The Guilt Girl
"The Guilt Girl" with Grace Bithell, LCSW is the only FUN podcast devoted entirely to inappropriate guilt, toxic shame, and learning to heal from it. Every week Grace and a guest will discuss what to do to break shame cycles in motherhood, divorce, religion, body image, and every other aspect of life you can think of. Sometimes you'll also hear Taylor Swift quotes and Grace's take on pop culture. Prepare to stop feeling like you're always in trouble and to have some humor while you heal.
The Guilt Girl
10 Lessons Every Guiltaholic Needs To Learn
summary
In this episode, Grace Bithell shares her experiences and insights on guilt, choices, and the nature of life. She recounts her participation in a bake-off, discusses her guilty pleasures, and offers ten valuable lessons for those struggling with guilt and shame. The conversation emphasizes the importance of accepting imperfection, understanding judgment, and recognizing that discomfort is a natural part of life. Grace encourages listeners to embrace their flaws and to remember that life is not as serious as it often feels.
takeaways
- Most choices don’t have right or wrong answers and even if it doesn’t turn out well that doesn’t mean you picked wrong
- People are judging you and that’s okay
- People like you flawed
- You’re allowed to be bad at things
- You’re allowed to do bad things
- Whatever perceived failure you think is holding you pack probably isn’t the problem
- You can’t earn love
- Comparing will never help you
- It’s not bad to feel discomfort (aka you can’t pray or function away hard things)
- We’re all just on a floating rock and it’s not that serious
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Bake-Off Experience
04:21
Guilty Pleasures and Episode Overview
04:48
Lessons for Guiltaholics: Embracing Imperfection
17:53
Understanding Guilt and Mistakes
25:34
Life's Discomforts and the Importance of Perspective
29:59
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