This week our special guest is Samantha Gonzalez who talks to us about her process of navigating imposter syndrome as a high achieving first-gen grad student. Samantha is a Program Coordinator for a First-Gen Summer Bridge Program for incoming college freshmen at a local college in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a Master’s Degree in Education from John Hopkins University.

In this episode we discuss: Her undergrad experience at UCLA and how she dealt with imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and anxiety. How imposter syndrome is complex, multilayered, and also affected by a lack of belonging and being in spaces that don’t value your assets. How counterstories and reframing have helped her to combat imposter syndrome. And lastly, Samantha offers advice on what others can do to create or expand their support system if they too are navigating similar issues. 

You can connect with Samantha by email at [email protected]. 

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