147. How Social Reluctance Holds You Back and What to Do About It

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Social reluctance can stem from a variety of sources, and it often varies from person to person. Some common factors that contribute to social reluctance include social anxiety, introversion, under-developed communication skills, and past negative experiences, to name a few.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Social reluctance is complex, with numerous <span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>underlying causes, and it can be experienced to varying degrees. In episode 147 of the podcast, I share three different approaches to manage reluctance and hesitance so you can experience the joy and bliss of social confidence.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 7.5pt; background: white;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333;"> Free Course</span></strong><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333;">: <a style="box-sizing: border-box;" href="https://www.socialconfidencepro.com/power"><span style= "color: #337ab7; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The Assertiveness Accelerator</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 7.5pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: