Ep. 10 All Access: Overcoming Networking Anxiety

An episode of the The Unlock Lab podcast, hosted by Tosca DiMatteo, titled "Ep. 10 All Access: Overcoming Networking Anxiety" was published on February 20, 2024 and runs 17 minutes.

February 20, 2024 ·17m · The Unlock Lab

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Summary

On this SPECIAL episode of The Unlock Lab, Tosca answers a question from a listener from Miami, Florida regarding how to address her anxiety around networking. Tune in to this TOSCA ALL ACCESS episode for strategies on how to meeting new people more enjoyable for YOU. Audience Question Submission: "I want to start networking more with other leaders in m industry, but I find the thought of walking up to strangers and introducing myself totally paralyzing. How can I go about making introductions for myself that won't make me look incredibly awkward?" Episode Recap: How are past experiencing impacting you today? Is your inner critic getting in the way? What reframe is helpful? Identify your networking intent and success metrics? Ask yourself what feels good about the process of meeting new people Move from your head to your heart space Ground yourself before entering the room Reward yourself after your networking experience You are ALWAYS equal to everyone in the room Just be you Links and Resources: Tosca’s Website Get in Touch with Tosca {14:42} “Your only job is to be yourself, period. You are an equal to everyone in the rooms that you walk into. I don't care about title. I don't care about status. I don't care about where you live. I don't care about the car you have. When you can walk into a room and know in your heart of hearts, we are all the same. We are all people. Nobody is better than. Nobody is less than me. I think that will help you in showing up in your most authentic, beautiful way without putting the pressure on yourself that you're supposed to be anything other than who you are in that very moment.” {16:00} “By moving through these uncomfortable feelings, by going deep and understanding what is this fear, what is underneath the feeling of meeting new people… you will come out the other side with a brighter light and more opportunities in front of you than you could imagine. Because when you wanna go all in in your life, going all in means putting yourself in situations that will serve you, that might also be uncomfortable. So get out there. My friends get out there, let the world see you shine your light. Be awkward. Be brave. Be beautiful. Be feisty. Be outrageous. Whatever it is, just be you.” To submit a question for a future ALL ACCESS episode, email your questions to: ⁠[email protected]⁠ or submit anonymously ⁠here⁠. Theme song created by: https://adriandimatteo.com/ Additional music: "Chill Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode Description

Audience Question Submission:

"I want to start networking more with other leaders in m industry, but I find the thought of walking up to strangers and introducing myself totally paralyzing. How can I go about making introductions for myself that won't make me look incredibly awkward?"

Episode Recap:

How are past experiencing impacting you today?
Is your inner critic getting in the way?
What reframe is helpful?
Identify your networking intent and success metrics?
Ask yourself what feels good about the process of meeting new people
Move from your head to your heart space
Ground yourself before entering the room
Reward yourself after your networking experience
You are ALWAYS equal to everyone in the room
Just be you

Links and Resources:

Tosca’s Website

Get in Touch with Tosca

{14:42} “Your only job is to be yourself, period. You are an equal to everyone in the rooms that you walk into. I don't care about title. I don't care about status. I don't care about where you live. I don't care about the car you have. When you can walk into a room and know in your heart of hearts, we are all the same. We are all people. Nobody is better than. Nobody is less than me. I think that will help you in showing up in your most authentic, beautiful way without putting the pressure on yourself that you're supposed to be anything other than who you are in that very moment.”

{16:00} “By moving through these uncomfortable feelings, by going deep and understanding what is this fear, what is underneath the feeling of meeting new people… you will come out the other side with a brighter light and more opportunities in front of you than you could imagine. Because when you wanna go all in in your life, going all in means putting yourself in situations that will serve you, that might also be uncomfortable. So get out there. My friends get out there, let the world see you shine your light. Be awkward. Be brave. Be beautiful. Be feisty. Be outrageous. Whatever it is, just be you.”

To submit a question for a future ALL ACCESS episode, email your questions to: ⁠[email protected]⁠ or submit anonymously ⁠here⁠.

Theme song created by: https://adriandimatteo.com/

Additional music:

"Chill Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/