Download your FREE confidence affirmations Mp3 at www.calmer-you.com/confidence  The incredible Kristin Neff PhD, author of the new book Fierce self-compassion: The feminist guide for women to understand, appreciate and speak up for themselves, joins me on this week's episode. If you don't know who Kristin is, she is quite a big deal in the self-compassion world. A leading voice in the field, I quoted her several times in my book The Anxiety Solution. We discuss:Why the words fierce and kind don't often come together and why they shouldHer own story around self-compassionWhy she wrote this book specifically for womenWhy is it so hard for us to be kind to ourselfTapping into anger as a force for good For the full episode search for 'The Calmer you Podcast' in the podcast app in iTunes or on Spotify or come on over to https://calmer-you.com/blog. Don't forget to grab your FREE anxiety-busting tool kit at https://www.calmer-you.com/free. and you'll also be the first to hear about the latest news, freebies and podcasts. Thanks so much for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.