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’ ...
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The Importance of Finding Your Tribe & Trusting the Process - with Becky Dodman-Wainwright, Textiles Designer & Lecturer
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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 Un…
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Taking On a New Challenge & Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster
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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 Mo…
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From "What's wrong with me?" to "What's up with us humans?" - with Jeremy Sherman PHD, Researcher & Psychoproctologist
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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 over…
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How to Keep Healthy Boundaries through Bullying, People Pleasing & Fight, Flight, Freeze - with Dr Suzanne Henwood, Stress & Anxiety Master Coach
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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 yourse…
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Finding Hope When Things Feel Hard & Knowing Who You Are - with Barby Ingle, Author & Cheerleader of Hope
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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 o…
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How to Thrive in Your Career as a Quieter, More Introverted Person - with Lara Hayward, Career Coach
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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 a…
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EFT for Social Anxiety - with Melanie Yates, Neuro Coach & EFT Therapist
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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 i…
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How You Can Accept Yourself & Feel Confident (Even If You Don't Love Your Body) - with Claudine Nightingill-Rane, Body Image & Blue Health Coach
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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,…
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Why Confidence is a Skill & Failing Greatly Can Be Good For You - with Katrina Widener, Business Coach
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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 Lead…
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Quieting Your Inner Critic & Showing Up Brave - with Confidence Coach, KT LaPorta
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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 …
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What You Need to Know About Burnout & How to Recover From It - with Ioana Patale, Burnout Coach
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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…
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Relationship Anxiety & Avoidance: Attachment Styles - with Robyn Michon, Relationship Coach
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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 you…
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Emerging from Lockdown Social Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome in Your Career - with Grace Sodzi, CEO
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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…
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How 5 Women Learned to Love Their Quiet Qualities & Find Their Place in the World
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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 rebellio…
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How Setting Small Challenges Can Help You Overcome Social Anxiety - with Kyle Mitchell, of Social Anxiety Kyle
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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 h…
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Why Can't You Speak? - with Chelsea Gamache, the Selective Mutism Podcast Host
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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 you…
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How Movement Can Help You Tune Into Your Emotions - with Elaine Macey of 4Motion CIC
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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 bre…
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Designing a Life that Works for You as a Highly Sensitive Person - with Diane O'Shea, Coach for HSPs
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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 pe…
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Building Confidence Through Adversity - with Claire Whitehouse, Stroke Survivor
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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…
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How to Start Being Kinder to Yourself - with Amanda Winwood of Made For Life
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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 challe…
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Creating a Wellbeing Toolkit - with Phil Williams, Blue Health Coach
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Did you know that you can create a personalised toolkit for yourself to help with managing anxiety and achieving what you want to in life? In this episode, we hear about many of the learnt techniques that Phil Williams has within, what he calls, his Wellbeing Toolkit, which he practises on a regular basis and accesses when he needs to calm anxietie…
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How You Can Work Through Anxiety for a Relationship Where You Feel Seen & Heard - with Jerry Souter, Relationship Coach
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Do you find yourself avoiding relationships? Or maybe self-sabotaging? Silencing yourself? Or are you a people pleaser feeling like you just can’t be yourself? We explore all of this and more in today’s episode with Relationship Coach, Jerry Souter. This conversation will make you think about what you really want in your relationships and at the en…
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How Nature Can Help You Feel Less Anxious and More Connected - with Ellie Smart, Nature Photographer
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What is the power of nature? And what impact does it have on our physical, mental and emotional health? Join Stacie and Hayley as they explore how spending time outdoors helped nature enthusiast, Ellie Smart, through social anxiety, and reconnect with her innate worth and purposefulness. We dive into our connection with nature, how it helps shift o…
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How to Feel More Confident About Your Body - with Stephenie Farrell, Body Confidence Coach
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Do you feel unhappy with your appearance? You're not alone. Body dissatisfaction is an issue that affects a real majority of people today. So many of us believe that we need to change the way that we look in order to feel happy and be accepted. Throughout our lives, we can give an enormous amount of time, money and attention to our desire to change…
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Redefining Success and Self-Care as an Introvert In The Workplace - with Fiona Campbell-Howes, Introverted Entrepreneur
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When you think of a woman who founded a successful global company, what do you see? Now add presenting at conferences, delivering training workshops and working with high-profile organisations. You probably picture a person full of extroverted confidence, who must never struggle to speak, network, or feel doubtful, don’t you? It’s easy for us to as…
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Bringing Your Idea to Life When You Feel Anxious & Self-Doubting - with Sally Jones of School for Social Entrepreneurs
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Do you have an idea that you're putting off trying because of self-doubt and anxiety? It's not easy to ignore the voice in our heads that tells us we're "not confident enough" or "capable enough" and "can't do it". Or that our ideas "aren't good enough" and "won't get taken seriously" and we'll be "criticised and laughed at". If we let it, this can…
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How to Survive College When You Feel Anxious Speaking Up
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Do you ever worry that you’re ‘too quiet’ in class? Pray that a lecturer won’t pick you to answer the question in front of everyone? Die a little inside when you hear that word… “PRESENTATION”? Perhaps feel concerned about making friends? Or what your peers will think of you? It can feel hard attending college when we feel this way. Believing that …
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How Expressive Art Can Help You To Be Yourself Around Others - with Shelley Klammer of Expressive Art Workshops
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Do you feel as though you are keeping your true self hidden? Like there is more within you, that you feel unable to express in front of others? Do you feel like you're not interesting and have nothing to share? When we feel anxious in social situations we often keep ourselves small in an attempt to avoid attention or possible judgment. We may start…
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Parenting Through Overwhelm and High Sensitivity - with Natalie Brunswick of The Motherhood Map
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Are you an overwhelmed parent? Or do you have a child with big emotions? 1 in 5 people are highly sensitive, meaning you might be more easily overwhelmed or triggered, or experience emotions more intensely than for other people. If you're a highly sensitive person or you think your child might be, then join special guest Natalie Brunswick, who is a…
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Letting Go of Thinking You're Not Good Enough - with Vicky Otter of Innate Connection
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Are you feeling like you're not good enough? Do you find yourself criticising yourself for being 'too much' of something or 'not enough' in some way? If you're struggling with negative thoughts about yourself then you need to listen to the wise words of Wellbeing Coach, Vicky Otter, who joins Hayley in today's episode to explore the nature of thoug…
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How to Use Writing for Confidence & Self-Care - with Emily Wheeler of Strength in Feathers
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Do you struggle to quiet your mind? Often feel unclear or overwhelmed with worry? Need time to reflect on how you feel or what you want to say in challenging situations? Then join writer and wellbeing workshop facilitator, Emily Wheeler as she discusses with Stacie, the benefits of writing for our wellbeing, and as a self-care practise. You'll hear…
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The First Step From Anxious to Confident [The Missing Piece]
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Ever wondered where the anxiety you feel in social situations came from? What we’re talking about today is often a missing puzzle piece in the journey from socially anxious to quietly confident. But it’s a key piece that you need right at the start of your journey, because it’s the foundation of the belief that you can change -that you have the abi…
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Welcome to the Quiet Connections Podcast with Hayley and Stacie. The Quiet Connections Podcast explores the journey from socially anxious to quietly confident and everything in between. You may be experiencing panic attacks, social anxiety, or simply a feeling that you’re “too quiet” and “not good enough”. You're avoiding the good things in all are…
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