Turning Anxiety Into an Ally: The Power of Acceptance with Gene Monterastelli
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
Release Date: 01/31/2025
3 Questions to Feel Better Fast (Even If Someone’s Ignoring You)
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... Ever felt ignored and instantly spun into overthinking, worry, or self-doubt? In this minisode, Seb shares 3 powerful self-inquiry questions that help stop that downward spiral, plus how EFT tapping helps you release the emotional charge underneath. It’s a relatable and practical tool for moments when your brain starts jumping to painful conclusions. These are the exact questions Seb teaches inside the Social Confidence Club to help clients find emotional freedom fast. 🎧 In this snippet:• How Seb used this in real life when someone didn’t reply to his message• Why...
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How I Stopped Blushing In Social Situations
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
Do you panic at the thought of blushing in public? That rising heat in your chest… the burning in your ears… the shame of knowing people see it? I used to live in fear of that exact moment. In this episode... I share my personal story of dealing with chronic, uncontrollable blushing in social situations, where it started, how it became tied to my social anxiety, and what I tried (unsuccessfully) for years to stop it. Eventually, I discovered a way to release the shame, the fear, and the obsessive thoughts. It wasn’t willpower. It wasn’t exposure therapy. It was acceptance, combined...
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Self-Acceptance: The Missing Key to Overcoming Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... Most people think they’ll accept themselves after they overcome social anxiety. But what if that mindset is exactly what’s keeping you stuck? In this episode, Sebastiaan and psychologist Steve Wells reveal why self-acceptance is the starting point for true social ease, and how tapping can help you get there gently and effectively. To start reducing your anxiety today and feel more at ease socially, get my free mini-course: The 7 Secrets to Social Confidence Do you feel awkward in social situations? Do you struggle to be yourself around others? And do...
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How I Stopped Seeing Sensitivity as Weak—and Turned It Into My Superpower
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode...If you grew up hearing “don’t be so sensitive” or “man up,” this might forever change how you see yourself. In this short minisode, Seb and ex-MMA fighter Tom Woodfin get real about what it’s like to grow up hiding your sensitivity—especially in a world that sees it as pathetic or weak. They share how years of inner work helped them shift that shame, own their sensitivity, and transform it into deep confidence and connection. 🎧 In this minisode: • Why sensitive people are more prone to shame and social anxiety—and how to heal it • How society trains...
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Replay: Live EFT Coaching – Can You Be Shy and Still Be Confident?
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... "Can you be shy… and still feel confident in social situations?" In this live EFT tapping session, Sebastiaan helps a volunteer release shame and anxiety around being labeled “shy.” Together, they explore how childhood messages shaped her identity—and how tapping can shift self-perception fast. 🎧 You’ll discover: The difference between shyness and social anxiety Why you don’t have to choose between shy or confident How EFT tapping creates emotional freedom Tap along to feel more self-acceptance and ease in social situations. 🎁 Ready to feel...
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Why You Still Fear Rejection and How to Stop
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... If rejection terrifies you, you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. In this episode, Social Confidence Coach, Sebastiaan van der Schrier, and EFT expert, Rick Wilkes, reveal what’s really behind your fear of rejection… and why it lingers, even after therapy or exposure. You’ll discover how to gently dissolve the emotional charge behind past rejections, and why tapping (EFT) helps you feel safe being yourself, without needing approval from everyone. Get the free “7 Secrets to Social Confidence” mini course here → ...
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Releasing the need to be perfect
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
Carol Look has a distinguished background in traditional psychotherapy, was trained as a Clinical Social Worker and earned her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy. This was before she became one of the only 29 EFT Masters in the world. Carol is known for combining her background in traditional psychotherapy with “energy medicine” and she appears as a practitioner and energy therapy expert in the DVD documentary “The Tapping Solution” as well as in the documentary focusing on helping veterans suffering from PTSD, “Operation: Emotional Freedom.” She has extensive...
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Why Bullying Still Hurts... and How to Finally Heal It
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
Have you ever been teased, humiliated, or bullied... and felt like you should be over it by now, but it still haunts you? In this episode, Seb shares how bullying in his own past triggered years of social anxiety, and why those early experiences can quietly shape how safe you feel in the world today. You’ll hear a short but powerful conversation with EFT Master Tania Prince. She explains how bullying memories get stuck in your nervous system, why they still affect you today, and what you can do to finally break free. • Why some painful moments still feel so fresh • What...
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Tiffany's Social Anxiety Recovery Story
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... Tiffany shares her powerful journey of healing social anxiety after decades of sadness, isolation, and self-judgment. She talks openly about the trauma that shaped her, how she discovered what was really driving her anxiety, and how she gently found freedom through deep inner work. We worked together for 17 sessions using the best of psychology, EFT tapping, and energy psychology. And what unfolded was a quiet but profound transformation. 🎯 In this conversation, you’ll hear: What social anxiety really felt like for Tiffany The root cause behind her fear of people ...
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Replay: Live EFT Coaching – Fear of Feeling Confident
Social Anxiety Solutions - your journey to social confidence!
In this episode... “If I feel confident… I’ll be humiliated.” This is a fear many people with social anxiety carry, but almost no one talks about. In this live coaching session, you’ll hear a Social Confidence Club member gently unpack that exact fear. What unfolds in under 15 minutes is a calm, respectful release of what’s been blocking her from feeling confident. No pressure.No pushing through fear.Just a powerful example of what happens when your system feels safe enough to let go. This is part of what I call the ART approach: Allowing acceptance, Releasing resistance, and...
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What if your anxiety wasn’t the enemy but an ally?
I sit down with EFT specialist Gene Monterastelli from the Tapping Q&A podcast to explore the power of acceptance in overcoming social anxiety. We dive into why anxiety exists, how our system is actually trying to protect us, and how embracing acceptance can ease social discomfort. Plus, Gene guides you through a simple yet powerful tapping exercise to help shift your mindset and bring more ease into your life.
👉 Learn more from Gene at TappingQandA.com
(And oh… if you're looking for the best way to completely overcome social anxiety, stay tuned. The Social Confidence Club is opening soon! 😉)
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🤓 Scientific Evidence Research Links:
https://eftuniverse.com/research-studies/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36438382/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1195286/full
Do you feel awkward in social situations? Do you struggle to be yourself around others?
And do you fear being judged, being seen anxious, and embarrassing yourself?
You’re not alone.
I’ve been there. It sucks. Big time.
But there’s hope. I’ve been fortunate enough to overcome my Social Anxiety...
... and I’ve helped hundreds of socially anxious clients overcome their struggles too.
Thankfully, there’s a gentle, powerful, and effective solution to beat it.
It won’t happen overnight, but with certain techniques and strategies, you can reduce your Social Anxiety quickly.
And with persistence, you can become completely anxiety-free.
Without needing to force yourself to awkwardly face your fears.
Ready to get started on your journey to Social Confidence?
Here are your first steps:
1.) Follow this Podcast and always get the latest episodes!
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All the best on your journey to effortless social ease. 💪
Warm regards,
Seb