38: Moving Through Imposter Syndrome
She Doesn’t Settle
English - July 15, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Mental Health wellbeing business coaching confidence entrepreneur health mentalhealth mindset personaldevelopment success Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today’s episode explores that dirty little secret of successful women - the fact that, deep down, we feel like complete frauds. Officially known as the Impostor Syndrome, this psychological phenomenon affects virtually all high-performing women, and today we dig deep into its causes and effects, as well as some strategies to counter it.
We’ll begin by delving into just what exactly this syndrome is and how you will know that you’re experiencing it. I then go on to share some personal details about how it has shown up in my life, and the impact it can have upon our lives. Dr. Valerie Young’s 5 identified subgroups of this syndrome and their roots are discussed as are the 6 steps to follow when it ‘creeps up’ in your life. As a successful woman, you will undoubtedly recognize yourself in one or more of the scenarios shared here today. Rest assured that you are definitely not alone in this, and following these recommended steps can help you move through this Impostor Syndrome, and greatly reduce its impact on yourself, your self esteem, and, ultimately, your success.
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The Finer Details of This Episode:
- What Impostor Syndrome is and how you know you’re experiencing it
- How it has shown up in Kelly’s life
- The impact this syndrome has and the importance of moving through it
- The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women by Dr. Valerie Young
- Dr. Young’s 5 subgroups of this syndrome and the roots of each
- The 6 steps to follow when Impostor Syndrome ‘creeps up’
Quotes:
“In short, Impostor Syndrome is a hot mess of harmfulness.”
“Basically, in this mindset, we will take any fact and use it against ourselves.”
“You undermine your own health and happiness.”
“You’ll find that every single one of these results in shame.”
“To move past this, really the work you need to do is to see yourself as a work in progress…identify specific behaviors that you can improve on over time.”
“That spot where you’re underselling yourself is likely the root of the problem.”
“Others tend to see the greatness in us before we do.”
“You’re not alone in this…we all experience these same thoughts.”
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