Take a look at the other side of confident comedian, Rhod Gilbert, in his documentary “Stand Up to Shyness” and see how stand up boosts the confidence of his three volunteers.
Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert is painfully shy. Yes, he can stand up in front of 20,000 people and make them laugh but he finds it very difficult to talk to people one to one. It’s something he’s kept well hidden… until he did a documentary about it!
We see Rhod struggling to go into a cafe to buy a coffee, and approach strangers at a shopping centre. He talks about how social anxiety has had a massive effect on his life. Rhod shares his story and invites other people who feel shy to do the same, including comedian Greg Davies. Keen to get to the bottom of it, Rhod talks to scientists about social anxiety and explores what can be done, including how stand up can help to boost the confidence of his three volunteers who all feel painfully shy too – worth watching to the end to see them perform!
Hi, I’m Hayley - the original quieteer. I, too, identify as a quiet person. I’m naturally a highly sensitive introvert and I love and appreciate my quiet strengths now, but I spent much of my life not feeling good enough and experiencing social anxiety. I missed so many opportunities because I was afraid of being judged harshly, criticised and rejected – and because I doubted that I had the ‘right’ personality to succeed. Quiet Connections exists in part because I had a fantastic coach who helped me to work through old patterns of keeping myself small and hidden so that I could show up and be seen to play my part in creating the more connected, curious and compassionate world that I dream of. Now, I’m passionate about helping quiet people discover their unique qualities, gifts, passions and experiences and explore how best to use these to express themselves more authentically and contribute to the world in a way that works with their quieter or more sensitive nature. Get to know me here.
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