Do you usually feel like an impostor in the workplace? Do you feel like a fraud most of the time? Do you fear you are not as intelligent, capable, and confident to excel in your job?

In this final part series, Prasad Setty answered these probing questions using the Google case study; highlighting the Google research on impostor syndrome, their approach to dealing with impostor syndrome, and the impact of organisation culture on employee impostor feelings.

Prasad Setty is an ex-Googler who has served in various capacities, ranging from People Operations to Digital Work Experience at Google. Prior to leaving Google, He was the Vice President of Digital Work Experience, with a focus on making the experience of digital work productive, sustainable, healthy, and inclusive for Google Workspace's billions of users.

Prasad is on the advisory board for executive education at Wharton. He is a lecturer at Stanford’s graduate school of business, and he co-teaches a course on trends shaping the world of work.

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Do you feel like an impostor and you hold yourself to an unrealistic and unsustainable standard of competence? Do you feel ashamed when you fall short of the set standard? Do you secretly worry you’re not as bright, capable, or qualified as everyone “thinks” you are?  Do you chalk your accomplishments up to luck, timing, connections or computer error? When you do succeed, do you secretly feel you fooled them again? Do you worry that it’s just a matter of time before you’re “found out?”  It is okay if we might have encountered these situations at a point in our lives. You are not alone. The World's foremost impostor syndrome expert answers these probing questions and provided life-changing solutions that would create a mindset shift for a typical impostor.

In this episode, Dr. Valerie shared rich insights from her decades of experience on impostor syndrome, ranging from; the origin of the impostor syndrome, the belief system of an impostor, the five types of impostors, and the solutions to rethink impostor syndrome.

Dr. Valerie Young is widely considered the world’s foremost expert on impostor syndrome. She is the co-founder of the Impostor Syndrome Institute and is uniquely qualified to help organizations, workshop facilitators, coaches, and individuals to stamp out impostor syndrome. Dr. Valerie is the first to Recognize Organizational Causes — and Costs of Impostor Syndrome in her 1986 Executive Female magazine cover article. She wrote an award-winning book, “The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome” which has been reprinted in six languages. 

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Does your self-esteem constantly shift between high and low every other time? Is there a little voice inside your head that says you are not good enough? Do certain things induce a subtle feeling of importance or superiority? Does the lack of them make you feel inferior to others who have more than you? Do you casually mention things you own or show them off to increase your sense of worth in someone else’s eyes and through them in your own? Do you feel resentful or angry and somehow diminished in your sense of self when someone else has more than you or when you lose a prized possession? This episode answers these probing questions that we have all encountered at some point in our lives

In this episode, Jimi Tewe and I discussed the causes and different sources of low self-esteem, actionable tips to cultivate healthy self-esteem, and the role of society in building true self-esteem.

Jimi Tewe is a well-recognized voice in the personal development, career, and business advisory space in Nigeria. He is the CEO of the Jimi Tewe Company, an Organisational Learning and Capability Enhancement company based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a strong voice in the thought leadership space in Nigeria and has graced several platforms within and outside Nigeria helping his clients achieve exponential results in their careers and businesses. 

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Do you find it hard to identify and deal with negative emotions? Do you feel like running away from feeling through or processing your negative emotions?

In this episode, Dr. Tunji shed light on the psychology behind negative emotions, ways to understand emotional triggers, and actionable steps to regulate and manage negative emotions.

Dr. Tunji is a Certified Therapist and Life Coach. He is the CEO of Awesome Effects Consulting. He leverages his over 10 years of study in Human Behaviour and Workplace Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and  Peak Performance Improvement. 

Trauma is an emotional response to a hurtful or life-threatening event. It is an unavoidable life event that we all go through. It can have lasting adverse effects on our mental, physical, emotional, social, or spiritual well-being.

In this episode, Dedoyin, the popular mental health influencer on Twitter shared her trauma stories, the different types of trauma, the impact of childhood trauma, and actionable tips to identify and heal from our trauma.

Dedoyin is the co-founder of Mytherapist.ng, an app dedicated to helping people achieve mental well-being. She shares insightful mental health tips on her social media platforms. Kindly follow @dedoyinajayi on Twitter.

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Do you feel like you don't know yourself enough; your strengths, your weaknesses, and your relationship with the external world? 

In this episode, Dr. Sam Adeyemi shared his self-awareness journey, tips on how to become more self-aware, and the need to strike the right balance between internal and external self-awareness.

Dr. Sam is an Executive Leadership Coach, who has trained and raised high-impact leaders for more than two decades. He is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and currently serves as a mentor to hundreds of CEOs in Nigeria and around the world. His new book, Dear Leader is now available on Amazon in digital and hard copy. You can get your copy: Dear Leader 

In this episode, StephRedd and I discussed how self-limiting beliefs can hold us back from reaching our true potential. We shared true events of how people form these beliefs subconsciously, and how they were able to develop awareness to break free from the limiting belief patterns.

Welcome on board! I am your Host, Ridwan Gbolagade (aka Reed). 

This is an introductory episode and I am super excited to start this journey with you.

We all get to encounter limitations of different forms, ranging from; adversity, traumatic experiences, and failures - all of which can hold us back from fulfilling our true potential. With one episode at a time, we will be leveraging insights that would drive a positive transformation of our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; enabling us to overcome any potential limitations and steering us toward a fulfilled life.

With Love, 

Reed