About this episode
Melissa Bloom discusses the challenges of facing small, scary things in life, particularly focusing on the anxiety of small talk.
I like to picture myself as brave and fearless at this point in my life but I still get tripped up by small, scary things. Today, let’s talk about doing things even when we are nervous. And, no, I’m not talking about bungee jumping -- I’m talking about really little things -- like ’small talk!’ Yes, your girl who can ramble on about anything for over three hundred episodes gets freaked out by small talk.
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Bloom
Topics covered
- bravery
- overcoming fear
- small talk
- self-improvement
- nervousness
Keywords
- fear
- small talk
- bravery
- self-improvement
- nervousness
- personal growth
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