Send us a text We challenge the inner critic that keeps us small and trade fear-fed stories for honest, loving self-talk. From childhood conditioning to social comparison, we map the patterns, name the signs, and practice small shifts that turn the critic into an ally. • roots of the inner critic in childhood messages and social media conditioning • a personal story of fear before a talk and the reality that followed • awareness exercise to write down exact self-talk and trace its source • s...