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Aug 5
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161 - Personal Reflections on Imposter S...

Cat Matson
About this episode

It’s my birthday … it’s a big milestone birthday … as such, this episode is a little bit different to normal episodes.

As I reflect on my career, my business, and my work, the themes of imposter syndrome, humility and authenticity have been percolating … and I wanted to share some of those thoughts today.

Listen in to hear:

  • My own ‘I’m not good enough’, ‘who am I to be teaching this’ thoughts
  • How the suggestion to write a book has me bumping into all my ‘imposter syndrome stuff’
  • How Jacinda Ardern’s memoir has reminded me of the importance of modelling authenticity, and how we NEVER know how the impact we make on others
  • Ardern’s beautiful reframe of imposter syndrome


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