#29 Unlocking Confidence: Conquering Imposter Syndrome with Alison Shamir

Ever found yourself questioning your achievements, or feeling like a fraud amidst your successes? You're not alone. Imposter Syndrome whispers doubts and fuels fears driven by ‘never enough’ thinking in up to 70% of adults, world-wide!

Today’s guest, Alison Shamir, is an imposter syndrome expert, international speaker, certified coach and media contributor. Through her work, she empowers global organizations, teams, and individuals with the knowledge, tools, and methods grounded in science that they need to overcome imposter syndrome, so they can present and perform as their most confident selves. 

Join host Mariane Power in conversation with Alison, as she shares both her lived experience and professional insights to help you unlock your own confidence. Through an inclusive, systems thinking lens, Alison emphasises the power of self-acceptance, and the importance of shifting perspectives to develop a healthy and whole self-identity. One that enables you to put your best foot forward in the world. 

In this episode, we dive into:

01:35 Alison’s personal experience of debilitating imposter syndrome 

06:41 Understanding imposter syndrome, who it impacts and why

10:37 Differentiating imposter phenomenon and the inner critic

16:37 Imposter syndrome in minority groups

18:14 Practical ways to support yourself and others 

27:25 What we can learn from people who don’t experience imposter phenomenon

38:03 What Alison wishes she could tell her younger self

42:29 Lightning Round: Impact Mindset

45:17 Lightning Round: Creating Change

50:06 Lightning Round: Favourite reads, podcasts and resources

54:11 Lightning Round: LGBTQIA+ resources and influence

58:16 What living a meaningful life looks like for Alison

LINKS FOR THE SHOW:

For a full list of resources and links to today’s shownotes, see the episode webpage here 

Connect with Alison via LinkedIn here, and via her website here 

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