Over The Inner Critic

Over The Inner Critic

By Gemma GainsEducationSelf-Improvement
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Over The Inner Critic episodes

  • Ep. 5 - I Hate Being A Worrier 😬

    • In today's episode, I express the frustrations of perfecting a podcast and creating an associated website without 100% success.

    • I talk about what research suggests, that perfectionism can be a response to mental health issues such as ADHD, PTSD, or CPTSD.

    • I acknowledge the guilt I feel for not being able to let go of their need for perfection.

    • I will share my experience of battling with their inner critic

    • I will discuss how hard it is to understand that you are a perfectionist before starting to change your behavior.


    7 min
  • Ep. 4 - I Hate Imposter Syndrome 🤫

    • Today's episode, I have identified that I suffer from Imposter Syndrome, which is the condition of feeling anxious and not experiencing success internally despite high performance in external and objective ways.

    • I explore the source of my inner critic

    • How I use the ‘Burn Book’ from Mean Girls as an example of why I started this podcast in the first place

    • And a little shared advice to overcome imposter syndrome: be like Cady Heron and take accountability by recognizing one’s own work and abilities.

    8 min
  • Ep. 3 - I Hate Being A Perfectionist 🧐

    • I talk about my inner critic and how perfectionism distracts me from dealing with their underlying issues.

    • I feel like they're on needles and that nobody should have to live with this mental space.

    • Trying to perfect an outlook took a lot of self-reflection and claiming their own "bullshit."


    4 min
  • Ep. 2 - I Hate Being Extra!😩
    I have been doing this podcast for a few hours, which has made me very stressed. My mentor is 23 years old which makes me think about where my life has gone since my youth is over. Is there any way to get back some of that youth? And how do you deal with your inner critic who might try to make you fail?
    4 min
  • Ep. 1 - I Hate Journaling 🙄
    • I hate journaling for various reasons.
    • I've been through multiple treatment programs where I was told that journaling is how to find healing.
    • I have an inner critic that makes it hard to write perfectly and feel intellectual.
    • Started podcasting as an alternative, with the intention of being vulnerable with my journey of learning to like and love myself again.
    • I'm trying to use the podcast as a platform to share her struggles and help others dealing with a similar inner critic.
    7 min

About Over The Inner Critic

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This podcast is an inspiring and uplifting journey of a woman striving to overcome her inner negative voice and learn to love herself again. Refreshingly candid, humorous, and informative, helping…