Erasing Shame

Sam Louis, author of the soon-to-be-published book, “Passport to Shame: From Asian Immigrant to American Addict,” shares his life story in the book and on this podcast episode.

The Kindle eBook is available on June 6, 2023; and the printed paperback book is scheduled for release on July 18, 2023. Pre-order on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3IQWapj

Book review in International Examiner- Passport to Shame: From Asian Immigrant to American Addict is a candid memoir about healing and mental health

Previously on Erasing Shame

Sam Louie on Erasing Shame Season 1 Episode 13 erasingshame.com/breaking-free-of-generational-addictions-episode-13/

Breaking Free of Generational Addictions (s1e13)

Listen to this insightful conversation with Curtis Chang, author of a brand new book, ⁠The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self⁠, just released on May 16, 2023. And, you’ll also want to enroll in the 7-week online course at https://redeemingbabel.org/product/anxiety/

This episode contains an excerpt from the Good Faith podcast https://redeemingbabel.org/podcasts/anxiety-as-opportunity/ from October 2022, used with permission.

More Recent Conversations with Curtis Chang about The Anxiety Opportunity

• The Anxiety Opportunity and Loss — Good Faith podcast
• Curtis Chang Says Anxiety Is Opportunity: The theologian, academic, and author invites Christians to rethink their worries. — The Russell Moore Show
• Anxiety is an opportunity: A conversation with Curtis Chang — Denison Forum
• “The Anxiety Opportunity” with Curtis Chang — The Allender Center

Ken Shigematsu is the author of the newly-released book, “Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals Our Shame and Restores Our True Self,” and we talk about his journey as an author, the difference between unhealthy and healthy shame, and how to experience the grace and power to become your true self, the best version of yourself, the person God created you to be!

Show Notes

Ken Shigematsu is Senior Pastor at Tenth Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and you can connect Ken Shigematsu on Twitter @KenShigematsu

Books By Ken Shigematsu

• Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals Our Shame and Restores Our True Self
• Survival Guide for the Soul: How to Flourish Spiritually in a World that Pressures Us to Achieve
• God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God

FREE Mental Health Virtual Summit for Church Leaders on May 18-19, 2023 with a diverse speakers lineup, including many Asian Americans • register for free right now at thriveandcultivate.com

Thank you Kenny Jahng of Big Click Syndicate for hosting this event and the partnership with Erasing Shame podcast, a digital outreach of Christian Asian Mental Health

Bobby Deng sits down with DJ Chuang to talk about Asian American mental health, their advocacy efforts, lived experiences, their Christian faith, and much more.

This is probably the longest episode of the season and the first in-person conversation that wasn’t recorded on zoom, for those of you keeping score at home. (let us know gently if we’re wrong about this.)

Show Notes

Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) https://www.asianmhc.org + TransformAsian 2023 on May 6, 2023

Christian Asian Mental Health (CAMH) https://camh.network

Bobby Deng’s Mental Health Journey Pt. 1
https://bobatious.medium.com/my-mental-health-journey-pt-1-3cff9834d02e + Part 2 (Performance) https://bobatious.medium.com/my-mental-health-journey-pt-2-performance-3a659d1a0e9f + Part 3 (Friendships) https://bobatious.medium.com/my-mental-health-journey-pt-3-friendships-393fd97f1208

Ramen Bros podcast https://www.ramenbros.com/

CBT https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/cognitive-behavioral-therapy
REBT https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/rational-emotive-behavior-therapy

Books

On Getting Out of Bed by Alan Noble https://amzn.to/443KQ1P

Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Dr. Thomas Insel https://amzn.to/4206W3u

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and more https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org

Pastor John Shin, Connections Pastors at Saddleback Church, Irvine South campus, engages on a discussion about shame and Korean Americans. (He could write a much more witty description than DJ could here; when he does, we’ll update this.)

• Connect with Pastor John Shin www.johnshin.space
• Church in Culture on YouTube ⁠youtube.com/@churchinculture⁠
• PJS Center on YouTube ⁠youtube.com/@PJSCENTER⁠

The ever creative Brian S. Chan—Pastor, Professor, Author, Artist, Martial Artist—shares his keen insights about the power of beauty to win over depression, those dark feelings and negative thoughts that inconveniently keeps us stuck. We explore various aspects of beauty, truth, goodness, immersive visuals, the creative arts, kinesthetics, and much more.

• Follow Brian on Instagram instagram.com/brianseechan
• Brian’s book “The Purple Curtain: Living Out Beauty in Faith & Culture from a Biblical Perspective ” https://amzn.to/3JCQMqz