2: Soothe Impostor Syndrome by Inviting Your Inner Critics to a Dialogue

Do you ever suffer from impostor syndrome? I do. In this episode, we'll peel back the layers of self-doubt and get to know our inner critics. There’s a voice in my head that sometimes (often) says, “Who do you think you are? You’re a fraud!” Well, today we’re going to sit down to tea with our inner critics.
You'll hear my growing up story. Learn about the work of Suzanne Imes and Pauline Rose Clance who described the impostor cycle. Get the scoop on the latest rage in therapy, internal family systems courtesy of Richard Schwartz. And sample a taste of an exercise that was the breakthrough moment for several women at last year's Mendocino leadership retreat. It's time to get good at impostor syndrome.
Resources:

• Pauline Rose Clance’s book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/8212
• New Yorker article pushing back against impostor syndrome: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/13/the-dubious-rise-of-impostor-syndrome
• Richard Schwartz’s book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55384168
• Richard Schwartz videos: https://ifs-institute.com/resources/videos
• “How to get good at impostor syndrome” blog: https://www.irenesalter.com/post/how-to-get-good-at-impostor-syndrome
• Heroine’s Journey Women’s Leadership Retreat: https://www.irenesalter.com/leadership-retreat

For complete show notes, transcript, and free downloadable resources go to: https://www.irenesalter.com/podcast