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On the plane back from Florida to Amsterdam, we experienced frequent turbulence. That made me look inward at what I was doing to tame my anxiety, but it also made me look at others. The four insights I'm sharing with you in this episode come from experiencing flight anxiety, but can easily be used in the context of social anxiety. 📰Sign up for my newsletter: You’re Worth Knowing 📷Find me on Inst...

In part 2 of "Why you're scared to ask a stranger for sunscreen," I'm sitting with Joanna (the star of the viral TikTok video) to get a step-by-step tutorial on how she asked a stranger for sunscreen. We discuss strategies for overcoming social rejection and anxiety. More importantly, we delve deeply into her background and childhood, learning why asking strangers for things comes naturally to her...

A few weeks ago, I was stranded, phoneless, in the middle of Düsseldorf's central station. What did I do? I sat at Starbucks and cried my eyes out. I panicked—multiple times. But after the storm subsided and I reflected on my day and an encounter on the train, I realized that when panic sets in, social anxiety emerges. This is a powerful lesson I want to share with you. 📰Sign up for my newsletter...

In this episode, we'll discuss everyone's favorite topic: money. But we're going to talk about how social anxiety costs you money. This is a significant episode. It's crucial to understand how social anxiety impacts your daily life. Y ou might be more aware of it in social situations when you're talking to people or applying for jobs. Yes, those are the big moments, but there are subtle ways that...

In this episode, we will discuss some misconceptions you might have heard or even believed yourself while on this amazing journey with social anxiety. Being in this space for so long, I've come across many insensitive remarks, with many going so far as to tell me that there's no possible way that I have social anxiety because I show up. I want to tackle these myths and misconceptions so we can all...

If you have social anxiety, you might avoid entering new social situations. Unfortunately, life has a way of throwing many of these over the fence at us, so we have to find a way to feel more comfortable with them and more confident in ourselves. Whether moving to a new city, country, or just one street over, you'll find yourself in new social situations that might make you socially anxious. In th...

The idea for this episode arose immediately after I posted a video on TikTok that went viral. In this video, I'm recording my best friend asking a stranger for sunscreen at the beach. After garnering 1.4 million views and thousands of comments, I realized why there was such a big commotion in the comments section: people fall into two distinct groups. We'll review some comments highlighting the bu...

I wanted to start this podcast by discussing the four types of social anxiety. Why? Because it's multifaceted. Sometimes, social anxiety will glare you in the face, and sometimes, it will be inconspicuous. I want to make sure that you have the knowledge to identify which type of social anxiety you're experiencing at any given moment. If you're curious to read the study by David Moskovitch, follow...