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Episode 206 | Oct 28, 2026

The Roots of Self-Criticism

Your inner critic may promise to help you do better, but what if it’s keeping you stuck in shame and insecurity instead?

Your inner critic may promise to help you do better, but what if it’s keeping you stuck in shame and insecurity instead?

In this poignant episode of our groundbreaking series, Uncovering Your Hidden Motives, Austin Conner, LPC, sits down with fellow pastor Addison Hawkins to explore where our inner critic comes from, what it’s trying to accomplish, and why its approach often does more harm than good.

You’ll discover how to distinguish the Holy Spirit’s conviction from the inner critic’s...

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The Roots of Self-Criticism

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