Is Shame A Good Teacher? (2418)

About this episode

Kevin and Alan discuss whether shame is a useful teacher or a destructive force in personal development.

Shame can either sharpen your standards or quietly destroy your identity. In this episode of Next Level University, Kevin and Alan talk about one of the most misunderstood parts of personal development: whether shame is a useful teacher or a destructive force. They separate shame, guilt, regret, accountability, and behavior change with the kind of clarity that comes from thousands of episodes, coaching patterns, and years of studying human performance. Kevin and Alan also challenge the idea...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Palmieri, Alan Lazaros

Topics covered

• shame
• personal development
• identity
• behavior change
• guilt
• accountability

Keywords

• shame
• guilt
• identity
• personal development
• behavior change
• accountability

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