The Lone Wolf: Recent Episodes
Alan Cameron-Sweeney
If you need time alone to recharge after being around others, you are an Introvert, and I made this podcast for you.
I help introverts succeed in business and life by sharing strategies and tools to navigate the world more easily.
I’m an introvert, a speaker, and ex-comedian.
My co-host is an extrovert, a writer, and my wife.
Along with discussing life lessons, we love to make fun of each other. So, while you will get practical take aways, you will also get the inside track on the couples ‘drama’ of an introvert vs an extrovert.
This episode is part 2 of small talk, where we will discuss:
- How to get conversations to go deeper while saving your energy
- Why others will like you because of it
- More questions to help you in conversations
By the end of this episode, you will have the tools to have more interesting conversations.
In this episode we talk about small talk, and
- why people hate it
- The reason you need it
- not feeling like a fraud when starting small talk
- and how to exit small talk interactions
So many introverts fear public speaking, but why?
In this episode we discuss:
- The real fear behind public speaking
- The benefits of going beyond the fear
- 4 ways to reduce the fear
By the end of this episode, you will have the tools to be a calmer public speaker.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to recognise toxic behaviour
- Tools to deal with toxic people
- When all else fails, what you need to do
By the end of this episode, you will have tools to recognise toxic behaviour and tools to effectively deal with those people so you can have a calmer life.
In this episode we discuss:
- What makes a good and bad boss
- The value of asking questions and listening more
- Setting a team up for success when delegating tasks
By the end of this episode, you will have the tools to be a more effective boss, while creating a happy team.
In this episode we will be discussing why you should plan your day:
- What happens when you don’t
- How to ensure the important things get done
- The process I use to plan my day
In this episode we will cover:
- What a personal manual is
- What should go in it
- And it's many benefits
To manage our energy effectively, Introverts need to look at what we could or should cut from our lives:
In this episode we look at:
- Time wasting friends
- Energy draining news cycles
- Commitments that aren’t helping us
- & medical professionals that need to go!
By the end of this episode, you will have food for thought on what you can cut from your life in order to have more energy.
How often does your introvert mind say to yourself “I’d love to leave this party, but will people judge me if I go now”?
What should be socially acceptable for Introverts?
In this episode:
- Can you be silent around others?
- Dealing with rude customers
- How I ended up on a date with an 80-year-old man
- What to do if a conversation is boring you
By the end of this episode, you will be able to push the boundaries of actions you think are socially acceptable.
In today's episode we will be covering the topic of difficult conversations:
- Why you shouldn’t speculate about them
- The needed for planning
- How to start them
- And what to do during one
In this episode, we discuss how to access and improve your introvert life by:
- Rating aspects of our lives from 1 to 10
- Setting new targets
- And then lay out the steps to get there
Feel free to play along, you could do this in the notes in your phone, or with a sheet of paper and a pen
In this episode of the podcast we discuss:
- My introvert story
- The relief from realising you're not a weirdo
- Signs that you may be an introvert