Don’t Speak, You’ll Sound Stupid: Healing Shame’s Voice in Your Head

A Shame Free Sunday Episode from A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy

Shame silently shapes our lives—how we speak, how we connect, and how we see ourselves—often without us realizing it. Have you ever stopped mid-sentence, convinced your thoughts weren’t worth sharing? Or felt completely alone in a crowded room because “if they really knew me, they wouldn’t want me here”?

You’re not alone. You’re experiencing shame’s powerful grip.

In this special Shame Free Sunday episode, Licensed Professional Counselor Eleanor L. Brown (most people call her Elly) explores the emotional and spiritual cost of shame, how it differs from guilt, and how to begin healing. Guilt says, “I did something wrong.” Shame says, “I am something wrong.” While guilt can lead to growth, shame attacks our identity and keeps us stuck.

Elly shares personal stories of how shame once silenced her voice and distorted her sense of worth. Joined by Harmony the Shame No More Bear, she walks through the free Shame Quiz, a practical tool to help you recognize where shame is showing up in your life—and what you can do about it.

💭 Understand the inner critic and how shame shows up in self-talk
🔎 Take the free Shame Quiz to assess your current struggles
📖 Explore tips rooted in therapy and Scripture using the BETTER Framework
🛠️ Gain simple tools to externalize shame and step into healing
🙏 Learn how faith and therapy together offer a better way forward

Whether you're just beginning to notice shame’s impact or you've been in the healing process for a while, this episode offers gentle guidance and hope. Because as Elly says, “Hurt people hurt people. But free people? Free people.”

✨ Take the quiz today: eleanorbrowncounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie
📘 Grab the Overcoming Shame Workbook: eleanorbrowncounseling.com/store/p/overcoming-shame-workbook
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