The Emotion Connection by Sharon Faye

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores complacency and why she believes it has become a “cancer of our society.” She looks at what happens when we move through life on automatic, following routines, numbing ourselves, disconnecting from others and becoming so comfortable that we stop questioning how we are actually living.

Sharon explores the short-term benefits of complacency, but also its long-term consequences - disco...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores what we really mean when we say, “I’m stressed.”

She explains how language heuristics create shortcuts in language, how those shortcuts can lead to misunderstanding, and how the word “Stress” is just that - a shortcut term.

Through the lens of Emotional Strength®, Sharon suggests that stress is not an emotion. Instead, she describes it as an umbrella term loaded wi...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores how we can stop labelling emotions as “positive” or “negative” and instead accept all emotions as functional.

You will learn the different components of emotion - thought, sensation, emotion, behaviour, and how that knowledge can help you work out the appropriate, healthy response instead of acting out.

Listen in and change how you view emotion.

In this episode, you...

In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out what is hidden behind uncomfortable feelings.

You will learn that feeling uncomfortable is your body’s response to unfamiliar situations, and what to do to build the capacity to feel the discomfort and pain. 

Sharon challenges complacency and teaches you how to deal with being stuck in your comfort zone. 

Listen in and change your relationship with discomfort and pain. 

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Remember underlying assumptions are usually unconscious and assumed to be the truth. Being free to speak is one of those myths. What experiences have you had when you speak up? What happens? I know from my own experience speaking up means taking a risk. Free speech is not free; it comes with risks. You might be ignored, laughed at, put down, guilt tripped, or criticised. 

In this episode, you'll discover: 

• You are f...

Masculinity is presented as a healthy energy. Healthy masculinity in this sense has become shut down and toxic.

Sharon challenges underlying assumptions about boys and men. How male has been shamed, and boys feel guilty for being born a boy.

We need to learn to separate emotion from behaviour. Emotion is the feeling in your body and behaviour is your words or actions. There is no cause and effect. Emotion does not cause behaviour.

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In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out the fundamentals for parenting with Emotional Strength. With straightforward, real-life examples, you'll discover how your unconscious expectations and underlying judgments of yourself and your child, can shape your day-to-day lives, and your baby's transition into adulthood. In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• What’s your role as a parent?
• Parenting Styles
• Parenting with Emo...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the hidden influence of expectations and how they quietly shape our relationships, parenting, careers, and everyday interactions. Most expectations operate beneath our awareness, yet they have the power to create conflict, resentment, and disconnection when they're left unspoken.

You'll discover how to recognise your unconscious expectations, use your emotions as valuable feedback, and communic...

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the powerful role of underlying assumptions - the unconscious beliefs we develop through family stories, life experiences, and personal history. These hidden assumptions can shape our relationships, careers, confidence, and sense of what we believe is possible.

Drawing from her own journey and real-life examples, Sharon explains how to identify the assumptions that may be limiting you, why they...

Learning How to Feel | The Emotion Connection with Sharon Faye

What does it really mean to feel?

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores ...

In this deeply personal episode, Serendipity: Feeling by Accident, Sharon Faye shares the remarkable story behind the development of Emotional Strength®. Reflecting on a childhood marked by adversity, Sharon explores how an accidental discovery - that feeling emotional pain made her feel stronger, not weaker - became the foundation o...

Season 2 of The Emotion Connection begins with a powerful invitation to open to different perspectives. Challenge the way you see yourself, others, and the world around you.

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the healing power of fe...

Welcome to The Emotion Connection - the podcast exploring emotion from a different perspective.

Hosted by Sharon Fay, founder of the Emotion Research Institute and creator of Emotional Strength®, this podcast invites you into meaningfu...

We are here to wrap up with the 10th podcast of our first season. Well done us! To my surprise and delight, I loved the experience. I hope you did as well. Recording the podcasts was like running for me. I didn’t know I would like it, but I gave it a go anyway and I loved it. There is something magical about sharing with you (the listeners) out there. I have had plenty of feedback from you all for which I am truly grateful.

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This podcast is all about leadership and how Emotional Strength fits into being a leader.

Topics covered:

• How does connecting to emotion improve leadership.
• Emotional strength, and implications for leadership.
• Executive leadership development.
• Leadership with emotional strength.

The terms leaders and managers have been used interchangeably. There is a distinct difference. A leader is said to be visionary, providing inspi...

Episode 7 on Vulnerability generated a whole range of questions and discussion. Sharon has since recorded another Q&A episode just to cover this episode! Topics covered:

• What is emotion as a broader concept than Emotional Strength? Does it exist within us?
• What is the link between vulnerability, empathy and Emotional Strength?
• Vulnerability, awareness and  weakness.
• Vulnerability and capacity to experience hurt.
• Shari...

In the latest episode, Sharon gives an overview of her lived experience with being a new mum, parenting styles over the years including punitive parenting and parenting with Emotional Strength.

If you are a parent listening, the homework for this episode is to notice your own parenting style when you’re engaging with your children. Whether you have a toddler, a teen, or adult – notice your tone, language and actions.

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