Episode 1 - What is Imposter Syndrome and how do you know you’re experiencing it?

In Episode 1 of the Imposter-Free Podcast, we define Imposter Syndrome and explain the different ways it can show up in our bodies and through Imposter Types.

“Impostor Syndrome is an experience of inadequacy, incompetence and to a certain extent isolation… This experience tells you that your objective successes are not down to your abilities…,but they are due to luck. You start feeling like a fraud because you can’t actually internalise the achievements that you have”
Vanetta

“When you feel like you don’t belong, your brain recognises that as danger”
Natisha

“Imposter Syndrome is so much more than oh you feel like a fake”
Natisha

Episode Sections

0:00   Welcome  & Previous Episode Recap

01:04   Definition of Imposter Syndrome

01:45    How feeling like we belong and Imposter Syndrome go together

02:20  Physiological consequences of Imposter Syndrome and Trauma

05:00  How not belonging can trigger our survival instincts

06:40  Correlation of Imposter Syndrome and mental illnesses

07:49   How Imposter Syndrome showed up in Vanetta’s journey

10:20    How Imposter Syndrome showed up in Natisha’s journey

13:55     Imposter Types and how they show up in our lives

15:00   The burden of The Superwoman Imposter Type for POC

17:00    The Expert Imposter Type and our connections with it

20:00   Natisha’s work on Imposter Freedom in and outside of work

21:50   What to expect in the next episode

Resources

Vanetta’s Radio Interview on Imposter Syndrome

Vanetta’s Imposter Type Quiz

Connect with us

Podcast Website: https://imposterfreepodcast.com/

Podcast IG: @imposterfreepodcast

Podcast Anchor: https://anchor.fm/imposterfreepodcast

Natisha IG: @coachtish

Vanetta IG: @the.blueprint.way

Attribution

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