{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Eat My Words","title":"Welcome to the Table: The Drumbeat of Shame","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5706,"description":"Today, we're diving deep into a topic that affects all of us with Melissa Petro, a freelance cultural journalist who's been following the pulse of sexuality, trauma, motherhood and feminism for over two decades, and a leading expert on the topic of shame and vulnerability. Her debut book, SHAME ON YOU: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification, was an Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Nonfiction Book of the Month. As a writing coach, she's helped hundreds of girls and women push through fear, write, share and even publish their most vulnerable stories in national publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Nation, Salon, Washington Post and elsewhere.Our conversation is unflinching and raw as we talk about shame, how it affects women of all ages and circumstance, and the insidious effects it has on our understanding of success, ambition, and self-confidence. Melissa shares how she's come to contend with our unforgiving culture through journalism, education and increasing awareness in her community.  This one really made me think.  I hope you find her story inspiring.xxJoFind Melissa on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/melissa.petro/and on her website: https://www.melissa-petro.comFind Eat My Words at:Eat My Words Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatmywordsthepodcast/Eat My Words TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eatmywordsthepodcast?lang=enEat My Words Website: https://www.eatmywordsthepodcast.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xZk1MkDoyVKbVcwsXWtMiXSlOhG_71eqruNMo6H21aQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTgx/OGU4NmMxMTBkMzkx/MGU3YjMyZmUzYWRj/MmY5Zi5KUEc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}