Banish the Lies: Outsmart Your Inner Critic

Tania Cervoni
  • 5.0 (13)
  • MENTAL HEALTH

Banish the Lies is a podcast for women who overthink, self-sabotage, and secretly feel stuck, even when life looks “together” on the outside. Each week, host Tania Cervoni explores the quiet fears and false stories that shape how we see ourselves, lies like “you’ll never be enough” or “if it’s not perfect, it doesn’t count.” Through honest reflection, lived experience, and simple mindset shifts, she invites you to loosen your grip on fear, soften perfectionism, and step out of performance. You’ll hear conversations about identity, self-trust, and what it actually looks like to live from truth instead of fear, with practical ways to quiet self-doubt and return to what matters. Because healing doesn’t mean fixing who you are. It means remembering you were never broken. Thanks for listening to Banish the Lies. If something in this episode resonated and you want to talk about it, connect with me on Instagram at @taniacervoni_

  1. 2D AGO

    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

    3 min

  2. 6D AGO

    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 “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 Awakening, Awakening: Poems of Light on the Path of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Poems-Light-Path-Love-ebook/dp/B0D3VWZXZM Send me a message

    47 min

  3. MAY 11

    Monday Moment: "She Let Go"

    In this Monday Moment, Tania reads “She Let Go” by poet and author Safire Rose, a deeply loved piece about release, acceptance, and putting down the weight we carry. Shared with permission from Safire herself, this reflective reading offers a quiet invitation to soften our grip on fear, control, and the stories that keep us holding on. Links to Safire’s work: “She Let Go” by Safire Rose https://safire-rose.com/books-and-media/poetry/she-let-go Safire Rose website http://www.safire-rose.com Awakening, Awakening: Poems of Light on the Path of Love https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Poems-Light-Path-Love-ebook/dp/B0D3VWZXZM Send me a message

    4 min

  4. MAY 7

    19: The Lie: I Can’t Be Okay If You’re Not Okay (People Pleasing, Fixing, and Feeling Responsible for Others)

    In this episode, Tania explores the quiet belief: If you’re not okay, I can’t be okay. What can look like empathy or support can sometimes be something deeper, a need to fix, soothe, or stabilize others in order to feel settled ourselves. Tania reflects on the internal pull to step in, the relief that comes from helping, and the uncomfortable question that surfaces when she doesn’t: If I’m not fixing this… what good am I right now? This episode unpacks the connection between people pleasing, fixing, and feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, and the identity that can form around being “the one who helps.” It also explores what it actually takes to shift that pattern, not just changing behavior, but learning how to stay grounded when someone you love is not okay. If you’ve ever felt the urge to fix, carry, or take responsibility for someone else’s emotional state, this one might feel familiar. Send me a message

    12 min

  5. MAY 4

    Monday Moment: Be Where Your Feet Are

    Tania reflects on a simple phrase she can’t stop thinking about: be where your feet are. In this Monday Moment, she explores how easily the mind drifts into worry disguised as preparation, and what shifts when you come back to the moment you’re actually living. A short, grounded reflection on presence, rest, and letting go of the pressure to be everywhere at once.  Send me a message

    4 min

  6. APR 30

    18: When Your Inner Critic Is Really Trying to Keep You Safe

    In this episode, Tania shares what happened when she tried to listen back to a podcast interview she had done… and immediately wanted to hide. What started as self-criticism turned into something more revealing. A pattern where tearing herself down was actually serving a purpose. Tania explores how self-criticism can act as a form of protection, why these reactions often feel bigger than the moment, and what shifts when you stop using criticism to avoid what you’re really feeling. Send me a message

    8 min

  7. APR 27

    Monday Moment: Before You Hit Send

    In this Monday Moment, Tania reflects on a recent experience of being caught in an escalating conversation, where the urge to respond immediately felt almost automatic. She explores the internal pressure to fix, explain, and manage situations in real time, and what shifted when she chose to pause instead. This short episode invites listeners to notice the difference between urgency and intentional response, and to consider what becomes possible when we take a moment to settle before reacting. Send me a message

    3 min

  8. APR 23

    17: Why Women Still Feel the Need to Prove Themselves (and How to Stop)

    Tania sits down with Dana Hunter Fradella for a powerful conversation about the hidden patterns that keep women playing small… often without realizing it. Together, they unpack the pressure to prove ourselves, the lie behind “I should just be grateful,” and the subtle ways we minimize what we truly want. Dana also shares a question she knows well… “Is this too much to ask?”… and how that one thought can quietly cap what we allow ourselves to pursue. They explore the inner critic, the importance of feeling safe enough to be seen, and what it looks like to stop asking for permission and start trusting your own desires. And underneath it all is a simple but confronting question: What would you love… if nothing was off the table? About Dana Hunter Fradella Dana Hunter Fradella is a next level success coach for women who are here to make a difference. She’s the host of the top 5% ranked Her Next Level podcast, a sought-after speaker, and a proud mom of three wild girls in New Orleans. Over the past two decades, Dana has helped hundreds of women leaders, founders, creatives, and entrepreneurs transform their lives, careers, and finances, moving from burnout and limitation into personal breakthroughs, full-spectrum wealth, and unapologetic fulfillment. Connect with Dana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danahunterfradella/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danahunterfradella Resources & Offers Mentioned Free Training: Create the Career You Crave https://girls-who-recover.kit.com/career Complimentary 1:1 Next Level Conversation (Special offer for three listeners of Banish the Lies) https://calendly.com/girls-who-recover/breakthrough-call-clone Send me a message

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Banish the Lies is a podcast for women who overthink, self-sabotage, and secretly feel stuck, even when life looks “together” on the outside. Each week, host Tania Cervoni explores the quiet fears and false stories that shape how we see ourselves, lies like “you’ll never be enough” or “if it’s not perfect, it doesn’t count.” Through honest reflection, lived experience, and simple mindset shifts, she invites you to loosen your grip on fear, soften perfectionism, and step out of performance. You’ll hear conversations about identity, self-trust, and what it actually looks like to live from truth instead of fear, with practical ways to quiet self-doubt and return to what matters. Because healing doesn’t mean fixing who you are. It means remembering you were never broken. Thanks for listening to Banish the Lies. If something in this episode resonated and you want to talk about it, connect with me on Instagram at @taniacervoni_

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