EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 24 MIN
The Truth About Imposter Syndrome; You Haven't Caught Up To Yourself Yet
from Big Stuff With Danielle Colley · host Danielle Colley
Enjoyed this and want to let us know? Drop us a textHave you ever walked into a room — a meeting, a new job, a boardroom — and felt that quiet, creeping sense that someone is about to find you out? That somehow you've tricked your way in and it's only a matter of time before everyone works that out?That feeling has a name: imposter syndrome. And in this How Are You Really? episode, Danielle gets into what it actually is, why it hits hardest precisely when you've most earned your place, and — most importantly — what to do about it. Drawing on her own experience walking into the Women's Weekly newsroom as a blogger among award-winning career journalists, and the stories of women she coaches across high-stakes industries, Danielle unpacks the real reason so many capable, accomplished women still feel like frauds: their self-concept simply hasn't caught up to the person they've already become.Episode Chapters0:00 — Welcome 2:30 — The Women's Weekly story: earning your place, and the trap that comes with it 8:00 — What imposter syndrome actually feels like, and why it lives at every new level 13:00 — The software problem: old programs running in the background 19:30 — Three ways to start catching up to yourself 23:00 — Two questions to sit with before you close this appThree Ways to Manage Imposter SyndromeAudit the evidence, not the feelingUpdate the story — retire the old narrativeAct like the version of you who has already arrivedFind Danielle Website: daniellecolley.com.au Instagram: @daniellecolley Got a question for a How Are You Really? episode? Email: [email protected] or DM her on Instagram
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Enjoyed this and want to let us know? Drop us a text Have you ever walked into a room — a meeting, a new job, a boardroom — and felt that quiet, creeping sense that someone is about to find you out? That somehow you've tricked your way in and it's only a matter of time before everyone works that out? That feeling has a name: imposter syndrome. And in this How Are You Really? episode, Danielle gets into what it actually is, why it hits hardest precisely when you've most earned your place, an...
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