Authentic Confidence with Dr. Aziz

The Real Reason You Don't Speak Up


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There's a conversation you know you need to have. You've thought about it. You've maybe rehearsed it. The moment comes, and you don't say anything. The moment passes. It feels, for a second, like you dodged something dangerous.

In this episode, Dr. Aziz breaks down the Avoider, one of the four ways your nervous system tries to keep you safe when disapproval is on the table. He shares ten years of his own life lived in this pattern, including the moment he realized he was experiencing every relationship as a trap he needed to escape from.

This episode covers:

  • Why this isn't a willpower problem (and why beating yourself up about it makes it worse)
  • The two layers of the Avoider: the front-end avoidance most people call shyness, and the deeper avoidance that quietly destroys relationships
  • Lonely amongst people: the most painful cost of avoiding what needs to be said
  • What actually changes the pattern, and why the standard just push through advice keeps failing
  • Discover your approval type. Take the 2-minute quiz at https://www.draziz.com

    Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrAzizGazipura

    Work with Dr. Aziz directly:

    The Unstoppable Confidence Mastermind is a year-long program for people ready to unwire this pattern at the nervous system level. Application at https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/ucmv3.

    Connect:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drazizconfidencecoach

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drazizgazipura

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    Authentic Confidence with Dr. AzizBy Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Psychologist and Author

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