Imposter Syndrome and Changing the Status Quo with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 16

In this episode we explore Imposter Syndrome - understanding better what it actually is, the myths surrounding it, the systemic issues that can lead to it and what we can do individually, and collectively, to manage it.

At the moment, Imposter Syndrome holds back the very people we need to be leading change. It stands in the way of us shifting the status quo so that we can build a more sustainable, just and joyful world. So in this episode we tackle:

• What Imposter Syndrome actually is
• Who suffers from it, and the myths around this
• The systemic issues and environments that feed Imposter Syndrome
• Why Imposter Syndrome is a phenomenon and not an illness
• The research that shows you are far from alone if you experience it
• The impacts of Imposter Syndrome on us as individuals and on society
• How Imposter Syndrome gets in the way of us leading change, sharing our gifts and experience and shifting the status quo
• Why we need to work at both the systemic and individual level to actually tackle imposter syndrome
• Concrete tips for how to manage imposter thoughts when they arise for you
• Ways that we can collectively tackle the issue in our organizations and communities

Further Information:

Learn more about Be The Change and how to apply at http://www.thegreatfull.com/bethechange

HBR Article “Stop telling women they have imposter syndrome” by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome and the follow up article “End Imposter Syndrome in your workplace” https://hbr.org/2021/07/end-imposter-syndrome-in-your-workplace

Dare to Lead podcast episode with the HBR article authors: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/imposter-syndrome/

Book by Valerie Young ‘Secret Thoughts of Successful Women’: https://impostorsyndrome.com/book/overview/

Hidden Brain podcast episode on self-doubt featuring an interview with imposter phenomenon researcher Dr. Kevin Cokley https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-psychology-of-self-doubt/