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Dr. Valerie Young on Imposter Syndrome
“Valerie Young is to impostor syndrome what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” [Mark Leruste]
We can think of no better way to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Valerie Young .Dr. Young is perhaps the preeminent, internationally-recognized expert on impostor syndrome, author and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute.
In this episode Dr. Young takes us through:
- What actually is imposter syndrome and why it ISN’T just low self esteem
- The five ways people with imposter syndrome behave
- How shame - and ‘pimping’ - in medical culture can fuel imposter syndrome
- What is the actual impact of imposter syndrome on individuals - because our feelings can in fact lead to behaviours
- Why even Michelle Obama isn’t immune from imposter syndrome
- How parents can change their dinner-table conversations to model resilience to help buffer against imposter syndrome
- Why knowing the culture you’re in can help protect yourself against feelings of fraud
- How disappointment is different to feeling like fraud
- Why Dr. Young doesn’t see imposter syndrome as a superpower
- How to become a humble realist
- Dr. Young’s singular takeaway for those feeling imposter syndrome
For more on Dr. Valerie Young, to hear her story and watch her TED talk visit https://impostorsyndrome.com/valerie-young/.
For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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By Bare“Valerie Young is to impostor syndrome what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” [Mark Leruste]
We can think of no better way to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Valerie Young .Dr. Young is perhaps the preeminent, internationally-recognized expert on impostor syndrome, author and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute.
In this episode Dr. Young takes us through:
- What actually is imposter syndrome and why it ISN’T just low self esteem
- The five ways people with imposter syndrome behave
- How shame - and ‘pimping’ - in medical culture can fuel imposter syndrome
- What is the actual impact of imposter syndrome on individuals - because our feelings can in fact lead to behaviours
- Why even Michelle Obama isn’t immune from imposter syndrome
- How parents can change their dinner-table conversations to model resilience to help buffer against imposter syndrome
- Why knowing the culture you’re in can help protect yourself against feelings of fraud
- How disappointment is different to feeling like fraud
- Why Dr. Young doesn’t see imposter syndrome as a superpower
- How to become a humble realist
- Dr. Young’s singular takeaway for those feeling imposter syndrome
For more on Dr. Valerie Young, to hear her story and watch her TED talk visit https://impostorsyndrome.com/valerie-young/.
For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.