The Emotion Connection

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.   Listen in for more. Remember, we love hearing from you so keep sharing your insights and questions! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

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 inspirational direction and tends to be value driven. Who guides organizational culture? Listen in for more. Remember, we love hearing from you so keep sharing your insights and questions! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].  

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. Sharing with loved ones. Judging the judge. Some really deep concepts in this episode, have a listen and let us know what you think. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

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.   Remember, we love hearing from you so keep sharing your insights and questions! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

Back with more feedback and questions! This time from Episodes 4 through to 7. As you may be aware, we love hearing from you about the podcast. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

This new episode covers vulnerability. Sharon talks through the history and what the philosophers, researchers and literature says, what it feels like to experience vulnerability and the benefits of feeling vulnerable. It's a strong, deep feeling, one that involves self development and intimacy with oneself. As always, there is homework if you wish to partake - this week's homework is to pay attention to those vulnerable moments. Listen in for more! The episode refers to a published paper on Emotional Strength and the Institute's upcoming public lecture event being held in Perth on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 6pm: Emotion - a key to feeling fully alive - find out more and register to attend here. Keep sharing your insights and questions, we love hearing from you! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

This is a super exciting podcast to share with our listeners! Episode 6 details a study conducted by the Institute (formerly the Sharon Faye Foundation) in the education sector titled, “Emotional Strength in Teachers”. The study was focussed on the teachers and found that by building Emotional Strength in Teachers, it increased teacher engagement, improved vigor and dedication and in-turn improved student engagement and disaffection. The Institute plans to do more in this space in the coming years. In the meantime, whether you are a teacher, student, parent or work in the education sector, we hope you enjoy! For those that want to know more, visit our website here and read the Grattan Report referred to in the podcast. Keep sharing your insights and questions, we love hearing from you! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

How did emotion become separated from the body? Listen in to make sense of this. Hear a brief history of emotion, how the emotion theory lost the body, Sharon's view on the relationship between emotion and the body, and her hypothesis of emotion and physical symptoms. Keep sharing your insights and questions, we love hearing from you! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

Firstly, what is Emotional Strength and how is it possibly the missing link? This episode will explain what it is, the context and the reasons it is important. Sharon will tell her story and how Emotional Strength developed from experiencing a tough life. The Institute plans to conduct further research in the future around the science of emotion and the philosophy of Emotional Strength. Keep sharing your insights and questions, we love hearing from you! Send any questions, experiences and feedback to the team by email: [email protected].

This Q&A Episode is a much requested Question & Answer session where Sharon Faye answers your questions and shares feedback from Episodes 1 to 3. We are always keen to hear from you and how you are experiencing the content of The Emotion Connection Podcast. Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

Listen in to this episode for an inside look into the myth of negative emotion. The myth challenges the idea that negative emotion is bad. Sharon talks about negative emotion, such as anger, anxiety, or sadness, and notes that positive emotions are not generally defined as these are simply referred to as emotion. During the episode, Sharon talks about her belief that all emotions are functional and explains some of the research on the topic of negative emotions. The ultimate goal is to change your perception of negative emotion and to build a capacity, or at least begin to build a capacity to feel in your daily life. We'd love to hear your experiences! Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling. We hope you enjoy! Link mentioned during podcast; Clear Perceptions blog - The myth of negative emotion.

Episode 2 brings our listeners a candid interview between Sharon Faye and Alison, a successful physiotherapy business owner.  Alison talks through her own encounters growing up, the experience of a tragedy in her family, and the events of her adult life that brought Alison to a different way of living day-to-day. She talks through avoiding and suppressing feelings and how she came to her turning point. Learn some practical skills in this second Podcast Episode. This is your chance to engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and practice the skills required to build your capacity to feel. We'd love to hear your experiences! Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling. We hope you enjoy!  

Interested in emotion? Find out more about how we became disconnected, what it feels like and how to connect to your feelings. The first step is awareness - learn some practical skills in this first Podcast Episode. This is your chance to engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and practice the skills required to build your capacity to feel. We'd love to hear your experiences! Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to the team by email: [email protected]. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.  

The Emotion Connection Podcast Each episode will give you insight into emotion from a different perspective. Engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and learn how to build your capacity to feel. Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling. www.emotionresearch.com.au