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Issue 13: Is Impostor Syndrome a Fad?

by Valerie Young | Dec 16, 2024 | Newsletter

Issue 13 | November 19, 2024 IN THIS ISSUE FEATURED ARTICLEIs Impostor Syndrome a Fad? THIS WEEK’S REFRAME WHAT’S NEW AT IMPOSTOR SYNDROME INSTITUTEAsk Me Anything – Delivering Talks & Workshops on Impostor Syndrome with Dr. Valerie Young...

Issue 12: Impostor Syndrome and Overnight Success

by Valerie Young | Dec 16, 2024 | Newsletter

Issue 12 | November 5, 2024 IN THIS ISSUE FEATURED ARTICLEImpostor Syndrome and Overnight Success THIS WEEK’S REFRAME WHAT’S NEW AT IMPOSTOR SYNDROME INSTITUTEDon’t Miss Our ONLY 2025 Speaker Training FEATURED RESOURCE I have no particular talent, I...

Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism

by Valerie Young | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles, Blog - No Header

There are many potential sources of impostor syndrome. Family messages and expectations, situational factors like being a student, being in a group for whom there are societal stereotypes regarding competence and intelligence, and aspects of organizational culture...

Is Impostor Syndrome a Fad?

by Valerie Young | Nov 13, 2024 | Articles, Blog - No Header

In 2006, I got a call from Inc. magazine staff writer and now Editor at Large Leigh Buchanan, looking for help with a piece she was writing on impostor syndrome. None of the successful, and at that time, male business owners she reached out to identified with impostor...

Impostor Syndrome and Overnight Success

by Valerie Young | Nov 4, 2024 | Articles, Blog - No Header

It’s common for people who experience overnight success to experience impostor syndrome. That’s what happened to viral sensation Sarah Cooper, known for her hysterical videos on Tiktoc lip-syncing Donald Trump’s speeches during the 2020 election. Here’s...

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