Women Talk Work

Have you ever felt like an imposter? Like it was only a matter of time before other people realised that you had no idea what you were doing and exposed you for the fraud you are? Imposter syndrome is a fairly broad term for a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist even in face of information that indicates that the opposite is true. And it turns out that once you start talking about it, you discover that ‘imposter syndrome’ is actually incredibly common - particularly amongst high-achieving women. Joining me to discuss imposter syndrome is Jacqueline Jago, a Canberra-based Executive Coach who left a career in the public service to start her own coaching consultancy 18 months ago. We chat about our own experiences of imposter syndrome and what we each do to avoid being controlled by the voices of self-doubt. Our conversation also covers other topics including gratitude and generosity and living and working authentically. Show Notes Anais Nin quote - “And the day came when the risk to remain tight