Compost, shame and the voice you lost - Belonging without shrinking yourself

Ever felt invisible while doing everything right?

This episode of FFreud — Shrink Me? I Am Just Waking Up breaks down the hidden cost of overfunctioning, the shame behind self-erasure, and how we lose our voice trying to be accepted. I unpack the emotional alchemy of composting shame—transforming the parts of yourself you’ve been told to hide, silence, or shrink in order to be accepted. Through personal stories and sharp insight, I explore what it means to stop performing for visibility and start contributing for belonging.

💡 What You'll Learn:

• How shame hijacks identity and turns truth into performance
• The metaphor of compost as a path to emotional recycling and rebirth
• Why you don’t need permission to belong—you need presence
• How distorted mirrors (friends, family, partners) shape who we pretend to be
• The power of contributing without chasing approval
• A new way to reclaim your voice without needing to shout
• What it means to be part of the chain

If you’ve ever swallowed your truth to keep the peace, this episode is your call back to wholeness. You're not a placeholder. You're not a consumer. You're part of the chain.

Resources:

• If you have any questions or just want to say hi, make sure you connect with me on Instagram @drliaroth
• And if you’re tired of playing small and ready to stop sitting in the freaking middle—grab my book: Get In or Get Out, But Don’t Stay in the Freakn’ Middle