🎙️ Episode 10: Social Anxiety: Why Making a Phone Call Feels Like Climbing Mount Everest

Published: 4.10.25
Duration: 7 Minutes
Category: Mental Health, Social Anxiety, Nervous System

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📝 Episode Summary

Social anxiety isn’t just shyness—it’s a full-body nervous system response to perceived social danger. Whether it’s phone calls, small talk, or speaking up in a meeting, social anxiety convinces you that you’re at risk. In this episode, we explore why seemingly simple interactions feel so intense and how to work with your body instead of against it.

✨ You’ll Learn:

• What’s really happening in your brain and body during social anxiety

• Why avoidance reinforces the fear

• Simple, compassionate ways to build tolerance and confidence

🧠 Try This After You Listen:

Pick one low-stakes social interaction you've been avoiding. Write out what you're afraid will happen, then challenge that fear with a grounding truth. Try a practice call or message just to build the muscle.