How to Talk to People When You Have Social Anxiety: 7 Tools for Instant Relief
Struggle with social anxiety, overthinking, or self-doubt in conversations? This episode is for you.In this powerful episode of Behind the Layers, confidence coach Melinde Huez shares 7 tools to help you feel calmer and more confident in social situations — even if you still experience anxiety, panic, or fear of judgment.If you avoid social events, second-guess everything you say, or feel like anxiety is holding you back from being yourself, you’ll learn how to:Handle social anxiety without hiding itStop overthinking and stay presentBuild self-confidence before you're “fully healed”Work with your anxiety instead of fighting it✨ Whether you fear small talk or public speaking, these practical tips will help you feel safe, seen, and grounded in any interaction.🎧 Press play and take your first step toward real confidence today.Instagram: @growwithlinde Free Confidence Letters: HEREAnxiety episode
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Getting Your Spark Back - In 5 Simple Steps 🌹
Feeling off, tired, or disconnected from yourself?This episode is about what it really takes to get your spark back — not by pushing harder, but by coming home to yourself. I’ll take you inside the honest shifts I’m making to feel like me again, and how you can begin too.If you are new here, Hi I am Melinde, but you can call me Mell! I a confidence coach who helps women return to their true selves, without the constant worry, fear and insecurities. If you love this episode make sure to join my communities on Instagram: @Growwithlinde (700k)My free Confidence Letters (27k) And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
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Your Anxiety Is Lying To You ― 5 Ways To Break Free
From Anxiety to Confidence: 5 Things That Finally Helped Me HealIf you're an introvert, highly sensitive, or struggle with social anxiety, this episode is for you. I’m sharing my real and raw journey—how anxiety, panic attacks, and constant overthinking used to control my life, and the 5 life-changing things that actually helped me heal.🎧 Stick around for point 4 and 5—these are rarely talked about, but they were the missing pieces that changed everything for me.This episode is a must-listen if you want to finally feel safe in your body, confident in social settings, and free from the cycle of self-doubt.
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Loud vs Quiet Confidence – How to Stop Pretending and Start Feeling Secure in Who You Are
Loud vs Quiet Confidence: How to Stop Pretending and Start Feeling Secure in Who You AreIn this episode, we’re unpacking the truth about confidence — and why it has nothing to do with being loud, extroverted, or attention-seeking.If you've ever felt "too quiet," "too much," or like you need to perform to be accepted… this is for you.You'll learn:✨ The difference between loud and quiet confidence✨ Why insecurity often hides behind loudness✨ How to build unshakable self-worth without changing who you are✨ What true confidence actually feels like (and how to embody it daily)This episode is a powerful reminder that confidence isn’t about becoming someone else — it’s about coming home to yourself.Perfect for introverts, soft-spoken women, and anyone tired of pretending.🎧 Listen now and start your return to inner confidence.Let's connect on IG: @GROWWITHLINDEWaitlist for Return To Inner Confidence: HERE Get my free weekly Confidence Letters: HERE
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6 Things Confident People Do Differently
Have you ever wondered what sets truly confident people apart? In today’s episode of Behind The Layers, Mell takes you on a deep, honest journey into the mindset shifts and habits that define natural confidence: and no, it’s not about being loud or fearless.Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, people-pleasing, or just want to reconnect with your inner power, this episode will give you gentle but powerful insight into how confident people think, act, and show up, even when life gets messy.Perfect for:Anyone struggling with self-confidence or social anxietyWomen on a personal growth or healing journeyCreatives & coaches wanting to lead with more self-beliefListeners ready to reclaim their voice, power & presenceMentioned in this Episode:The Confidence LettersThe Embodiment RoutineReturn To Inner Confidence Waitlist Self-Talk Episode Essentialism Book
This confidence podcast is for soft women who are done playing small and ready to rise into their most confident self. Hosted by confidence coach Melinde Huez (@growwithlinde, 700k+), Behind the Layers is rooted in one belief: your most powerful self isn’t someone you create... she’s someone you remember. Stop trying to be someone you are not, and return to your true self.
Through deep solo episodes on confidence, self-love, healing, and manifestation, we peel back the layers of fear and self-doubt to reconnect with the woman you were always meant to be.
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