Defeating Your Inner Bully
We’ve all done it. We’ve all been there. “You idiot!” “Why weren’t you paying attention!” “What were you thinking!” “That was stupid, stupid, stupid!” We’ve yelled at ourselves and beat ourselves down.
And when we’re struggling, this voice gets increasingly loud, even drowning out all those positive mantras, affirmations, and successes we experience.Why? Because most of us have a lot of negative external (and internal) input to overcome! The inner bully is a not-so-friendly voice or feeling within us that constantly reminds us of our past mistakes or failures. Or what we don’t like about ourselves. Many up-and-coming female leaders must overcome these negative thoughts, sometimes referred to as “imposter syndrome”, as they advance into senior roles. In this workshop, you’ll gain skills to:
- Stand up to your inner bully by catching it and looking it straight in the eye.
- Acknowledge where the bully comes from, and instead of battling it, just hear it.
- Stop letting your inner bully run what you do or don’t do.
Attend this workshop to learn what your bully is saying and gain the skills to turn down its voice and regain the power in your life!
Learning Outcomes
- Define Imposter Syndrome & the language of your inner bully
- Review the origins of negative thoughts
- Describe strategies to overcome negative thoughts
- Assess best practices for gaining core confidence
- Identify methods to take back your power and find your inner warrior
Theresa Byrne is a global speaker and defense expert whose fun and engaging TED Talk, The Dangers of Your Inner Bully, has over 850,000 views and was named one of the Top Ten Most Meaningful TED Talks by Thrive Global Magazine.
As a mindset and boundary specialist, certified Positive Intelligence coach, and martial arts Master Instructor (with eight black belts), she founded InPower® to help women not only with external stressors but to quiet the inner bully, strengthen self-trust, and build genuine mental resilience using practical tools they can apply in real life.
Her work combines neuroscience (she had to heal a brain injury using every available tool as if her life depended on it), smart strategy, and humor to make mental strength feel attainable and fun!
