Unleashing Brilliance

SOLO EPISODE | Your Imposter Syndrome Is Serving No-one

Self-doubt is exhausting, and it gets in the way of real progress.

The curated content found every day on social media certainly doesn’t help. We’re bombarded with opportunities to compare and contrast our lives with the lives of others. We’re so busy observing what everyone else is doing that we start feeling completely inadequate.

In the Harvard Business Review article ‘Overcoming imposter syndrome’, author Gill Corkindale shares that, ‘Imposters suffer from chronic self- doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence. They seem unable to internalise their accomplishments, however successful they are in their field’.

You know exactly what I’m talking about!

Let's quit the negative self-talk.

Stop focusing on what others are doing and achieving.

And remember - this is your race to run.

Solo Episode – Doubling Down vs Lost in the Shiny Stuff

Unleashing brilliance requires you to double down on what you are good at and to take ownership of your next actions.

Maintaining your focus exactly where you or your business needs it for growth is key for momentum.

Easier said than done, right?

What I see happening way too often is:

We follow shiny stuff …because it’s more

exciting

We enter comparison mode…and suddenly we are out

of our lane and trying to be someone else (and guess what? Comparison-it is often

then quickly invites self-doubt to the party!)

We take on too much…and get overwhelmed with

everything that needs to be done – yesterday!

And instead of moving forward, we start spinning and getting nowhere fast.

I shared on my YouTube channel and in my Elevate community 3 strategies to doubling down on what really needs to be done to get momentum back in your business.

Given the response, I thought I’d take the audio and drop it into my podcast as part of a new series of solo episodes that I will be publishing here each month.

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Cheesy, Ziggy, Benny and Funky George are four of the most incredible teachers on leadership I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning from (true!). They taught me about the power of trust, authenticity and courage.

I met them during a unique and experiential training session run by latest guest, Linda McGregor, founder and CEO of Four Legged Sages. Yep — the four teachers are horses.

The wonderful thing about horses is that they have no hidden agenda, are masters of emotional intelligence and they have an ability to allow us to see ourselves for what we really are. For example:

• Do we behave in a way that’s congruent to what we think?

• Does our body language match what we’re saying?

• Are we really building trust with an individual or are we behaving superficially?

‘Most of us never really think about how leadership “happens”,’ explains Linda. ‘We enter the workplace, we are the boss, or someone is our boss, we try to give direction or follow direction. Sometimes it works and sometimes it breaks down due to a lack of respect, the presence of friction and stress. At worst this leads to a breakdown of positive relationships and eventually work culture. Being chosen as a leader is a different concept, where you need to earn the right to lead, to earn respect and loyalty. To do this you must prove you are worthy to be the leader, that you can be trusted to hold the “reins” of the team and guide them to success safely and fairly. Being a leader means people choose to follow you.’

Linda McGregor has spent her career working all sides; marketing, advertising, strategy and business development. With over 30 years’ experience; client and agency sides in the UK, Asia & Australia, then, in 2003, founding leading insight consultancy, All About Eve, she has wide expertise of creating & leading teams & businesses in a variety of set-ups, markets & categories.

Her twin passions in life – her work delivered ‘aha’ insights about people, and her long-time hobby around horses - inspired her teamwork & leadership training offshoot, Four Legged Sages. Here she blends threefold - social and neuroscience insight, her own leadership & teamwork expertise, the unique wisdom from horse-herd dynamics & “horse whispering”.

To connect with Linda McGregor

Linked In: Linda McGregor https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-mcgregor-aa702b1/

Four Legged Sages (https://www.linkedin.com/company/four-legged-sages/)

Website: www.fourleggedsages.com.au

To connect with me:

In 2012 Donna Thistlethwaite experienced a mental health crisis which culminated in her jumping off a bridge. Regarded as an enthusiastic and competent HR professional, her mental health quickly altered when a workplace challenge triggered an unravelling of her life.

Today Donna is an award-winning entrepreneur and an accomplished speaker/trainer on mental health and resilience. She frequently shares her journey and insights to empower and equip leaders and individuals with strategies to build resilient individuals and teams and mentally healthy workplaces.

Donna is an accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Resilience at Work (R@W) Facilitator. She is also a highly regarded keynote speaker to the corporate and conference market.

Donna’s story was featured on an episode of Australian Story which aired in August 2017.

Contact details:

Digital handles:

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

www.donnathistlethwaite.com.au

www.mentallywellthy.com.au

For something different Rebecca Saunders interviews Janine Garner about her visions, views and outlook on life.

Kylie Ryan is a Performance Coach for visionary leaders.She is a master of her craft and has spent years developing the skills, frameworks and strategies to help coaches, entrepreneurs and change-makers ensure they have the mental clarity, professional precision and internal foundations to lead their movements and fulfil their missions. 

During this podcast we chat about Kylie’s childhood and how this shaped the work she does now and the moment she realised what she has been put on this planet to do.

Kylie believes there are three key areas we all have to work on when it comes to unleashing our true brilliance:

Own your mission – it’s important

that we connect into something that is bigger than ourselves.

Develop mastery – having that

integrity to back what you say you can do and to deliver on those priorities.

Become magnetic - it’s not about

faking it till you make it, but more about the integration of your whole self,

so that you can make the impact that you want to make.

To connect further with Kylie:

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

https://mymindcoach.com.au/

My latest guest, Renée Giarrusso, asks:

What is it that you need to do to start being a human being and not a human doing?

What do you need to let go of?

What do you need to let in?

Renée is a sought after communication, leadership and mindset expert obsessed with working with those seeking growth to help them realise and achieve their limitless potential.

She is an accomplished speaker, author, educator, and coach who works with leaders, teams and organisations to energise mindset and accelerate communication and leadership to lift culture and performance.

She is obsessed with working with those seeking growth to help them realise and achieve their limitless potential which results in increased performance and success.

Renée published her first book Limitless Leadership - A guide to leading from the inside out in 2016 and co-authored Leaders of Influence in 2018.

In March 2021, her third book Gift Mindset - Unwrap the 12 Gifts to Lead and Live a Life of Purpose, Connection, and Contribution was published and is available in bookstores nationwide and online globally.

Renée had worked with thousands of clients from around the world and across 24 industries at all levels.

If you believe you have more to give.  That there is more for you to do listen is as Renée shares her thoughts around achieving your limitless potential.

Renée can be found at:

www.reneegiarrusso.com

www.giftmindset.com

What would compassion and love allow you to do if they were sat beside you right now?

This is one of the key questions Maree McPherson asks on this podcast.

With a strong belief that impact follows insight, Maree’s gifts bring organisations to life through what she sees, hears and feels. Maree helps develop organisations into legacies by assisting people in thinking and making sense of what they discover.

She believes we are all capable of more and shares so much personal reflection and insight in this conversation about how she made big decisions during her career.

Maree’s leadership experience spans over 35 years, including a Chief Executive in a peak body and a regional development organisation. Initially trained in social welfare, Maree started her career in case management with children’s services and assisted people with intellectual disabilities.

Now, her clients include ambitious individuals and leading organisations. Maree has worked with individual leaders and leadership teams within organisations to embrace lifelong learning and create a legacy.

Maree is the author, of 2 books - Cutting Through the Grass Ceiling – Women Creating Possibility in Regional Australia and her latest book Worthy, Stop Mauling Your Mojo. Straighten Your Self-Talk and Create an Intentional Life was released in September 2021 (available at Amazon, Booktopia and directly from Maree at mareemcpherson.com.au).

Maree is also one of the 4.1% of coaches in Australia and New Zealand, serving as a member of the International Coach Federation

From being bullied in the schoolyard for being and looking different to building a global production company, owning a purpose-built film studio in Sydney and the creator of a multitude of online courses including her signature program "The Video Accelerator", in this conversation Rebecca shares her own personal story into finally stepping into her spotlight.

This conversation is a hugely personal one where Rebecca shares the moment she finally decided to embrace who she is and step out publicly without wearing the wigs she’s worn for so long….you’ll have to take a listen.

At the age of 22, Rebecca packed a small bag and booked a one-way ticket to Sydney with her laptop and just $500 in her pocket as she boarded that plane.

She had a dream of living in Australia and building her own company to sponsor herself to stay here.

Fast forward a decade, Rebecca is described by her clients as a video ninja and sought after video strategist who builds brands with impactful video content and live virtual events.

Rebecca has built a global production company, has a purpose-built film studio in Sydney where she produces live virtual events and education content, and has a selection of online courses including her signature program "The Video Accelerator" to help make our video journey's just that little bit easier.

“If the fire is in you explore, experiment and find a way to follow it.”

Sarah Pavillard is a Weapons Engineer and the founder and CEO of ADROITA, a defence professional services, engineering and advisory firm.

She is obsessed with finding simple solutions inside complex problems, and helping businesses transform to meet their future needs. She seeks opportunities for businesses to collaborate with defence industry, and translates technical requirements into plain objectives for those businesses to take advantage of opportunities to secure their future.

Sarah now manages a fast-growing team within ADROITA of talented defence and industry professionals, all of whom are committed to the purpose of engineering success for sovereign capability. Sarah loves working with leaders to help them identify the true value of their capability and capacity, to harness opportunities to pivot into the defence supply chain, and in doing so futureproof their businesses.

In this podcast we chat about:

The importance of

- continuous learning and crafting of mastery

- Surrounding yourself with a team of mentors

-How team, their experience and smarts, are the key to navigating future challenges

- The significant changes impacting our world in the next few years.

Enjoy