Do you remember that scene in E.T. when he (E.T., that is) shuffles out of a closet wearing a dress, high heels, a blonde wig, and a little bowler hat? Do you remember that scene in E.T. when he (E.T., that is) shuffles out of a closet wearing a dress, high heels, a blonde wig, and a little bowler hat?

Yeah, I didn't really remember it either, until Rachel brought it up on this week's podcast.

She was using that very vivid mental picture (you should really Google "E.T. in a wig" if you want to laugh) to describe how she's always felt about dating—she's E.T. in a wig, and everyone else is a tan, gleaming contestant on the Bachelor.

Obviously this made me LOL. Not only because it's a hilarious analogy, but because from the outside, it's patently ridiculous. Of course she's not a weird alien, trying and failing miserably to perform a common human ritual (dating).

But as dubious as it sounds to me, it feels true to HER, and that's what impostor syndrome is all about—You're constantly afraid that you're going to be "found out" as the fraud you fear you "truly" are, regardless of how silly or illogical it seems on the outside.

In this episode of the podcast, we dived in to impostor syndrome and how to overcome it. We covered…

• Where impostor syndrome comes from, and why it's so sneaky (hint, it's because everyone has it, but no one's willing to talk about it).
• Why high achievers and intelligent people are actually the MOST likely to suffer from it.
• Why impostor syndrome tends to go hand-in-hand with the feeling that something came "too easily" to us.
• How to tell if you're experiencing impostor syndrome, versus when you might ACTUALLY be an impostor.
• Plus, I coached Rachel on the fly about her impostor syndrome, and we got to the bottom of what's going on.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS ON YOUR OWN

As you'll become very clear on after hearing this episode, the roots of impostor syndrome run deep. And they can be hard to completely eradicate on your own. After all, the fears and old, sticky beliefs that make you feel like a fraud are often things you're not fully conscious of.

The whole point of coaching is to help you become conscious of things you didn't know were there, but have been sabotaging you nonetheless. If you'd like some expert help with letting go of that old crap once and for all (while being able to relax into a process that's worked for thousands of other people), 1-on-1 coaching may be the perfect fit for you right now.

Want to get more info and set up a time to talk to us about the possibility? Check out our 1-on-1 coaching page here, and click "Let's talk about it."

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