Casting the Inner Critic

Today I am speaking with Dr Rebecca Ray. She is a clinical psychologist, a mentor, podcaster, professional speaker and an author of 5 books her latest being 'Small Habits for a Big Life'. She's an all round beautiful soul and in this interview she gives a very eloquent (ex) psychologist's perspective on the inner critic. Rebecca describes quite a character as she casts her the inner critic as a bodyless, side of stage voice that appears or at least turns up and can be heard in act 2, with...

In this episode I speak with Artist and Sydney Road Gallery co-founder Fiona Chandler. She is a watercolour and mixed media artist living on Sydney's Northern Beaches. She speaks of confidence, art and creativity as well as the community she has nurtured through Sydney Road Gallery and the 'Conversations with Creative Women' series. She surprises me with her inner critic cast as Big Bird's invisible companion, Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street. Her inner mentor thankfully is not a big...

EPISODE 11 ARTIST & ASTROLOGER SARAH BASHA ON HOW INNER CRITICS ARE COSMIC TEACHERS! Isn’t it curious to star gaze and contemplate the symphony of planets chorusing behind our inner critics, our inner wisdom and our entire identities? Sarah explains that the planet Chiron represents the wounded child, Saturn is the ruler of ‘the shoulds’, Virgo is about perfectionism and the moon has it’s cycles of less and more of everything - less energy more energy, less confidence more confidence,...

So far in Casting the Inner Critic, I have been speaking solely with female creatives and in this episode I am rectifying that and chatting with Nick Gill. Nick is a former professional Aussie rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Crows. He is now a breakfast radio presenter on Hit 106.9 in Newcastle, he is also part of a band for kids called the Quokkas. It's catchy music that is all about diversity, inclusivity and basically it is music that makes a difference. Nick talks...

In this episode I chat with Ros Gervay, she is an abstract painter, teacher, mentor and an all round gorgeous creative spirit, ever inspiring to those around her. After a windy career path marked by "should haves and should bes" she's realised her inner critic 'Stanley', an old well dressed man with round spectacles, needs to be permanently side lined with firm self talk and painting past his judgement. Ros speaks about having a believing mirror as her inner wisdom. Perhaps her older...

Amie McNee is a writer, creativity coach and podcaster. She is a beautiful soul who I have been following on instagram for some time and loving the gentle and profound encouragement she shares in large hand written notes. Amie casts her inner critic as her younger self, mostly a petulant teenager but sometimes a scared, fearful and tantruming child. And she casts the antithesis of this as her inner mother. Her older wiser self, that soothes and mothers her younger persona most often on...

In this episode I am speaking with Anna Kellerman a creative nurturer, a super connector and lateral thinker. She is an artist and a registered clinical art therapist working with both children and adults. She is a lecturer teaching the Bachelor of Art Therapy and the Bachelor of Counselling & Psychotherapy courses at the Ikon Institute of Australia. Anna is the founder of Mama Creatives a thriving community for all types of female creatives - artists, writers, musicians you name it - she...

Sydney based watercolour artist Ingrid Bowen, talks to us about her Umbridgesque (of Harry Potter) inner critic. This sickly sweet but oh-so-sour negative voice is offset by her own caring, older and wiser self. When Ingrid needs to fill her cup she creates space for self care and seeks creative community. Links ~ On Being ~ Podcast with Mike Rose www.ingridbowen.com.au @ingridbowenart

Artist Nicole Law tells us about her inner critic - Marge, and also her inner mentors Cotton & Lux. She mentions Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert & 'Playing Big' by Tara Mohr You can find Nicole on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nicolelaw.au/ and view her website http://www.nicole-law.com

This is my fourth interview this time with abstract artist Alexandra Plim. We talk about her fictitious panel of art institution judges and how selective rejection amnesia, background media and Harry Potter spells put her inner critics to bed. @alexandraplim and www.alexandraplim.com

Rhianna is a high shool art teacher, a mother and she has her own artisan cermaic business, Blake Clay. She combines hand built forms and wheel techniques with elegant design and gorgeous glazes. We talk about her inner critic cast as Mrs Twit and her inner mentor who is Glinda the good witch from The Wizard of Oz. If you enjoy these chats please do leave a review and share with your friends over on the socials. You can find Rhianna on instagram @_blake_clay and view her wares at...

In this episode I speak with textile artist Hannah Cooper of Sunday Woven. We talk about her Stepford Wife-esque, perfectionist inner critic and how she is the thief of joy. We muse on the impact of instagram for inner critics, the good and the bad and ways to work through it. Links to Han’s work ~ @sundaywoven and www.sundaywoven.com

In this episode I talk to painter Fiona Barrett-Clark about her inner critic - hint - she is very, very lazy! We also talk about how Fi’s Dad has become her inner champion. A good voice to counteract the inner critic. Links to Fi’s work ~ @fionabarrettclark and www.fionabarrettclark.com This recording is a little glitchy. It’s also imperfect. My-oh-my all my mistakes and all the flaws… My inner critic was telling me it wasn't good enough but I told her done is better than none so I hope...