The Music & Meditation Podcast Let go of guilt: Julia Samuel
Jun 1, 2025
Julia Samuel, a renowned psychotherapist and author specializing in grief and emotional wellbeing, joins the conversation to tackle the heavy burden of guilt. She uncovers how guilt can signify care and offers strategies for transforming it into self-compassion. Through a soothing guided meditation, Julia encourages mindfulness to help listeners recognize and release guilt as they navigate growth and change. The episode beautifully intertwines music, enhancing the meditative experience and fostering connection.
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Guilt Is An Emotion, Not Identity
- Guilt is an emotion wired to protect social relationships, distinct from regret which is about actions.
- We often conflate the feeling of guilt with being guilty and imprison ourselves in that identity.
Rumination Turns Grief Complex
- Rumination can block grief processing and trap you in prolonged suffering.
- That stuckness can make you feel undeserving of moving forward and narrow your emotional life.
Talk To Yourself Like A Friend
- Use the same kindness you'd offer a friend when addressing your own guilt.
- Make the guided meditation a regular ritual to soothe guilt more reliably over time.