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In this episode of Your English Toolbox — Slow English Podcast, Martin and Julia explore Impostor Syndrome: that feeling that you are a fraud and do not deserve your success. Together we look at how this inner story appears at work, at home and, very often, when you speak English. You will hear why your brain explains achievements as “luck”, how social media and comparison make everything worse, and why waiting to “feel confident” before you act is a trap.

We connect this directly to exam situations: IELTS Speaking, TOEFL tasks, and Cambridge B1/B2/C1 interviews. Many learners freeze, overthink grammar, or try to sound perfect because they secretly feel they are not good enough. This episode shows a different way: act first, let confidence follow, and learn to recognise your real effort and progress.

You will learn three key tools:

1. Notice and name Impostor thoughts instead of believing them.
2. Take small, brave actions before you feel ready.
3. Reframe your wins and keep simple evidence of your progress in English and in life.

At the end we give you a small challenge: choose one micro-action you will take this week even if you still feel insecure, and share it in the comments. Your comments help our community grow and help the platforms recommend this podcast to more friends who are preparing exams and learning English slowly and calmly.

⏱️ TIME STAMPS

00:00 – Intro and welcome

00:20 – Theme of the episode

00:45 – Why Impostor Syndrome hurts learners

01:30 – Feeling like a fraud at work and at home

02:15 – Social media and the comparison trap

03:10 – Exams: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge

04:00 – Perfectionism and silence

05:00 – Tool 1: notice and name the Impostor

06:00 – Tool 2: action before confidence

07:10 – Tool 3: reframe your wins

08:20 – Micro-action challenge and recap

09:20 – Final message and call to comment

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