The Silent Saboteur: Meet "Trish" and How to Mute Your Inner Critic

Show Title: Shift and Smile with Wendy Easton-BouwmanEpisode 4: Silencing the Inner CriticEver feel like you’re on the verge of taking a massive step forward in your life, health, or career—only to hit an invisible set of brakes?Meet "Trish"—Coach Wendy’s personal inner saboteur. We’ve all got one: that quiet, persistent voice whispering that you’re too tired for your workout, that nobody will read your email, or asking "Who do you think you are to lead this?"In this deep-dive episode of Shift and Smile with Wendy Easton-Bouwman, Wendy gets vulnerable about her own struggles with self-criticism and breaks down why beating yourself up is emotional self-sabotage, not discipline. You’ll learn how self-criticism drains your physical energy, suppresses your unique gifts, and bleeds into your relationships with your family and team.Most importantly, Wendy introduces a practical, 3-step tool you can use today: The Mental Dashboard Mute Button.In this episode, you’ll discover:🧠 The Drill Sergeant Myth: Why self-criticism activates your brain’s threat response and leads directly to procrastination.🛑 The Ripple Effect: How holding harsh standards for yourself unconsciously creates friction with those you love and lead.🔴 The 3-Step Mute Button Framework: How to externalize your inner critic, cut the audio feed, and swap in thoughts of confidence backed by immediate micro-action.Stop letting self-doubt sit in the driver's seat. It's time to hit mute, embrace your gifts, and get back to finding the joy in the journey!🎧 Listen now and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!🔗 Connect with Coach Wendy & access free resources: https://www.wendybouwman.com