Why are we afraid to express ourselves, doubt ourselves, and hold ourselves back? What is the inner critic, and why do we even need one? Why does impostor syndrome appear even in successful people? And is it possible to stop living in constant fear of mistakes, judgment, and failure? We explore this issue with psychologist and top trainer at Nina Zvereva's School, Alexey Ilyin.

00:00 We need to talk about impostor syndrome and the inner critic.
01:14 What is the function of the inner critic?
03:42 What to do with inner critics from the past?
12:08 How does a conversation with the inner critic work?
13:36 What happens if we ignore it?
17:22 What if the "critic" is convinced we're heading into the abyss?
19:07 How to overcome the fear of public speaking?
23:58 What to do with fear during an exam or competition?
26:51 How to overcome impostor syndrome?
35:30 Who is a "saboteur" and what to do about them?
42:11 Effective techniques for dealing with fear
48:29 "You can rehearse failure"
50:17 What are the other five fear characters in our heads?
58:45 How to understand who is running my life?
59:40 How to stop being afraid and start living your life?