Where are you

playing

small?

You know that voice in your head?

The one that reviews everything you write or say about yourself and whispers: "Don't sound too confident. Add 'just' or 'only.' Tone it down."

The one that makes you second-guess if you're ready right when you're preparing for something big.

That's the Quiet Critic, and it's been editing your authority for years.

You're preparing for something big - a launch, an expansion, a repositioning, stepping into bigger visibility.

You have the expertise. You've done the work. You know what you're capable of. But the Quiet Critic makes your well earned expertise invisible and convinces you to play small right when you need to step up.

Maybe this sounds familiar:

About to launch something and suddenly second-guessing everything as the date gets closer. Even though you've been planning this for months.
Expanding your business but find yourself downplaying your expertise instead of owning it. Worries you'll seem "too much" if you actually claim what you know.
Repositioning yourself at a higher level (going for that promotion, raising prices, stepping into a leadership role) but you can't quite figure out how to talk about your experience without minimizing it.
Stepping into bigger visibility and realize there's a disconnect between how you currently talk about your work and how you WANT to talk about it. You know what you want to say, but the words aren't coming.

The Quiet Critic is loudest right before big moments because it's trying to protect you from fully being seen.

Here's what I've noticed after 30+ years of working with accomplished people like you:

The moment you're about to step into something bigger is exactly when you start playing small.

Not because you're not ready. But because the Quiet Critic gets louder when the stakes feel real. When more people will see you. When claiming your authority feels vulnerable.

So you minimize. You second-guess.

You perform confidence instead of actually owning what you know. And the Quiet Critic edits everything you say about yourself to keep you "safe."

This assessment will help you see what the Quiet Critic has been editing.

When you work through the questions, you'll start to notice:

Where the Quiet Critic is editing your language

so you can catch yourself minimizing your authority and stop

Where it's talking over your intuition and creating a disconnect between what you know and what you're trusting

so you can stop seeking permission and start owning your intuitive guided decisions

Where it's keeping you stuck between who you're becoming and how you're showing up

so you can finally bridge the gap the Quiet Critic is trying to block and show up fully as your real self

Why it gets louder right before big moments

and what's actually happening beneath the doubt

These questions are meant to create awareness so you can see what's happening, then decide what you want to do differently.

NICE TO MEET YOU

Hi, I'm Jen Milius

I've been helping accomplished people prepare for big moments for over 30 years—first in corporate, now with entrepreneurs and leaders who are stepping into something bigger.

And here's the pattern I see over and over: The moment you're ready to claim what you've been building is exactly when you start questioning everything.

You've been demonstrating authority for years. Leading teams. Building businesses. Getting results. Creating impact.

But you can't quite see it in yourself clearly enough to own it because the Quiet Critic has been editing the story of what you've actually done. It minimizes your experience, hides your expertise, so you stumble over words when it's time to articulate your value.

That's where I come in.

I help you see past the Quiet Critic's editing reflecting back the authority you've been demonstrating so you can finally own it and communicate it powerfully when you're launching, expanding, repositioning, or stepping into bigger visibility.

READ MY STORY

"Jen is good at giving perspective and helping people tap into skills and talents that they see as no big deal. Things that, it’s like they’re almost too close to see how beneficial they can be to a business, then those things while seemingly unrelated or too different to some, bring a unique set of talents/skills that can be leveraged.”

- Amanda H.

"After working with Jennifer I realized how much I wasn't thinking about the valuable experiences and talents I bring. It's easy to think about what everyone else brings - but much more challenging to see the value I bring. Jennifer helped me to confidently showcase those talents in a way that will capture attention. Working with Jennifer is like working with a friend who will tell you what you NEED to hear."

- Louisa P.

Ready to stop the Quiet Critic and start claiming your authority?

Quiet Critic Assessment

See what the Quiet Critic has made invisible, so you can stop hiding your power and start owning your authority during those big moments that matter most.

*your info will not be shared

How it works:

1. You'll get the assessment immediately in your inbox.

2. Take about 10 minutes to work through the questions (for yourself, not me or anyone else).

3. Then review the insights section to see where you might be playing small.

4. And if you'd like me to take a look at your answers and share what I'm seeing. personal feedback, you can submit them. I'll show you 1-2 specific places where the Quiet Critic is editing your authority, so you can start seeing it for yourself.