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Break free from toxic shame, silence that inner critic, and stop living by others’ expectations
It’s been holding you back all this time.
It’s why you feel small and trapped in the cycle of fear and self-doubt. It’s also the reason you struggle with social anxiety, people-pleasing, and self-sabotage.
It likes to make it hard for you to ask questions, make friends, or hold a simple conversation.
It convinced you that you weren’t worthy of promotions, opportunities, or even your dream life.
It’s pushed you to fit into a box that wasn’t meant for you, forcing you to wear a mask even when you felt it went against everything that made you, you.
It’s kept you trapped, wishing you could be anyone but yourself.
Personality Traits exercise sheet to balance your negative thoughts.
5 quick ways to manage social anxiety today
There’s no substitute for effort, but you can speed up the process if you understand and take these 5 ways seriously.
This is your starter pack; what you do with it is up to you.
If you were to ask me what my advice is to get started on managing social anxiety, this is what I would give you.
In this context, “quick” doesn’t mean instant. You need to put effort and work behind them, but it’s in your control.
You probably know that voice in your head…the one that keeps reminding you of everything you’ve done wrong. It tells you you’re a bad friend, that you always mess things up, that you don’t deserve the good things in your life.
It whispers that you’re flawed, that you’ll never measure up, and that everyone else has it more “together” than you.
And the more you listen to it, the smaller you feel. It’s exhausting, and it keeps you from actually enjoying who you are.
But have you ever asked yourself why your inner voice is so mean to you? Why is it cheering on you to fail? Who planted it there in the first place?
I want to help you figure that out. Your inner voice reflects the accumulation of years of shame and now it impacts everything.
You have a mean inner voice. That nonstop “you’re not enough” narrator in your head impacts your self-worth.
Your anxiety is off the charts. The urge to hide, mute yourself, or skip events keeps you from socially thriving.
You’re a people-pleaser.
You discard your needs for others and have toxic coping mechanisms to counter that.
Replaying conversations, wondering if you said the wrong thing
Saying “yes” to everyone else, even when it costs you
Comparing yourself to everyone and always feeling behind
Afraid to show the real you in case it’s “too much”
Leaving conversations without second-guessing yourself
Saying “yes” to yourself without guilt by setting up personal rules
Actually feeling good in your own skin, no matter what others are doing
Confidently showing up as yourself and attracting the right people
Here’s how to flip the script
Whether reading your articles, downloading your guides and doing the workshops, I felt a need in my heart to express how grateful I am direct to you: you were vulnerable enough to create your brand based on your Social Anxiety, and now you’re helping others like me who feel the same.
You second-guess every decision, afraid you’ll make the wrong choice.
You feel paralyzed by the pressure to meet everyone’s expectations, always trying to please others and never putting yourself first.
You doubt your worth, even when you’ve accomplished great things.
You hold yourself back in your career, fearing you’re not good enough to step into bigger opportunities.
Maybe you avoid difficult conversations or constantly overthink past mistakes.
The idea of showing up fully as yourself in any area of your life seems like a distant dream.
Toxic shame shows up in many areas of life, but it doesn’t have to control you.
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Whether it’s social anxiety, your inner voice sabotaging you, or people-pleasing, we’ll explore all the ways toxic shame infiltrates your life and how you can finally believe you’re worth knowing.
5 Days. 5 tasks. 3 difficulty levels. Test your social anxiety through exposure therapy.
Get the template that I personally used and create your own steps for your journey.
If you think being your awkward self, comfortably free of judgment, and taking up space at the table is impossible to achieve, think again
A podcast to help you push back against that mean inner voice that impacts all areas of your life. My goal is to give you the confidence to go out into the world, share your worth, build meaningful relationships, and see yourself as worthy of knowing.
For years, I obsessed over what people thought of me. I replayed conversations, hid parts of myself, and never felt “enough.” It wasn’t until I started questioning the script I was living and rewiring my story that things began to change. Now, I help others do the same.
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This is where I pour all my insights, strategies, stories, and experiences related to breaking free of other people’s expectations of you so you can finally live on your own terms without shame.
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I spent years struggling with toxic shame, which often showed up as crippling social anxiety. It held me back in so many areas of my life, making me feel unworthy and paralyzed by fear. But through years of self-discovery and healing, I finally found the tools to break free from it.
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Follow the steps and start your journey to managing your social anxiety.