711 Upending Silence, Stigma, and Shame with Dr. Jessica Zucker



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“And that’s the thing about shame– It makes people hide in their own little corners, thinking they’re so alone. The community is right there, but we feel like somehow we just can’t reach them.” – Dr. Jessica Zucker

Intro

I’m so excited to have Dr. Jessica Zucker, author of I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement, on the show to talk about her new book, NORMALIZE IT: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives. 

We talked about the “cult of shame” that women are indoctrinated into, from getting your period, to having a miscarriage, to going into perimenopause or menopause: all the things we’re not ‘supposed’ to talk about as women!

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did and are inspired to think about what shame you’re holding and how you might acknowledge and honor it.

Highlights:2:45 Jessica’s origin story10:30 The inspiration behind Jessica’s newest book, Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame that Shape Women’s Lives20:00 Making the choice to reject invisibility as older women24:00 Aging on your own terms26:00 Recognizing the value of your experience without comparing it to others’29:15 The isolating effect of shame35:30 Jessica’s most challenging boundary struggleConnect with Dr. Jessica Zucker

Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vogue, and Harvard Business Review, among others. She’s been featured on NPR, The Today Show, and Good Morning America and earned advanced degrees from New York University and Harvard University. Her newest book is NORMALIZE IT: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives.

IG: https://instagram.com/ihadamiscarriage

Website: https://drjessicazucker.com

 

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