As many leaders can attest, the harshest critics we face often come from within. Even when we feel confident in our work and our abilities, it’s not unusual for thoughts such as, “Am I doing enough?” to arise. Once our inner critic emerges, questions of guilt begin to creep in that we aren’t grinding nearly as long or as hard as those around us. As entrepreneurs, the challenge we face is discerning not only what triggers this internal voice, but recognizing what that voice, our Loyal Soldier, serves to protect. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Leonie Akhidenor, Head of Residential Development for View Bank Homes, works with Jerry to explore the roots of her own inner critic, tracing the emergence of Leonie’s Loyal Soldier back to a childhood environment where achievement and success were deemed paramount. Uncovering that, as she grew, Leonie’s constant fear of failure manifested as her superpower, providing an abundance of passion and grit which served to propel her professional success. But as Jerry notes, all superpowers contain a shadow side, and in this instance, Leonie’s fear also brings with it the anxiety and unease that comes with feeling like she isn’t measuring up to her peers. During their time together, Jerry touches on how the anxieties that we carry (and often our parents carry) are passed from generation to generation, and how the logic we used as a child and the survival techniques we developed may actually no longer be needed in our present situations, allowing us to recognize that we’re ok, just as we are. Links A Blessing For One Who’s Exhausted - https://soundcloud.com/storyweaver3/john-odonohue-a-blessing-for-one-who-is-exhausted Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157062903X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Little Dreamers - https://littledreamersonline.com   Leave us a review on Itunes! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: https://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: https://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.