Banish the Lies: Outsmart Your Inner Critic
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.
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Banish the Lies: Outsmart Your Inner Critic
Monday Moment: Be A Kid In A Candy Store
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In this Monday Moment, Tania shares a simple journaling prompt that unexpectedly shifted the entire energy of a dark, rainy morning. Inspired by the phrase “like a kid in a candy store,” she explores how small choices, like music, color, movement, scent, and simple rituals, can help bring more joy, lightness, and play into everyday life.
If you’ve been feeling heavy, stuck, or like you’re waiting for life to improve before allowing yourself to feel good, this episode is a gentle invitation to reconnect with what fills your cup.
Happy Monday. This morning I wanna share a sentence that came through my journaling practice. It was one of those dark, rainy, cool mornings where everything felt heavy, and honestly, there didn't seem to be much reason to get out of bed. So I opened my journal and, hoping for some encouragement, I wrote, "What guidance do you have for me today?" I'll share the first sentence since it was a bit unexpected and made me pause. "Like a kid in a candy store, fill your cup with joy, laughter, and lightness." And I remember thinking, "That's unexpected, and what do I even do with that?" Instantly, I had memories of going to the corner store as a kid and staring at all the penny candy. Bright, colorful, and fragrant. And I wondered, how does that translate into my every day? What would make today colorful, bright, fun, fragrant? I started by searching for my purple sweater, which is a bit of a departure from my usual wardrobe, which is basically 50 shades of black, and I put on my favorite blend of essential oils in my burner, and I searched Spotify for candy music just for the hell of it, and landed on an ABBA tune that had me dancing my way into the shower, where I also sang along, of course. And just so you know, I have a very strong shower voice. It's not good anywhere else, just in the shower. And after the shower, I put on some bright lipstick, and then proceeded to add a sprinkle of cinnamon and dark chocolate shavings to my morning coffee. And slowly, the whole energy of the morning started to change. It's only just after 7:00 AM as I'm recording this, but my mind already feels different, lighter. I would say more open, hopeful. I guess not unlike a kid in a candy store. And what struck me is that nothing significant outside of me changed. The weather is still gloomy. My responsibilities are still waiting for me. But I stopped waiting for something outside of me to happen to give myself a reason to feel good. So maybe that's the invitation today. What would it look like to approach your day like a kid in a candy store? What would fill your cup? Maybe it's music, maybe it's color, maybe it's dancing badly in your kitchen, maybe it's buying a fancy coffee instead of saving it for someday. What small thing could bring a little more laughter, lightness, or life into your Monday? Cheers.