In continuation of the Confidence series by Mat and Kayla, this episode highlights the importance of managing our inner critic to maintain confidence. They break down practical ways to increase confidence, highlighting the importance of self-compassion.

Taking us on an emotional journey most of us are familiar with, they address how our inner voices play a role in confidence and what our inner critic and self-analyzation do to our confidence. They discuss why self-compassion is important and why being over-critical isn't serving us. They explain our inner critical side where we make a mistake, and it is a direct threat against us and why a lot of the time we respond  critically. 

They discuss how people respond with fight, freeze, flight, fawn, feign and flop. Kayla talks about the importance of feeling our feelings but not identifying ourselves with them. That is the ability to feel sad but not say “I am sad’, because often enough that is what keeps us stuck in a cycle with no change at all. Mat talks about the trauma response that keeps us stuck on a toxic cycle and how our brains keep us from making that needed change. This episode is overall a self-awareness lesson with two confidence coaches helping you navigate your emotions with grace and compassion.