I am so glad you could join us. I'm your host Mo Gaudette. This podcast is nothing more than a

conversation between two good friends sharing inspiring life stories and perhaps some

nuggets of wisdom along the way.

This is your invitation to slow down with us.

Welcome to Slo-mo.

My guest today is a pioneer and one of the world's leading experts in a topic that we so badly need. The topic of self-compassion. Dr. Kristen Neff is one of the first to actually

measure the concept and put it in a topic of research that can be documented and shared with the rest of us.

Her book, simply titled Self-Compassion, is a valuable reference on the topic and a bestseller that I strongly recommend for you to look at.

She also developed an eight-week program to teach self-compassion skills in daily life called

mindful self-compassion. She doesn't need a lot of introduction but she has a lot to give us.

So let's just jump in. Kristen it's wonderful to have you with me today.

First of all, I am so honored that you join me.

I really have been waiting for this for a while.

Oh, thank you, I'm really happy to be here.

And nice to meet you as well.

Yeah, it's funny that we haven't connected before.

I mean, Mark Williamson's when I interviewed him here on Slomo was,

Mark is a very, very dear friend and he was like you didn't have

Kristen here yet? It's like what are you talking about this? Can't be

complete without Kristen so you know and he's right actually that you know now that I'm more aware of your work I think it's it's

definitely something that is very much in the spirit of what I'm trying to do

here I want to start in 1997. If you don't mind sharing your story, I think it

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