Healthy Shame vs. Toxic Shame: How to Heal Identity Wounds and Stop Hiding

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains the difference between healthy shame and toxic shame, arguing that shame is not always bad: healthy shame is a specific internal signal of misalignment that invites humility, responsibility, and repair, while toxic shame is a global identity wound that convinces a person they are fundamentally defective and drives hiding, defensiveness, and disconnection. Liz connects toxic shame to perfectionism and a “rejection mindset,” outlines how toxic shame reorga...