1KHO 440: Breaking the Silence - Understanding and Overcoming Self-Loathing| Dr. Blaise Aguirre

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Self-loathing is a silent epidemic—often overlooked, misunderstood, and deeply ingrained from an early age. In this groundbreaking episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Blaise Aguirre, Harvard psychiatrist and author of I Hate Myself: Overcoming Self-Loathing and Realizing Why You’re Wrong About You. Dr. Aguirre reveals why self-hatred is rarely addressed in therapy, how it differs from depression, and the surprising ways it manifests in children—even before they can remember ever liking themselves. He dives into the dangerous impact of modern social media, the crucial role of autonomy in childhood, and why simply telling kids they are lovable doesn’t work. Instead, he offers practical, science-backed strategies to help children build resilience, develop a sense of agency, and discover what truly lights them up. With eye-opening insights and real solutions, this episode is essential for parents, educators, and anyone seeking a fresh approach to mental health. ** Get your copy of I Hate Myself here Learn more about Dr. Aguirre here ** PREORDER Ginny's newest book Homeschooling today! Click here to preorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you looking for an experience that will grow your teenager's faith, increase their leadership
0:04.0	skills, and teach them the discernment to engage with the world all around them, all while taking them on the adventure of a lifetime?
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0:18.0	Excels summer leadership camp is a 12-day experience for passionate young leaders looking
0:22.7	to discover God's truth, to discern wisely and live wholeheartedly.
0:26.7	Your teenager will embark on a transformative journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where they'll
0:30.6	build lasting friendships in the context of community.
0:33.2	Embark on thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and they will
0:37.4	receive expert training and certifications in categories like CPR and Wilderness First Aid.
0:43.1	Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help them learn to discover truth, to discern wisely, and take godly action in the context of real life situations.
0:51.2	To learn more or begin an application, go to theexcelcamp.org. That's theexcelcamp.org.
0:57.0	Hurry because summer is just around the corner.
1:00.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urich. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours
1:08.3	Outside. And I just read the most fascinating book because I'd never really heard of it at all.
1:14.6	It's called I Hate Myself.
1:16.6	This is a book about self-loathing, a really deep problem that is not currently being addressed super well.
1:23.6	And the author, Dr. Blaise Aguirre here, and he has all sorts of solutions and background.
1:30.8	And this is one of 20 books.
1:33.6	Thanks for being here.
1:34.5	Welcome.
1:35.3	Thank you so much, Ginny, who they sometimes call Jenny, for having me on your show.
1:40.1	And I appreciate so much the attention that you're giving this. And it's the sort of thing that I think
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