Banish the Lies: Outsmart Your Inner Critic

22: Still Dressing for Winter: Fear, Hope, and the Habit of Bracing for Disappointment

In this episode of Banish the Lies, Tania reflects on an unexpectedly hot spring day, a wool sweater she didn’t need, and the deeper realization that many of us stay emotionally bundled up long after difficult seasons of life have passed. Through stories about perfectionism, relationships, emotional detachment, hypervigilance, self-protection, and recovery from an eating disorder, Tania explores how survival mode and the inner critic can keep us bracing for disappointment, even when life begins to get better. This episode dives into the fear of hope, the vulnerability required to dream, and the hidden cost of constantly preparing for pain. It’s a conversation about learning to unclench, trust joy again, and recognize when life has changed, even if the nervous system hasn’t caught up yet. If you’ve ever struggled to relax, trust good things, stop waiting for the other shoe to drop, or fully receive love, peace, success, or happiness, this episode is for you. Send me a message [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2569468/fan_mail/new]

Monday Moment: Be A Kid In A Candy Store

In this Monday Moment, Tania shares a simple journaling prompt that unexpectedly shifted the entire energy of a dark, rainy morning. Inspired by the phrase “like a kid in a candy store,” she explores how small choices, like music, color, movement, scent, and simple rituals, can help bring more joy, lightness, and play into everyday life. If you’ve been feeling heavy, stuck, or like you’re waiting for life to improve before allowing yourself to feel good, this episode is a gentle invitation to reconnect with what fills your cup. Send me a message [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2569468/fan_mail/new]

21: Numbers Do Lie: When Metrics Start Defining Your Worth

In this episode of Banish the Lies, Tania explores how easily numbers can become tied to our sense of worth. From the number on a scale, to money in a bank account, to podcast downloads and social media metrics, external measurements can quietly start shaping how we see ourselves. After noticing herself becoming emotionally attached to fluctuating podcast analytics, Tania reflects on self-worth, achievement, external validation, and the pressure to measure ourselves through numbers. If you’ve ever tied your value to productivity, appearance, achievement, followers, money, or validation from others, this episode is for you. Send me a message [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2569468/fan_mail/new]

Monday Moment: What Are You Letting In?

This Monday Moment explores the idea of “letting” things into our lives, fun, ease, enoughness, even messiness, and the hidden beliefs that may quietly prevent them. A short reflection on heaviness, permission, and what might change if life didn’t always have to feel so hard. Send me a message [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2569468/fan_mail/new]

20: Hold the Dream, Let Go of the Attachment | Safire Rose on Letting Go, Acceptance & Possibility

In this episode of Banish the Lies, Tania sits down with poet and author Safire Rose, whose poem ‘She Let Go’ has resonated with people around the world.  Together, they explore the deeper meaning of letting go, the difference between surrender and self-abandonment, why we cling so tightly to control, and what becomes possible when we release attachment to how we think life should unfold. Through personal stories and reflections on acceptance, forgiveness, authenticity, and inner peace, this conversation offers a grounded and compassionate look at loosening our grip and creating space for something new. Learn more about Safire Rose and her work: Website: http://www.safire-rose.com [http://www.safire-rose.com/] “She Let Go”: https://safire-rose.com/books-and-media/poetry/she-let-go [https://safire-rose.com/books-and-media/poetry/she-let-go] Rose Petals: https://safire-rose.com/books-and-media/books/rose-petals [https://safire-rose.com/books-and-media/books/rose-petals] Awakening, Awakening: Poems of Light on the Path of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Poems-Light-Path-Love-ebook/dp/B0D3VWZXZM [https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Poems-Light-Path-Love-ebook/dp/B0D3VWZXZM] Send me a message [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2569468/fan_mail/new]