# S2-Episode 18: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

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Podcast: [The Mid Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mid-podcast-7108293)
Published: 2026-03-25T17:47:52+00:00
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## Resource

That voice in your head… is it helping you—or tearing you down? 👀 This week on The Mid , we’re talking about the way we speak to ourselves… and wow, it’s not always kind. You know the voice: “You’re not good enough.”“Why did you do that?”“You always mess this up.” We don’t even question it half the time—we just accept it like it’s a fact. In this episode, The Stories We Tell Ourselves , we dig into those negative inner narratives, where they come from, and how they quietly shape how we show up in our lives. And more importantly… how we personally start challenging them. Also, because it’s us: 🧘‍♀️ Wendy shares her Quasimodo yoga (bending is… a journey) 💄 We revisit Wendy's bad makeup phase and how Teresa survived 🚗 Teresa’s ADHD while driving = equal parts confidence and chaos It’s honest, a little eye-opening, and very much us figuring it out as we go. If your inner voice has ever been your biggest critic… this one might hit. 🎥 Don’t forget — The Mid now publishes VIDEO episodes! Watch on Spotify or on YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠ and subscribe! The Mid is hosted by Teresa Waldner and Wendy Boulay 👇 Watch, Subscribe & Stay Connected: 🌐 LinkTree: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheMidPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌎 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversation.wixsite.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Don’t forget to follow, rate, and leave a comment wherever you listen! #podcast #midlifepodcast #selftalk #innercritic #mindsetshift #womenover40 #midlifewomen #adhdlife #realtalk #selfawareness #lifeinprogress #negativitybias

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