Dr Susan Schwartz: Imposter Syndrome

The idea of “imposter syndrome” has found its cultural moment - we hear it talked about constantly, and many of us resonate with the idea of feeling like a fraud in our work or relationships. 

In this episode, Susan Schwartz PhD returns to the podcast to help explore the concept of imposter syndrome in more depth. Susan and Andrew discuss

• The ways imposter syndrome is rooted in childhood.
• Painful experiences of imposter syndrome in our romantic relationships
• The difference between presenting different aspects of who we are VS suffering from imposter syndrome. 
• The related concept of the “as-if” personality - the individual who goes through life pretending they have a meaningful identity, when at heart, they feel that they do not. This person faces a “conundrum around whether to hide or expose the truth of who they are”. 

Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. Her new book is Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology.

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Read Dr Susan Schwartz’s latest books: 

Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology

The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds. 

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Dr Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters 

Visit Dr Susan Schwartz’s website

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Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

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