Unshaming
If you’ve ever felt judged or like you’ve had to hide who you are, you’re invited to the Unshaming dinner party. A place where you are safe to be your authentic self and where your curiosity knows no limits. Hosted by journalist Jordan Gonsalves, we’ll have raw conversations with experts and storytellers to explore how shame is quietly shaping our relationships, our culture, our sense of self - and what becomes possible when we stop hiding and start belonging. Dinner’s ready. Follow and subscribe to @UnshamingPodcast across Instagram, TikTok and X for more than the full episodes. You can also get access to the Unshaming substack by signing up here.
Episodes
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Men are burning their cash to pay for OF. But why? I sat down with OF creator Gracie Canaan and legendary journalist Leon Neyfakh to find out. They just released an explosive podcast called “OnlyFantasy” exploring the psychology of OF and all the sides of it they don’t want you to know about. What they found is that OF is using shame to rewrite the rules of human intimacy. Wa...
I sat down with America’s #1 career expert Suzy Welch. Her approach to careers isn’t about resumes though; it’s about values. She has the best data set on human values in the world. I wanted to understand what her research could tell us about shame.
We cover:
- Why only 7% of people know their values
- How you can become part of the 7%
- America’s #1 value isn’t what you think it is
- Why Only 2% of Gen Z...
I sat down with Tim Fletcher, a counselor and researcher specializing in Complex Trauma recovery with over 30 years of experience. The goal: how do we heal our shame and reclaim our lives?
We cover:
- Why 100% of the Population Struggles with Shame
- The #1 thing to heal from shame
- How Shame Shows Up in Dating: Fawning and Self-Abandonment
- Why We Subconsciously Date People Like Our Parents
- How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Silencin...
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I sat down with legendary YouTuber Markian B about how to talk to strangers. His entire brand and life story has been built on understanding what belonging is and how to find it. His biggest tip: talk to strangers more. Talking to strangers is our best chance at finding our people and finding ourselves.
We cover:
- Why talking to strangers in person is a life hack
- How to talk to strangers
- The be...
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I sat down with New York Times spirituality journalist and host of the Believing newsletter Lauren Jackson. We talked about what's really driving the cultural movement back to church. Headlines like "Gen Z’s Catholic Revival" and "Young Adults Packing the Pews" have flooded our feeds. I myself decided to go back to church? But what's driving it?
We cover:
- The surprising data that contr...
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Do you feel either anxious or suffocated in your relationship? Then this episode is for you.
I sat down with licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton to discuss attachment styles. She explains why we are constantly chasing emotionally unavailable partners, how we can finally break that cycle, the biggest dating green & red flags in dating and more.
We cover:
- Why less than ...
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Are you or a loved one in credit card debt? Then this episode is for you.
I sat down with debt journalists Jamie Feldman and Rachel Gayle Webster to discuss the biggest finding from their year-long investigation into America’s $2.27T credit card debt crisis. They host the award winning podcast Debt Heads, which chronicles their investigation in debt. And the villain isn’t who ...
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Do you have sex/intimacy issues? Then this episode is for you.
I was in a sexless relationship with my dream man. For years, I couldn’t understand what I did wrong, until this conversation. I sat down with Ian Kerner, sex expert and licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex. He’s the author of the New York Times best-selling book She Comes First (Harper Collins) which has change...
If religion ever made you feel like you didn't belong, this episode is for you.
I grew up gay, Catholic, and deeply ashamed. And most of my shame points back to the church. For the very first episode of Unshaming, I sat down with the one person who started to change that for me — Father Jim Martin, one of the most outspoken advocates for LGBT people in the Catholic Church today.
He is also the author of a new book called Work i...
If you’ve ever felt judged or like you’ve had to hide who you are, you’re invited to the Unshaming dinner party. A place where you are safe to be your authentic self and where your curiosity knows no limits. Hosted by journalist Jordan Gonsalves, we’ll have raw conversations with experts and storytellers to explore how shame is quietly shaping our relationships, our culture, our sense of self - and what beco...
Answering your sex & dating questions! Don't get too excited... you're getting #unshaming advice.
- Letter 1 — 3:56
- Letter 2 — 31:30
- Letter 3 — 47:21
Shenny De Los Angeles returns to the pod this episode. She is an actress, activist, and poet. Engage with her here.
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Wtf does unshaming even mean?! We dive into it all in this episode. Nikila Cranage, host of Bad Behavior Podcast, joins the show.
In this episode, we reference Jor's unshaming journey. You can listen to his episode on the shame of being gay here. We also reference an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show about forgiveness — watch that here.
TW: this episode briefly touches on sexual abuse.
A glimpse into the royal life of a prince...
Prince Manvendra's family is part of a 600 year dynasty in India. Learn more about him below:
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Unshaming returns in Fall 2021! You can #StayUnshaming with us instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. Join us for this powerful conversation with host Jordan Gonsalves on grief, intuition, validation from social media, and following your dreams.
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This episode contains discussion around sexual abuse and suicide.
Victoria Lee is a fiction author, PhD Psychologist, and neuroscientist. She also lives with Psychotic Depression. Her work centers around representing people with mental illnesses as folks who have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. Her new novel, A Lesson in Vengeance. does just that.
If you or someone you know is being o...
What's it like losing a core piece of your identity? Losing a core sense of belonging? Hair. In this episode, we explore these questions through the hair loss journey of Ronald Hinton, who documented his experience in the new documentary My Hair, My Rules.
You can stream My Hair, My Rules, here.
You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming an...
This episode contains candid descriptions of human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people in Chechnya. Listener discretion is advised. Tanya Lokshima is the associate director for Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia division, based in Moscow. She has extensively covered and exposed the human-rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people in Russia/Chechnya throughout her career. You can follow her work here.
This episode contains candid descriptions of sexual abuse and child molestation — listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Shaun T tells his story of surviving child molestation by his mother’s boyfriend. He discusses how he forgave his abuser and ultimately learned to forgive himself. He also shares how his experiences made him a better partner, father, and person.
Shaun T is one of the most icon...
What’s it like recovering from a stroke where you lost everything? Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor shares her journey of how experiencing a near-death brain hemorrhage helped her achieve inner peace. Her new book “Whole Brain Living” describes how we can all achieve connectedness, love, and healing by training our brains.
Get connected with Dr. Jill below.
Why do we fear death and dying so much? What is it like to stare it in the face with a diagnosis of Cancer?
In this episode, children's author Sharon Frances and her partner Matthew Rodriguez openly discuss their personal experiences with Cancer. Sharon is a Breast Cancer survivor while Matthew lost his last wife to Throat Cancer. They are the co-founders of the Well Beings Studio, a non profit using the arts...
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