Quiet Connections
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Do you feel anxious in social situations? Think you're not good enough? Join us on a journey from anxiety to confidence, collecting puzzle pieces to help you feel more calm & courageous so you can speak up, join in & feel like you belong. If you’re struggling with everyday tasks that other people seem to find easy; or avoiding social situations for fear of rejection and criticism, this is the podcast for you. Whether you experience panic attacks, social anxiety, or simply a feeling that you’re “too quiet” and “not good enough”, you’ll be gaining insights from those who have been where you are right now to help you move beyond fear and anxiety, reframe quiet and grow your confidence so you can live your life the way you want to. Join Hayley & Stacie to explore the journey from socially anxious to quietly confident; collecting tools and techniques to help you to manage those anxious feelings and move towards self-acceptance and practicing self-compassion, to understanding how your thoughts are not reality, and why how you are isn’t who you are. You’ll pick up a variety of tips along the way, so that you, too, can feel calmer, more confident and experience more joy doing the things you really want to. The Quiet Connections podcast is brought to you from QuietConnections.co.uk.
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Are you following your own path, or the one you thought you ought to take? What difference could it make redirecting your energy and attention to the people who 'get you'? What does it mean to Trust the Process?Stacie explores all this and more with our final guest of Season 2! Who just so happens to be a previous lecturer from Stacie's time at University... textile artist & designer, Becky Dodman-Wainwright.Whilst Becky speaks through insight gained from her artistic projects and directi...
Hayley and Stacie explore the emotional rollercoaster that we experience when we take on a new challenge that evokes anxiety within us. Together, we'll explore: The Ping Pong contemplation stage that occurs before the decision to take on a new challenge is made; The Freak Out that can happen once we commit and how this can show up (cue the Panic Monster, Porky Pig and Snappy Croc!); The 'Aftermath' shame spiral that can happen once we have taken action. You'll be diving in...
What if your panic was organic? What if struggling to say the things you want to say, means you could actually be on the edge of a Word Wise Spiral?What does it mean to be 'Calm-fident'? And what if we’re all learning how to navigate and steer the wheel along a winding road with limitations and obstacles to look out for, and perhaps sometimes oversteering just a little bit too much? Sounds interesting right? It is! In this episode, Stacie explores this and more with Origins of Life resea...
You're going to get so much from this insightful episode of the Quiet Connections Podcast if you're struggling with either setting and keeping your boundaries; people pleasing and putting other people before yourself (and perhaps even feeling resentful); someone bullying or refusing to speak with you; and difficulties self-regulating to keep yourself out of fight, flight, freeze mode.Dr Suzanne Henwood joins us to explore the topics of boundaries, bullying and self-regulating - so that you ca...
What can we learn about hope from a cheerleader living with multiple rare & chronic illnesses? A lot it would seem! In this episode Stacie and Barby, discuss how to find hope when things feel bad, and the importance of getting to know who we are. Through Barby’s inspiring story of life-changing events, we’ll explore how to help cultivate and hold on to hope even in our darkest moments.Barby also shares with us a practical exercise that has been a crucial tool within her journey, that...
Welcome to a fascinating conversation with Lara Hayward that’ll touch on aligning our careers with our values and who we are; championing our quieter personalities at work; celebrating motherhood as a high performance role; the natural world’s ability to shape how we feel about ourselves; and the ripple effect of world-class athletes speaking out and prioritising their mental health over expectations.As an ex-lawyer involved in the NHS and Olympic and Paralympic Sport, and now a Career Coach ...
In this episode we're joined by Neuro Coach, EFT Therapist and Author of Happy, Joyous and Free: Love Your Life, No Matter What, Melanie Yates.We discuss how Emotional Freedom Tapping could help ease social anxiety through neutralising the pain in the emotions that can keep us stuck; such as fear, anxiety, and unworthiness.You’ll learn what EFT is, how it works, and Mel even shares a free tapping taster session at 24 mins - so be sure to stick around for that.About Our Guest:Melanie Yat...
In this episode we are joined by Body Image Coach, Claudine Nightingill-Rane from Seascape Blue Coaching. We’ll be exploring the link between body image and self-worth and why loving your body might not feel achievable or be the best goal for you, and (good news!) it doesn’t have to be, as Claudine explains. We’ll be diving into what confidence is, and isn’t; talking about things that can get in the way and how our confidence levels can fluctuate in different areas of our lives - a...
Do you currently believe that extroversion is equal to confidence? Do you think that confidence is something others ‘just have’, and you don’t? Do you fear trying something new, in case it isn’t perfect, or it goes wrong, or it might not come to fruition?Well, get comfy, because in this episode Stacie is joined by Business Coach and Community Leader, Katrina Widener, who has a wealth of wisdom to share with you!Together they bust some of the myths that surround introversion/extroversion &...
As someone with experience of social anxiety, and who trained as a counsellor and set up a business as a confidence coach, KT LaPorta has a wealth of personal and professional experience and approaches for dealing with anxiety to share with you, wherever you are in your journey from socially anxious to quietly confident. Join us for a conversation about the harsh inner critic, the 'shoulds' and 'ought-tos' we hear in our heads, and feeling stuck in the mud in your attempts to overcome anxiety...
Do you often feel like you overstretch yourself? Taking on more than what you can actually manage? And when somebody asks you for help, you instantly say yes, because to say no leaves you feeling wrecked with guilt. Perhaps you struggle with boundaries? Unsure of where your responsibilities end and another person’s begins?Has this left you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed, unmotivated and maybe like you just don’t care anymore? Then stay tuned, because you may be experiencing, what’s ...
Want to know more about attachment styles? Do you feel anxious in your relationships? Perhaps you see unhealthy patterns repeating in relationship after relationship? Or maybe you find yourself unintentionally sabotaging your relationships in a push-pull dance of connection and you're worried you're going to be alone?If any of this sounds like your experience, this podcast episode is for you. We're joined by Robyn Michon, a Relationship Anxiety Coach who's here to share her own experiences of...
Do you feel like you're not good enough at work? Do your insecurities hold you back from taking opportunities? Or perhaps you're worried about keeping up as the world returns to some form of normality after a pandemic? In this episode, we’ll be exploring imposter syndrome in your career, social anxiety and emerging from pandemic restrictions as the world begins to open up again. Our Special Guest is Grace Sodzi, Social Entrepreneur, Wellbeing Facilitator and CEO of Paper Arts CIC where s...
As a quieter person (or someone wearing an extroverted mask), we're often told that 'quiet' equals 'not enough' and we carry this sense of lack within us; hiding ourselves away in one form or another, believing that there is something wrong with who we are and that we don't fit in. We're living in a culture where loving our quietness feels rebellious. But all we really want is to be able to show up confidently as our true selves in life, and to feel a sense of belonging. This is the...
Have you ever felt as though you are the only one struggling? Thought that you’ll never be able to hold a conversation, easily make friends, assert yourself, or say the things you want to? Have you ever cried because you’ve felt broken?This weeks episode guest, Kyle Mitchell, has been exactly where you are now. Growing up hearing things like “Oh he doesn’t like to talk, he’s really shy”, Kyle thought this was the way life was going to be, this is who he is, and there was no changing that. Now...
Do you struggle to get your words out? Feel yourself freeze when someone speaks to you? Do your words seem to get stuck in your throat? In this fascinating episode, we explore the relationship between social anxiety and selective mutism - a severe response to anxiety. We answer that dreaded question “why don’t you talk?” And you’ll discover how your behaviour might be helping to keep someone ‘stuck’ in their cycle of silence and fear -including how praise may actually reduce the likelihood of...
Do you keep a lot of feelings bottled up inside of you? Or find it hard to express and release them in ways that feel good? Movement could be the key.In this episode, Stacie chats with dance and yoga instructor, Elaine Macey, about how mindfully moving the body can help us safely tune in, connect with, and shift our emotions, our thoughts, our breath, and our authentic selves, so that we can take more aligned action each day.About out GuestCo-Founder of 4Motion CIC and the 4Motion Online Comm...
Did you know that there is a 1 in 5 chance that you're a Highly Sensitive Person? Not sure what that means? Well then you'll want to tune in and find out! Perhaps you have been told that you’re “too sensitive” or “too emotional or caring” in your life and you feel like there’s something wrong with you. Maybe you struggle in situations that other people appear to manage with ease. Perhaps you take on the feelings of others or maybe you're highly intuitive. Being a Highly Sensitive ...
Have you ever felt like you've lost your confidence or you don't have a sense of purpose in life? Feel like you're a burden and don't fit in? Have you wanted to hide yourself away because you can't easily do the things that you think you should be able to do? Claire Whitehouse felt this way when she had a Stroke and was told she wouldn't walk again at the age of 19. Once an active perfectionist, she began to experience social anxiety and isolation and struggled with her thoughts and emotions....
Are you full of self-hate, critical thinking and doubt? Do you more easily extend compassion and kindness to others, but struggle to offer it to yourself?In this episode, Stacie and quiet community member, Julia, chat with TedX speaker, Amanda Winwood, about the process of re-learning how to love and accept ourselves. We explore some of the challenges that many of us experience when it comes to practising self-compassion, and the small steps that you can start taking today to help move you aw...
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