New Resource in Understanding Shame mini Course! 💕

I created something for you.

One of the things I kept hearing from women going through the mini course was, "I keep coming back to certain words and I want to make sure I really understand them." Words like shaming witness, internalized witness, the shame lens, denial. They show up throughout the course and in our conversations here, and they carry a lot of meaning.

So I put together an Understanding Shame Glossary. It defines 37 key terms from the mini course in plain, human language. No clinical jargon. No textbook definitions. Just clear, honest explanations that connect each concept back to real life and lived experience.

It also includes a Core Distinctions table (witnessing vs. fixing, emergence vs. forcing, curiosity vs. correction) and the single most important question shift at the heart of all unshaming work.

This is a reference you can keep beside you as you move through the course, the exercises, and future teachings. It is not a test. There is nothing to memorize. It is simply there when you need it. You can find it inside the mini course classroom alongside the course material and the "How Was I Witnessed" exercise.

If there is a term you wish was included or a definition that does not land quite right, I would love to hear from you. This is a living document and your feedback makes it better.

xo, Amanda

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