“Valerie Young is to impostor syndrome what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” [Mark Leruste] 

We can think of no better way to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Valerie Young .Dr. Young is perhaps the preeminent, internationally-recognized expert on impostor syndrome, author and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute.

In this episode Dr. Young takes us through:

- What actually is imposter syndrome and why it ISN’T just low self esteem

- The five ways people with imposter syndrome behave - How shame - and ‘pimping’ - in medical culture can fuel imposter syndrome- What is the actual impact of imposter syndrome on individuals - because our feelings can in fact lead to behaviours- Why even Michelle Obama  isn’t immune from imposter syndrome- How parents can change their dinner-table conversations to model resilience to help buffer against imposter syndrome- Why knowing the culture you’re in can help protect yourself against feelings of fraud- How disappointment is different to feeling like fraud- Why Dr. Young doesn’t see imposter syndrome as a superpower- How to become a humble realist- Dr. Young’s singular takeaway for those feeling imposter syndrome

For more on Dr. Valerie Young, to hear her story and watch her TED talk visit https://impostorsyndrome.com/valerie-young/.

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