Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
#91 - My Inner Critic Got Loud, and Then I Found My Voice
Ever spiraled into shame because of one tiny mistake? Or replayed a text convo with a ghoster, trying to decode what you did wrong? You’re not alone, and you’re not broken.
In this vulnerable and uplifting episode, Tiffany and Patrice bring raw questions to the table, and I offer some insights into how we talk to ourselves when we feel abandoned, rejected, or ashamed.
This one’s for every tender-hearted human who’s been too hard on themselves - and who’s ready for something softer, wiser, and more freeing.
We discuss:
- 1:10 Opening thoughts
- 2:33 How a wrong phone number on a business card led to a spiral of shame - and the exact steps to stop that spiral mid-spin.
- 11:34 Two strategies in the moment of stress: pause, and name what's happening
- 12:05 Why reclaiming the word “stupid” could be the most liberating thing you do all week.
- 19:52 What ghosting actually tells you about someone - and how it might be the kindest exit you didn’t ask for.
- 25:47 A note on goodness of fit and how it can enable choicefulness
- 33:19 Comments from the audience
- 45:30 Closing thoughts
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