Before you continue scrolling, PLEASE TRY this 5-second experiment. It'll be worth it, I promise! Here we go: 1️⃣ In your head, SCREAM your name AS LOUD AS you can. 2️⃣ Now *whisper* your name. You hear that? That's your inner voice. And you have CONTROL over it. You've just proven it to yourself. Now, think of your inner critic who talks at you all day. The voice that says: 💬 "Don't post that, people will think you're full of yourself." 💬 "Who are you to share that win?" 💬 "Stay quiet. Stay in your comfort zone." That voice isn’t truth. You’re working hard. You’re achieving things. And we want to hear your story, your perspective, your lessons. Because, I promise you, someone out there will find huge value in what you are saying. You are literally doing the world a disservice by staying quiet. Imagine a friend talked to you like your inner critic does to you. You’d block them immediately. So why are we doing this ourselves? SHUT UP that critic and post the damnnn thing! You're welcome my friend. You may continue scrolling now. (But only after you have signed up to my webinar tomorrow where I tell you more about the benefits of making yourself visible on LinkedIn and how to do so 🤓. https://luma.com/7iynsz34)
Proof we control the inner voice. 🤯
This seems to be the theme of the day in my feed. I just wish people understood how simple it is to record yourself if you have a system that makes it easy.
Love this. The inner voice can be ruthless, but the second you realize you can control it, everything changes ✨
My inner critic is Alicia Teltz saying THE CONTENT MUST BE GOOD 😅 😰
My inner voice is telling me to make a cheese sandwich... Does that count...? Surely... 🥪😂
Alicia Teltz, this is such a simple but powerful call to action… taking a moment to actually notice how we’re feeling before we scroll can change the tone of the whole day. I’ve found that pause, even just for a breath, shifts my mindset in ways that ripple into decisions, productivity, and relationships. Thanks for reminding us that awareness isn’t small, it’s foundational.
The trick is most people think confidence is about volume, when it's just signal control. The inner critic is basically a feedback loop trained on the wrong data set. Most visibility problems are just mismanaged attention inside your own head, not lack of value. Strong push.
This is a brilliant experiment. The psychological cost of the inner critic is clear, but the strategic cost is massive: founders hide their best thinking, leaving only space for generic, template content. If you're running a human-centric business, your founder voice is the product. You are right, we are doing the world a disservice by staying quiet, because the world desperately needs bullshit-free marketing and authentic thought leadership, which only comes from silencing that critical conformity engine.
The way you reframed the inner critic really hit home it’s a reminder to replace self-doubt with self-support.
What a great way to demonstrate the power of our inner voice. Love this Alicia. Thank you.