115: Imposter Syndrome

ARE YOU FAKING IT? It’s called Imposter Syndrome. More people than you can imagine experience it. I do, and I’ll bet, you do too. It’s that nagging feeling that people are going to “find you out.” They will recognize that you are not as good as you claim to be, and they will expose you as an imposter. Imposter syndrome is one of the most destructive narratives that we create in our minds. It keeps us from trying new things. It stifles our creativity. It denies us our innate greatness. It steals our lives. Today’s podcast guest, Michelle Gomez is an expert on imposter syndrome. I’ll call her the Imposter Syndrome Buster. She did battle with her own imposter narrative and won. Now, she helps others conquer this dream stealing monster and gain the confidence and self-esteem we all deserve. This podcast interview is truly a game changer. Listen to Michelle, and you will discover: The root causes of imposter syndrome (deserve issues) How to switch from external validation to self-validation Your brilliance has a purpose How imposter syndrome will burn you out Secrets of self-sabotage How books can liberate you The importance of emotional intelligence Why you must stop trying to fix other people The powerful benefits of storytelling to empower your life These are just a few of the gems that Michelle Gomez offers you in this podcast. One of the most valuable is the understanding you will gain  about your U C O N – your Unique Cocktail of Needs. Sit back, relax, and listen to this podcast with a beginner’s mind; that means without judgement. Allow Michelle’s clarity to help you become more clear. Allow here hard won knowledge to shift your thinking about yourself. Listen to this with the right intention, and you will be able to change your story, and change your life. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST Own Your Brilliance by Michelle M. Gomez The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Daring Greatly by Brene Brown The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg MICHELLE’S FAVORITE QUOTE “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of the deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt MICHELLE’S FREE GIFTS FOR YOU www.MichelleMGomez.com/Change FREE copy of Michelle’s book – Own Your Brilliance  FREE Imposter Syndrome Assessment FREE strategy call with Michelle