#284 Imposter Syndrome

We break down why imposter syndrome can feel louder during uncertainty and why it often targets high performers, not beginners. We connect self-doubt to locus of control, anxiety, burnout, and the pressure to keep moving the goalpost instead of taking in real wins. • Defining imposter syndrome as persistent self-doubt despite evidence of competence • Imposter syndrome not being a formal DSM diagnosis while still feeling intense • Internal vs external locus of control and how it shapes confidence and resilience • recognising how upbringing bullying caregivers peers and work culture affect self-belief • small acts of agency and self-efficacy that shift perceived control • cultural impostor syndrome and racial impostor syndrome and the role of perception • global instability and uncertainty increasing external control beliefs and anxiety • CBT-style three-column exercise to separate control from evidence • reducing isolation by talking to someone and using support groups • reality checks self-evaluation and gathering proof of accomplishments • mindfulness nature breath work online limits and healthier boundaries Utilize these resources, utilize the help that's out there, and don't avoid the opportunities and support because there are people that do want to hear you out, and there are people that can really relate to you. Tune in weekly to Wellbeing Wednesdays with Sogand on The Universal Radio Network, 97.9 FM in Edmonton, or globally at www.theuniversalradio.comIG: @theuniversalradio