5 Minute Friday: Your Inner Critic Called; We Sent It To Voicemail

Send us a text Doubt’s voice can sound smart, caring, even protective. It whispers you’re not ready, asks what if you fail, and points to every past misstep as proof you should wait. Today we flip that script by naming the two sides of your inner voice—the protector and the leader—and showing how to train your language so your actions match the future you want, not the fear you remember. We start by mapping how self-talk becomes outcomes: thoughts spark emotions, emotions drive actions, and actions shape results. From there, we get tactical with clean, usable reframes you can try right away. Trade I hope this works for I’m built for this. Replace what if I fail with I grow with every attempt. Move I’m not ready yet into I take action and figure it out. These aren’t fluffy affirmations; they’re strategic prompts that cue your nervous system to lean into calculated risk and future growth. Belief needs scaffolding, so we unpack a simple three-part method to make new beliefs stick: repetition to wire the language, visualization to give your mind a target, and celebration to reward progress and lock in momentum. We pair that with a nightly alignment check—did I live as my highest self today?—so behavior becomes evidence. Act before you feel ready, gather small wins, and let those results strengthen the belief that you can handle more. By the end, you’ll have a compact toolkit to shift from protector-dominated self-talk to leader-led action: precise language swaps, a repeatable belief-building loop, and a practical way to turn intention into proof. If this helped you take one step forward, share it with a friend who needs it, subscribe for more Five-Minute Friday hits, and leave a quick review to tell us which reframe you’re claiming next. To Reach Jordan: Email: Jordan@Edwards.Consulting Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ejFXH1_BjdnxG4J8u93Zw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.edwards.7503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanfedwards/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanedwards5/ Hope you find value in this. If so please provide a 5-star and drop a review. Complimentary Edwards Consulting Session: https://calendly.com/jordan-edwardsconsulting/30min