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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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.
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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.
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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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Playing Big offers real, practical tools to help women quiet self-doubt, ‘unhook’ from praise and criticism, unlearn counterproductive good girl habits, and begin taking bold action. The book is divided into 10 chapters, each exploring specific topics such as the inner critic, inner wisdom, fear, and communicating with power. It provides journaling questions and summaries to help readers apply the learning to their own circumstances. Mohr’s work is informed by her extensive experience supporting women in their personal development and is designed to help every woman, regardless of her career or role, to play bigger and live more fulfilling lives.
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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