Anne Lamott and Neal Allen: Taming Your Inner Critic

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Many people have written and taught about the inner critic. But few have illuminated the subject with an approach as refreshing, innovative, and accessible as the one Neal Allen presents in his new book, Better Days—which includes a foreword by his wife, the celebrated writer Anne Lamott. In this podcast, Tami Simon sits down with the uniquely talented, often quirky, and always insightful couple to hear how they’ve come to understand and reframe the sneaky inner voice that manifests as an unnecessary source of torment for millions of people. Give a listen as they discuss: vulnerability as a path to relationship—and to the divine; radical silliness; the protective role of the superego (and why it’s so reluctant to give up control); the empty chair technique in gestalt therapy; giving your inner critic a new assignment in life; reclaiming the value of curiosity; destroying your false identities; anxiety and its source; tips for identifying the sometimes subtle voice of the inner critic; the futility of arguing with your inner critic; exploring the truth of who you really are; the “saying yes” practice; acceptance and surrender; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:18.9	It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:48.6	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:56.4	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation,
1:00.4	our nonprofit that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.6	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your
1:14.6	support. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guests are Neil Allen and Annie Lamott,
1:22.8	and this is a conversation I've been looking forward to. Let me tell you a little bit to begin about Neil Allen.
1:30.3	He's a writer, spiritual coach, and speaker whose chief interest is removing obstacles of the ego.
1:38.3	He's the author of Shapes of Truth, Discover God Inside You, and a new book, which is what we're going to be
1:46.8	talking about today. It's called Better Days, Tame Your Inner Critic. The foreword to Better Days
1:55.0	is written by Annie Lamont, who describes Neil as her personal husband, which every time I hear that or think of it, I get a
2:04.6	chuckle. And I don't quite know why I'm chuckling, but I chuckle nonetheless. Annie, as you probably
2:10.3	know, is a New York Times best-selling author of 19 books. I learned that next year, Annie will be turning 70 and will be releasing her
2:22.0	20th book. Her books include seven novels and many books that are beloved by so many of
2:31.2	us, including bird by bird, help thanks, wow, traveling mercies, and more.
2:38.2	Neil and Annie, thank you for coming here and being part of Sounds Truths podcast, Insights at the Edge.
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