Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you see me today talking to strangers on The IPS Podcast and doing these videos here, you wouldn’t say that I used to be a very shy person. But I was. In fact, it’s quite an understatement. I was always the quietest person in the class or in any room.
Through the years, all this changed when I applied all the techniques, skills, and knowledge (and a lot of effort and work) of the ways to talk to anyone, and when I did the deeper inner work of increasing my self-confidence and taking a hard look at my own self-limiting beliefs.
These are all things that I am sharing here in this extended video. If you are a shy or insecure person (or both), try applying everything shared in this video and giving it time. True change, like with me, is bound to happen.
Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: theipsproject.com/2023/08/how-to-talk-to-anyone
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📚The IPS Academy📚
If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.
Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to theipsproject.com/academy.
Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.
Again, check them out at theipsproject.com/academy.
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🕒Timestamps🕒
Intro 00:00 - 02:10
1. Ways to Get a Conversation Going
Smile and Be Approachable 02:10 - 06:25
Pay Attention 06:25 - 09:17
Pretend you Have to Give a Presentation About That Person and Be Genuinely Interested 09:17 - 11:18
Use a Card Game 11:18 - 13:37
Remember Their Name 13:37 - 15:50
Practice Empathy 15:50 - 19:05
Seek Connection 19:05 - 20:10
2. How to Improve Your Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence 20:10 - 20:31
Do Things That You Want to Do But Scare You 20:31 - 24:24
Challenge Self-Limiting Beliefs 24:24 - 31:25
3. Practice, Practice, and Practice 31:25 - 32:45
Outro 32:45 - 33:19
The IPS Academy 33:19 - 34:44
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About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project):
The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: theipsproject.com/.
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#relationships #psychology #mentalhealth
If you see me today talking to strangers on The IPS Podcast and doing these videos here, you wouldn’t say that I used to be a very shy person. But I was. In fact, it’s quite an understatement. I was always the quietest person in the class or in any room.
Through the years, all this changed when I applied all the techniques, skills, and knowledge (and a lot of effort and work) of the ways to talk to anyone, and when I did the deeper inner work of increasing my self-confidence and taking a hard look at my own self-limiting beliefs.
These are all things that I am sharing here in this extended video. If you are a shy or insecure person (or both), try applying everything shared in this video and giving it time. True change, like with me, is bound to happen.
Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: theipsproject.com/2023/08/how-to-talk-to-anyone
_______
📚The IPS Academy📚
If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.
Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to theipsproject.com/academy.
Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.
Again, check them out at theipsproject.com/academy.
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🕒Timestamps🕒
Intro 00:00 - 02:10
1. Ways to Get a Conversation Going
Smile and Be Approachable 02:10 - 06:25
Pay Attention 06:25 - 09:17
Pretend you Have to Give a Presentation About That Person and Be Genuinely Interested 09:17 - 11:18
Use a Card Game 11:18 - 13:37
Remember Their Name 13:37 - 15:50
Practice Empathy 15:50 - 19:05
Seek Connection 19:05 - 20:10
2. How to Improve Your Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence 20:10 - 20:31
Do Things That You Want to Do But Scare You 20:31 - 24:24
Challenge Self-Limiting Beliefs 24:24 - 31:25
3. Practice, Practice, and Practice 31:25 - 32:45
Outro 32:45 - 33:19
The IPS Academy 33:19 - 34:44
_______
About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project):
The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: theipsproject.com/.
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#relationships #psychology #mentalhealth
