Overcoming Impostor Syndrome with Peter Harrison

31/07/2024 20 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome with Peter Harrison

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Despite our hard work and accomplishments, many of us secretly fear that we don't know what we're doing professionally and any day now we'll be exposed. (Fittingly, the audio on this episode somehow reverted to an embarrassing pause and throat clearing right at the start!) My guest Peter Harrison writes about and leads workshops on this phenomenon of "impostor syndrome," and in this episode he shares what he has learned in his own career and what he recommends for releasing these fears.We discuss:The importance of knowing and naming your skill setPerfectionism and how it relates to impostor syndromeLinks between impostor syndrome and ADHD and autismMiddle school trauma and the message that self-acceptance is unacceptableIdentifying a "home base" of who you are as an adultShare your thoughts with us on LinkedIn!You'll find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabethandrews/Peter is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-harrison-z90/