The writer's therapy

A lot of imposter syndrome occurs in the workplace and this podcast address how we can overcome imposter in the workplace by setting a realistic goal and talking to people who have done what you are trying to do.

A lot of people attribute their success to luck and feel like they are not deserving of it. With this mindset, they learn to see everything as temporary and feel like they have no power to make any positive change. This podcast discusses more on the psychological cause of this.

Everyone runs a different race in life. We all have different paths, growth, and processes to get to where we want to be. Social comparison blinds us to our individuality and unique struggles. Instead of comparing ourselves to others, we should focus on our own journey and believe in ourselves

People dealing with parental expectations are in an endless loop of silencing themselves and being the perfect child to the parent to their own detriment. This podcast addresses the negative effect of that and how to break out of it

Self-efficacy is a psychological factor that contributes to imposter syndrome and one of the reasons why people with low self-efficacy find it hard to believe in themselves and see themselves as worthy of their results or success. If we can learn to see imposter syndrome as a psychological problem we can begin to address issues like self-efficacy in our life and find solutions.

These are a few of the psychological influences that cause imposter syndrome in people that suffer from it.

When you are too close to the picture you don't see the full image. This was one of the reasons why Ola could not see her progress, she was too focused on the progress of others by being a victim of social comparison which resulted in her imposter syndrome in the workplace

Reading the Harper's Bazaar 2018 interview on Serena William I learned one vital lesson which was; Removing myself from the stats. Many of us are stuck on those numbers because we see them as a way to validate our experience and career. We depend on it so much because it serves as an antidote to our imposter syndrome and insecurity. But Serena Williams said in that article that we should start seeing doubt as a natural part of the process and that is what I am here to share

For engineers, the approach to dealing with imposter syndrome is quite different from the artist's. The engineer is practical and objective with his or her work and with that knowledge his combating imposter syndrome must be practical and face it head-on by knowing his strength and getting that win as soon as possible

For years I struggled with my share of imposter syndrome, feeling like I wasn't enough and fraud. Playing in a competitive field that requires experience can result in this type of dilemma in every young working practitioner in any field. In my struggle with imposter syndrome at the beginning of my writing career, I found some things that worked and hope to share them on this podcast.