Back then, it didn’t take much – just a text and a jacket. 

Now it’s different. A dinner invite feels like a test. A friend’s birthday sits on your calendar like a deadline. Even the idea of showing up, of being seen, brings a tightness to your chest.

You cancel. Or you go and leave early. Or you stay, but it feels like you’re watching your own life from the outside.

People say you’ll be fine once you get there. But that doesn’t account for what your body’s already doing – before the door’s even opened. There’s a whole internal dialogue most people never hear. A nervous system running its own script, long before the conversation starts.

This episode explores what builds in the lead-up – the quiet dread, the mental back-and-forth, the resistance that shows up before the plan is even real. And what begins to change when the aim isn’t to enjoy it – but just to be there, regardless.

No “just be yourself” advice. No quick fixes.

Just a different kind of approach – one that’s helped more people than you’d think.

Tune in.

(This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.)

Key Takeaways:

• Social anxiety often makes home the only safe place (00:00)
• Recovery begins with nervous system desensitization (02:10)
• There’s no quick fix – healing takes steady work (03:06)
• Just showing up is more important than enjoying it (04:26)
• Judging yourself by others’ opinions is a losing game (07:46)
• Self-respect should outweigh fear of judgment (08:35)
• Take one small values-based step this week (09:57)

Additional Resources:

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➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint  

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