Choosing Yourself After Shame: Divorce, Affairs, and Reclaiming Your Power

This is one of the most layered and vulnerable conversations on Shedding the Shame.In this episode, Tami sits down with a guest who has chosen to remain anonymous to share her story of divorce, a seven-year relationship with a married man, and the emotional complexity that comes with it. This isn’t a conversation about blame or scandal. It’s about what happens when a woman realizes she’s been leaving herself out of her own life.Together, they unpack the shame, guilt, and isolation that can come with choices others don’t understand. They talk about people-pleasing, losing your voice in relationships, and the slow, often painful process of learning to include yourself in your own decisions.This episode explores:What it really feels like to stay in a relationship that isn’t fully choosing youThe internal shift from self-abandonment to self-respectWhy leaving isn’t always as simple as it seemsThe role of support systems, coaching, and somatic work in healingHow to hold both heartbreak and empowerment at the same timeAt its core, this conversation is about reclaiming your worth, setting boundaries, and finding the courage to choose yourself, even when it costs you something.If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you are and who you’re expected to be… this one will hit.The coach mentioned in this episode is Freya Kennedy, and you can find more information about her here: https://www.freyakennedy.com/