I was guilty of all of those things, so the shame had ... spine-bending guilt for.” Stranger broke up with Elva two days later and by the time she realised she’d experienced sexual assault, he’d moved ...

Shame is the fear of disconnection In her first talk, Brené defines shame as “the fear of disconnection.” In her second talk, she goes even deeper, saying guilt is “I'm sorry.

Plus, Megan Hustad explains why TED talks remind her of the tent revival sermons of her youth. She’s the author of How to Be Useful and More Than Conquerors: A Memoir of Lost Arguments.

Shame is the fear of disconnection In her first talk, Brené defines shame as “the fear of disconnection.” In her second talk, she goes even deeper, saying guilt is “I'm sorry.