The Lori Clarke Show

In this episode of Shame Out Loud, Lori shares her thoughts and insights on her fear of being seen. This first episode will allow you to understand the core connections and conflicts associated with shame, allowing shame to lose its power as we learn and discover its origins in our lives!

Annie Roberts is joining me on the show today to share her journey to sobriety with us. She will remind us that there is hope and that you can overcome your struggles with faith and perseverance. To begin today’s conversation, we discuss Annie’s presence on TikTok and how her content had millions of likes, apart from a video discussing her sobriety. At the time, Annie was at her 18-month sobriety...

Shannon Christensen, founder of Mamas for Mamas, a nonprofit that helps Mamas and Families in need, shares with us how it all began. Learn more about mamas for mamas

What makes an experience traumatic is not the actual event; it's the impact and imprint it leaves on your nervous system. Ilene Smith, author of the book Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality, shares with us her work as a Somatic Therapist and her journey and healing through this modality. Ilene says, 'The issue is in the tissue. When we get...

Today Lori explores how the body holds onto emotions to protect and keep us safe.

Having a toxic person in your life is exhausting. It can also be incredibly complex and confusing when the toxic person is your parent or worse when they are a grandparent to your child. From the blog www.toxicties.com, Lana helps us navigate that emotionally abusive person you cannot easily cut out of your life. Join us as we discover how to untie those toxic ties. Learn more about Lana

Julian is a former corporate lawyer turned mental health advocate who discusses his mental health journey, the recovery process and learning to have compassion for ourselves, as everyone's journey is different. Learn more about julian

Annie Robert shares her sobriety and how she made a difficult choice to choose herself and her family over alcohol, and how she sets social boundaries around drinking after a recent relapse. Annie says, "I don't see relapse as a failure; it was another chance to understand and give gratitude for the 525 days I chose myself over alcohol."

Three women reflect on the book Untamed by Glennon Doyle and talk about embracing their knowing, finding their voices, and learning to trust themselves.

"It was like my soul was pulling me into space, where I began to crave myself. I had lost my way, lost the essence of who I was." Said my guest, who has chosen to remain anonymous. Her story is of courage and honesty, and many of us can resonate with her. Join in our conversation as we talk about shame, fear and what red flags look like in a relationship.

"One of the most challenging things for me after recovery was the expectation of picking up where I left off as a mother, daughter, sister, friend,and wife,” says Julie Kennedy Smith,a brain injury survivor. She joins Lori to talk about recovery, the healing process,and how she spends part of her time inspiring other TBI survivors." At the time, I didn't know how to put what I knew deep down into...

What The Flour came into being when a busy mom of three wanted to use another word that also begins with f. Danielle says, "I was at the end of my rope. My son had a host of food intolerances with symptoms from eczema to itchy skin that kept us all up at night." She says that finding alternatives was time-consuming, complicated, and frustrating. Listen to the full story of how she started from scr...

Bryce shares how a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis has not stopped him from playing baseball as a division 1 student-athlete at Towson University; he says that consistency helps him achieve his goals. " I believe if you stay true to what you value most, your lifestyle becomes consistent." He goes on to say, "I never want to be defined by one thing. I want to use my life experiences to share what I have...

It is no secret toxic relationships can be a major challenge that one faces in life. Listen in as Lana talks about what she has learned through her own experiences with toxic relationships and how she unlearned helplessness and disempowerment from toxic mindsets such as; guilt, shame and insecurity. Lana is the founder of ToxicTies.com – a blog that offers support, education, and empowerment to pe...

Jacqueline Way Jacqueline talks about the adoption process, saying,"I was clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that I wanted to be a mother. There was no doubt in the core of my being that I wanted to be a parent, and I was willing to do anything and have my heart as wide open as could be!" Listen in, as she shares the deep and personal journey;she and her husband David went through as they adopted th...

If you struggle with self-worth; then this conversation with Dr. Adia Gooden is one that you don’t want to miss! If you're feeling exhausted, overextend, and stuck. Or maybe you have tried everything you can think of to feel worthy. Dr. Adia is a clinical psychologist, and shared the concept of unconditional self-worth in a TEDx talk. She offers transformative practices to help you connect to your...

Jo Beckwith talks about religious trauma, within the Purity Culture. She created a YouTube channel for exploring and discussing life in the aftermath of trauma. Jo says, “Just in case you are thinking that you're weird; you are not. And more importantly, you are not alone.” She speaks from her own experience as someone who has lived through these things herself. Join us as we wind our way through,...

In this conversation with Daksha; we cover everything from her personal experience with anxiety, periods, and feminism. To her most recent endeavour as the co-founder of Venus Inspire. An organization that empowers young women. Daksha continues to focus on advocacy, and spreading the message of love, inclusiveness, and health.

Jacquline Way talks about 365give.ca; a foundation she started to inspire people to create a better, happier you and a happier world by developing a daily giving habit -one person, one give, one day at a time. Jacquline says, “Making happiness a daily habit can change your mood, how you see the world, and impact the lives of others, with just a smile, holding the door for someone, or even picking...

Ilene smith is a somatic experiencing practitioner; the author of her new book ‘Moving Beyond Trauma.’ She holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counselling and a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. She is a trauma healer, speaker, and coach. Teaching others how to live a life of vitality and ease. Ilene joins me to discuss an article she wrote for MindBodyGreen.com; “Do You Set Boundaries...

Kirsten talks with Lori about her personal experience with PCOS. She created a platform to help those who are dealing with PCOS; to reconnect with their bodies and food through intuitive eating. Kristen says, “Everyday is a day to build trust with your body.” Although those who experience symptoms of PCOS often feel as though the body has betrayed them; she offers an alternative perspective and en...

Join us as Jeffrey shares his life experiences and valuable lessons from his Indigenous history, culture, the role and impact his mother had on his development: particularly with intergenerational trauma. As well as, connecting with the outdoors and ecology of the Pacific Northwest. During Jeffrey’s MA degree he spent 3 months living in the eastern lowland jungles of Guatemala and has a PhD in Ant...

Maria is a mother of 2 and is on a mission to raise awareness about anxiety in young kids. Reminding us that anxiety is treatable, saying “not many parents talk about anxiety and many times we confuse the signs with “just a stage” that will go away or maybe will simply disappear over time.” Maria works with both parents and teachers to encourage open dialogue about mental health disorders, feeling...

This is the story of a young woman in her early 20’s and her journey with PTSD. She recalls, “I didn’t want to go into that dark place…I wanted to stay living… I wasn’t doing well, but there was still such a disconnect between the actual event, what I was feeling and how I presenting, that I couldn’t identify I was in denial of what I had experienced.”

Trish joins me via Zoom call to discuss how we as children, teenagers and adults can nurture emotional courage. This conversation is full of information! Including talking points from great influencers, Dr. Kristin Neff, whose work is on Self-Compassion, and Mindfulness. Marc Brackett and the creation of the Mood Meter App. Lastly, Brene Browns message of vulnerability. Trish encourages us to lear...