Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Step Into Your Power (Even When You Don’t Feel Ready)
In this week’s Work It Like a Mum podcast, we’re sharing the fifth session from our Momentum Career Summer Series, designed to help women overcome self-doubt, build confidence and stop letting imposter syndrome hold them back.
Hosted by Gifty Enright, this honest and empowering panel discussion brings together a group of women to explore how imposter syndrome can show up at every stage of your career – even when you’re experienced, successful and more than capable.
Together, they share their own experiences of questioning whether they belong, the internal and external factors that can fuel self-doubt, and practical strategies for pushing through fear and backing yourself anyway.
What we cover:
- Why imposter syndrome can affect you regardless of how successful or experienced you are.
- How imposter syndrome shows up – from second-guessing yourself and staying quiet to procrastinating and avoiding opportunities.
- Why self-doubt isn’t always just internal and how workplace culture, bias and other people’s behaviour can affect confidence.
- How imposter syndrome can stop you from applying for roles and promotions you’re more than capable of doing.
- Practical strategies for challenging self-doubt, including starting before you feel ready, preparing without over-preparing and reminding yourself of previous successes.
- Confidence is something you can build through action rather than something you need to have before you begin.
- How to recognise your strengths, transferable skills and achievements – and give yourself permission to put yourself forward.
Key takeaways:
- You don’t need to feel 100% ready before applying for the job, promotion or opportunity.
- Confidence is a muscle – the more you challenge yourself and take action, the stronger it becomes.
- Stop waiting for perfection. Sometimes getting started and allowing yourself to learn along the way is exactly what you need.
- Surround yourself with people who can remind you of your strengths when self-doubt starts creeping in.
- If you’re doubting yourself, ask why. Understanding where that doubt is coming from can help you challenge it and move forward.
- You have to put yourself in the running. If you don’t apply, ask or put yourself forward, you’ve already made the decision for them.
Why listen:
If you’ve ever doubted whether you’re qualified enough, questioned your success or waited to feel more confident before taking your next step, this episode will help you challenge imposter syndrome and start backing yourself.
Show links:
Connect with Elizabeth Willetts on LinkedIn here
Connect with Gifty on LinkedIn here
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