Unshaming, the Podcast

Unshaming, the Podcast You’re invited to a dinner party where the dress code is authenticity, where taboo is on the menu, and where your curiosity knows no limits.

Hosted by journalist Jordan Gonsalves, we’ll have raw conversations with experts and storytellers to explore how s

09/23/2026

No more wet wipes?! Dr. Evan Goldstein, proctologist, discusses why you should stay away from wet wipes and what you should be using instead.

We’re unshaming all things buttstuff this week. Watch the full episode now at the link in bio!!

09/23/2026

New unshaming episode on buttstuff!! I was so nervous to do this ep because we get into everything 😂 it’s wild how an organ that is so central to health and pleasure is so stigmatized. Let’s change that.

Proctologist Dr. Evan Goldstein joins us for shame-free discussion on everything ass related:
- how to p**p correctly
- why you shouldn’t be using wet wipes
- The ideal diet for bottoming
- The 3 types of butts
- How to have the best sexual experiences ever down there
- Why there’s so much shame around it and why it’s pleasurable from an anatomy perspective

Link in bio!! Watch on YouTube or take it on the go on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

09/18/2026

David Feruggio lost his father to the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. Here, he talks about the importance of laughter and humor in the grieving process.

What role has humor played in your grief?

Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts now.

09/18/2026

David Ferrugio lost his father in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago, when he was 12. Here he talks about the importance of laughing and humor during the grieving process.

Watch the full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts

09/18/2026

Exposure therapy was helpful to David Feruggio, the son of 9/11 victim who was on the 105th floor of Tower 1 when floors 93-99 were hit by the first tower. Seeing the footage was a part of his grieving process and filling in the gaps of his dad’s final moments, moments he’ll never know about.

Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts now. Link in bio!

09/17/2026

How David Feruggio found out his father was one of the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 tragedy. This year marks 25 years since the attacks.

Watch the whole episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts now.

09/15/2026

New episode out tomorrow. I interviewed David Ferrugio about losing his father to 9/11 in the twin towers. Moreover, this is an episode about grief and how shame keeps us from grieving freely. It has tangible things you can do to honor your loved one while also honoring your own process.

Tomorrow on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts

09/10/2026

There are 4 responses to shame: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Ironically, when someone “shames” us, we can still want to please them, win them over, and flatter them. Especially when it’s our parents.

Watch the full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Link in bio

09/10/2026

Try this out the next time you have a shame spiral! RAIN is an acronym coined by meditation teacher Michele McDonald and further developed by Tara Brach. Shame expert and journalist Melissa Petro explains in this clip.

To learn more about shame, and tangible steps you can take to heal it, watch the full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Link in bio

09/04/2026

What do you think? After a disturbing video of Taylor Frankie Paul surfaced of her engaging in domestic violence with her partner while her child was present, the internet was swift to convict her as a villain. Her season of the Bachelor, which was already taped, was immediately canceled and never aired.

But is there a side of the story we don’t know because of shame? I discuss with shame expert Melissa Petro.

Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts now. Link in bio

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