{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Valerie Young","description":"Maya Angelou famously said, \u201cI have written 11 books, but each time I think, \u2018Uh oh, they\u2019re going to find out now. I\u2019ve run a game on everybody, and they\u2019re going to find me out!\u2019\u201d This phenomenon of feeling less capable or talented than people think\u2014despite ample evidence to the contrary\u2014is known as imposter syndrome, and it impacts 70% of the population. So, how does imposter syndrome impact our behavior? And what can we do about it? Today, we\u2019re joined by Dr. Valerie Young, the internationally recognized authority on imposter syndrome and author of the award-winning book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It. Valerie\u2019s career advice has been cited in media outlets such as BBC Radio, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal and O Magazine, just to name a few. She has been invited to speak at 90-plus universities around the globe and for prestigious corporate clients such as Boeing, Facebook and Microsoft. Valerie begins by defining imposter syndrome and explaining how it manifests differently in men and women. She walks us through the \u2018perfectly good reasons why you might feel like a fraud,\u2019 sharing the social and situational factors that fuel self-doubt. Valerie also discusses the concept of stereotype threat and offers examples of how being an outlier influences our behavior. Listen in for insight around the coping mechanisms we use to protect ourselves from imposter syndrome and learn how to reframe imposter thoughts and replace them with new ways of thinking! Themes explored in this week\u2019s episode: How Valerie defines imposter syndrome and her personal experience with feeling like an imposter The perfectly good reasons why you might feel like a fraud How imposter syndrome manifests differently in men vs. women Examples of icons who own up to imposter syndrome and why creatives are more susceptible Why it\u2019s crucial for leaders to understand imposter syndrome and how it impacts our behavior at work How people who don\u2019t feel like imposters think differently about competence, failure and fear How people with imposter syndrome minimize or discount their accomplishments The concept of stereotype threat and how it affects our behavior The connection between imposter syndrome and overachieving or overproducing How to use Valerie\u2019s list of rights as a foundation for managing imposter syndrome Resources from this episode: Connect with Valerie at impostersyndrome.com Follow @ValerieYoung on Twitter or Facebook Buy Valerie\u2019s book The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women Read the Clance & Imes paper on the Imposter Phenomenon Access Valerie\u2019s blog post on Michelle Obama Explore the research around the Dunning-Kruger Effect Read Betty Rollin\u2019s article in The New York Times Look at Claude Steele\u2019s work on stereotype threat Watch Valerie\u2019s TED Talk on imposter syndrome We would love to hear from you! Have an idea for a podcast or a question you want us to address? Interested in additional support, resources and workshops? Here are all the ways you can interact with us! Tweet us! @tegantrovato and @TeamAwesomeMKE Email us: tegan@BrightArrowCoaching.com and Katie@TeamAwesomeCoaching.com Follow us on Facebook @BrightArrowCoaching and @TeamAwesomeCoaching Follow us on Instagram @TeganTrovato and @katie_rasoul Connect with us on LinkedIn: Tegan Trovato and Katie Rasoul Download free tools and sign up for our newsletters, events and workshops by visiting: https:\/\/www.brightarrowcoaching.com\/ and https:\/\/www.teamawesomecoaching.com\/ ","author_name":"Life + Leadership","author_url":"http:\/\/lifeandleadershippodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"