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If you’ve ever ended your day thinking, “I should’ve done more,” this episode is for you, friend. 💛

In Season 1, Episode 7 of What’s In Your Cup?, we’re diving into the emotional drainers that quietly empty your cup — guilt, shame, and the constant pressure to be “enough.”

Together, we’ll explore:
✨ The three types of caregiver guilt
✨ Why cultural, family, and personal expectations shape the way we show up
✨ How guilt turns into shame — and how to stop that spiral
✨ Real stories from Cathy’s caregiving journey
✨ Practical tools to release the pressure and refill your cup with grace

This isn’t about calling yourself out — it’s about calling yourself in.
Because you are doing the best you can with what you have.
And you deserve to feel enough, exactly as you are.

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Chapters

1. Caregiver Guilt & Shame: Why You Feel ‘Not Enough’ (And How to Break the Cycle) (00:00:00)

2. Welcome And Season Focus (00:00:03)

3. Naming Caregiver Guilt And Shame (00:00:38)

4. Three Types Of Caregiver Guilt (00:02:30)

5. Redesigning Hospital Routines (00:06:16)

6. The Quiet Weight Of Emotional Guilt (00:11:29)

7. Root Causes: Family, Culture, Beliefs (00:14:18)

8. Separating Guilt From Shame (00:19:06)

9. Symptoms Of Caregiver Shame (00:23:22)

10. Six Tools To Shift The Load (00:26:08)

11. Reflection, Journaling, And Hope (00:31:09)

12. Encouragement, Preview, And Closing (00:34:38)

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