Transcending Shame

Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti is an art model, poet, panelist, public speaker, and teacher of a popular workshop called Transcending Shame. She is also a polyamorous, bisexual, sex-positive, autistic, proud breast cancer survivor who grew up with a fundamentalist Christian upbringing. Shame was a big part of Gloria’s life, both surrounding religion and identity, and so she decided to help others start their journeys in dealing with shameful feelings.

During this episode, Gloria provides some insight on:

• How shame relates to other emotions like anger, fear, sadness, and the like.

• Some different sources we might feel shame from.

• Shame specifically relating to our own gender, sex, race, sexual orientation, relationship orientation, etc.

• What society needs to do on a macro level to start addressing how to deal with shame.

Take a look at Gloria’s flyer here that details four different ways to transcend shame, and includes some resources to utilize as well.

Visit her website, and find Gloria on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get more information about her and any upcoming events she’s attending.