You're Not the Boss of Me

Name: You're Not the Boss of Me
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ISBN: 9798950082702

Slaying the Inner Critic

Jennifer Adrienne Matwawana

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English

Parker Publishers
11 May 2026

Psychology: emotions; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse; Self-help & personal development

What if the loudest voice telling you that you're not enough isn't the truth? What if it's just a very old story?

You're Not the Boss of Me is a raw, deeply personal, and practically powerful guide to identifying, challenging, and transforming the inner critic that has been quietly running your life (and often ruining it). Written by therapist, speaker, and emotional intelligence expert Jennifer A. Matwawana, this book takes you on a journey through the origins of self-doubt, the neuroscience of thought patterns, and the real-life tools that turn self-sabotage into self-mastery.

Using her groundbreaking J.A.M. Effect(TM) framework (Judgment-Free Awareness, Aligned Action, and Momentum Through Self-Mastery), Jennifer weaves together personal storytelling, clinical insight, and practical exercises to help readers move from surviving their inner critic to leading their inner world. From schemas and shadism to perfectionism, procrastination, fear, and forgiveness, every chapter meets you where you are and walks you toward who you are meant to become.

This is not a book you just read. It's a book you experience. And it just might change your life.

By: Jennifer Adrienne Matwawana
Imprint: Parker Publishers
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 644g
ISBN: 9798950082702
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 11 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jennifer Matwawana is a Registered Social Worker, psychotherapist, and award-winning professional speaker whose work sits at the intersection of emotional intelligence, leadership, and personal accountability. As co-founder of AWL Partners and the driving force behind All Women L.E.A.D., she has spent her career helping individuals and organizations move from awareness to action, with honesty, humour, and heart.A seasoned facilitator and international trainer, Jennifer brings her signature blend of warmth and directness to everything she does - from the stage to the therapy room to the page. You're Not the Boss of Me is her bold invitation to readers to reclaim their inner authority, stop outsourcing their power, and start leading their own lives.Jennifer is based in Kanata, Ontario, where she lives, laughs, and occasionally tells her inner critic to take a seat.