The Impostor Syndrome Files

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we examine common doubts and insecurities related to finances. My guest, Jennifer Sahady, is a money expert who brings a warm and refreshing perspective to what often feels like an uncomfortable conversation. She and I discuss why it’s often difficult, especially for women, to talk about money and what we can do to empower ourselves to more confidently navigate our personal finances.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestJennifer Sahady is a money expert, and TEDx speaker, specializing in financial wellness and financial empowerment. Jennifer has 17 years of experience in finance and education. In that time, she has worked with more than 1,000 companies and more than 10,000 individuals across the country. Through that experience, Jennifer found that there are many paths to success and failure and can help people find their path to success. She is known for being a friendly face in finance and for getting things done while having fun. Today, Jennifer delivers keynotes, group presentations, workshops and money consulting to businesses, schools, professional organizations and individuals across the world in-person and virtually.Connect with Jennifer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-sahady/Learn more about Jennifer at www.jennifersahady.comSee Jennifer’s 2020 TEDx Talk on Money in Relationships at https://youtu.be/CGttIHnfBbE

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, I have so much fun talking to award-winning broadcaster and podcaster Candy O’Terry. Candy shares her story of how she rose from secretary to “Boston’s Beloved Radio Voice” and the self-doubt that plagued her along the way. She also shares how she overcame Impostor Syndrome, as well as powerful strategies for others who struggle with similar challenges.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestCandy O’Terry is an award-winning broadcaster and podcaster.  Known as Boston’s Beloved Radio Voice, she spent 25 years on the air at Magic 106.7/WMJX.  As the Founder of My Dove Productions, the Candy O Radio Network and co-founder of Two Dreams Entertainment, Candy’s lens is focused on storytelling.  She is the host of The Story Behind Her Success weekly podcast and radio series, The Speaker Coach podcast, 16 Life Lessons Motivation Monday feature, and the Nashville-based podcast series Country Music Success Stories featuring Jacy Dawn Valeras aka the Music City Mentor.  Chosen by her peers as the 2015 Massachusetts Broadcaster of the Year, Candy is the winner of 52 local and national awards.  Known for her unique ability to turn any interview into an easy conversation, she has interviewed 800 women from every walk of life, and counting.A lifelong singer, Candy’s full-length CD Dream Come True includes songs heard around the world. She’s no stranger to TV and film having served as the center judge for 7 seasons on the Emmy Award winning TV talent show Community Auditions, and as an actress in 4 independent feature films including the new movie Misha And the Wolves, now on Netflix. Born in New York City and raised in Connecticut, Candy came to Boston as a 1-meter diving champion for Boston College.  The Co-Founder of Boston Women in Media & Entertainment, she proudly serves on many boards including the Council for Women of Boston College and empowerHER. She is the media ambassador for the March of Dimes/New England and Strong Women, Strong Girls/Boston. The consummate performer, Candy never met a microphone she didn’t love!To learn more, visit: candyoterry.com

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, my special guest, Melody Wilding, shares insights and strategies for “Sensitive Strivers.” Melody coined this term to describe high-achievers with high levels of sensitivity to their own and others’ emotions. In this discussion, we explore a variety of powerful topics, such as regulating emotions, listening to our intuition and setting boundaries in order to manage Impostor Syndrome and build our confidence.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestMelody Wilding is the author of TRUST YOURSELF: STOP OVERTHINKING AND CHANNEL YOUR EMOTIONS FOR SUCCESS AT WORK. Recently named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches for her groundbreaking work on “Sensitive Strivers”, her clients include CEOs, C-level executives, and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Amazon, and JP Morgan, among others. Melody has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Forbes. Melody is a licensed social worker with a master's from Columbia University and a professor of Human Behavior at Hunter College. Learn more at melodywilding.comBook: https://melodywilding.com/book Free Quiz: https://melodywilding.com/quiz

In this very special episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, I interview world-renowned impostor syndrome expert and author of the book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Valerie Young. Valerie shares with us how impostor syndrome found her during her work as a graduate student in education and how that led her to a powerful mission to stamp out impostor syndrome. She and I explore a range of topics from how impostor syndrome affects men, to the role of organizational culture in fueling impostor syndrome, to what we can learn from those who don’t struggle with this issue.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestDr. Valerie Young is a leading expert on impostor syndrome and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute. In addition to speaking at over 100 universities in the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and the UK including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Oxford, Valerie has shared her highly relatable and practical advice to executives, managers, and professionals at such diverse organizations as Google, Pfizer, BP, Facebook, P&G, Intel, Boeing, IBM, Liberty Mutual, YUM!, Molson Coors, PWC (UK), Rakuten, McDonald’s (Europe), Schneider Trucking, Merck, Microsoft, Blizzard Entertainment, Chrysler, Carrier, T. Rowe Price, NASA, the National Cancer Institute, and many more.Valerie’s work has been cited around the world including in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Psychology Today, Science, The Wall Street Journal, O magazine, The Daily Mail, The Irish Independent, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Globe & Mail, and on NBC.com, BBC radio, and Yahoo Finance.She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where she studied internal barriers to women’s achievement. Although Valerie’s research subjects consisted of a racially diverse group of professional women, much of her original findings have proved directly applicable to anyone with impostor feelings.Valerie is author of the award-winning book The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It with Random House now available in six languages. You can learn more about her work at ImpostorSyndrome.com

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we look at the role emotions play in our confidence journey. My guest shares her personal story of career transition and the ways in which she has managed the emotional roller coaster that inevitably accompanies these experiences.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we take a fascinating look at the ancient art of face reading! My guest, Elena Kazakevich, a certified face reading and energy clearing practitioner, shares the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine and how each aligns with different manifestations of Impostor Syndrome. She also offers great tips for how to think about and manage Impostor Syndrome based on the element that best aligns with you.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestElena Kazakevich is a certified face reading and energy clearing practitioner. Elena believes that each one of us is here to share our unique gifts with the world. There is something wonderful you're meant to do and only you can do it. Don't you want to know what it is?A face reading can help you find it. Through Elena's own face reading, she learned that her true calling is to help people reach their highest level. She also learned how to use her empathic abilities, which allow her to tune into her clients' needs on an energetic level. She can help you uncover the challenges you're meant to transform and gently guide you to living life at your fullest potential.Elena believes every step of our journey is meaningful. That's why she'll tie in her skillset from her Master's in Social Work and practicing psychotherapy, her MBA and managing teams at a national corporation, and knowledge of Kabbalistic wisdom throughout your work together in a personalized way for you.Elena has helped her clients get amazing results such as promotions at work, finding new love, ease within relationships, and an overall lightness of spirit. She'd love to do the same for you! You can book a session with her on her website www.facereadme.com or contact her via email at elena@facereadme.com or Instagram @elenathefacereader

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we take a fun look at the power of storytelling. My guest, Sophie Wasdsworth, shares her story as we discuss how to think about incorporating storytelling into our own leadership styles. We also talk about the ways in which storytelling builds our own confidence, as well as that of those around us.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestSophie is an executive coach, writer and nonprofit consultant with a passion for storytelling. Based in Greater Boston, she helps mission-focused leaders improve their communications through compelling stories and presentations. With over fifteen years of executive leadership experience, Sophie supports leaders who seek to uncover their unique stories, advance their career, and inspire keynote audiences, cross-functional teams, and community stakeholders. Sophie is also the award-winning author of a collection of poems, Letters from Siberia. In 2021 she was selected to perform one of her stories for an episode of GBH's Stories from the Stage on WORLD Channel.To learn more or schedule time with Sophie, visit: https://yourcareersuccess.com/meet-sophie/

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about the mind-body connection and how unresolved trauma can manifest in powerful physical and emotional ways. My guest, Debbie Emick, shares how her health journey enabled her to take her power back. She also offers us ways to overcome our perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies. To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestDebbie Emick is the author of The Other Side of Perfect: Discovering the Mind-Body Connection to Healing Chronic Illness and co-creator and blogger at gobucketyourself.com. She is co-host of the One Life. Live It! podcast. She lives on the planes of southeastern Colorado with her husband, two daughters, Denali the dog, and her six chickens. When she's not traveling to the mountains, the beach, or Spanish-speaking countries, you'll find her there, in her sunroom or on her back porch sipping hot tea.She is a survivor of multiple chronic illnesses/autoimmune diseases that took the long road to learn her path to healing was through accessing the mind-body connection to disease and health. Through addressing and releasing repressed emotions and past trauma, she's able to experience a life of greater health, ease, and fulfillment by living out her authentic purpose.

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we look at confidence as a decision that we make. My guest, Lucy Liu, shares her personal journey and the self-doubt she faced growing up as someone with the same name as a celebrity. She also offers great insights to help build our confidence muscle.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestLucy Liu is a certified life coach helping women in life transitions get unstuck, beat overwhelm, see clarity, set new goals, live a happier fulfilling life and thrive! She is an unshakable optimist, wife, mother, easy-going entrepreneur, women empowerment workshop facilitator, motivational speaker and now makes it her passion to help other women rewrite their life story. She also inspires as the host of her weekly podcast The Lucy Liu Show. 

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we explore a number of themes that contribute to Impostor Syndrome, including social comparison, poor boundaries and health issues. My guest, Laura Steward, a self-described “geek,” shares her story of how she experienced Impostor Syndrome when selling a successful business. She also shares how she leverages a new definition of success, a service mentality and a strong support system to manage self-doubt.To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://bookme.name/ExecCareer/strategy-sessionAbout My GuestLiving an amazing life is not about finding the right answer, but instead happens when we learn how to ask the right questions, and Laura Steward intuitively knows the right questions to ask. From the wisdom she learned at her mother’s side to the insight she gained baking pies with her Grandmother, Laura has developed an innate ability to ask the questions that propel business leaders and entrepreneurs to incredible achievements.Laura operates from a simple philosophy – “Treat people better than they expect to be treated”, and it is from this belief that she was able to carve her niche and stand out in the highly competitive IT field, building Guardian Angel Computer Services from a sole employee business into a leading provider of Managed Technical Services.An avid reader, Laura’s understanding that questions control the outcome began at the age of six, when Laura watched her Mother question school policy, creating change and allowing Laura to immediately begin learning to read. Throughout her life, Laura questioned the decisions she made along with the decisions made by others. Based on the answers she received Laura was able to build, and fifteen years later sell, her highly successful IT business before starting Wisdom Learned, LLC, a company dedicated to educating leaders based on experience and wisdom learned in the trenches.Laura is a sought-after speaker, Nautilus Award-winning and international bestselling author, business advisor, confidant and friend. She is the author of the Bestselling Book “What Would a Wise Woman Do? Questions to Ask Along the Way” which has remained on the Amazon Woman In Business bestseller list for over 90 weeks. Through her weekly Radio Show, Entrepreneur Master Class, keynote speeches, books, seminars, training and one-one sessions, Laura’s mission is clear – help people get off autopilot and create amazing, successful lives.Today, along with inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders, Laura finds joy spending time with friends and family, cruising around in her convertible, walking along the beach or simply looking at clouds and figuring out what they look like. But no matter what she does, Laura always makes sure to ask questions along the way.Links:www.LauraSteward.com www.ItsAllAboutTheQuestions.com