How to Master Small Talk (Even If You Hate It)

The Shift That Makes You Instantly More Magnetic

This episode explores one reason we get overlooked, and what to do about it. If you want to work on dating and connecting, you can get my book here: https://geni.us/DatingWithoutFear [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEs0NnUzZDV1dDVzWU13OGh2MnVfTGdyUFZkUXxBQ3Jtc0tuc2d3YXVBc0dxTG9wMC1CVjk4V3VDenlvTVpxTUZZTWprN1JfVDBPdF9mdmstbmZwUHFVTkdsZG5HeC1MZ2doNGwxeDF0ZDgyRTE0UmxJUW9XNVFNb1pacWRHRXFwbVBGelEwVWFTYUIzdkR4bG5RTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FDatingWithoutFear&v=--g77M26odg] To work more on your social and psychological health, join the email list: https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9WU0lwaTlzblhnUDJ1dE9hZ2h3YUc4dG9LQXxBQ3Jtc0trcWlPX2dRMmVmZFhrMnZZOWhnSzVJU3VSbk1FdklCV1RmN3E3NHB6TW0tNW1LUkNmRllLUWdidjVfNjQzRG42dTdQdHhXdVF5Y3VEMkpTNXlzRG1MdDFudm02cEI5c2hJWVFhV0ZVaExLWGRsYnUyNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.thomassmithyman.com%2Femail&v=--g77M26odg]

You're Probably Better At First Dates Than You Realize

In this episode, I look at a dataset of 880 Guardian Blind Dates to explore what really happens when two strangers sit down for a first date. Rory Flint’s Blind Dates dataset: https://blinddates.rory.codes/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUwtLS03SlFFNDJCa0ttYnJTdnpveEpiaGFOQXxBQ3Jtc0tta1hCYVFURHcwaC0zTVBkSE91R21tN05NZnNHcWctTHFEX05SdUVCODVBSTk2Sk84Y3hlcVI0WUVKdFVnTlNFRHlBNHlFai1BbjMteElxX1dDQ3BENGpBdTNSWTczdnMyYl9XVFRUTVJrNVJ6Nlc0aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fblinddates.rory.codes%2F&v=BauKaB8Nd3I] The Guardian Blind Date series: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/blind-date To work more on your social and psychological health, join the newsletter: https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFhzU2E4eHhwRmV1enZjSDF2bm1qUm90ZWhVUXxBQ3Jtc0tsamEzU1hoS3lVbTE4aUx5LVA1SWN4MlpudEM5LWstTWQ4NFNFMHR2dmNIRzZKYl9NY1FkUTVnelFzTlNSY05rQ05EcU9MVGpVbk1uUGl6QjBjRk1hRHNicEpJR01reVJfM0swNGdOenk5bVVsNjQ2MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.thomassmithyman.com%2Femail&v=BauKaB8Nd3I] If you want to work on dating and connecting, you can get my book here: https://geni.us/DatingWithoutFear [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjZONFFlVjZERENrSWtKSEhIM1JpTWhKbGptQXxBQ3Jtc0ttZGxyODhmZkpfMWNDT1FiZWxVMTVZWVo2YVdmWnF1bjhJcktQdXMtaVJqQWFuUE1HVEp1a3hrLTNjUHVFZTRDZXdfcExtU18zcUFfUFhjdDhRSWt3RHV3bkRvNUNxaUc4Nzg3VlFRelBERWNISXp4dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FDatingWithoutFear&v=BauKaB8Nd3I]

Why You Can't Stop Overthinking (When You Like Someone)

In this episode, I explain what triggers overthinking when you like someone, what your mind is trying to do, and why it gets stuck — along with a better way to approach it.   Optimize your social and psychological health with my newsletter: https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk0zR05vQWxMd3F2aFBVeFlLY0hnUGV6Z01YQXxBQ3Jtc0trOF9RY0c0WnRvTDRRaDhXbVJkTU9VaS1CMS1TanotVUxUVEx2MEN3b0luX3pCRXRDMkl3czlnVG1QMzU2Z0VRV1hFZjktWG85Y2ZpUlhjWXJIUjBSeWtmcU16LXJMZ2lVQkNZS0RSMUJ4ZjI4YWFtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.thomassmithyman.com%2Femail&v=rBjGarODP6I] If you want to work on dating and connecting, you can get my book here: https://geni.us/DatingWithoutFear [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkxNbTc1UmF6SGl5M3VYTERDc24wMjNtUjV5d3xBQ3Jtc0trSTdHbVctTUFxUDBfdmpnZmdmMWI1TFNDU1E2aldVTk9TNDJfNi1OVVY0V3I5Y1J3dEI1bHRhWThKNUo2RVdYLUQwR0NTLUxuWjdMandKeHVjVmJWZ2xkc1VFUFUzSlp6Nl9DOWFyOVpjMmhSRWJmcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FDatingWithoutFear&v=xisfM-Ep060]

Why Jumping Ahead Is Holding You Back In Life

Do you spend a lot of time thinking about possible issues in the future? I've seen this cause a lot of problems for people lately. This video game analogy seems to help. You can get my book here: https://geni.us/DatingWithoutFear [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3RHU0JINjJPNnIwUEdUczhsdHpvYzdKLXAwUXxBQ3Jtc0tuejdxT3k0ZmdmVUZ2Zkdxd05rcmlCcjhWQzltNXFnOVdvamQtLUJZaE9sZHdST3d0LWc3UEc2UjktY3o0TVF6Q3dCRmpqM0twdGNaTGJxeURyNno1clZWem1NNlEzQ0d4akxPZ08wdU54RUVSOHVZYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FDatingWithoutFear&v=C965MaOqGsU] Optimize your social and psychological health with my newsletter: https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk0zR05vQWxMd3F2aFBVeFlLY0hnUGV6Z01YQXxBQ3Jtc0trOF9RY0c0WnRvTDRRaDhXbVJkTU9VaS1CMS1TanotVUxUVEx2MEN3b0luX3pCRXRDMkl3czlnVG1QMzU2Z0VRV1hFZjktWG85Y2ZpUlhjWXJIUjBSeWtmcU16LXJMZ2lVQkNZS0RSMUJ4ZjI4YWFtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.thomassmithyman.com%2Femail&v=rBjGarODP6I]

The Day I Overcame Social Anxiety

I share my journey overcoming social anxiety, which led me to write my book. Through personal stories and strategies backed by clinical experience, I explore how to move from fear and avoidance into what I call the "Warm Social World," where meaningful connections feel natural. For more on psychology and personal growth, you can get my book here: https://geni.us/DatingWithoutFear [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3NXOFhJY0tOQ2VvQjdTaU5HOTdaZlA1OTdBd3xBQ3Jtc0ttSlRJdnVmRFhPbk8yZHFaNnM1Tm10ejVIUkM2SDRRSkVtLVZUYXdMOVhDNmttWldValh4MFNsaWJJdFBUY2tnN1BlOXdkWlplZXJ0b3pEWTc5eW5aSV9IbFhFcjJ5LUNsYUgzTWJKQW82NmMyMG5qcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FDatingWithoutFear&v=bokdL9XIWVs] Optimize your social and psychological health with my newsletter: https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email [https://learn.thomassmithyman.com/email]