Self-worth & the inner critic
The voice that says you don't deserve it, and how to answer back.
12 items
The Sabotage Audit
Video
How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over
The talk where the 'five second rule' first took shape. Blunt, tough-love, and useful for anyone waiting to feel ready.
Name it to tame it
Video
The Power of Believing That You Can Improve
A short talk with a big shift in it: hearing a hard result as "not there yet" instead of "not good enough".
How to keep a promise to yourself
Your inner critic is not a reliable witness
Book
Mindset
The book behind the growth-mindset idea. Dweck shows how believing ability is fixed or buildable changes what you attem…
Coach yourself in the third person
Video
How to Practise Emotional First Aid
A warm, sensible talk that reframes self-compassion as basic maintenance, with two habits that matter for anyone who se…
Book
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brown's research on shame and worthiness, turned into a practical case for dropping perfectionism and the belief that y…
Book
Self-Compassion
The researcher who put self-compassion on the map makes the case, with evidence, that kindness beats harsh self-critici…