The weather is getting chilly, and in between working and boxing, I've been doing a lot of...
Shy and Mighty is on a softly-spoken mission to give shy people a voice.
Yours Quietly, Plucky Pete
Dear Nadia, I play the guitar. I guess you could say I’m a musician. Well, I try. But there’s a...
Yours Quietly, Worry Murray
Dear Nadia, I think I worry too much. I worry about all kinds of things, all the time. I...
Yours Quietly, Tom Thumb
Dear Nadia, Why do people communicate with voice messages on messenger and what’s app? What is...
Yours Quietly, Deskbound Debbie
Dear Nadia, I’m in need of some advice about dealing with my shyness. I’m about to start a new...
A fighting chance
There was a big upset on Saturday night in Glasgow. After years standing on the sidelines, waiting...
Batten the hatches
The wind is raging. On my way home yesterday, a huge tree branch fell from above and missed my car...
A painful experience
A few weeks back, I was not very well. I won't go into the gory details, because, you really don't...
Issue 1: Shy and Mighty Magazine
How to speak up and shine at work during anxious times
There's a lot of anxiety around at the moment. If one more person talks about how we are living in...
Episode 29: Help! My child is shy! With psychologist Natasha Tiwari
Natasha Tiwari is an award winning psychologist and education strategist, and founder and CEO of...
How to handle re-entry after lockdown if you’re feeling socially anxious
The day before the virus took over our lives I'd travelled into London on the tube for a radio...
Episode 28: We all need a little self care – with Sara Vickery
Sara Vickery is the founder of gift box subscription business, Seventeen Minutes. Sara knows that...
Episode 27: Powerful publicist, JayJay Epega on the conversation with David Bowie that changed her life
Celebrity publicists Jayjay Epega has worked with all manner of A list celebrities, from George...
Episode 26: The Power of Purpose with Caroline Thwaites
Caroline Thwaites, founder of the Harry’s HAT charity, is here to talk to us about purpose, and...
Episode 25: Though she may be little she is fierce! 14 year old Edie shows that shy can be mighty.
Today I’m chatting to Edie, and never have two such quiet people spoken on a podcast! No big radio...
Episode 24: How to help your shy child blossom with coach and mum, Kathy Stowell
Interview with Kathy Stowell, a coach who teaches mums how to become coaches and reach “Mama...
Episode 23: Navigating the recruitment process as a shy person, with Ellie Dailey
Ellie Dailey is a recruitment specialist and founder of Intro30. She’s here to talk to us about...
Episode 22: Celebrity journalist Kimberley Bond, on handling shyness on the red carpet
Kimberley Bond is an entertainment correspondent who at the time of our interview was working for...
Episode 21: Life Clubs founder Nina Grunfeld on shyness
Nina Grunfeld is the founder of LifeClubs which focuses on practical workshops that help...
Put yourself in the picture.
The weather is getting chilly, and in between working and boxing, I've been doing a lot of snuggling with Bobby the dog… and also thinking about hot chocolate (with marshmallows, of course). I hope you're keeping warm too. There's something very comforting about...
Yours Quietly, Plucky Pete
Dear Nadia, I play the guitar. I guess you could say I’m a musician. Well, I try. But there’s a problem. I can’t bring myself to sing. I can’t even. When I’m alone in my room, I am paralysed by the idea that the neighbours might hear me. What if they laugh at me?...
Yours Quietly, Worry Murray
Dear Nadia, I think I worry too much. I worry about all kinds of things, all the time. I worry about school and making friends. I worry about how I look. I worry about meeting a nice girl. I worry about the future and what is in store for me. I realise...
Yours Quietly, Tom Thumb
Dear Nadia, Why do people communicate with voice messages on messenger and what’s app? What is it with all this talking and voice recording? I’m 16 and talking to people on voice chat is difficult for me. Why can’t we just text? I’m sure that’s why we have thumbs! I...
Yours Quietly, Deskbound Debbie
Dear Nadia, I’m in need of some advice about dealing with my shyness. I’m about to start a new job and I’m worried I shall be too shy to talk to people. You know when you have to approach someone new in the office, for example, to ask them to do something or to ask...
A fighting chance
There was a big upset on Saturday night in Glasgow. After years standing on the sidelines, waiting patiently for his chance to compete on the boxing world stage, Jack Catterall finally had his moment. Consistently overlooked and underestimated, the chance to fight...
Batten the hatches
The wind is raging. On my way home yesterday, a huge tree branch fell from above and missed my car by inches! And then, a few moments later, a massive A-frame style shop sign blew across the pavement, like a zombie, heading for the road, where me and my little car sat...
A painful experience
A few weeks back, I was not very well. I won't go into the gory details, because, you really don't need to, or want to know. I will say this, though… it wasn't Covid. And it probably came from a jacuzzi. Yuk. Anyhoo. I ended up making a couple trips to the emergency...
Issue 1: Shy and Mighty Magazine
How to speak up and shine at work during anxious times
There's a lot of anxiety around at the moment. If one more person talks about how we are living in unprecedented times, my head will explode! And, not surprisingly, it’s affecting how we feel about work. Maybe you've been furloughed, or your company are making...