Circle of Chairs with Dr. Zoe Shaw

This week on Circle of Chairs Conversations, I’m sitting down with someone whose work has been quietly transforming the lives of women for years. Dr Zoe Shaw is an author, clinician, speaker, and powerful voice helping women discover their worth after seasons of hardship, trauma, or recovery.Her new book, Stronger in the Difficult Places, dives deep into the wounds most of us carry but rarely know how to name. Zoe calls it complex shame. And once you hear her describe it, something inside you exhales because finally, someone puts words to the ache beneath the ache.Learn more about Zoe’s work at: www.drzoeshaw.comCaroline Beidler, MSW, is an author, speaker, and Managing Editor of Recovery.com, where she combines expert guidance with research to help people find the best path to healing and treatment. Her book, When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide for Understanding Addiction, was released Spring 2026 with Nelson Books. Drawing from her own recovery journey through addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma, along with training as a clinical mental health provider and addiction recovery expert, Caroline is passionate about guiding you into seasons of greater healing. Learn more about her books here. Subscribe to her Circle of Chairs Substack community at carolinebeidler.substack.com