Inner Bonding

Guilt and shame are emotions many people carry quietly, often without realizing why they feel so painful or persistent.

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies the essential difference between guilt and shame, and between their healthy and toxic forms. She explains how healthy guilt and shame help guide learning and change, while toxic guilt and shame are rooted in false beliefs about responsibility and self-worth.

Gain practical insight into using guilt and shame as inner guidance rather than remaining trapped in self-judgment and repeated patterns.

Tune in to the full episode of Understanding Guilt vs. Shame — Healthy vs. Toxic (and How to Heal).

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About Dr. Margaret Paul
Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

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Dr. Margaret Paul & Dr. Erika Chopich, Co-Creators of Inner Bonding®

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Are you carrying the weight of shame from your past? 
In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul addresses how to heal shame rooted in childhood disobedience, rebellion, or bullying, and why these behaviors are expressions of a wounded self rather than evidence of being a bad person.
Drawing on the Inner Bonding® process, Dr. Paul explains how hurtful behavior often develops as a way to manage fear, pain, and powerlessness. She explores why feeling shame is actually a sign of conscience and emotional health, and how compassionate self-inquiry enables real healing.
Explore the full episode of Healing Shame After Being a Bully or “Mean Child.”

About Dr. Margaret Paul
Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

Website: https://innerbonding.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

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What does it truly mean to take loving care of yourself without guilt?

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores the profound difference between surface-level self-care and deep emotional self-responsibility. Moving beyond spa days and external fixes, she invites you into a compassionate understanding of emotional self-care—learning to listen inwardly, honor your feelings, and respond to your inner needs with love rather than judgment.

Dr. Paul explains how tuning into your feelings allows you to recognize when you’re abandoning yourself and how guilt, anxiety, depression, and shame often signal a call for deeper self-attunement. Through the lens of the Inner Bonding® process, she reveals why loving yourself is not selfish, but essential for healthy relationships, emotional fulfillment, and authentic connection with others.

Listen to the full episode of How to Take Loving Care of Yourself Without Guilt.

About Dr. Margaret Paul
Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of 15 books, including “Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding”,  “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "How to Become Strong Enough to Love.”

Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals and couples how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates the Inner Bonding Mastercircle  and Intensives, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through her books, her powerful 30-Day courses, and through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

 

Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:
Website: https://innerbonding.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

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