{"id":17362,"date":"2025-09-26T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=17362"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:13:19","slug":"silence-your-inner-bully-virtual-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/news\/silence-your-inner-bully-virtual-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Silence Your Inner Bully Virtual Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silence Your Inner Bully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2 Sessions over Zoom:
Tuesday, 21 October & Thursday, 23 October 2025
8-10PM EDT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fee: $125<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

REGISTER<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Silence Your Inner Bully is a creative workshop led by Jaclyn McCabe designed to overcome imposter syndrome and cultivate unshakeable confidence. McCabe writes, “In this workshop, I\u2019ll guide artists through engaging, creative exercises designed to help them unlock their potential by silencing the inner critic, fostering artistic freedom, and building confidence in both their creative practice and the art world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A version of this workshop, “Inner Bully to Inner Bestie<\/a>“, was popular and well-received at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 1: Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While life is full of both positive and negative experiences, our minds tend to hold tightly to the negative ones. But here\u2019s the good news: With a few simple tools and a little practice, you can retrain your brain to hold the positive. The teaching portion of this workshop will draw from the research on negativity bias by neuroscientist Rick Hanson. Ph.D., as well as Jaclyn McCabe’s own anthropological observations and therapeutic training around cultural, emotional, and biological aspects of why the inner critic is the loudest voice in our heads. You\u2019ll also leave with real tools to stop the negative thought pattern in real-time, allowing you to contribute more effectively in meetings and projects while stepping into leadership roles with authenticity and decisiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In between these sessions, participants will work on collage on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 2: Collage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to confidence is self-trust, and an intuitive artistic process like creating collages is a powerful way to cultivate it. In this exercise\u2014which involves selecting and assembling images\u2014participants will give a visual form to their inner critic, the voice that expresses self-doubt, criticism, or judgment. By externalizing this voice in a visual, tangible way, we\u2019ll foster self-awareness and help participants recognize the origins and triggers of their inner criticism. The best part? No artistic skills required. If you can cut and glue, you can make something meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Will Need To Have On Hand for the Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will need collage making materials (from magazines, books, etc.), a favorite cutting tool, and glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE CONFIDENCE, LESS OVERTHINKING: Quiet the inner critic. Learn to recognize and silence the negative self-talk that holds you back. Let go of perfectionism and self-criticism to embrace your true creative flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ENHANCED CREATIVITY AND RISK-TAKING: By silencing self-doubt, you\u2019ll unlock a free-flowing, innovative mindset, empowering you to push creative boundaries and explore new artistic possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GREATER EASE IN SHARING YOUR WORK: With a stronger sense of self, you’ll feel more comfortable presenting and promoting your work, whether at shows, online, or in professional settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STRENGTHEN YOUR ARTISTIC VOICE: Develop the self-assurance to stay true to your unique vision, allowing you to confidently navigate the art world without second-guessing your instincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REGISTER<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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About Jaclyn McCabe <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New Orleans-based life coach and artist Jaclyn McCabe brings a vibrant blend of creativity, compassion, and curiosity to everything she does. Whether crafting her signature mixed-media collages or guiding people toward radical self-acceptance, Jaclyn’s work is rooted in one core practice: observation. Her collages begin with quiet attention\u2014watching, listening, and allowing the piece to take her where it needs to go. The result may be a whimsical expression of awe-inspiring beauty or a reflection of deep, difficult emotions. For Jaclyn, her art is a space to “put the emotions.” Jaclyn’s journey as a creator and healer has been anything but linear. After earning degrees in Photojournalism and Cultural Anthropology from Western Kentucky University, she transitioned into retail, opening a boutique that celebrated plus-size women. It was there that she began to notice the deeper cultural wounds her customers carried\u2014 patterns of shame, criticism, and disconnection from their worthiness. This inspired Jaclyn to become a certified professional coach, focusing on helping people rewrite those narratives. Her holistic approach empowers clients to replace self-criticism with self-grace. Through all of her work, Jaclyn’s mission remains clear: to help others see themselves\u2014and the world\u2014through a lens of possibility, beauty, and acceptance. Learn more in the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory and www.jaclynmccabe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Silence Your Inner Bully 2 Sessions over Zoom: Tuesday, 21 October & Thursday, 23 October 20258-10PM EDT Fee: $125 REGISTER Silence Your Inner Bully is a creative workshop led by Jaclyn McCabe designed to overcome imposter syndrome and…<\/p>\n

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