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: When Joy Feels Like a Betrayal
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What if feeling joy while someone you love is suffering isn't selfish, but necessary?
In this Monday Moment, Tania explores the hidden belief that joy can feel like a betrayal, and why giving ourselves permission to experience both love and joy may be one of the most compassionate choices we can make.
Happy Monday. Today actually feels like a happy day, but I'll be honest, the last few days haven't. Someone I care deeply about is going through a rough season, and as I've been sitting with my own pain around this, I've been trying to unpack what's underneath it. Part of it, of course, is that it's simply hard to watch someone you love suffer. But I think there's another layer. I think there's a lie underneath, and I believe the lie is that it's wrong for me to experience joy when someone I love is hurting. And as I sat with that, I realized that it goes even deeper. Somewhere inside me is this belief that if I stop carrying their hurt, maybe I've stopped being loving. Perhaps you've experienced something similar. It might be because someone close to you is struggling, or maybe you just turn on the news and look at the world and wonder how anyone can feel joyful with so much suffering around us. Whatever the reason, I've been trying to remind myself of something simple, that my joy doesn't take away from someone else's pain. It doesn't mean I've stopped caring. It doesn't mean I've stopped loving. It doesn't mean I'm callous. And in fact, allowing myself to experience joy puts me in a better place to hold space for their struggle. So today, I'm choosing to give myself permission to enjoy the day, to appreciate this coffee that's sitting in front of me right now, to notice the little gifts that life may offer, not because I'm not aware of the real pain of others, but because my joy can coexist alongside it. And if I have the opportunity to support someone who is struggling today, I'd rather do it from a heart that's been nourished than one that's been completely emptied. Maybe you'd like to give yourself the same permission today. Have a beautiful Monday.