After losing her son Fletcher at 20 weeks pregnant, Libby Baxter's world came to a standstill. While everyone around her seemed to move on, she was left navigating unimaginable grief, unanswered questions, and the painful reality of returning to a life that no longer felt familiar. In this deeply moving conversation, Libby shares her experience of stillbirth, the isolation that often follows pregn...

What happens when you're labeled "not smart enough" as a child and spend years trying to prove everyone wrong? In this episode of Shedding the Shame, I sit down with business strategist, certified Imposter Syndrome Coach, and founder of Creative Dynamics Virtual Services, Brittney Ashley, for an honest conversation about growing up with dyslexia, navigating ADHD, and learning to challenge the stor...

Money is one of the most emotionally loaded topics for so many women, yet it’s something we’re rarely taught to talk about openly. In this episode of Shedding the Shame, Tami sits down with financial planner, coach, and financial literacy advocate Krista Lee Hynes for a powerful conversation about money stories, financial shame, and why so many women struggle with fear, guilt, scarcity, and feelin...

In this deeply personal bonus solo episode of Shedding the Shame , host Tami Wong opens up about her current experience with EMDR therapy, living with CPTSD, and what it really looks like to heal from abandonment wounds, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and years of staying small to keep others comfortable. She shares why she finally decided to start EMDR, what the process has actually been like em...

In this episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami sits down with her friend and former coworker, Jenna Van Dusen, for an honest conversation about living with Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at just two and a half years old, Jenna shares what it was like growing up constantly managing a life-threatening chronic illness while also carrying the emotional weight, stigma, and shame that often comes with it. Fro...

Penny’s story doesn’t start with an eating disorder. It starts with a little girl who felt different: clumsy, quiet, and out of place. She didn't understand body image, shame had already taken root. In this episode, Penny shares how early experiences- feeling uncoordinated, misunderstood, and later undiagnosed ADHD- shaped the way she saw herself. By 13, she turned to food restriction and over-exe...

Ruth’s story starts at five years old; watching her father abuse her mother. Years later, she found herself in a relationship that looked painfully familiar. In this episode, Ruth shares her journey through domestic violence, the reality of being a young bride and mother, and the moment everything changed; the moment she knew she had to run. We talk about the parts people don’t always understand:...

In this solo episode of Shedding the Shame , Tami shares her deeply personal 30-year journey with alopecia. Her story began at just 15 years old after taking Accutane, when she first noticed changes in her hair that would continue for decades. What followed was a long and often isolating experience of thinning hair, shame, and trying to hide something she didn’t understand and felt she couldn’t ta...

In this episode of Shedding the Shame , I sit down with Tina Warren, who joins us all the way from Sydney, Australia, to share her deeply personal journey with alopecia, dating, and self-worth. Tina opens up about experiencing hair loss as a teenager and how it impacted her confidence, relationships, and sense of identity. From navigating cruel comments and rejection to enduring toxic relationship...

This is one of the most layered and vulnerable conversations on Shedding the Shame . In this episode, Tami sits down with a guest who has chosen to remain anonymous to share her story of divorce, a seven-year relationship with a married man, and the emotional complexity that comes with it. This isn’t a conversation about blame or scandal. It’s about what happens when a woman realizes she’s been le...

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...