The Emotion Connection

Sharon Faye wraps up Season 2 of The Emotion Connection with a reflection on the journey of the past 14 episodes and the powerful theme of "Opening to Different Perspectives." From learning how to feel and understanding expectations, to parenting with Emotional Strength®, healthy masculinity, speaking up, discomfort, stress and complacency, each episode has offered a different perspective on what...

Sharon Faye is back with more feedback and questions! This time from Season 2! As usual, Sharon Faye loves Q&As and she answers all questions from listeners. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to sharon@sharonfaye.com Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores complacency and why she believes it has become a “cancer of our society.” She looks at what happens when we move through life on automatic, following routines, numbing ourselves, disconnecting from others and becoming so comfortable that we stop questioning how we are actually living. Sharon explores the short-term benefits of complacency, but also its long-te...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores what we really mean when we say, “I’m stressed.” She explains how language heuristics create shortcuts in language, how those shortcuts can lead to misunderstanding, and how the word “Stress” is just that - a shortcut term. Through the lens of Emotional Strength®, Sharon suggests that stress is not an emotion. Instead, she describes it as an umbrella term load...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores how we can stop labelling emotions as “positive” or “negative” and instead accept all emotions as functional. You will learn the different components of emotion - thought, sensation, emotion, behaviour, and how that knowledge can help you work out the appropriate, healthy response instead of acting out. Listen in and change how you view emotion. In this episod...

In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out what is hidden behind uncomfortable feelings. You will learn that feeling uncomfortable is your body’s response to unfamiliar situations, and what to do to build the capacity to feel the discomfort and pain.  Sharon challenges complacency and teaches you how to deal with being stuck in your comfort zone.  Listen in and change your relationship with discomfort...

Remember underlying assumptions are usually unconscious and assumed to be the truth. Being free to speak is one of those myths. What experiences have you had when you speak up? What happens? I know from my own experience speaking up means taking a risk. Free speech is not free; it comes with risks. You might be ignored, laughed at, put down, guilt tripped, or criticised.  In this episode, you'll d...

Masculinity is presented as a healthy energy. Healthy masculinity in this sense has become shut down and toxic. Sharon challenges underlying assumptions about boys and men. How male has been shamed, and boys feel guilty for being born a boy. We need to learn to separate emotion from behaviour. Emotion is the feeling in your body and behaviour is your words or actions. There is no cause and effect....

In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out the fundamentals for parenting with Emotional Strength. With straightforward, real-life examples, you'll discover how your unconscious expectations and underlying judgments of yourself and your child, can shape your day-to-day lives, and your baby's transition into adulthood. In this episode, you’ll learn about: What’s your role as a parent? Parenting Styles P...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the hidden influence of expectations and how they quietly shape our relationships, parenting, careers, and everyday interactions. Most expectations operate beneath our awareness, yet they have the power to create conflict, resentment, and disconnection when they're left unspoken. You'll discover how to recognise your unconscious expectations, use your emotions...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the powerful role of underlying assumptions - the unconscious beliefs we develop through family stories, life experiences, and personal history. These hidden assumptions can shape our relationships, careers, confidence, and sense of what we believe is possible. Drawing from her own journey and real-life examples, Sharon explains how to identify the assumptions...

Learning How to Feel | The Emotion Connection with Sharon Faye What does it really mean to feel? In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the difference between feeling, thinking, analyzing, and wallowing. She explains why emotions are valuable sources of information and how learning to feel them can improve resilience, relationships, and overall wellbeing. You'll learn: • The difference between sens...

In this deeply personal episode, Serendipity: Feeling by Accident, Sharon Faye shares the remarkable story behind the development of Emotional Strength®. Reflecting on a childhood marked by adversity, Sharon explores how an accidental discovery - that feeling emotional pain made her feel stronger, not weaker - became the foundation of her life's work. Through powerful personal insights and practic...

Season 2 of The Emotion Connection begins with a powerful invitation to open to different perspectives. Challenge the way you see yourself, others, and the world around you. In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the healing power of feeling and why so many of us spend our lives avoiding emotion without even realising it. From childhood we learned about emotional suppression and numbing behaviours...

Welcome to The Emotion Connection - the podcast exploring emotion from a different perspective. Hosted by Sharon Fay, founder of the Emotion Research Institute and creator of Emotional Strength®, this podcast invites you into meaningful conversations about emotion, human behaviour, leadership, healing, and personal growth. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience working with business leaders,...

We are here to wrap up with the 10th podcast of our first season. Well done us! To my surprise and delight, I loved the experience. I hope you did as well. Recording the podcasts was like running for me. I didn’t know I would like it, but I gave it a go anyway and I loved it. There is something magical about sharing with you (the listeners) out there. I have had plenty of feedback from you all for...

This podcast is all about leadership and how Emotional Strength fits into being a leader. Topics covered: How does connecting to emotion improve leadership. Emotional strength, and implications for leadership. Executive leadership development. Leadership with emotional strength. The terms leaders and managers have been used interchangeably. There is a distinct difference. A leader is said to be vi...

Episode 7 on Vulnerability generated a whole range of questions and discussion. Sharon has since recorded another Q&A episode just to cover this episode! Topics covered: What is emotion as a broader concept than Emotional Strength? Does it exist within us? What is the link between vulnerability, empathy and Emotional Strength? Vulnerability, awareness and  weakness. Vulnerability and capacity...

In the latest episode, Sharon gives an overview of her lived experience with being a new mum, parenting styles over the years including punitive parenting and parenting with Emotional Strength.   If you are a parent listening, the homework for this episode is to notice your own parenting style when you’re engaging with your children. Whether you have a toddler, a teen, or adult – notice your tone,...

Back with more feedback and questions! This time from Episodes 4 through to 7. As you may be aware, we love hearing from you about the podcast. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email:  racheln@emotionresearch.com.au . Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

This new episode covers vulnerability. Sharon talks through the history and what the philosophers, researchers and literature says, what it feels like to experience vulnerability and the benefits of feeling vulnerable. It's a strong, deep feeling, one that involves self development and intimacy with oneself. As always, there is homework if you wish to partake - this week's homework is to pay atten...

This is a super exciting podcast to share with our listeners! Episode 6 details a study conducted by the Institute (formerly the Sharon Faye Foundation) in the education sector titled, “Emotional Strength in Teachers”. The study was focussed on the teachers and found that by building Emotional Strength in Teachers, it increased teacher engagement, improved vigor and dedication and in-turn improved...

How did emotion become separated from the body? Listen in to make sense of this. Hear a brief history of emotion, how the emotion theory lost the body, Sharon's view on the relationship between emotion and the body, and her hypothesis of emotion and physical symptoms. Keep sharing your insights and questions, we love hearing from you! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by ema...

Firstly, what is Emotional Strength and how is it possibly the missing link? This episode will explain what it is, the context and the reasons it is important. Sharon will tell her story and how Emotional Strength developed from experiencing a tough life. The Institute plans to conduct further research in the future around the science of emotion and the philosophy of Emotional Strength. Keep shari...

This Q&A Episode is a much requested Question & Answer session where Sharon Faye answers your questions and shares feedback from Episodes 1 to 3. We are always keen to hear from you and how you are experiencing the content of The Emotion Connection Podcast. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: racheln@emotionresearch.com.au ....