Episode description

Hayley Stanton and Ellie Smart are both a part of the Quiet Connections brand, founded by Hayley herself. She is a life coach and the director of Quiet Connections while Ellie is a nature photographer. Quiet Connections as a whole seeks to help quieter, more sensitive people navigate life to their fullest extent whilst managing their personal social anxiety by offering group programs, coaching programs, and a photography course offered by Ellie herself. In this episode, the two discuss how they go about their mission of "re-framing quiet" for their clients, how their own journeys and anxieties intersected into what they do, nature connection, and how photography can calm anxiety.

*If you or anyone you know is struggling with intense depression and are at risk for harm of any kind, please refer to the following hotline numbers: http://suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html

•  Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
•  Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255
•  NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) - 1-800-950-6264 M-F (10 a.m.-8 p.m. EST) or text "NAMI" to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling
•  Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)   
•  OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK  
•  Crisis Text Line Text: SIGNS to 741741 for 24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling  
•  Contact Care, where you can chat or talk to someone - https://contactlistens.org/

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https://quietconnections.co.uk/

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