Shame, Guilt And Humiliation. A Talk About Brene Brown's Book Atlas of The Heart With Dr. Laura Cobb

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Based on research, Brene Brown writes, We can define humiliation as the intensity, the intensely painful feeling that we have been unjustly degraded, ridiculed, or put down, and that our identity has been demeaned or devalued.

From Dr. Laura Cobb-

"I wasn't good per se. The one time I felt like I was special was when I was voted captain my senior year, not because I was good. of my talent, but because of my ability to ring people up, the ringleader, the cheerleader, only to the extent of, we got this, let's do this, I support you. So after that, what manifested as I grew through my collegiate career, after 12 years of spending time sitting in a seat, listening to other people talk and writing some papers.

I walked across the stage as the Dean said to me, congratulations, Dr. Cobb. And I looked over my shoulder and I realized that she was talking to me. And for about 15 seconds, as I continued to walk across the stage, I was on a high like euphoria I'd never known. And I thought, oh my gosh, I did that. This is it."

Brene Brown, the author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines humiliation as:

The intensely painful feeling that we have been unjustly degraded, ridiculed, or put down, and that our identity has been demeaned or devalued.

Almost everyone has experienced the sensation of being humiliated. It's a feeling of helplessness, embarrassment, and rejection. Humiliation can quickly determine how we view ourselves in the years to come.

Dr. Cobb shares her own humiliation experiences and how they negatively impacted her life -- which extended to personal problems, eating disorders, and alcoholism.

For Dr. Cobb, humiliation doesn't necessarily have to be what other people see as it takes place in our minds and how it manifests in our bodies. But fortunately, she shares insights on how to get out of it!

Dr. Laura Cobb is a life coach who empowers high-achieving women to rid themselves of fear, guilt, and shame to proudly and confidently suit up, show up, step up, and speak up at every opportunity. She sees herself as an ordinary woman making extraordinary choices one day at a time.

What You Will Learn From This Episode:

01:33 - What Dr. Laura Cobb is obsessed with

04:02 - Dr. Cobb’s personal experiences with humiliation

15:03 - The deterioration that comes with feeling humiliated

16:27 - The demonic nature of humiliation

17:58 - Losing a lot of important things

25:43 - Pulling oneself out of humiliation

30:57 - The meaning of hope

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Resources Mentioned:

• Brené Brown’s 30 core emotions https://brenebrown.com/resources/list-of-core-emotions/
• Atlas of the Heart

Learn More About Dr. Laura Cobb:

• Website: https://drlauracobblifecoach.com/

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