The writer's therapy

In the modern-day hustle and bustle, achieving a healthy work-life balance has become increasingly challenging. This episode addresses the issue at hand and discusses ways we can learn to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

In the realm of personal and professional growth, self-doubt can be a formidable obstacle. This episode discusses ways and strategies we can use in building confidence and embracing our abilities in the workplace

In today's hypercompetitive work culture, the overworking mindset has become alarmingly pervasive. This episode discusses how we can learn to break free from the overworking mindset

The feeling of guilt while resting stems from our fear of looking less competent in our workplace. This is caused chiefly by imposter syndrome, and this podcast episode deepens into this topic.

Rest is something everyone desires and but something keeps stopping people from having it. There are psychological factors like imposter syndrome stopping people from truly enjoying their rest and I discuss that and how to combat it in this episode

The natural genius is an imposter syndrome that believes success should come easily and without effort. This episodes discuss more about this type of imposter syndrome and how to combat it

Knowledge is power even for people who lack the confidence to use it. it is the way out of almost anything in life and most especially for people suffering from imposter syndrome. This episode discusses how we can use knowledge to our advantage

Stuck in the mindset that she doesn't belong and there are more intelligent minds in her organization it becomes difficult for her to negotiate a new salary for herself. Making her see how valuable she is to the organization was the answer to beating down imposter syndrome in her

People with imposter syndrome find it the hardest to ask for a raise because of their already internalized idea of being a fraud and not having any accomplishments. This episode of this podcast address that issue and find some strategic steps around it

Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that affects many people, regardless of their level of success or accomplishments. This episode of this podcast discusses how imposter affects your career. Let's dive in

The expert wants to know everything about their field and possess every breakthrough knowledge that comes to their field but is this healthy and where is this drive coming from- let's discuss

When our skills get questioned our next resort is to prove things to people by setting unrealistic expectations and standards but how efficient can this be

The idea that the perfectionist has it all together is a lie. Perfectionist tends to hold themselves back with the unrealistic expectations they have surrounded themselves with. Such expectations come from the fear of failure and mistakes which makes them procrastinate about the work they do. This episode drives some insight into the life of a perfectionist and how they can combat these fears and...

You might wonder at their humbleness but there are some underlying factors to people not wanting to receive praise or get uncomfortable when it is said to them. The responsibility that comes with praise might be a major factor and that is what this episode discusses.

People tend to wonder if they are not good enough at their job and tend to want to know if what they suffer from is imposter syndrome or defeat in their own abilities. This episode goes deep on why imposter syndrome occurs and answers that question

A lot of imposter syndrome occurs in the workplace and this podcast address how we can overcome imposter in the workplace by setting a realistic goal and talking to people who have done what you are trying to do.

A lot of people attribute their success to luck and feel like they are not deserving of it. With this mindset, they learn to see everything as temporary and feel like they have no power to make any positive change. This podcast discusses more on the psychological cause of this.

Everyone runs a different race in life. We all have different paths, growth, and processes to get to where we want to be. Social comparison blinds us to our individuality and unique struggles. Instead of comparing ourselves to others, we should focus on our own journey and believe in ourselves

People dealing with parental expectations are in an endless loop of silencing themselves and being the perfect child to the parent to their own detriment. This podcast addresses the negative effect of that and how to break out of it

Self-efficacy is a psychological factor that contributes to imposter syndrome and one of the reasons why people with low self-efficacy find it hard to believe in themselves and see themselves as worthy of their results or success. If we can learn to see imposter syndrome as a psychological problem we can begin to address issues like self-efficacy in our life and find solutions.

These are a few of the psychological influences that cause imposter syndrome in people that suffer from it.

When you are too close to the picture you don't see the full image. This was one of the reasons why Ola could not see her progress, she was too focused on the progress of others by being a victim of social comparison which resulted in her imposter syndrome in the workplace

Reading the Harper's Bazaar 2018 interview on Serena William I learned one vital lesson which was; Removing myself from the stats. Many of us are stuck on those numbers because we see them as a way to validate our experience and career. We depend on it so much because it serves as an antidote to our imposter syndrome and insecurity. But Serena Williams said in that article that we should start...

For engineers, the approach to dealing with imposter syndrome is quite different from the artist's. The engineer is practical and objective with his or her work and with that knowledge his combating imposter syndrome must be practical and face it head-on by knowing his strength and getting that win as soon as possible

For years I struggled with my share of imposter syndrome, feeling like I wasn't enough and fraud. Playing in a competitive field that requires experience can result in this type of dilemma in every young working practitioner in any field. In my struggle with imposter syndrome at the beginning of my writing career, I found some things that worked and hope to share them on this podcast.