Caroline Flanagan

Legal Imposters

Business EN ↓ 199 episodes

Welcome to Legal Imposters - the podcast for lawyers who are making Imposter Syndrome their strength and using it to their advantage in their career. If you've ever felt like a fraud or that your success is down to luck; if you ever have that fear that you're going to be found out - you're in the right place. I'm Caroline Flanagan, ex-lawyer and proud Imposter, and I'm here to show you that Imposter Syndrome isn't here to hold us back. It's here to distinguish us. To elevate us. We were never meant to blend in with those who feel entitled to be here We are not interested in being excluded. We...

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Caroline Flanagan

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode# 10 I see you 03.02.2023

When someone tells you (or posts on social media) that Imposter Syndrome isnt real. That its a patriarchal construct designed to manipulate you, it can leave you confused, uncertain and, worst of all, feeling more alone than ever. But you are not alone. I see you. In this episode I talk about the very real and very powerful transformation that begins with having a name for that messy collection of...

Episode# 10 I see you 03.02.2023

When someone tells you (or posts on social media) that Imposter Syndrome isn't real. That it's a patriarchal construct designed to manipulate you, it can leave you confused, uncertain and, worst of all, feeling more alone than ever.     But you are not alone.   I see you.   In this episode I talk about the very real and very powerful transformation that begins with having a name for that messy col...

ISC ENROLMENT IS OPEN 13.01.2023

The February 2023 class of Imposter Syndrome Coaching for Lawyers is OPEN FOR ENROLMENT Join me. If you want better balance , more confidence , more recognition and to lawyer with more ease this year, you have to sign up. Just imagine. No more feeling like all you ever do is work. No more feeling anxious and stressed all the time. No more waiting to feel confident before you seize opportunities; O...

ISC ENROLMENT IS OPEN 13.01.2023

The February 2023 class of Imposter Syndrome Coaching for Lawyers is OPEN FOR ENROLMENT 🥳 Join me. If you want better balance , more confidence , more recognition and to lawyer with more ease this year, you have to sign up. Just imagine. No more feeling like all you ever do is work. No more feeling anxious and stressed all the time. No more waiting to feel confident before you seize opportunities...

How To Progress Your Law Career in 2023 13.01.2023

In Tuesdays Masterclass I taught you how to be less stressed, more confident and get more of the recognition you deserve this year. I covered EVERYTHING you will need to progress your law career in 2023. Listening to the replay is worth your time. One attendee described it as a gift and thanked me for the "transformation" it had given here. She got all of this for free. Tune in, and you will get i...

How To Progress Your Law Career in 2023 13.01.2023

In Tuesday's Masterclass I taught you how to be less stressed, more confident and get more of the recognition you deserve this year. I covered EVERYTHING you will need to progress your law career in 2023. Listening to the replay is worth your time. One attendee described it as "a gift" and thanked me for the "transformation" it had given here.   She got all of this for free. Tune in, and you will...

Episode #9 Get up early 13.01.2023

If you want to progress to having Better Balance and Lawyering With More Ease this year, start getting up early. Getting up early has been a regular routine of mine for years and it's the secret to why I feel calm and in control of my days, why I can respond to the unexpected and why I almost never feel overwhelmed. It is one of the simplest and fastest ways to get better at MANAGING YOUR TIME. An...

Episode #9 Get up early 13.01.2023

If you want to progress to having Better Balance and Lawyering With More Ease this year, start getting up early.   Getting up early has been a regular routine of mine for years and it's the secret to why I feel calm and in control of my days, why I can respond to the unexpected and why I almost never feel overwhelmed. It is one of the simplest and fastest ways to get better at MANAGING YOUR TIME....

Episode #8 How to achieve your 2023 fitness goals 06.01.2023

So you want to get fit for 2023! So you join a new gym or renew your old membership. You find a new form of exercise youre convinced youre going to love, or you sign up with a new fitness coach who youve been eager to try. All of this seems like the right approach to achieving your fitness goal, but is it? Lets face it, the reason youre not already as fit as you want to be or exercising as regular...

Episode #8 How to achieve your 2023 fitness goals 06.01.2023

So you want to get fit for 2023!    So you join a new gym or renew your old membership. You find a new form of exercise you're convinced you're going to love, or you sign up with a new fitness coach who you've been eager to try.    All of this seems like the right approach to achieving your fitness goal, but is it?    Let's face it, the reason you're not already as fit as you want to be or exercis...

Episode #7 Masterclass: How To Make Imposter Syndrome Your Strength 09.12.2022

Think Imposter Syndrome is your weakness? Think again Feeling like a fraud. Thinking your success is down to luck. Worrying that any minute now youre going to be exposed. Welcome to Imposter Syndrome. Experiencing Imposter Syndrome feels like a weakness. It feels like a problem you have to fix before you can succeed. But Imposter Syndrome isnt your weakness. Theres a way to use it to your advantag...

Episode #7 Masterclass: How To Make Imposter Syndrome Your Strength 09.12.2022

Think Imposter Syndrome is your weakness?
 Think again Feeling like a fraud. Thinking your success is down to luck. Worrying that any minute now you're going to be exposed. Welcome to Imposter Syndrome. Experiencing Imposter Syndrome feels like a weakness. It feels like a problem you have to fix before you can succeed. But Imposter Syndrome isn't your weakness. There's a way to use it to your adva...

Episode #6 Make Imposter Syndrome Your Strength 02.12.2022

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Hey Legal Imposters! Today I'm offering you the opportunity to PRE-ENROL for the January 2023 class of Imposter Syndrome Coaching. Doors open to everyone (as long as they're a lawyer of course) on 6 th December. But Im giving you the opportunity to pre-enrol TODAY. This means getting your application in first. Which means I'll review it first. Which means as long as you meet...

Episode #6 Make Imposter Syndrome Your Strength 02.12.2022

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Hey Legal Imposters! Today I'm offering you the opportunity to PRE-ENROL for the January 2023 class of Imposter Syndrome Coaching.  Doors open to everyone (as long as they're a lawyer of course) on 6 th December. But I'm giving you the opportunity to pre-enrol TODAY. This means getting your application in first. Which means I'll review it first. Which means as long as you mee...

Episode #5 The 4 Pillars of Career Progression 25.11.2022

Why do you need to change the way you think about career progression goals? Many of you HAVE no career progression goals at all. Youre floating along You have no intention or direction Maybe it hasnt occurred to you that you should. A lot of you have this ideathat career progression is only about getting a promotion. Some of you do have a career progression goal, but its not the right one. You hav...

Episode #5 The 4 Pillars of Career Progression 25.11.2022

Why do you need to change the way you think about career progression goals? Many of you HAVE no career progression goals at all.   You're floating along  You have no intention or direction  Maybe it hasn't occurred to you that you should.  A lot of you have this idea that career progression is only about getting a promotion.  Some of you do have a career progression goal, but it's not the right on...

Episode #4 Unwanted Results 17.11.2022

So you think you have Imposter Syndrome. But why does it matter? Why should you care? Because Imposter Syndrome is impacting your career, more than you realise. It is often tempting to blame a lack of career progression on external factors; the legal industry, your firm, your boss or the culture. And of course, these all play a role in your experience. But as long as you are only focused on these...

Episode #4 Unwanted Results 17.11.2022

So you think you have Imposter Syndrome. But why does it matter? Why should you care?   Because Imposter Syndrome is impacting your career, more than you realise.     It is often tempting to blame a lack of career progression on external factors; the legal industry, your firm, your boss or the culture. And of course, these all play a role in your experience. But as long as you are only focused on...

Episode #3 The Secret Signs 11.11.2022

So you dont feel like a fraud? You know you work hard and you deserve your success. But theres more to Imposter Syndrome than just feeling that you shouldnt be here. Theres a long list of secret signs which suggest you could still have Imposter Syndrome and that its holding you back in your career. If youre going to fulfil your potential at work, you need to know what they are. In episode 3 of Leg...

Episode #3 The Secret Signs 11.11.2022

So you don't feel like a fraud? You know you work hard and you deserve your success.   But there's more to Imposter Syndrome than just feeling that you shouldn't be here.     There's a long list of secret signs which suggest you could still have Imposter Syndrome and that it's holding you back in your career. If you're going to fulfil your potential at work, you need to know what they are.    In e...

Episode #2 What Exactly is Imposter Syndrome? 10.11.2022

How do you know if you have Imposter Syndrome? Its vitally important to find out because: it validates your thoughts and feelings, and it helps you to identify the right solution. In this episode of Legal Imposters, I explain the classic signs of Imposter Syndrome as identified by Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in their 1978 paper on high achieving women. It was here that they coined the term the...

Episode #2 What Exactly is Imposter Syndrome? 10.11.2022

How do you know if you have Imposter Syndrome? It's vitally important to find out because:   it validates your thoughts and feelings, and   it helps you to identify the right solution. In this episode of Legal Imposters, I explain the classic signs of Imposter Syndrome as identified by Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in their 1978 paper on high achieving women. It was here that  they coined the te...

Episode #1 Welcome to Legal Imposters! 10.11.2022

Welcome to Legal Imposters! The brand new podcast for lawyers who are making Imposter Syndrome their strength and using it to their advantage in their career. In this episode I kick off by challenging 3 myths you may be harbouring about Imposter Syndrome: That its just you and that everyone else is confident and capable. That Imposter Syndrome is a problem you need to get rid of or fix. That Impos...

Episode #1 Welcome to Legal Imposters! 10.11.2022

Welcome to Legal Imposters! The brand new podcast for lawyers who are making Imposter Syndrome their strength and using it to their advantage in their career.    In this episode I kick off by challenging 3 myths you may be harbouring about Imposter Syndrome:    That it's 'just you' and that everyone else is confident and capable.  That Imposter Syndrome is a problem you need to get rid of or fix....

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