Dr. Shawn Horn, also known as The Shame-Busting Psychologist, has 28 years of experience in the mental health field. In today’s podcast, she talks about her experiences growing up, how she flourished in her career, and some of the ways she let go of shame and found success.Was there a time when you didn’t feel so confident? As a young child, Dr. Shawn was placed in special education classes and was not given high expectations. However, the moment she was given the opportunity to demonstrate her potential, she ran with it. In community college, she found a passion for learning, and this pushed her to pursue her doctorate degree. Reimagining her career: As Dr. Shawn settled into her career, she began to feel that she was using her career as a shame shield. Just when she began feeling burned out, she attended a women’s conference where she had the insight that she was meant to serve the world with her gifts and be her true, outgoing self.What would you say to your younger self? Dr. Shawn wouldn’t change anything about her past because she feels like she needed to go through all of those experiences to be the person she is today. Instead, she would comfort her younger self and ease her anxiety by saying: It’s all going to be okay.Dr. Shawn Horn is a psychologist, TEDx Speaker, author, columnist, educator, TV host, podcaster and founder of Instagram's Psychology Directory and INSPIRED LIVING SCHOOL. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington State where she has a successful private practice and serves as faculty and clinical supervisor at the University of Washington's Medical School's Psychiatric Residency Program. With over two decades of experience in the mental health field she is now bringing the wisdom of the therapy room to larger audiences. You can find her on YouTube, listen to her podcast, Inspired Living, read her column, Connecting the Dots in TOI MAGAZINE, and follow her on social media.  ​Dr. Shawn's mission is to bust through shame, ignite hope and inspire wholehearted living! Her moto is transform from the person you were programmed to be into the person you were designed to be.Connect with Dr. ShawnWebsite: www.drshawnhorn.comInspired Living Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inspired-living/id1409283742Instagram:  @drshawnhornFacebook: @drshawnhornTwitter: @drshawnhornYoutube: www.youtube.com/c/drshawnhornLinkedIn: @drshawnhornAbout me:Karen Laos is a keynote speaker and leadership coach equipping women to stand out with unshakable confidence. She specializes in communication: executive presence and compelling messages. Karen champions female business leaders to own their value and find their voice so they can be seen and heard. She also works with teams to create cultures of trust and function at their best.Karen has coached leaders at Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, Sephora, Sony, Microsoft, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Trip Advisor, Bacardi, Levi, and more. Karen’s style is fun, encouraging and results-oriented. She immediately moves past the “fluff” and gets straight to the issue (just ask her clients).Connect with me:Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosconsultingFacebook: Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karenlaosconsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos/Clubhouse: @karenlaosEpisodes also available on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos: