002: Diffusing Imposter Syndrome with Emma Stroud

Do you have the inner fraud police living inside of your head? Those are the thoughts that tell you that you’re not good enough to do what you want to do. This type of thought pattern is known as “imposter syndrome.” It can be described as a negative highlight reel, where you see all of the times that you’ve made mistakes or haven’t lived up to your own expectations, and you see those negative moments as the whole truth.

Today I’m speaking with Emma Stroud, who is an entrepreneur, comedian, writer, coach, mentor, improvisor and mom. She has studied and practiced improvisation for 25 years, having started off by going to clowning school. She often uses humor and storytelling to get her point across. She joins us today to talk about imposter syndrome: how to recognize it and, most importantly, how to get over it.

On this episode, some of the topics you’ll hear discussed include:

The physical symptoms of imposter syndrome, and how to use those clues to turn your reactionary thoughts in a different direction. How vulnerability can quiet imposter syndrome. Three questions to ask yourself to help combat feelings of inadequacy. How Emma has used comedy to tame her own imposter syndrome. Links and Resources: PitchPerfectClub.com Emma on LinkedIn Emma on Twitter Mindsight Amy Cuddy on TED Think Big Storytelling Conference

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