Dr Jill Stoddard: Imposter Thoughts, Courage, and Doing It Anyway

What if confidence isn’t required before you take action?In this episode of People Soup, Ross McIntosh sits down with Dr Jill Stoddard — psychologist, author of Impostor No More, and co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock.Together, they explore the reality of imposter thoughts and why trying to eliminate them often makes things worse.You’ll hear:Why high achievers still feel like fraudsThe limits of “positive thinking”How to respond differently to your inner criticJill’s powerful TEDx story — and what her mind was sayingThe role of values in taking meaningful actionA simple but transformative skill: getting comfortable being uncomfortableThis episode is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), offering practical tools you can apply immediately.Over the coming days, look out for Quick Spoon episodes — short, practical extracts from this conversation.This episode was produced and edited from a previous People Soup interview recording with Dr Jill Stoddard.People Soup: Real conversations about work, leadership, and being human — grounded in behavioural science, with practical ideas you can actually use.If this episode resonated with you, please consider following People Soup, leaving a rating or review, or sharing it with someone who might find it useful.Every recommendation helps more people discover practical, evidence-based conversations about work, leadership and being human.Here's the People Soup Website.And you can subscribe to the People Soup YouTube Channel here.Visit Ross' Website.Connect with Ross on LinkedInPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life.Dr Jill StoddardJill's Website.Jill's Books.Jill's TEDx Talk - How to Succeed in Every Moment Even When You're FailingConnect with Jill on LinkedIn.