# Turning Down the Volume on Shame - Susskind & Merlino Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino.md Podcast: [It’s Not About the Sex](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808) Published: 2024-06-21T07:43:00+00:00 Episode link: https://westsidetherapist.podbean.com/e/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sm82cb4ptpkxhqzf/Turning_Downthe_Vol_podbeanbnbly.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/episodes/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino Duration seconds: 1340 ## Resource In this episode we examine Chapter Three of Andrew’s workbook as we encourage curiosity and non-judgment about shame. Although shame never goes away entirely, you can respond to it differently. In this discussion we explore the following: building shame resiliency, taming the inner critic and practicing mindful self-compassion. Tune in to see how shame can be normalized and diminished in your life and recovery. Music credit: Neil Freebern Freebernmusic.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/episodes/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.