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Podcast: Dethroning Your Inner Critic Podcast
Episode: 5 Truths That Will Change Everything In 2026
Description: If you find yourself bracing for the fall just as life begins to open—waiting for the other shoe to drop instead of letting yourself receive—this episode is for you. I'm breaking down why expansion can feel more threatening than struggle, not because something is wrong, but because your nervous system confuses unfamiliar safety with danger and pulls you back into the identity that once kept you alive. We'll explore how the Inner Critic disguises protection as caution, why your body rehearses loss before joy has a chance to land, and what it actually takes to sepa...