50 Dr. Valerie Young - Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Our guest today is Dr. Valerie Young, an internationally recognized expert on impostor syndrome. Valerie has delivered her often humorous and highly practical approach to overcoming impostor feelings at such diverse organizations as Boeing, Facebook, Intel, Chrysler, Apple, IBM, American Women in Radio and Television, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and over 80 other colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Valerie's award winning book, "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It", is now available in five languages. Listen in to today's episode to find out how people end up suffering from impostor syndrome, and what you can do to have success in spite of it.
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“[People with impostor syndrome] often confuse confidence with competence.” - Dr. Valerie Young
Show Notes:
What impostor syndrome is and what it is not
How people end up suffering from impostor syndrome
How impostor syndrome can be passed through generations in very subtle ways
The way that people suffering from impostor syndrome justify their own successes
How the negativity of impostor syndrome can serve the one suffering from it
The adverse effects of impostor syndrome beyond your own mind
Why women, people of color, and other minorities are more susceptible
How those affected by impostor syndrome can take steps towards overcoming it's effects
Why Valerie recommends that sometimes it's best to keep pushing forward regardless of how you feel