Shattering the Mirror: Healing Shame, Reclaiming Your Voice & Returning to Wholeness with Lena Fein
About this episode
Lena Fein shares her journey of healing from childhood shame and trauma, emphasizing the importance of reclaiming one's voice and authenticity.
In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , host Stephanie Bloom sits down with Lena Fein, author of Shattering the Mirror , to explore the lifelong impact of childhood shame, emotional trauma, and the powerful journey back to authenticity. Lena shares her story of growing up in a home shaped by criticism, emotional neglect, and generational trauma. From the heartbreak of having her childhood diary publicly exposed to decades spent hiding behind achievement and perfectionism, Lena opens up about how survival patterns can disconnect us from our true selves. At age 51, after the death of her mother, Lena experienced a profound emotional awakening that began a decade-long journey toward healing and wholeness. Through therapy, dance, singing, writing, and learning to be fully present in the moment, she slowly reclaimed the voice and joy she had buried for most of her life. This episode is an honest and compassionate conversation about: Childhood emotional abuse and shame Generational trauma and survival patterns The masks we wear to stay safe Learning self-compassion later in life Reconnecting to the body through movement and creativity Hospice work, death, and…
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