{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Lie That Sounds Like Wisdom","description":"I\u2019ve been saying a softer version of this for years. I finally got tired of soft. Imposter syndrome is the thing nobody wants to name directly. We call it mindset, self-doubt, fear of failure. But here\u2019s what it actually is: a voice that gets quieter and smarter with every year you stay in the game. And the most dangerous version doesn\u2019t sound like fear. It sounds like wisdom. In this episode I name it plainly, trace it through scripture, and give you the one reframe that actually changes something: stop asking if you\u2019re qualified. Start asking if you\u2019re called.   XO, Tammy Key Takeaways:  It Gets Smarter, Not Quieter More experience doesn't fix imposter syndrome. It just makes it better at disguising itself. Same Voice, Different Disguise "I need to know more." "There are people doing this better." "My audience isn't big enough yet." That's not wisdom. That's the voice in a costume. The Sneakiest Lie in Podcasting It doesn't sound like fear. It sounds like caution. That's exactly how it keeps you stuck. God's Answer Has Never Been "Yes You Can" Jeremiah said he was too young. Moses said he couldn't speak. God's response to both: I know. Go anyway. I'll be with you. Qualified vs. Called : They're Not the Same Question Qualified is a moving target. You'll never fully arrive. Called is something you either know or you don't. Only one of those questions has an answer you can act on. Do It While the Voice Is Still Talking Action doesn't silence the imposter. It just puts you somewhere it can't stop you anymore. Episode Timestamps 0:00:04 \u2013 Imposter Syndrome Gets Smarter, Not Smaller 0:01:05 \u2013 The Lies That Sound Like Wisdom 0:02:10 \u2013 Stuck in Planning: The 11\u2011Month Launch Delay 0:03:45 \u2013 When Excuses Hide a Deeper Fear 0:04:25 \u2013 You\u2019re Not the First to Push Back on Your Calling 0:05:31 \u2013 Moses, Jeremiah, and the Myth of \u201cI\u2019m Not Ready\u201d 0:06:35 \u2013 God\u2019s Answer: \u201cGo Anyway, I\u2019ll Be With You\u201d 0:07:40 \u2013 Stop Asking \u201cAm I Qualified?\u201d Start Asking \u201cAm I Called?\u201d 0:09:35 \u2013 Step 1: Name the Disguise of Imposter Syndrome 0:10:25 \u2013 Step 2: Is This a Skill Gap or Just That Voice? 0:10:54 \u2013 Step 3: Do It While You Still Feel Unready 0:11:55 \u2013 The One Thing You\u2019ve Been Putting Off 0:12:40 \u2013 You\u2019re Called, Not an Imposter   Episode Quotables 1.\u201cImposter syndrome doesn\u2019t keep you stuck by sounding like fear. It keeps you stuck by sounding like wisdom.\u201d 2.\u201cGod\u2019s answer to 'I can\u2019t' has never been 'yes you can.' It\u2019s always been: I know. Go anyway. I\u2019ll be with you.\u201d 3.\u201cStop asking if you\u2019re qualified. Start asking if you\u2019re called. Those are different questions, and only one of them has an answer you can act on.\u201d 4.\u201cThe calling doesn\u2019t wait for you to feel qualified. It never has. It never will.\u201d 5.\u201cYou are not an imposter. You are someone who got called before she felt ready, heard every reason to wait, and kept showing up anyway.\u201d   Scripture Referenced Jeremiah 1:6-7 :  \u201cAlas, Sovereign Lord, I do not know how to speak; I am too young. But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am too young. You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.\u201d Exodus 4:10-12 : \u201cMoses said to the Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue. The Lord said to him, Who gave human beings their mouths? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.\u201d   Resources Free 30-minute strategy call with Tammy : https:\/\/wildfirecreativecompany.com\/freestrategycall  Wildfire Creative Company: https:\/\/wildfirecreativecompany.com  Leave a review on Apple Podcasts:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/christian-podcasting-secrets-with-tammy-munson\/id1560889330    Connect With Tammy Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tammy_munson  Youtube :  ","author_name":"Christian Podcasting with Tammy Maltese Munson","author_url":"https:\/\/wildfirecreativecompany.com\/podcast","html":"