July 2026: Befriending the Inner Critic: Turn Self-Attack Into Fierce Inner Leadership
Presented in partnership with the Process Work Institute.
You can attend this workshop live online on July 22, or in person in Portland on July 23.
Register at the Process Work Institute. Details below.
What if the voice tearing you down is actually trying, desperately, to help?
You finish the presentation.
The meeting.
The conversation.
The project.
And before anyone else says a word, a voice inside is already speaking.
You should have done better.
Why did you say that?
You missed something.
You're not ready.
Who do you think you are?
For some people, the critic is loud and relentless.
For others, it's quieter—more like a constant pressure to improve, achieve, perform, or never make mistakes.
Either way, it can be exhausting.
Most approaches treat the inner critic as an enemy to defeat.
This workshop takes a different approach.
What if the critic isn't the problem?
What if the problem is that the only relationship you've learned to have with it is either obedience or war?
Together we'll explore the voices, roles, and power dynamics that operate inside us. Through guided exercises, reflection, and experiential practice, you'll learn how to recognize the critic when it appears, understand what it may be trying to protect, and develop a stronger, wiser relationship with the parts of yourself that seem to be working against you.
Because leadership isn't only something that happens between people.
It also happens inside us.
This workshop explores what becomes possible when we stop treating the inner critic as an enemy and become curious about what it is trying to accomplish.
Because beneath the attack there is often something else:
a fear,
a standard,
a hope,
a protection,
a part of you trying—however imperfectly—to keep you safe.
When we learn to listen beneath the criticism, the relationship begins to change. Not because we defeated the critic. Not because we fixed ourselves.
But because we discovered something important that had been hidden inside the attack.
In two hours, you won't resolve your relationship with your inner critic.
But you may leave understanding it differently.
And sometimes that is where change begins.
This Workshop is For You if You've Ever…
Been harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else.
Replayed mistakes long after everyone else had forgotten them.
Felt driven by a fear of getting it wrong.
Struggled with perfectionism.
Questioned your abilities despite evidence of your competence.
Felt trapped between pushing yourself and exhausting yourself.
What You'll Leave With
Greater awareness of your inner critic and how it operates.
A deeper understanding of the roles and voices within your inner world.
Practical ways to engage self-criticism without collapsing into it.
Increased capacity for self-leadership under pressure.
Greater freedom from automatic patterns of self-attack.
New ways to access the intelligence hidden beneath criticism.Blah
If You've Ever Thought…
"Why am I so hard on myself?"
"No matter what I accomplish, it never feels like enough."
"I wish I could quiet that voice."
"Part of me knows it's not helping, but I still listen."
"There has to be another way to relate to myself."
this workshop is for you.
No prior experience with Process Work or inner work is needed.
Logistics:
Register at the Process Work Institute.
Time Options
The Making Meaning from Messworkshops run once a month, 3 times a day! With two live online options and one in-person, you have plenty to choose from!
Live Online option 1: July 22nd, 8am-10am Pacific (11am-1pm Eastern · 5pm-7pm CET)
Live Online option 2: July 22nd, 4pm-6pm Pacific (7pm-9pm Eastern · 9am-11am +1 Sydney)
In-Person, Portland: July 23rd, 5:30pm-7:30pm Pacific
Class Rates
Pay it Forward Rate - $120For those who have the financial capacity to contribute at a higher level. This rate helps sustain the workshop and supports reduced-cost access for others in the community. Choose the Pay it Forward Plan.
Standard Rate - $80The standard workshop rate. Choose the Standard Plan.
Equity Rate - $60For those for whom the Standard Rate would be a stretch right now. Choose this rate if it supports your participation, no explanation needed. Choose the Standard Plan and use code EQUITYMMM2026 on checkout.
Register here at the Process Work Institute.