The Emotion Connection

The Emotion Connection

Welcome to The Emotion Connection podcast! This is a series of podcasts examining EMOTION from a different perspective. Join the conversation and feel free to ask questions. This is a chance to discover, educate and then use the skills you learn about emotion in everyday life. Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now and experience health through feeling. Hosted by Sharon Faye, a leader in emotion research, creator of Emotional Strength and Founder of the Emotion Research Institute. This is your chance to engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and practice the skills required to build your capacity to feel. The vision for the Institute is to help people feel and this podcast series does just that! Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling. Visit www.emotionresearch.com.au for more information or send us an email to racheln@emotionresearch.com.au.

Episodes

November 12, 2025 24 mins

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 wi...
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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, ...

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October 24, 2025 20 mins

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: racheln@emotionresearch.com.au.

Unleash your curiosity, become intrigued and listen in! Follow or subscribe now to experience health through feeling.

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October 16, 2025 35 mins

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. L...

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October 10, 2025 23 mins

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 disaffectio...

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October 3, 2025 22 mins

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: racheln@emotionresearch.com.au.

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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 ...

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September 25, 2025 17 mins

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: racheln@emotionresearch.com.au.

Unleash your curiosity, become intri...

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September 18, 2025 29 mins

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 ...

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September 12, 2025 26 mins

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.

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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 que...

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August 20, 2025 1 min

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

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