Do you have no time to yourself? The root cause might be your Inner Critic. But how do you even silence this voice, when we've been practicing self-criticism for 30 or 40 years?

Here's an actionable first step. Start noticing when you are "shoulding" yourself.

Once you master this strategy, you'll notice your confidence returning and you start making decisions with more ease and freedom. Which means you'll find work-life balance.

See full transcipt at AsiansBreakingCeilings.com in Episode 7.

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[00:00] Teaser

[00:45] Episode 7 Intro

[01:40] Shoulding myself day and night

[03:03] We used to live guilt-free

[03:51] The connection between low confidence and shoulding yourself

[07:27] How to Silence Your Inner Critic

[08:22] The Limitations of Talk Therapy

[09:14] How to Start Taking Ownership of Your Career

[10:47] Childhood shoulding

[16:21] Being too responsible means no fun

[18:58] When Work Becomes Your Parent

[19:53] BREAK

[20:28] Managing conversations with ourselves

[21:14] The Pressure of Taking Care of our parents

[23:08] Going no contact with my Mom

[25:12] Getting Shoulded at Work

[29:26] No Bonus for you

[30:23] The Key to Freedom

[32:09] Stop Shoulding Affirmation

[33:59] Preview of Episode 8 (Sorry, not Sorry)

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Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo

Mid-roll Song: Making Progress by Dan Phillipson

Affirmation Song: Sky High by AK

Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo