You are NOT an imposter.

Be honest, when was the last time your brain tried to tell you that you were going to get fired? Me? Yesterday.

And 👏 I 👏 WORK 👏 FOR 👏 MYSELF!!!

Imposter syndrome doesn’t care how many awards, compliments, or achievements you have - it convinces you that you don’t belong.

But you are exactly where you are meant to be.

Little known fact: a key symptom of imposter syndrome is amnesia - because you’ve clearly forgotten all the time, work, and degrees it took to get to this point. No one waltzes into a job (unless you’re a nepo bb, I guess) without some prior experience.

Over 82% of people admit to experiencing imposter syndrome at some point in their life.

And it usually shows up in high-achieving women. If that’s not comforting, remember that when someone has imposter syndrome, their competence is usually sky-high, but their confidence is low, low, low (probably because they're putting more time, effort, and energy into everything they’re doing).

But knowing these things and changing your mindset sucks; I get it. Especially when women face the brunt of imposter syndrome.

Did you know that American psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes first identified imposter syndrome in the 1970s when studying high-achieving women? Shortly after, corporate America coined the term when discussing how women act in the workplace.

Imposter syndrome is so made up it’s not even funny.

But that doesn’t mean your confidence doesn’t take a dive when you’ve been conditioned to be eternally grateful for even the smallest morsel of opportunity at work.

If you can’t stop your inner critic from taking over, here are 5 ways you can stop imposter syndrome from defining your life:

1. Google it: you can look up anything you don’t know the answer to (your doctors do it all the time).

2. Use facts not stories: write down a list of all your accomplishments to help when your brain tries to convince you that you’re just “lucky”.

3. Name your imposter: I call mine Bob and give him a stern talking-to when he gets annoying.

4. Share it: connection is powerful - use it to your advantage!

5. Use affirming language: Stop using phrases like “I helped” - own your accomplishments with words like “I led”, “I managed” or “I built”.

In this week's episode, I’m digging into the causes, signs, and strategies for building confidence while managing the struggle. But most importantly, you’ll learn how to reframe imposter syndrome and use it to your advantage.

Remember, everything is made up. And you’re allowed to make your own rules.

Thanks for reading! Don’t forget to follow along on socials to keep updated over the next few weeks. (I promise it’s not all bunny content.)

xoxo, Regan

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