Episode 55: Learn to Silence Your Inner Critic (and Make Some Noise!)

Are you working towards a big, shiny, amazing goal this year? Or is there a change that you've been wanting to make in your life… but you're just not sure how to move from 'dream' to 'reality'? Then you're going to want to meet Andrea Owen! Andrea is a brilliant life coach who helps individuals and companies succeed, thrive, and empower themselves — and she's written three books on how to own your strength and feel amazing while doing it! Andrea's latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (um, a must-read!) is a personal development manifesto designed to help women find their voice, zero in on their goals, and make some serious changes in order to live a life that's in alignment with their dreams and values. In other words, it's the perfect bedtime reading for the Modern CEO. What does "making noise" look like? It can be anything from setting kind but firm boundaries, to discovering and following your truth, to learning how to speak up and speak out. Check out the episode to learn how to identify and challenge your own inner critic, move along the path of change, and shake off the harmful beliefs of hustle culture! While you're at it, order a copy of Andrea's latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength!   In my latest podcast episode, you'll discover: How Andrea made her way from earning her coaching certification to becoming a respected author and speaker The top shame triggers, how they're gendered, and how to heal from the wounds caused by your inner critic The importance of reconsidering your priorities and how you define "success"    Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!   Highlights:  00:01  Meet Andrea Owen 03:25  Stepping into writing & speaking 04:55  Make Some Noise 08:36  The Big Leap 11:10  The inner critic 14:56  Internal work & external work 17:19  Body, appearance & age 23:10  Moving toward the path of change 25:59  Hustle culture 28:30  Pandemic, priorities & values 34:53  What guidance does Andrea give right now?   Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue   Mentioned in this episode: Andrea Owen https://andreaowen.com  https://noise.andreaowen.com  https://andreaowen.com/blog  https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Owen/e/B00F6MJ3NC%3F  Instagram: @heyandreaowen https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-big-leap-gay-hendricks  http://theplanathon.com