You know that little voice in your head saying you can do better or more?  That you're not good enough, successful enough?  That you aren't worthy of what you have or that you should feel guilty for wanting more?  Women have an inherent inner critic thats been cultivated by society for decades.  That voice contributes to the heaviness we feel emotionally and physically… learning to listen and heal this inner critic is really the most joyous way to lose weight (on the scale and for our minds) I had a life-changing conversation with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal about Healing Your Inner Critic and here are some of the questions we answered: *************** - What does it mean to have an inner critic? - How do you identify her? - Where does she come from? - Is it ok to want more? - What is inner brilliance? - How do we turn the critic into a cheerleader? - Is it really just me criticizing myself? - Why do we tend to deflect praise or compliments? - How do I begin to believe that I'm capable of handling it all? - How do I begin to believe that I feel safe and am ok? - How do I do this without having to convince myself? - How does the inner critic contribute to body image issues? - How do I reconcile my appearance with my self-worth? - How do I stop comparing myself to others? *************** Hi, I'm Priyanka. I'm a board certified Ob/Gyn now turned life and weight loss coach for ambitious working moms. I help women create lightness for their bodies and their life. For more information from Dr. Venugopal you can find her at: www.theunstoppablemombrain.com IG: @theunstoppablemombrain *************** Thanks so much for listening! There's lots more on my website: www.drlexlifestylemedicine.com and.... If you love the music, check out: www.therealmichaelvm.com/music All my love & gratitude to: my guests: Dr.  Priyanka Venugopal, my inspiration: my patients, my idea guy: Edward, my intro crew: Izzy, Lance & Lucia, my tech & equipment guy: Pop, my angel: Susie, my music & sound guy: Mike VM, my mascots: Jules & Penny Sue,  my creative director: Emily, my love, Michael.