The Social Anxiety Club

Dreading your next networking event? You're not alone. In this episode, Claire Eastham and Ed Barton tackle the ultimate social anxiety challenge: networking events. They share honest insights about why networking feels so terrifying when you have social anxiety, and provide practical strategies to shift from "damage limitation mode" to authentic connection. Learn how to reframe networking from a...

Living with social anxiety doesn't mean your dating life has to be on permanent pause. In this candid and encouraging episode, we share our personal journeys of navigating romance while managing social anxiety - from the sweaty palms of first dates to building lasting connections despite our racing hearts. You'll hear real stories about the challenges we faced, including how we dealt with...

In this episode of The Social Anxiety Club , we explore the quiet but life-changing force of community. Why is it that some of the biggest breakthroughs don’t happen in therapy or self-help books... but over coffee with someone who gets it ? We talk about why isolation fuels anxiety, how connection rewires your nervous system, and what it really means to feel safe around others. Whether you’ve bee...

In this episode, Ed Barton and Claire Eastham share their stories about their journeys through social anxiety. Together, they explore what it really feels like to live with social anxiety, the turning points that helped them move forward, and the lessons they wish they had known earlier. If you’ve ever felt held back by anxiety, you’ll find something relatable here. To work with Ed... 📞 Book a Ro...

Social anxiety often doesn’t travel alone. In this episode, we talk about the hidden layers, like ADHD, OCD, and neurodivergence, that make it harder to spot, treat, and live with. We break down how these conditions overlap, why they’re often missed, and what to do when your brain feels like a tangled mess. If you've ever thought, “There’s more going on here,” you’re probably right.

In this episode we take a deep dive into the many avoidance behaviours, safety behaviours, self-defence mechanisms and coping strategies that sufferers of social anxiety disorder use. We look at what's healthy, what's not and how to let go off of some of the unhelpful behaviours.

In this episode we take a deeper dive into what causes social anxiety and where it comes from. We look at school experiences, bullying and humiliation, as well as many possible causes and triggers.

In this episode we take a deeper dive into how you can hack your sleep and use meditation to overcome social anxiety... We also cover a number of related, and some random, topics that can help you in your recovery from social anxiety. If you need any 1-on-1 help please contact us via the links below: Work with Claire: https://www.thatsocialanxietycoach.com/work-with-me Work with Ed: https://edcrme...

In this episode we take a deep dive on the foundations of lifestyle and discuss how they can help your social anxiety.

In this episode we expose the hidden of root causes of social anxiety disorder that you won't find on Google or in the generic information online.

In this week's episode, we'll be taking a dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of treatment options... What works. What doesn't. Is medication a good option? Does therapy work? And many other important questions.

In this episode we explore what actually is social anxiety... And it's not what you think!

Welcome to the first episode of the podcast. We hope you'll enjoy this wide-ranging discussion that introduces us and our views on what social anxiety really is.