Rebuilding Confidence After a Hard Season: Imposter Syndrome, Self-Doubt, and Self-Trust

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here!This week on Chat with Nat, we are re-releasing Episode 100 with Shelley Martinez, a life coach, licensed psychotherapist, and certified hypnotherapist. In this conversation, Natalie and Shelley explore imposter syndrome and the way it can quietly impact confidence, finances, decision-making, career growth, relationships, and the ability to fully own your accomplishments.This re-release comes at a tender time as Natalie takes space to rest and be with her family following the passing of her beautiful mom. While this episode is not specifically about grief, it speaks to something many people experience after a hard season: the need to rebuild trust in themselves, stop questioning their worth, and remember that they do not have to hold everything together perfectly.Shelley brings both clinical insight and compassionate coaching to the conversation, helping listeners understand what imposter syndrome is, why it often affects high-achieving women, and how self-doubt can become expensive when it keeps us from asking for raises, making decisions, investing, building wealth, or stepping into opportunities. The episode also looks at confirmation bias, confidence versus arrogance, soft skills, emotional intelligence, and practical ways to begin reframing the inner stories that keep us playing small.What You Will HearWhat imposter syndrome really meansWhy high-achieving women often struggle with self-doubtHow imposter syndrome can affect confidence, finances, and decision-makingWhy self-doubt can delay raises, investing, career growth, and wealth-buildingThe difference between confidence and arroganceHow confirmation bias reinforces feelings of inadequacyWhy accomplishments do not always silence imposter syndromeHow anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt can work togetherWhy soft skills and emotional intelligence matterPractical strategies for reframing negative beliefsHow to track wins and recognize your own competenceWhy rebuilding self-trust can change the way you show up in every area of lifeIf you have ever walked into a room you worked hard to be in and still wondered if you belonged, this episode is for you.If you have ever discounted your own success, talked yourself out of an opportunity, or felt like someone was eventually going to “find out” you were not as capable as they thought, this conversation will help you name what is happening and begin changing the story.This episode is a reminder that confidence is not arrogance. Confidence is learning to recognize the truth of who you are, what you have earned, what you know, and what you are still allowed to grow into.Today’s episode is brought to you by Casa De Confidence Productions, helping podcasters share conversations that matter with clarity, care, and confidence.Guest BioShelley Martinez is a life coach, licensed psychotherapist, and certified hypnotherapist with nearly 30 years of experience helping high-achieving women stop playing small and start showing up more confidently and unapologetically. In this episode, Shelley helps listeners understand imposter syndrome, why it can feel so persistent, and how to begin reframing the beliefs that keep them doubting their abilities.Guest ResourceShelley offers The Imposter Breakthrough, a three-step resource with practical tools to help listeners stop feeling like a fraud and begin believing in their own worth.Thank you for listening to Chat With Nat: Caregiving, Money & Real Life Solutions. This podcast is your trusted guide for caregiving strategies, caregiver support, long-distance caregiving tips, financial planning for families, and managing caregiver burnout. Each week, we provide actionable advice, expert interviews, real caregiver stories, and practical tools to help you navigate caregiving challenges, protect your finances, and care with confidence.Whether you’re caring for aging parents, managing adult children with special needs, or balancing caregiving with work, Chat With Nat is here to help you care smarter, avoid burnout, and feel supported every step of the way.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode about caregiver tips, dementia care, financial guidance for caregivers, and emotional support for those caring for loved ones. Join our community and get access to caregiving resources, practical tools, and expert advice to make your caregiving journey easier.Get my FREE Financial Check-up Guide Connect with me on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInThe content shared on this podcast is meant to ...