Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: 7 Steps to Build Confidence & Own Your Wins

Update: 2025-09-10

Description

What Will You Learn?

How to recognize and name the imposter voice in your mind
Why imposter syndrome is insecurity disguised as thoughts and feelings
Strategies to separate feelings from facts using written evidence
The pitfalls of outsourcing confidence to external recognition
The beauty of growth and stretching outside your comfort zone
How to share credit without disappearing from your success
Keeping a “proof of competence” file of your wins to counter self-doubt

Timestamps:

1:45 Examples of imposter syndrome in action
3:25 How to recognize and name the imposter voice
8:05 Separating facts from feelings and writing down evidence
9:56 The trap of seeking recognition for confidence
14:33 Embracing discomfort as a sign of growth
18:32 Keeping a proof of competence file
20:27 Teaching what you know to cement your confidence and create impact

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