Episode #43: Dissecting the Imposter Syndrome featuring Tanya Geisler
“So when you hear yourself saying, if I don't knock this out of the park then I'm a total failure, then you know that you're in the land of the imposter complex.”
Tanya Geisler
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A surprising commonality that's shared amongst many high achievers or those who’ve reached an elevated platform of success is the thought or belief that their accomplishments were simply attributed to the fact that they somehow got “lucky" or that they somehow “fooled” everyone or that their achievements weren't real.
This psychological phenomenon, known as Imposter Complex is essentially built on a series of lies we tell ourselves that reinforce a belief that we’re inadequate and incompetent failure despite evidence that indicates we’re skilled and quite successful.
The 12 Lies of the Imposter Complex
This is its first and most pernicious strategy: to keep you alone and isolated, doubting your capacity, and out of action by telling you lies.
Lies that tell us:
Lie #1: Your self-doubt is proof of your inadequacy
Lie #2: Successful people don't experience this.
Lie #3: You are all or nothing.
#4: You have nothing useful to say.
Lie #5: You must not tell anyone about this.
.Lie #6: You must tell EVERYONE about this.
Lie #7: You're not ready.
Lie #8: You'll never be able to pull that off again.
Lie #9: It's just a matter of time before this all crumbles beneath you.
Lie #10: You can't trust the praise of others.
Lie #11: You're gonna have to fake it 'til you make it.
Lie #12: Asking for help is for the weak.
“Who do you think you are, if you put yourself out there, they're gonna find out that you're not all that. That's what the imposter complex is.”
Tanya Geisler stops by The Audacious Living Podcast to discuss why we struggle to believe in ourselves and our work. It’s an evolutionary behavior that’s designed to protect us, but in today’s modern world, often keeps us from doing our best and most important work.
During this conversation, Tanya:
• breaks down the 12 Lies of the Imposter Complex;
• the historical background of impostor complex;
• the impacts on both men and women;
• the three primary things that the impostor complex aims to do;
• and much more!
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