In this gentle, deeply human episode, we talk about what it really means to prioritize your own voice after a lifetime of being shaped by your parents’ expectations or your inner critic’s loud survival strategies.

If you’re beginning to notice the difference between your inner truth and the critic that was trained into you : that awareness alone is huge. Truly. That is something to celebrate.

So many of us grew up believing that safety came from meeting others' needs, reading their emotions, and silencing our own. Our critic was born to protect us, not punish us. And in this episode, we explore how to approach that part of you with grace instead of hostility.

Inside the episode, we walk through:

• Why your parents’ voice or your inner critic still feels like the “default”

• How your critic was an act of protection, not failure

• Why separating from those old priorities is a complicated journey : not a simple formula

• The power of sitting with your critic compassionately instead of fighting it

• What it looks like to care for your body, your feelings, and your nervous system as you learn to show up for yourself

• Different ways feelings may show up in your body and how to sit with them without shutting down

• Tools to soften your self-talk and strengthen your connection to your real voice

This episode blends trauma-informed gentleness, emotional attunement, and practical support for healing CPTSD patterns, rewiring self-abandonment, and learning to trust yourself again.

It’s an invitation to come back home : to the voice you’ve been missing, and the truth that has always belonged to you.