The Self-Acceptance Summit: Volume 3

Move from Self-Criticism to Self-Love with the Help of Ten Visionary Presenters



Some of the most common human experiences are self-criticism, self-doubt, and self-recrimination. We often are far harsher on ourselves than on others, and many of us suffer constantly for it.



It doesn't have to be that way.



Research shows that when we truly accept ourselves, it changes everything. We become less reactive and more resilient. Our physical health improves. We are capable of deeper and more satisfying relationships.



The Self-Acceptance Summit shows the way toward this most important path of healing and discovery.



In The Self-Acceptance Summit: Volume Three, you'll find a collection of insights, encouraging voices, and on-the-spot tools to help you transform your relationship with yourself.



In this concluding volume, you'll discover:



•Martha Beck: "Meat Self, Meta Self: Reclaiming Your True Nature"

•Anne Lamott: "Radical Self-Care Changes Everything"

•Steven Hayes, PhD: "Perspective-Taking as Healing"

•Elena Brower: "Cultivating Confidence: Self-Acceptance Is an Altruistic Act"

•Matt Kahn: "Loving What Arises"

•Nataly Kogan: "How to Avoid the Valley of Suffering"

•Tara Sophia Mohr: "Quieting Your Inner Critic and Navigating Feedback"

•Mike Robbins: "Nothing Changes Until You Do"

•Bret Lyon, PhD & Sheila Rubin: "Healing Shame"

•Rosie Molinary: "Radiate"



Whether you seek health and happiness in your own life or are hoping to be of greater service in the world, your relationship with yourself is always the starting point. With The Self-Acceptance Summit, you'll learn how accepting yourself-especially those parts you find most shameful or frightening-has a positive impact on nearly every experience in your life.



Note: This program is a compilation of presentations that were originally offered via the Internet, so some sound inconsistencies may be present. These talks were presented during The Self-Acceptance Summit, hosted in 2017 by Sounds True, and may be listened to in any sequence. Join ten leading teachers, researchers, and luminaries to learn how accepting yourself has a positive impact on nearly every experience in your life.
Martha Beck

Martha Beck is a monthly columnist at O: The Oprah Magazine. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Diet (Crown, 2003), Finding Your Own North Star (Three Rivers Press, 2001), and Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic (Berkley Publishing Group, 2000). Martha has coached hundreds of individuals over the past fifteen years, and recently, NPR called her the best-known life coach in America.She has taught career development at the American Graduate School of International Management, performed research at Harvard Business School, and consulted to numerous Fortune 500 corporations.

Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott is the acclaimed writer of more than a dozen books of fiction, nonfiction, and collected essays. Her most recent book was Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace. Known for her honest, humorous approach to subjects such as faith and loss, Anne has received the Guggenheim Fellowship, taught writing at UC Davis, and was the subject of an Academy Award-winning documentary.

Steven C. Hayes

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is a Nevada Foundation Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 45 books and over 625 scientific articles, his work focuses on understanding the nature of human language and cognition, and how it can help alleviate human suffering. He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Learn more at stevenchayes.com.



Elena Brower

Elena Brower is a mama, author, teacher, and artist. Devoted to the healing practices of meditation, yoga, and contemplative writing, her jour