Reclaiming & Redefining Shame for Asian Americans

Seattle-based therapist, author, and poet Sam Louie joins DJ Chuang to discuss his newly released workbook, Redefining Asian Shame: From Silence to Self-Acceptance — available now to download on Gumroad. (Listen for the 40% off discount code) Sam shares how the workbook gives the readers to engage an interactive process to move from Asian shame to a healthy acceptance of oneself. Sam explains his mind shift in how he clinically approaches shame, informed by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and the concept of "no bad parts." Rather than viewing shame as something to be excised or hated, Sam has come to see it as carrying an original protective purpose — one that, when understood, opens the door to real healing. See the show notes and transcript at https://erasingshame.com/reclaiming-redefining-shame-for-asian-americans/