# 8: YOU ARE NOT YOUR WORST MISTAKE: 10 Beliefs Keeping You Trapped in Shame

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Podcast: [LATE BLOOMERS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/late-bloomers-7152854)
Published: 2026-09-23T00:43:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8949632
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## Resource

Shame doesn’t say you did something bad. It says you are bad—and that belief can quietly ruin your whole life. This week, Rich and Rox confront ten things they’ve struggled to forgive themselves for, including addiction, debt, divorce, executive dysfunction, parenting mistakes and feeling like they’d wasted their lives. Rich shares the darkest consequences of his gambling addiction, while Rox opens up about the shame of being unable to manage basic tasks and believing she couldn’t trust herself. It’s raw, occasionally brutal and somehow still funny—because your worst mistake doesn’t have to become your entire identity. 20% off Loop Earplugs: ⁠ https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove CHAPTERS 00:00 The difference between shame and guilt 01:38 “I can’t let anybody see how I live” 03:03 “What’s that smell?” 05:03 “My mistakes are unforgivable” 05:50 Rich’s gambling addiction 07:30 Why everyone needs a redemption story 08:13 “I’ve wasted my life” 11:02 “I’ve failed in relationships” 14:03 “I’m a terrible friend” 16:06 Loop Earplugs 17:08 “Why don’t I want to be touched?” 18:40 “I can’t trust myself” 21:27 Being an emotionally unavailable father 23:23 “I’m scared I’m a bad parent” 26:13 Shame about autistic sensitivities 27:41 Final thoughts

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