What is shame?Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defined shame as:The intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love, belonging, and connection. It thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment, [growing] exponentially into every corner and crevice of our lives.Shame is an often overlooked and misunderstood emotion. Many people do not realize that shame is actually one of the most damaging emotions and can lead to many other problems such as depression, addiction, and eating disorders. In addition, it is an emotion that most people try to avoid. Unfortunately, this often leads to a cycle of shame in which people feel guilty or embarrassed about their actions and then feel ashamed of themselves for feeling those emotions. But, as our guest Elvira Hopper shares with us today, there are ways to break the cycle of shame and start working towards recovery.Elvira talks about living out of alignment with shame for decades in this episode. With her hopes and dreams of being a jazz singer curtailed by her parents' expectations for her, she pursued an inauthentic 6 figure, award-winning medical and Big Pharma career for three decades. While lucrative, this led to several problems, affecting her marriage and life, before she was miraculously gifted with a fast and natural way out of her darkness. Elvira fused her love for performing musically with her healing abilities. She became a coach, sacred sound healer, and professional jazz artist she always was at the ripe sweet age of 51, working and recording on world-class jazz stages with Juno award-winning artists.  Her mission is to help co-create heaven on earth by helping heart-centered humans live aligned, authentic & fully self-expressed through her The Love Your Vibe Transformation.What You Will Learn From This Episode00:00 - The idea of shame07:38 - Elvira's experiences with shame10:11 - Feeling like an imposter and being out of alignment15:03 - Breaking free from shame18:04 - Tools for personal development and growth18:58 - Place of service as opposed to getting off on your ego24:31 - Going from shame to upping our gameResources MentionedBrené Brown’s 30 core emotions: https://brenebrown.com/resources/list-of-core-emotions/Atlas of the HeartLisa Pezik’s Too Big For Her Britches: https://www.lisapezik.com/site/toobigforherbritchesStedman Graham and Elvira Hopper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etJRsCGgFxAConnect with Elvira HopperWebsite: www.elvirahopper.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/evhopper/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evhopperInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/evhopper/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-v-hopper-6199058/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-love-your-vibe-podcast/id1609928435See What Your Obsessed Girls Are Doing and Send Us Feedback!CROWN AND COMPASS | Linktree -  https://linktr.ee/crownandcompassgirls