#20 How to Stop Negative Self Talk and Beat Imposter Syndrome

Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to get rid of that dreaded Imposter Syndrome, but nothing works?

You’ve Googled it. You’ve read self-help books. You may even have asked friends or colleagues. Then just when you least expect it – or want it – Imposter Syndrome rears its ugly head again to bite you! Were you ever in a meeting and start second-guessing if you should speak up. And other times if you do speak up, you spend the night ruminating about what you should have said or done differently? OR maybe for you, you get really quiet as fear takes over, almost paralyzing you.

I am here to let you know you are not alone. For years, I struggled with this too. I’d spend time worrying about what other people thought of me. I talked too much trying to fill the silence in a room of senior executives to try and come across as if I was confident when really I was doubting my abilities.

Can you relate?

Today I’ll be breaking down how you can beat imposter syndrome once and for all.

Here’s this episode at a glance:

[03:28] What exactly is imposter syndrome?

[04:37] The difference between a self-doubt and imposter syndrome

[06:10] How you can tell if you have imposter syndrome

[09:18] Where does imposter syndrome stem from?

[19:13] 8 actionable steps you can take to beat imposter syndrome once and for all