Imposter Syndrome with Author Valerie Young
When local resident Valerie Young was getting her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a first-generation student, she says she often felt like an imposter. Young, an author and frequent speaker, has become an expert impostor syndrome—the feeling of inadequacy despite demonstrated success. Carrie Saldo spoke with Young about what Impostor Syndrome is, where it comes from, and the tools needed to overcome it.