Erasing Shame

As we end the year 2019, co-hosts Helen Choi and DJ Chuang talk about how the holiday season brings up all kinds of mixed emotions from family memories past and expectations for the present and future. We explore how forgiveness and grace are vital to the journey of healing. Trigger Warning for this episode names the painful and traumatic things that have happened to people. Nothing graphic, but the mere mention of those categories can be triggering for some. Naming the pain is an important step towards erasing shame. We are genuinely sorry for the pain and trauma that has happened to you. We believe you have the strength to survive, to heal, and to thrive when you experience the power of forgiveness and grace. Show Notes Holiday Depression and Stress (WebMD) How to practice forgiveness for a healthier and happier holiday – Methods to improve your emotional health and time with family and friends (CBC Life) Season 4 Episode 1 of Erasing Shame – back story of Helen Choi and DJ Chuang History of Hanukkah Histo

Co-hosts Helen Choi and DJ Chuang will be taking you on a journey of healing around the world on this season of Erasing Shame. Show Notes Helen Choi: website iamhelenchoi.com | twitter @iamhelenchoi Helen’s other podcast: Name It! Podcast, with Wild Woman Fundraising’s Mazarine Treyz DJ Chuang’s website @ djchuang.com | twitter @djchuang Season 1 Episode 1 has more of DJ Chuang’s back story --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Pastor Curtis Lowe and wife Carol started the Enlighten Mental Health Ministry at an Asian American church to enlighten, encourage, and educate people facing the realities of mental illness to lighten our burden. They share openly about their own struggles and how they’ve found hope and healing. We also talk about challenges in working with people from shamed-based Asian American cultures and the difference between shame and stigma. Come to the one-day Enlighten Seminar on October 19, 2019, in Thousand Oaks, California – info at enlightenmentalhealth.org/seminar Show Notes Follow Curtis @CurtisOCDpastor and Carol @Enlightencarol1 on Twitter Like the Facebook page for Enlighten Mental Health Ministry at facebook.com/EnlightenMH + visit the website at enlightenmentalhealth.org “Mental health seminar to address topics from Christian perspective” By Christina Cox in The Acorn, August 2019. 2018 Enlighten Mental Health Seminar – YouTube Playlist – plenary sessions and workshops COMI (Caregivers of the Mentally I

How do we create a space for authenticity and courage in the classroom? How can build shame resiliency in students? How do we help students who over-identify with their failures recognize that they are worthy of love and belonging? This episode of “Seen: An Erasing Shame Podcast” explores these questions with educator and therapist Shelia Sutton. Shelia is part of a team of four educators who wrote the integration plans for Brené Brown’s Daring Classrooms. Eunice and Shelia talk about recognizing shame triggers, overcoming shame storms and the importance of connection in becoming our authentic self. This is a wonderful episode for educators and also for anyone who wants to grow in their shame resilience journey. Resources Daring Classrooms Integration Plans: brenebrown.com/daringclassrooms Instagram: @sheteachesschool Twitter: @sheliadsutton Shelia Sutton sheliasutton.com A Diary of a Daring Classroom: sheteachesshool.com (coming soon) Joy Starts Here by Jim Wilder, Ed Khouri, Chris Coursey, & Shelia Sutt

Vanessa Yee produced and directed the Laundromat Documentary to begin breaking the silence and shame in Asian American communities. Vanessa talks with Erasing Shame co-host DJ Chuang about how this film begins to address the questions around why there are too many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders dying by suicide and struggling through depression and mental health. Show Notes The Laundromat Documentary thelaundromatdoc.com • streaming on iTunes Facebook page of Laundromat Documentary facebook.com/TheLaundromatDocumentary The Bull and the Badger Podcast soundcloud.com/the-bull-and-the-badger-podcast + Like on Facebook facebook.com/thebullandthebadger --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Do you know that feeling when someone else shares your personal struggles or pains and you’re left feeling exposed and shamed? That is such a contrast to TFW (the feeling when) someone listens with kindness to that very vulnerable part of your feelings going through hard times. Eunice Lee, season 1 co-host of Erasing Shame, chats with DJ Chuang about this other side of shame and why we need other people to experience the erasing of shame. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

A short update on what’s happening here at the Erasing Shame podcast this summer, a preview of next episodes, and how you can be an integral part of this podcast. Show Notes Free Webinar on July 30 with DJ Chuang, hosted by NAMI California—Grow Your Grassroots: Asian-American Communities & Mental Health Join the production team for Erasing Shame podcast—contact us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Do you know how many episodes we recorded in 5 months of Erasing Shame, our longest season to date?  Co-hosts Nancy Ly and DJ Chuang wind down Season 3 of Erasing Shame with some personal reflections and even the beautiful side of shame, if you can believe that. Listen in on good insightful perspectives about […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Few people know the stories of Laotians in America. Join Nancy Ly, Cynthia Khambounheuang and Bill Le for a conversation about Lao experiences of assimilation to America, and the importance of a culture centered around food, religion, and resilience. Bill Le was voted “Mr. Lao San Diego” in 2016 and also identifies as part of […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

How can leadership and entrepreneurship possibly look different within shame-based cultures? Nancy Ly chats with Brian (BJ) Kang about the challenges and opportunities for growth in leadership development from collective to individualistic cultures. Brian Kang is a podcaster for the Asian American Voice and has been intrigued about the topic of shame in the past […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

What is shame? How is it affecting your life and relationships? How can you be more aware of possible areas of shame in your life? Nancy and Debbie Berry discuss the “condition” of shame and how it can affect all areas of our lives, even if we may not be aware of it. Debbie Berry […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Nancy Ly and Paul Champy get real about the impacts of shame as Vietnamese and Cambodian Asian-Americans, whose families had fled from the mass killings of war. Paul shares harsh realities and insights into the hidden stories and journey to greater individuality and independence as a Cambodian-American from a refugee family, and how Cambodians experience […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Kyme Dang shares how writing, music, and creativity has helped her overcome trauma and shame, in order to live a life of freedom and full expression. Kyme Dang, also known under her artist name Lady Dang, is a performer, songwriter, dream coach, entrepreneur, and overall creative living enthusiast. Currently working on music, you can learn […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao chats with co-host Nancy Ly at UCSD between classes and they explore the complexities of understanding identity, historical context and cultural expectations within the Filipino-American community. About our guest Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao received her PhD from the University of California San Diego. Her research specialty is in Filipino American cultural […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Yes it is scary to share your struggles and pains with someone for the first time. And what’s surprising is how it can be (part of) the path to healing, for yourself and for others too. Joie Cheng joins co-hosts DJ Chuang and Nancy Ly, to discuss how we all have struggles in life and […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

What do two Vietnamese-American women have to talk about when they haven’t talked for years? A lot of things, like growing up, defying stereotypes, not becoming a doctor or lawyer, going to community college, intergenerational trauma, dynamics of diversity, friends, relatives, interracial dating, and so much more. Nellie Tran, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

Have you experienced times when it’s hard to talk about what you believe or what you don’t believe, especially when it comes to faith, spirituality, or religion? This can happen when you’re talking with someone of a different faith as well as those with the same faith. What’s up with that? Co-hosts Nancy Ly​ and […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

On this episode of Erasing Shame, Nancy Ly interviews Danny Kim about shame and technology. Danny Kim elevates humanity in the workplace as an Organizational Consultant for Centauric. He is a faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Show Notes centauric.com dannykimm.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

What happens when you bring together two Asian American leaders to speak about the journey of authenticity and leadership? Wendy Kim is a #1 International Best-Selling Amazon Author of the book, “Beyond Blending In: An Immigrant Daughter’s Guide to Overcoming Cultural Bonds For A Life of Authenticity and Abundance.” She is also a Speaker and […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message

How I was living a big lie! Learn about the impact of shame on truth, lies, and how to receive the best for yourself in this life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erasingshame/message