42. ALISON SHAMIR - Imposter Syndrome

Jimi is joined by Alison Shamir, a leading expert in Imposter Syndrome.

Imposter Syndrome is a relatively new concept and is becoming more widely used in the modern vernacular but as Alison points out the meaning has been slightly bastardised over the past decade and she explains what Imposter Syndrome actually is and how it affects such a large proportion of society.

With more than 70% of high performing men and women experience imposter syndrome, it’s easy to wonder if you’re part of that statistic or do you just have moments of self doubt?

Alison divulges ways to positively reframe the question if you are wondering whether you are experine in Imposter Syndrome or just in a such a moment.

Citing some great examples of what Imposter Syndrome can look like and identifying some of the signs to look for, Alison draws a direct line bet

Addressing the toxic culture of Tall Poppy Syndrome that exists in Australasia, Alison and Jimi discuss how this impacts the prevalence of Imposter Syndrome in the region.

They also go into how conditioning as a child creates your Imposter Syndrome Origin Story and how learning to identify your origin story allows you to understand why you feel the way you do and how this can be the first step to moving out of the Imposter Syndrome mindset.

So, is there are way out of Imposter Syndrome or is it something that you will just have to manage for the rest of your life?

Alison believes it’s a little of both and explains how to move forward with your life with strategies to combat and conquer the fears allowing you to develop strong self-worth and validation from within.

Jimi draws a direct line between Alison’s work and his own framework around Constant, Conscious, Choices, explaining what people can do to combat the strong negative inner critic and how this can be a key element to silencing and rewiring the negative bias that Imposter Syndrome creates.

Jimi also reveals the secret folder he keeps that has been crucial in helping him to overcome his own feelings of doubt.

Links:

www.alisonshamir.com

@alisonshamir on all social media