Episode 61 - What is imposter syndrome and 3 tips to help with this

Mar 16

In this episode I talk about imposter syndrome and what it is. This is a reoccurring theme that comes up with many of my clients and it’s something I wanted to talk about because we often hide or feel a lot of shame around. It is a lot of more then we think and it’s ok to acknowledge this so you can move forward.

I also share some general tips to help you if you are feeling like you have imposter syndrome especially if you are listening to this in the year 2020 whilst we are facing the pandemic.

I also mention a blog post where I felt imposter syndrome after redundancy https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/my-career-unhappiness-story

If you are struggling after being made of redundant or having career set backs please see some further episodes below to help you with this. As well as some of the other themes like bullying, communication etc I mention in the episode.

Episode 11 - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-11-my-career-happiness-story

Episode 33 - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-33-3-tips-on-workplace-bullying

Episode 47 -How to deal with Career setbacks - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-47-how-to-deal-with-career-setbacks

Episode 49 - How to recover from redundancy and move on - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-49-how-to-recover-from-redundancy-and-move-on

Episode 55- 3 ways to communicate better with your colleagues http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/podcast/2020/9/30/episode-55

Further information and links about imposter syndrome that may help you understand and support you better

1. https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-different-types-of-imposter-syndrome-and-5-ways-to-battle-each-one

2. https://youtu.be/ZQUxL4Jm1Lo- Short TED-Ed video about imposter syndrome

Some episodes from season 1 that could also be helpful especially in line with confidence around imposter syndrome are below.

Episode 3 – How to be confident at work and find work you truly love - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-3-how-to-be-more-confident-in-your-career-and-find-work-you-truly-love

Episode 2 – Interview with Aliyah Rajah – https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-2-episode-2-let-confidence-be-your-superpower-in-your-career-interview-with-aliya-rajah

If you have any questions around this or want further support please email me at soma@somaghosh