The First Step From Anxious to Confident [The Missing Piece]

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 ability to create change for yourself. This is important because the majority of us can’t pinpoint an event that first triggered those feelings of social anxiety and avoidance within us, and this can lead us to believing that it’s just who we are. We can end up feeling like we’re broken; thinking we’re the only one struggling with this; and believing that we can't make a change. But that's not the truth. So dive right in with us to discover why ‘how you are’ is not actually ‘who you are’... For the episode show notes, please go to QuietConnections.co.uk/podcastABOUT YOUR HOSTSHayley Stanton, Founding Director & Coach at Quiet ConnectionsHi, I’m Hayley. I was the red-faced one that didn’t speak. I would do anything to avoid being the centre of attention, or even talking to someone, because I believed that I was broken, not good enough & didn’t fit in. Drowning in self-hate, I was too afraid try something new or connect with someone for fear of criticism & rejection… until I learned that panic & awkwardness isn't WHO you are, it’s just HOW you have learned to be; which means that you can change. You just need the puzzle pieces.Stacie Clark, Director, Community Co-ordinator & Coach at Quiet ConnectionsHello I’m Stacie! I was the girl who awkwardly fumbled over half-formed sentences or blurted out “I don’t know” to avoid attention. I felt scared to show up as I truly was out of fear of not being accepted or liked. I struggled to scramble together 1 good thing to say about myself & I thought that I had nothing to offer. I now know this isn’t true. We all have wonderful qualities within us - waiting to be expressed. That includes you. Together, let’s find your own quiet ways to let them shine.Find our more at: quietconnections.co.ukWith thanks to Quiet Community Member, Rose Burch, for providing the voiceover on the Intro and Outro, and to The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting our work. Support the show (https://www.kindlink.com/fundraising/quiet-connections-cic/podcast)Support the show