Pioneering self-compassion researcher, Kristin Neff returns to chat about her new book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive. Neff shares the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion and why we need both to manage mental health and well-being. We discuss women and the history of gender roles, when to use tender or fierce self-compassion, and how to gain freedom by using the practice. We talk about:

What made Neff write the book

Tender vs Fierce self-compassion

The self-compassion Break

Gender and social topics explored

Relationships and freedom

Self-compassion takeaways