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Jul 2022
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E13 - Imposter phenomenon: how I cope wi...

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Have you ever felt like a fraud, even when you've succeeded? That's the Imposter syndrome. It happens to highly accomplished people who worry that they're just lucky and that other people will discover the truth about them.   


In today's live stream, I'm going to talk about how I manage these feelings and getting crippled by them.

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