Dealing with imposter syndrome - with Massimo Roselli

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#190: Massimo Roselli is a trauma-informed career coach who helps individuals explore their career goals and overcome challenges. He explains the common symptoms of imposter syndrome, how trauma affects your mindset, and strategies that can be used to eradicate imposter syndrome.

What you’ll learn

• [01:25] What it means to be a trauma-informed career coach.
• [03:12] The difference between therapy and trauma coaching.
• [04:54] How trauma affects imposter syndrome.
• [06:19] The definition of imposter syndrome.
• [08:50] The difference between motivation and imposter syndrome.
• [10:55] How imposter syndrome presents itself in individuals.
• [12:22] The different personality traits that lead to imposter syndrome.
• [16:46] Symptoms of imposter syndrome that are often overlooked.
• [18:35] The benefits of dealing with imposter syndrome.
• [21:58] How possible it is to eradicate imposter syndrome.
• [23:00] Strategies that can be used to eradicate imposter syndrome.
• [25:00] The subconscious thoughts behind imposter syndrome and the physical effects they result in.
• [27:23] Why mindset work isn’t enough to deal with imposter syndrome.
• [28:27] Breathing techniques that can help improve imposter syndrome.
• [30:32] The physical effects of slowing your breathing down.
• [32:13] Mindset practices that can help improve imposter syndrome.
• [37:55] The effect of objectively observing your thoughts.
• [39:55] An example of someone successfully eradicating their imposter syndrome.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention, Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes
• Clare Josa
• The Imposter Phenomenon, Pauline Clance
• Impostersyndrome.com
• Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory, Deborah Dana

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/dealing-with-imposter-syndrome/

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