Fear of negative evaluation

But you're at this point now where you're like, no, I'm going to do it.

I'm going to lean into those nerves and they can be healthy, right? But what I'm also noticing is that sort of next layer beneath this sort of fear of failure, fear of judgment, worrying what people will think and this sort of, if I'm not perfect straight away, then people might judge me.

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It was done in 2026 by Mirzak and Karakaya, and what they did is they studied 635 employees who were already using AI, And they introduced this term, AI disclosure silence, which means intentionally withholding information about the role that AI played in producing your work.

And they found that disclosure silence appeared alongside combinations of AI anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, low psychological safety.

And what it then ended up saying is that fear of negative evaluation and AI anxiety were amongst the strongest predictors of their

model.

So we're seeing this being played out right now.

I'm your host, Sienna Cruz, and let me tell you, today's episode is gonna hit different.

We're diving deep into something that holds us back more often than we realize: the fear of failure.

Ever felt like you were on the verge of something amazing, a dream just within reach, but then bam! That voice in your head whispers, "What if you fail?" It's sneaky, right? It tries to convince you that playing it safe is the better option.

But honey, I'm here to tell you that playing small isn't living at all.

Tell yourself, "I am capable, I am worthy, and I am brave enough to take risks." Believe me, your mind is a powerful tool, so use it wisely.

Number three, break down your goals into smaller, manageable steps.

Taking on huge projects can feel overwhelming, which often leads to procrastination and that dreaded fear of failure kicking in.

But when you break things down into bite-sized chunks, it becomes less intimidating and much more achievable.

Look at what's driving that anxiety.

So for some people, it might be a fear of failure.

For some people, it might be worrying about what other people think.

It might be your inner critic that you've got a real problem with.

They just don't want to be embarrassed, right? Yeah.

And they're seeing all of that and they're rehearsing that.

So yeah, so the fear of failure is big for us as humans.

Would you agree?