{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Impostor Syndrome & The Self Kindness Revolution with Lara Heacock","description":"Have you ever felt like a fraud?  Do you treat yourself poorly? This is the episode for you! \u200bIn this podcast Lara Heacock comes on to discuss The Impostor Syndrome and The Self Kindness Revolution.   ABOUT LARA (From Her Website) \u200bHi! I\u2019m Lara Heacock, and I believe, so strongly, in being kind to yourself. My Kind Over Matter story began after decades of trying to check all the \u201cright\u201d boxes\u2026 I got the degree (in Psychology) and then an MBA. I got a house and a husband, and I poured my heart and soul into a very successful 11 year career as a professional recruiter and leader. I was the strong one holding everyone else up, determined to maintain the image that I had everything perfectly under control, and could do it all! I was the good one, the reliable one, the one who had it all together, but I wasn\u2019t happy. There was nothing left for me. Eventually, I was exhausted. I couldn\u2019t fall asleep at night and had no energy during the day. I felt disconnected, misunderstood and angry\u2026a lot\u2026especially at my husband. Even though I\u2019d cultivated this \u2018perfect\u2019 image, I still struggled with how I felt when I looked in the mirror, but I thought it was weak to share any of this. After all, I was the strong one! What would people think? I was not good at asking for help, and kept hoping that staying busy and having nice stuff would make me feel better. When I realized that I could no longer get out of bed on time to get to work, and that I was procrastinating everything because I felt insecure & anxious, I knew something had to change. My emotional balloon was about to burst! I started being kind to & taking care of myself, and everything changed. I was happier, felt balanced and got \u201cme\u201d back! My marriage improved and my stress level went WAY down. I even found the courage to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming an Executive Life Coach. It was the start of a journey that changed my life. I will never forget sitting in my first day of coaching training and admitting that I was afraid everything was fake and there was nothing underneath. Guess what? There was SO MUCH underneath the fa\u00e7ade of perfect! Everyone feels this way, and the courageous choice is to ask for help. We are just as important as the people we love and serve It\u2019s pretty fabulous to embrace imperfections, and having support is magically life-changing! You can\u2019t do it alone either, and you don\u2019t have to. When I learned to love and take care of myself, everything changed. I found my inner light. I built a foundation of self-kindness and acceptance, and am now better equipped to handle what life throws at me. Through my training, I was able to re-claim my self-worth, self-respect and creativity. If I can change, so can you! Since then, I\u2019ve spent hundreds of hours helping others: Make time for self-care without sacrificing success Set healthy boundaries and stop overcommitting Feel fully engaged in life Better serve the world Finally feel like they\u2019re enough Life is short, and you deserve to enjoy yours fully! Let me show you how. ","author_name":"Conquer Worry","author_url":"http:\/\/conquerworry.libsyn.com","html":"