81: Unmasking Shame, Redefining Mental Health, and the Power of Radical Acceptance with Kyira Wackett

What if your pain wasn’t a problem to fix—but a part of your story that deserves to be heard?

In this deeply healing and soul-stirring episode, I sit down with licensed mental health therapist and shame resilience expert Kira Wackett for a raw, honest, and much-needed conversation. Together, we pull back the curtain on what “mental health” really means beyond the buzzwords—and how shame silently shapes the way we perform, overfunction, and abandon ourselves just to be seen as "enough."

We explore:

What shame actually is and how it shows up in high-achieving women
  Why your need to "fix yourself" may be blocking your healing
The difference between doing and being—and how hustle culture feeds our disconnection
  How radical acceptance can become your most powerful tool for peace, presence, and purpose
The real cost of editing who you are just to belong

This episode is your permission slip to pause, reflect, and begin again—from a place of wholeness.

✨ You don’t need to be fixed. You need to be seen. Heard. Held.

Press play and let this conversation remind you: You are not alone, you are not broken, and you are always worthy of coming home to yourself.

🧠 Connect with Kira Wackett and explore her work at Adversity Rising
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