Face control your imposter syndrome
Have you ever felt like a fraud? Like you don’t deserve to be somewhere or as you were a fake? Well. I bet you do deserve to be there, and you are not a fake at all. Though this phenomenon is not uncommon. This episode will reveal what it is and how to overcome it. The Smart woman podcast aims at giving you the tools and strategies to get better results and certainly get rid of things that don’t add value like our imposter syndrome. The “impostor phenomenon” (was first described by American clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978 as an “internal experience of intellectual phoniness” experienced by those with “outstanding academic and professional achievements. Despite their numerous achievements and accolades, people experiencing the impostor phenomenon maintain a “strong belief that they are not intelligent; in fact, they are convinced that they have fooled anyone who thinks otherwise.” Those with impostor phenomenon discount their own efforts and talents when explaining their successes, instead citing situational factors like luck, timing, or inadvertently fooling others about their intelligence. Apply the tips I share in this chapter to face it and overcome it. The Smart Woman Podcast is hosted by Gabriela Mueller Mendoza. She’s an engaging, effective and humorous Professional Coach, global Speaker with a Latin flavor. Twitter Facebook Website Linked-in Youtube