logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2014
49m 46s

How to Release Criticism and Embrace You...

Jonathan Fields / Acast
About this episode

There a certain inertia that often takes hold of our lives when we hit a certain age.

One that says “you know that dream, it’s just not that realistic, so why don’t you just buckle down and do the adult thing?” It’s the voice of the inner critic, sometimes bundled with a whole lot of outer critics.

Together, they keep you from playing big. From refusing the call to do something that might leave you exposed. How you handle those voices, that’s what we’re talking about on today’s episode.

My guest today is womens’ leadership expert and author of Playing Big, Tara Sophia Mohr. Fresh out of Yale and on her way to becoming Shakespeare scholar and womens’ activist, she took an unexpected turn. Mohr headed to Stanford to get her MBA, where she confronted both the reality of the largely "male-born" and sense of disempowered voice.

Emerging into the world of business, she kept seeing more of the same all around her. Powerful, strong women not stepping into that power and strength. And she wanted to do something about it. This became her calling. We dive into her remarkable journey in this week's conversation. You can learn a lot more about her process in her new book, Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message


Watch Jonathan's new TEDxBoulder Talk on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zUAM-euiVI


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Nov 21
Elizabeth Gilbert | The Weekly Practice That Changed Her Life
<p>In this soul-stirring conversation, bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert reveals the transformative practice of "Letters from Love" - a simple yet profound writing ritual that helped her emerge from her darkest moments and has since touched thousands of lives. </p><br><p>Liz s ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 19
Introducing: No Small Endeavor: Joy Harjo on Poetry and Pursuit of the Common Good
<p>Sharing an episode of the No Small Endeavor podcast.</p><br><p>These days, our culture is marked by political unrest, polarization and anxiety. Beauty and art feel like a luxury, or even a distraction.</p><br><p>In a special series, No Small Endeavor is asking: What if art, be ... Show More
49m 6s
Nov 17
Future of Medicine: Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells & Peptides [Ep. 3]
<p>Dr. Adeel Khan reveals why many current stem cell therapies may be based on outdated science, and introduces a revolutionary discovery from Japan that could transform medicine: Muse cells.</p><br><p>From cutting-edge peptide therapies to gene treatments that could reverse agin ... Show More
52m 42s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2016
Tara Mohr
This week we talk to Tara Mohr about playing bigTara Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who ... Show More
47m 6s
Mar 2022
Tara Mohr on How to Lessen Fear and Self Doubt
Tara Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a bes ... Show More
45m 49s
Feb 2024
How to SILENCE Your Inner Critic
In this empowering episode, Brendon confronts the relentless chatter of the inner critic and unveils transformative strategies to silence its negative influence. Whether it’s self-doubt or perfectionism, this episode equips you with actionable tools to cultivate self-compassion a ... Show More
14m 9s
Jul 2023
Quieting Your Inner Critic
Tara Mohr is a career coach and the author of Playing Big. In this special episode, Mohr guides us through an audio workshop on breaking free from our inner critic. (And she explains why the solution is not developing more confidence.) She shares four practical tools to use in th ... Show More
47m 3s
Jun 2022
Julie Solomon on Getting What You Want Out of Life
<p>This week I had an inspirational conversation with Julie Solomon about her new book, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstopable. Julie was refreshingly candid about her "origin story" and her struggles to break through into a lifestyle of more healthy habits and pr ... Show More
39m 24s
Aug 2022
#510: Silencing the Self-Critical Voice
The inner self-critical voice has the power to keep you from your fullest potential and from your ability to experience pure happiness in your journey. When you learn how to pursue progression and not perfection, the self-critical voice starts to lose it's power, but you still ne ... Show More
42m 23s
Oct 2023
#135 Shaina West on Being a Real Life Marvel
Hello and welcome to Wanna Be, the podcast that takes you from where you are to where you wanna be, in 30 minutes or less. I'm Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency committed to amplifying diverse voices. Want to unleash your voice? Visit contentisqueen.org ... Show More
29m 39s
Jun 2021
How To Gain Strength Through Vulnerability - Lisa Nichols
After listening to this electrifying presentation by Lisa Nichols, one of the top speaking coaches, you’ll learn how to trust yourself, know yourself, and the true art of self-compassion. She inspires you with her vulnerability and the power of her words, showing how being your t ... Show More
21m 52s
Jun 2022
10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life - Lisa Bilyeu
What does it take to build 'Radical Confidence?' Co-founder of Impact Theory Lisa Bilyeu says it's not about never feeling fear, insecurity, or self-doubt. Rather, it's about having the mental and emotional toolkit to face new scary, and unfamiliar challenges, and knowing how to ... Show More
37m 56s
May 2021
376: How to Develop Confidence & Amplify Your Voice to Help Others with Brianna Greenspan
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How does one go from completely lacking confidence and not using their voice to being able to effectively inspire, lead, and influence others? How do you get over your fear of saying the wrong thing, or feeling unqualified? And how do you transf ... Show More
41m 50s