HeyJaredThe Calm Confidence Podcast: Social Anxiety and Being Yourself
Social anxiety sucks. I am a former social anxiety sufferer who has worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 10+ years.
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How To Figure Out Who You Are (opens the original)
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Don’t you hate when people tell you to just be yourself? “Just express yourself and you’ll find your people,” is what they tell you. The problem is you don’t know who you are. This is a common problem for those of use who struggle with our confidence. On this episode I explore how our fear causes us to be dishonest with ourselves and others, which leads to this identity confusion. Interested in going deeper into understanding social anxiety and how to start taking your life back? Check out my fu
People Are Judging You (opens the original)
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When my social anxiety was at it's worst, people would try to convince me that it was all in my head; that no one was thinking about me as much as I thought they were. And for a while I thought this would help. I tried to convince myself that no one was looking, staring or judging. But this never made me feel any better because I was always worried about the "what ifs." "But what if they are looking at me, then what do I do?" The reality is we cannot overcome a fear by convincing ourselves the t
Stop Justifying Your Social Anxiety (opens the original)
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In today’s episode we explore how our mind convinces us that avoidance is a good thing. When we are really anxious we start to truly believe that social interactions are inherently dangerous, weird or awkward. The truth is they just FEEL that way. We need to teach our brain that we can handle more than we think, and it’s time we stop justifying our fears. Interested in working with me? https://linktr.ee/calmconfidence Social Anxiety Course (50% Off with the Code: August): https://calm-confidence
Stop Trying To Be Yourself (opens the original)
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"Just Be Yourself." The worst advice known to man for social anxiety. Despite knowing how unhelpful this is, we can often find ourselves trying to be more "ourself." However, this desire often leads to more obsessiveness, rumination and perfectionism. It is performance rather than being. Instead we need to lower our standards. We need to understand what we can and cannot do at this given time with our anxiety, and give ourselves flexible expectations so we can see progress. Your "true" self may
Overcoming Fear or Public Speaking w/Special Guest (opens the original)
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In today's episode I talk about overcoming the fear of public speaking with Mona, who also goes by Babystepstothemic on TikTok and Instagram. Mona has amassed over 170K followers on Instagram and over 60K on TikTok over the past 6 months, by sharing videos of her journey to overcoming her fear of public speaking. In this episode we explore what sparked this journey and what she has learned along the way about her self and overcoming her fear. She has also developed a 14 day "Off The Cuff Challen
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