4 Hidden Ways Your Inner Critic CONTROLS You (and How to Break Free!)

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The Heart Leader Podcast

Amber Mikesell and Austin Uhl (Founders of Suivera)

201 episodes

5 days ago

Welcome to The Heart Leader Podcast, your go-to resource for infusing more love & positive inner growth in your daily life. Join us for thought-provoking conversations that merge heart-centered connection with logic-driven metrics, embodying what it means to be a Heart Leader. From entrepreneurs to activists, our guests share their captivating stories and invaluable insights on leading with love, connection, and inclusivity.

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4 Hidden Ways Your Inner Critic CONTROLS You (and How to Break Free!)

The Heart Leader Podcast

1 hour 3 minutes 59 seconds

4 months ago

4 Hidden Ways Your Inner Critic CONTROLS You (and How to Break Free!)

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Discover the 4 most common ways the inner critic sneaks in and takes control of your thoughts, emotions, and actions – often without you realizing it. Austin and Amber explore how body image, career conflict, relationships, and spiritual disconnection fuel self-doubt and emotional overwhelm.

Learn practical tools, including the “mirror technique” and “script flipping,” to reconnect with your authentic self, build emotional safety, and silence the inner critic once and for all.

📒 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES 📒

In this episode, Austin and Amber walk through the top 4 domains where the inner critic most commonly attacks: your body, career, relationships, and spirituality.

Through relatable stories, honest self-reflection, and practical techniques, they offer a roadmap to shifting your internal dialogue from self-sabotage to self-empowerment.

Key Insights:

- How body image issues distort self-worth and block gratitude

- Why societal pressure in career paths feeds the inner critic

- The connection between inner dialogue and outer relationship struggles

- The hidden fear of ego death that blocks spiritual connection

- Tools like the “mirror technique” and “script flipping” to reclaim self-respect

- The importance of community in healing from inner critic patterns

- The power of reframing self-talk as a sacred, respectful inner conversation

- How perfection is not the goal – progress and alignment are

Ideal for: Anyone struggling with negative self-talk, self-doubt, spiritual disconnection, or feeling torn between career and soul purpose. Perfect for those on a path of personal transformation who crave practical tools and heart-centered connection.

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