It’s been reported that the average person has 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, 80% are negative thoughts every day. How many negative thoughts have run through your mind so far today? It’s easy to come across critics, naysayers, and haters with opinions about what you’re doing or saying and what you should be doing better. Whether the hate is coming from someone you love and respect, or people you’ll never meet, like internet trolls and gangsters, knowing how to maintain your confidence and identity through it all is super important. Evy and Lisa are exposing all the ways you can better face the haters in your life while taking aim on your most ambitious goals today. Questions to Ask Yourself Can I live with NOT following my dream? Who is this person? Why should I listen to them? What’s more important at this moment? My goal or my identity? SHOW NOTES: Negative Comments | Evy and Lisa react to negative comments and reviews [0:00] Tune Out Other Opinions | Deciding against strong opinions and culture for yourself [1:52] Stand Alone | Evy on choosing the police academy against her parent’s support [6:03] To Listen Or Not | How to decipher if a person is worth listening to about your dream [11:05] Cruel Hate | Tactics Evy uses to deal with people that have expressed hatred and cruelty [16:54] Screw What They Think | Showing up in spite of the hate being thrown your way [21:15] Goal Vs. Identity | Lisa reveals not being willing to sacrifice identity for your goals [24:03] Coping With Critics | Evy shares how she deals with haters and critics that don’t matter [29:20] Don’t Play Victim | Evy’s advice to not allow anyone to make you a victim [36:06] Ditch Your Inner Critic | Evy shares a time she allowed her inner critic to play small [38:17] When to Hear Your Inner Critic | How to discern when to listen to your inner critic [43:59] Negative Comments II | [55:02] Follow Evy Poumpouras: Website: https://www.evypoumpouras.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/evypoumpouras LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evypoumpouras/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evypoumpouras/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evypoumpouras/ Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!  Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.  Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.  Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub.  And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist  Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices