Ep. 411 - How to Soothe Your Inner Critic and Feel Safe Being Seen with Tara Mohr

Have you ever wondered whether your biggest dreams are truly yours—or shaped by fear, validation, and old conditioning?

Jessica sits down with bestselling author and TBMer Tara Mohr to explore the powerful distinction between your inner critic and inner mentor. Together, they unpack how we hide from visibility, delay our purpose through perfectionism, and unknowingly play small in pursuit of safety. Tara shares the framework that has helped thousands of women reconnect with their authentic voice and step into greater self-expression, impact, and fulfillment.

From the nervous system's role in self-doubt to reframing feedback and confidence, this episode offers practical tools for anyone ready to be seen—in work, creativity, relationships, and life. Whether you're launching a business, sharing your story, or simply feeling the pull toward a more authentic version of yourself, this conversation is a reminder: your wisdom already lives within you.

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In this episode we talk about:

• The concept of the Inner Mentor and how to access it
• Distinguishing intuition from fear-based thinking
• Understanding the true role of the inner critic
• Why visibility activates the nervous system
• Playing big versus playing small
• The hidden ways women avoid being seen
• Perfectionism and its connection to self-worth
• Designing at the whiteboard versus taking action
• Finding confidence through values instead of validation
• Why feedback reflects the giver as much as the receiver
• The relationship between curiosity and fear
• Language patterns that diminish personal authority
• Reclaiming your authentic voice and self-expression
• Sharing your story versus hiding behind expertise
• The joy and fulfillment that emerge from living authentically

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• Take the Be Seen Quiz in the TBM app
• Playing Big book available here: https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/
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Connect with Tara Mohr!

• Playing Big book available here: https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/
• Meet Your Inner Mentor (guided visualization): https://www.taramohr.com/book/inner-mentor-signup/
• Free Inner Critic chapter from the Playing Big book: https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/free-chapter/

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