Radio Headspace How Self-Kindness Builds True Resilience
Nov 17, 2025
Jeffrey Marsh, a best-selling author and non-binary advocate, shares their transformative journey from feeling isolated to finding peace in a Buddhist monastery. They redefine resilience through authenticity and self-kindness, emphasizing how confronting inner voices can shift self-perception. Listeners will hear about the significance of developing compassionate self-talk and building daily habits of self-respect. Marsh's candid reflections challenge societal norms and inspire embracing one's true self as a source of strength.
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Resilience Is Self-Kindness
- Jeffrey reframes resilience as living authentically and kindly rather than simply 'toughing it out.'
- Authenticity and self-kindness become the deepest forms of strength in their view.
Early Isolation And Internalized Self-Hate
- Jeffrey Marsh describes growing up misunderstood as a non-binary, artistic child and internalizing others' rejection.
- That internalized tape of self-hate drove them toward desperate actions until they sought refuge in spiritual practice.
Night Vigil That Changed Everything
- At a monastery, Jeffrey sat awake at 3 a.m. and finally faced the self-hating voices instead of running.
- During that vigil they heard a loving inner voice that changed the trajectory of their life.