#335: Why Your Inner Critic Gets Loudest the Moment You Are Ready for a Transition

Is there a voice in your head that keeps telling you you're not qualified, not ready, or not the kind of woman who gets to want something more?That voice has a name. In coaching, it's called the gremlin, and you probably know it better as your inner critic. It was built a long time ago to keep you safe, and it has been doing its job by keeping you small ever since. In this Thursday check-in, Kavita goes deeper into step two of last Monday's episode 334, facing your fears, and walks you through the exact practice she uses with clients to loosen that voice's grip so it stops running your career and life decisions.In this episode, you'll discover:What the gremlin (your inner critic) actually is, why it formed, and how to recognize it the moment it arrives during a career transitionThe simple naming and picturing practice that separates that voice from you, so you stop mistaking self-doubt for your own honest judgmentHow to give the same voice a new job and a new message, so the energy that was keeping you stuck starts working for your next chapter insteadPress play to meet your inner critic, understand what it has been trying to protect you from, and turn its voice into one that lifts you toward what you actually want next.Have a question about naming your inner critic, facing self-doubt in a career transition, or anything else on your own journey? Ask Me Anything! Send it to me for a future episode: [email protected] you sense your gremlin is loud but you can't quite hear what it is protecting you from or write the new message on your own, book a Complimentary Clarity Call with Kavita and uncover it together._________________________Take the Ikigai Clarity Assessment and find out which of your four Ikigai dimensions may be out of alignment.Schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with KavitaNew episodes every Monday and Thursday.This podcast explores career and life transitions, helping women find clarity, confidence, and purpose through Ikigai and self-discovery. We cover navigating change, overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs, finding your purpose-driven career, and building the courage to start your next chapter - whether you're facing a career transition, life transition, or midlife reinvention.itsmytimenowcoaching.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube