Tara Mohr on How to Lessen Fear and Self Doubt

Mar 25, 2022

Tara Mohr, a women’s leadership expert and author of *Playing Big*, opens up about empowering women to overcome fear and self-doubt. She discusses unique strategies to manage the inner critic, including connecting with an 'inner mentor' for guidance. Tara emphasizes the importance of questioning negative narratives and adopting proactive approaches to personal growth. By rethinking motivation and focusing on community support, listeners discover how to take bold actions toward a more meaningful life.

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INSIGHT

Inner Critic's Tactics

The inner critic's voice judges us in ways we wouldn't judge loved ones, using black-and-white thinking and repetitive phrases.
It's rooted in a safety instinct, aiming to keep us in our comfort zone by exaggerating potential risks.

ADVICE

Handling the Inner Critic

Don't argue with your inner critic; instead, witness and acknowledge its presence without following its directions.
Recognize that it intensifies when you're on the right path, as vulnerability triggers the safety instinct.

ADVICE

Finding Your Inner Mentor

Connect with your inner mentor, a vision of your wiser future self, through visualization and meditation.
Consult this mentor for guidance in challenging situations, as they offer insightful and resonant solutions.

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Tara Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings.

In this “From the Archive” episode, Eric and Tara discuss strategies to deal with our inner critic and live a bigger, more meaningful life.

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Tara Mohr, and I Discuss Mindfulness in Nature and…

Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead
How the inner critic often shows up differently for men and women
Learning to witness but not take direction from the inner critic
Finding your inner mentor by visualizing your future wise self
Asking “what am I making this mean?”
The hiding strategies we often use
Instead of asking if you’re ready, ask what life is asking of you right now?
The 6 criteria of the “The Leap”
Sustainable change is not about willpower
Success architecture is how we set up our lives with routines to support the change we want to make
Thinking that being hard on ourselves is the way to change behavior

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