147: Imposter Syndrome: The Hidden Pleasure in Feeling Like a Fraud

Please rate my podcast if you love it!!! It only takes a second and really helps my people find me and this work <3Book a free 60-minute consult with me here: https://danelle-gallo.mykajabi.com/ScheduleAs your trauma-informed and #ExistentialKink somatic coach, I illuminate the path back to yourself through RADICAL approval.This episode is all about our lil gremlin friend IMPOSTER SYNDROME.That lil voice in the back of your mind telling you you don’t know wtf you’re talking about and ppl will eventually find out and it will be so fucking EMBARASSINGGGG and terrible when they do? Yea. In this episode, you'll find a total re-frame of imposter syndrome. I dive deep into why we pathologize feeling like an imposter and how that actually adds another layer of shame on top of already feeling inadequate. Instead of trying to get RID of this feeling, I offer a somatic approach to INTEGRATING this part of you that's genuinely trying to keep you safe.Oh, and here's a fun thing: There's actually hidden pleasure in feeling like an imposter. Your unconscious mind is getting something valuable from believing you're a sneaky snake decieving everyone. This episode includes:Why the typical "just look at all your successes and love yourself" approach doesn't workHow to personify and communicate with your imposter partsA guided somatic practice to locate and nurture your inner imposterUnderstanding the sensational, almost erotic charge of feeling inadequateHonoring the innocent, protective nature of these parts of yourselfYour imposter part isn't a problem to be fixed -- you just need a different orientation to this part of you.ENJOI