EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 18 MIN
The kind of support I didn’t know I needed
from Lift the Shame: The Podcast - Mothering Free From Diet Culture, Food Guilt, and Body Shame · host Crystal Karges
So many mothers in recovery spend years trying to become “well enough” privately before letting anyone see how hard it still feels.In this third audio, we’re talking about the kind of support that can actually help in the messy middle — not support that adds more pressure, asks us to perform healing, or gives us more information to keep up with.But support that helps us feel safely witnessed, less alone, and able to practice compassion in real life.We’ll gently explore:why being seen can feel both beautiful and terrifyingwhat it means to not have to “translate the overlap”why shame softens when it is met with connectionhow growth and struggle can belong togetherwhy support does not have to feel like pressureThis is for the mother who has been carrying so much quietly.Listen gently 🤍 Get full access to Lift The Shame: The Column at crystalkarges.substack.com/subscribe
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