Rewriting The Story That You Tell Yourself with Mark Leruste

Have you ever felt like you dont deserve your job or accomplishments? Felt like a fraud who is going to get found out very soon and everything will be taken away from you? Congratulation you are part of the estimated 70% of the worldwide population who is suffering from impostor syndrome, or what psychologists often call the impostor phenomenon. In today episode my guest and friend Mark Leruste delves into all things imposter syndrome and why it is important to have an open conversation about it. He taps into how society doesn't talk about the feelings of fear and self-doubt that we all experience and why it is crucial to change this. Mark breaks down the myths that the only people who can be successful are those who are extremely confident or extroverted. He taps into his book Its not you, its me and breaks down how transformational leaders who have described themselves as shy, insecure and introverted have found a way to change their narrative and rewrite their story. Mark gives us an array of wisdom and knowledge into how to identify feelings of imposter syndrome and most importantly how to combat these feelings and tap into your purpose and potential. About Mark Leruste Mark Leruste is the Founder and Host of The Unconventionalists. Mark Leruste is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and business leaders have an impact on the world with their message. Mark previously served as Country Manager at the Movember Foundation, where he helped raise 2.8 million for mens health and inspired 110,000 fundraisers to sign up, winning multiple awards along the way. Since then, his videos have been viewed over 2.5 million times on social media and his podcast has been downloaded over 160,000 in over 100 countries worldwide. He is the author of Its Not You, Its Me and his popular TEDx talk What They Dont Tell You About Entrepreneurship is the most-watched TEDxCardiff talk to date. Over the years Mark has acquired many well-deserved accolades and has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, GrowthLab, Metro, VirginStartup, Shortlist. Mark has also spoken at notable companies such as Google, Adobe, YouTube, Samsung, The Guardian, LOreal, Method & Ecover, VirginStartup, Oxford Said Business School, Intuit, INSEAD, State Street and Wellcome Sanger institute To find out more about the incredible work Mark Leruste is doing check out his resources below. Resources: Company Website: www.markleruste.com | www.theunconventionalists.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste Twitter: www.twitter.com/markleruste SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACK You can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I am always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts once youve listened to this interview just drop me an email at [email protected] I appreciate you and your support! Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]