Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.

When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation.

Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience - ensuring we'll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.

If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about the things that get in the way- especially shame, fear and vulnerability

If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!

I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.

We are so busy that the truth about our lives can't catch up.