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    3 Ways to Crush Conquer Impostor Syndrome

    1. Do talk about impostor feelings – but don’t get stuck there Over the last three-plus decades I’ve led impostor syndrome workshops for [...]
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    Unpacking Michelle Obama’s Impostor Syndrome

    In a December 2018 talk at an all-girls school in North London, Michelle Obama was asked how she felt about being viewed as a “symbol of [...]
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    What Do You Say to a Huge YouTube Star With Impostor Syndrome?

    It seems every day another successful person reveals they have impostor syndrome. Today it's a Brit named Zoella -- a huge YouTube star with [...]
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    Are Creative People More Susceptible to Impostor Syndrome?

    Have you ever had that, “I’m in over my head and they’re going to find out feeling?” If so, join the club! There are a number of perfectly [...]
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    10 Steps You Can Use to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

    In my more than three decades of speaking and leading workshops on Impostor Syndrome, I’ve spoken to an estimated 500,000 people. Up until [...]
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    Why Embracing Your Impostor Syndrome is a Really Bad Idea

    When asked in an interview if he ever felt like an impostor, Saturday Night Live writer and comedian John Mulaney replied: "Oh yeah. [...]
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    Oscar Winner Viola Davis on Impostor Syndrome

    Is anyone surprised Viola Davis experiences impostor feelings? For starters, Davis is in a creative field. Which means like other actors, [...]
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    What The Daily Show‘s Jessica Williams Can Teach People With Impostor Syndrome

    Billfold writer Ester Bloom unwittingly got on the wrong side of The Daily Show‘s Jessica Williams. It began on February 15th when the [...]
  • Is the Impostor Syndrome All Bad?

    An article in the Abu Dhabi English-edition daily, The National, approached the impostor syndrome from a unique angle. Most articles focus [...]
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education: You’re Not Fooling Anyone

    You’re Not Fooling Anyone November 9, 2007 By John Gravois, New York Holden Caulfield used to hunt phonies a few blocks from here, but [...]
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