Keyword: self-worth

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Birthdays and the People Who Forget Them March 14, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Family & Parenting

Armand DiMele’s own birthday becomes the occasion for listeners to share their best and worst birthday memories. Callers open up about longing for recognition, an alcoholic and shaming family, the guilt of estrangement, and the quiet joy of finally feeling celebrated. Honest, warm radio.

What You Offer to Get Loved Undated

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Identity & The Self, Love & Romantic Relationships

We don’t get loved for who we are but for the act we perform. Armand DiMele argues that everyone develops a personal commodity, a curated set of traits offered to secure love and value, and that depression is simply the belief that nothing you offer will ever be enough.