The Emotion Connection by Sharon Faye

Sharon Faye wraps up Season 2 of The Emotion Connection with a reflection on the journey of the past 14 episodes and the powerful theme of "Opening to Different Perspectives."
From learning how to feel and understanding expectations, to parenting with Emotional Strength®, healthy masculinity, speaking up, discomfort, stress and complacency, each episode has offered a different perspective on what it means to live with Emotional Strength.
In this final episode, Sharon recaps the key ideas from the season, shares what she has been working on behind the scenes and looks ahead to what’s coming next!
Season 2 may be coming to an end, but the journey continues.
See you in Season 3!

Sharon Faye is back with more feedback and questions! This time from Season 2!
As usual, Sharon Faye loves Q&As and she answers all questions from listeners.
Join in the conversation and send your questions, experiences and any feedback to sharon@sharonfaye.com
Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores complacency and why she believes it has become a “cancer of our society.” She looks at what happens when we move through life on automatic, following routines, numbing ourselves, disconnecting from others and becoming so comfortable that we stop questioning how we are actually living.
Sharon explores the short-term benefits of complacency, but also its long-term consequences - disconnection.
Sharon shares practical ways to “wake up” and become more aware of your life, challenge your routines, change your perspective and reconnect with yourself and the people around you.
 
In this episode, you'll discover:
Complacency, the cancer of our society
What are the benefits of becoming complacent?
What are the consequences of a complacent society?
How do you snap out of complacency?
Listen in and join the conversation!
Send any questions you may have to sharon@sharonfaye.com

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores what we really mean when we say, “I’m stressed.”
She explains how language heuristics create shortcuts in language, how those shortcuts can lead to misunderstanding, and how the word “Stress” is just that - a shortcut term.
Through the lens of Emotional Strength®, Sharon suggests that stress is not an emotion. Instead, she describes it as an umbrella term loaded with assumptions.
Listen in and change how you view emotion.
 
In this episode, you'll discover:
What is stress?
The shortcut of language heuristics
Symptoms of stress
Stress through the lens of Emotional Strength
Listen in and join the conversation!
Send any questions you may have to sharon@sharonfaye.com
 

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores how we can stop labelling emotions as “positive” or “negative” and instead accept all emotions as functional.
You will learn the different components of emotion - thought, sensation, emotion, behaviour, and how that knowledge can help you work out the appropriate, healthy response instead of acting out.
Listen in and change how you view emotion.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What is emotion?
What are the many responses to emotion?
Do you really think you can manage or control unwanted emotion?
Start to become aware of the meaning you give emotion
Listen in and join the conversation!
Send any questions you may have to sharon@sharonfaye.com

In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out what is hidden behind uncomfortable feelings.
You will learn that feeling uncomfortable is your body’s response to unfamiliar situations, and what to do to build the capacity to feel the discomfort and pain. 
Sharon challenges complacency and teaches you how to deal with being stuck in your comfort zone. 
Listen in and change your relationship with discomfort and pain. 
In this episode, you'll discover:
What are uncomfortable feelings?
What happens if you get stuck in your comfort zone?
Your relationship to pain
Building capacity for discomfort or pain
Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.
Contact us at sharon@sharonfaye.com

Remember underlying assumptions are usually unconscious and assumed to be the truth. Being free to speak is one of those myths. What experiences have you had when you speak up? What happens? I know from my own experience speaking up means taking a risk.Free speech is not free; it comes with risks. You might be ignored, laughed at, put down, guilt tripped, or criticised. 
In this episode, you'll discover: 
You are free to speak
Is speaking up dangerous?
Benefits of speaking up
Is free speech free?
Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.Contact us at sharon@sharonfaye.com

Masculinity is presented as a healthy energy. Healthy masculinity in this sense has become shut down and toxic.
Sharon challenges underlying assumptions about boys and men. How male has been shamed, and boys feel guilty for being born a boy.
We need to learn to separate emotion from behaviour. Emotion is the feeling in your body and behaviour is your words or actions. There is no cause and effect. Emotion does not cause behaviour.
Drawing on 30 years of experience working with male leaders, business owners and executives, Sharon shares practical insights from the Emotional Strength framework, including three simple steps to foster healthy masculinity tackling your underlying assumptions about boys and men that have developed over time.
Whether you are a parent, partner, leader, or simply interested in understanding male more deeply, this episode offers a fresh perspective on one of today’s most important conversations.
Listen and join in on the conversation!

In this episode, Sharon Faye lays out the fundamentals for parenting with Emotional Strength. With straightforward, real-life examples, you'll discover how your unconscious expectations and underlying judgments of yourself and your child, can shape your day-to-day lives, and your baby's transition into adulthood.In this episode, you’ll learn about:
What’s your role as a parent?
Parenting Styles
Parenting with Emotional Strength
How can I learn to parent with Emotional Strength?
What do children expect from their parents?
Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.Contact us at sharon@sharonfaye.com

In this episode, Sharon Faye explores the hidden influence of expectations and how they quietly shape our relationships, parenting, careers, and everyday interactions. Most expectations operate beneath our awareness, yet they have the power to create conflict, resentment, and disconnection when they're left unspoken.
You'll discover how to recognise your unconscious expectations, use your emotions as valuable feedback, and communicate more openly with the people around you. Sharon shares practical examples from workplace, leadership, family life and relationships, to show how taking responsibility for your expectations can transform the quality of your relationships.
In this episode you'll discover:
Why unmet expectations create disappointment and conflict.
How to identify the unconscious expectations you have of yourself and others.
Why emotions are powerful guides to self-awareness.
The difference between expecting and communicating.
How taking responsibility for your expectations strengthens connection, trust, and emotional maturity.