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Proxy with Yowei Shaw

Yowei Shaw

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8589 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

An Emotions Beat episode about why we suffer alone — and what happens when we don’t.

For years, Jason Yu struggled with skin picking in secret. He didn’t have a name for what was happening. He didn’t know other people dealt with it too. And he felt like if he just had more willpower, he should be able to stop.

Then, after eight years of shame and isolation, Jason found a support group.

In this episode, Yowei talks with Jason about body-focused repetitive behaviors, the strange magic of being understood by strangers, and why support groups can help when friends, family, and even therapy don’t quite reach the lonely center of a problem. Together, they investigate shame, peer support, support group etiquette, red flags, and the radical idea that there may be no one thing that fixes you — but many things that help.


From the episode: 

— Jason Yu — host of the podcast Fidget — on Instagram @fidgetpodcast

The TLC Foundation a resource for body-focused repetitive behaviors

— Jason's book recommendations on. building community — The Art of Gathering and How We Show Up


New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Sandy and the Silence for another emotions beat episode about shame, silence, and what changes when people finally say the thing out loud.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Ever wondered why some trends are just suddenly everywhere?

0:05.1

Newsflash, nothing gets popular by accident.

0:09.0

I'm Brittany Luce, and on the It's Been a Minute podcast, I take the things you and I are both obsessing over

0:14.3

and show you the invisible forces behind the scenes that make us love it or hate it.

0:19.8

Be smarter about what you're consuming. Listen to the

0:22.8

It's Been a Minute podcast today. You love true crime, but what if the crimes were petty?

0:31.3

Welcome to petty crimes, the only true crime comedy podcast that exclusively investigates non-crimes.

0:38.3

I'm Kira Jano Sullivan.

0:39.7

And I'm Griffstark-Nus.

0:41.0

Each week, we dive into real, hilarious, minor bits of drama submitted by our listeners,

0:46.7

and we provide completely unqualified verdicts.

0:49.2

No drama is too small for us.

0:50.9

It's perfect for true crime fans who like to laugh and comedy lovers who enjoy a

0:54.5

little bit of bullshit. Petty crimes, where every case is completely petty. New episodes every Tuesday.

0:59.6

Tune in now and stay petty.

1:05.4

So back in the summer, back before the election, back before all I wanted to do is lay in bed and retreat from

1:12.8

strangers. I got an email from a listener named Jason Yu that made me feel hopeful about other

1:18.7

people. I was a little embarrassed after we first met because I was like fan girling of like, I was

1:25.5

very nervous and I'm like, oh, like oh like Jason why did you talk so much

1:29.5

what are you talking about to be clear Jason I am a fan girl of you too I'm a fan because Jason

1:37.5

did something that I've never had the courage to do that feels radical in our culture he was was in a dark, lonely place, but instead of going it

1:47.1

alone, he found community by joining a support group. And that support group changed his life.

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