10. Imposter Syndrome

We are bombarded with information. Self-proclaimed experts and actual experts that share their knowledge on different topics. On the one hand, it can be hard to distinguish who to trust, on the other, even when they are trusted individuals, the amount of information / advise and guidance they offer can be overwhelming. I felt myself experiencing this recently, which triggered this week’s podcast, and a reflection on appearances, imposter syndrome and finding our true self. In this episode I talk about:-       Experts, information and guidance. Maybe less is more and enough is enough…-       Curating our information streams and resources. As an avid self-improvement learner, I seek out information in many different shapes and forms, and I discovered that I also needed to give it a break. -       Trust. Built on reputation and expertise, not followers… If you want to listen to the magnificent podcast I talk about you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C4NGR78gbSSB2JrgkhwFD?si=cilmsHPPRZSbnVFTwQIGTw-       Imposter Syndrome: there is way more about it than what I shared here, and is one of my favourite topics to cover – if you want to know more about it drop me a line, I will be putting a workshop about it! If you want to read the Forbes article I mention, you can do so here: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2025/03/18/the-silent-epidemic-why-imposter-syndrome-is-holding-back-even-the-most-successful-leaders/-       Essential self: absolutely love this from Martha Beck. Our inner compass and wisdom, the true self that knows what works and doesn’t – getting to hear its voice is harder than we think. She talks about it in her book Finding your North Star. Hugging curveballs with kindness and purpose, Lucia xConnect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-paredes-suanzes/https://www.coachingwithlucia.comhttps://www.instagram.com/coachingwithlucia/[email protected] from Soundstripe: Our Way, by Luke Bergs and Markvards.