Pioneering self-compassion researcher, Kristin Neff returns to chat about her new book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.\nNeff shares the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion and why we need both to manage mental health and well-being. We discuss women and the history of gender roles, when to use tender or fierce self-compassion, and how to gain freedom by using the practice.\nWe talk about:\n\nWhat made Neff write the book\n\nTender vs Fierce self-compassion\n\nThe self-compassion Break\n\nGender and social topics explored\n\nRelationships and freedom\n\nSelf-compassion takeaways