Well it’s here and I’m very excited about it – my new social anxiety podcast! I have called it “The Confident Mind”, and every week I will now be publishing a new podcast as well as my regular blog article. I’ll be interviewing all sorts of interesting people from all over the world that’s relevant
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Fear of Failure
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Congratulations to The Nutters Club!
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Is Inferiority Complex Linked to Social Anxiety?
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