“We remember the handful of tough clients louder than the hundreds who adored us.”

Every creative knows this feeling. You have a mountain of glowing reviews, grateful clients, emotional gallery reveals, and people who sing your praises, yet your brain fixates on that one person who wasn’t happy.

In this episode, I talk about the clients who live rent free in your head and why our brains cling to negativity so fiercely. I share real stories from my own fifteen years in business, the painful lessons those clients taught me, and how to finally stop letting one unhappy client define your worth or your work.

You will hear how to reclaim your confidence, reinforce your boundaries, and release the emotional weight of people who were never meant to stay.

What’s in this episode:

[00:30] Why one unhappy client feels louder than ninety-nine good ones
[01:40] Real stories of clients who shook my confidence
[02:10] Why pain imprints deeper than praise
[04:00] When clients drain your energy and cross boundaries
[04:50] Why resentment is a warning sign
[05:20] The importance of policies, limits, and saying no
[06:00] Rewiring your brain to stop letting negativity lead
[07:15] How to evict a client from your mental real estate
[07:45] A mindset shift to reclaim your confidence and energy

The tough clients are not the full story. When you let them take up less space in your mind, you can finally focus on the clients who valued you, the work you are proud of, and the truth of the business you have built.

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/podcast/