Overcoming Fear in Business & Life: The Self-Talk Trap Holding You Back | with Ted Thacker

The voice in your head is either your greatest asset or your worst enemy. For most people, it's the latter — and they've never been taught how to change it. In this episode of In The Trenches, Hanif Ibrahim sits down with Ted Thacker for a raw, practical conversation about the role of self-talk and internal narrative in shaping business outcomes, personal performance, and everyday decision-making. Ted has spent years working with leaders, athletes, and business owners on the psychology of performance. What he's learned about how people talk to themselves — and the cost of getting it wrong — will challenge how you think about your own mental habits. What Ted explores: - What self-talk actually is and why it has outsized influence on performance - The specific patterns of negative self-talk that hold entrepreneurs back - Why fear-driven thinking becomes self-fulfilling — and how to interrupt it - Practical techniques to reframe your internal narrative without toxic positivity - How to use self-talk deliberately to improve confidence and decision-making - The connection between what you say to yourself and what your team sees in you - Why this work is never finished — and that's a good thing Be careful what you tell yourself. This episode explains why. This episode is supported by The Finance Agency — salary-paid finance brokers who understand that the mindset behind your decisions matters as much as the decisions themselves. financeagency.com.au #BusinessMindset #SelfTalk #OvercomingFear #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #InTheTrenches #GrowthMindset #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #Performance