What if the real force shaping your faith isn’t love… but shame?
We rarely talk about it, but shame drives how we see ourselves, how we relate to God, and how we show up in the world. It hides beneath perfectionism, people-pleasing, and even spirituality, quietly scripting how we live.
In this episode, we talk with Toni Kim, Director of Spiritual Care for the National Association of Evangelicals, who’s spent years studying how shame forms us and how freedom and healing is possible. Toni helps us unpack how to recognize shame’s voice, why it’s so powerful, and what freedom looks like when we finally name it.
This isn’t a conversation about guilt or failure. It’s about the transformative impact of healing.
You’ll discover:
- The subtle ways shame disguises itself as spirituality
- How shame shapes your inner life without you realizing it
- Why real spiritual growth begins with honesty, not performance
- Practical ways to move from shame to wholeness
Tonikim.org
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!