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Ijeoma Nwaogu

Educator, Coach and Speaker

Imposter Experience

Episode Summary

Do you find yourself doubting your accomplishments are good enough or even deserved? Do you have a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud?” If so, you may be suffering from the imposter experience. I sat down with Ijeoma Nwaogu, Ph.D. to discuss the imposter experience—what it is and why many leaders struggle with it.

Bio

Ijeoma Nwaogu, Ph.D. is the Founder/CEO of EVERLEAD®, a leadership coaching and consulting firm. A branch of EVERLEAD® is CollegeLifeCoach.info, a personal development platform aimed at equipping college students with insights needed to thrive during their time in college.

Ijeoma has acquired over 15 years of experience in various higher education settings across the United States. Most recently she served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and is currently the Associate Director of the Multicultural Center at Rice University.

As a growth coach and speaker, Ijeoma has led countless programs, conference sessions, and trainings across the United States on topics related to personal development and inclusive leadership. Notable works include her involvements as an invited training facilitator at Ivy League institution, University of Pennsylvania, leadership coach for the National Leadershape® Institute, and speaker at the National Conference on Student Leadership.

Ijeoma has spoken to several groups on the topic of overcoming imposter feelings, which is a common reaction experienced by many leaders.

Ijeoma completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University. Ijeoma earned her master’s degree in College Student Affairs Administration and doctoral degree in Counseling, both from the University of Georgia.

Website

https://www.everlead.info/

Other Website

https://www.collegelifecoach.info/

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadership4/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/Nwaogu

Leadership Quote

"Have a healthy disregard for the impossible." - Leadershape Institute motto

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