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Podcast: Dethroning Your Inner Critic Podcast
Episode: If You're Always Bracing for Something Bad, Listen to This
Description: If you're always bracing for something to go wrong—especially when things are finally going right—this episode is for you. I'm unpacking why expansion can feel more dangerous than struggle, not because anything is wrong, but because your Automatic Mind mistakes unfamiliar safety for threat and pulls you back into the identity that once kept you alive. We'll explore how your Inner Critic turns protection into limitation, why your nervous system rehearses loss before joy can land, and what it really means to separate who you are from the patterns that helped you survive. ✨ Tune i...