Never Enough: how your inner critic PRETENDS to be your coach

About this episode

This episode explores how the inner critic can masquerade as a motivator and the impact it has on personal development.

Most people think the “never enough” voice in their head is the thing keeping them motivated. The voice that says: You should be doing more.You’re behind.You’re wasting time.You should be further along by now.But here’s the plot twist: that voice isn’t unique to you. Almost everyone hears it. The difference is not who hears it. The difference is who builds their life around it. The question is whether you’ve mistaken it for wisdom. In this episode, we unpack the sneaky way self-contempt disgu...

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron Zint, Jenna Zint

Topics covered

• inner critic
• self-contempt
• motivation
• personal growth
• self-improvement

Keywords

• inner critic
• self-esteem
• motivation
• self-improvement
• personal development

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