S1 E4 Demolishing Imposter Syndrome & Building Unshakable Confidence

Do you ever feel like you're just faking it in your career, waiting for someone to find out you don’t belong? You’re not alone—Michelle Obama, Sheryl Sandberg, and 90% of women in male-dominated industries have battled imposter syndrome too. In this episode, I break down the Brilliance Paradox, expose the Success Amnesia trap, and give you real, actionable tools to own your expertise and step into your power.

Because, sis—you earned your seat at the table. Now it’s time to own it!

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Chapters & Key Takeaways[0:00] Welcome to We Are Women Unapologetically

• Introduction to the podcast

• Why shift happens—but you don’t have to do it alone

• How that nagging inner voice tries to sabotage your success

• The mental battle many successful women face

• The high-stakes training session that changed everything

• A lesson in stepping up despite self-doubt

• Getting promoted: “Do I really deserve this?”

• Receiving recognition: “It wasn’t just me.”

• Being the only woman in the room: “I don’t belong here.”

• Starting something new: “I don’t know enough yet.”

• The truth: You have earned your seat at the table.

• 75% of executive women experience it

• Higher rates in first-generation professionals and male-dominated industries

• Why imposter syndrome increases with success

• The Pioneer Paradox: Being “the first” triggers doubt

• Excellence Normalization: Your achievements feel ordinary to you

• Attribution Error: You credit luck or timing instead of your skills

• The 80/20 rule: Start when you’re 80% ready

• Men apply at 60%—so why are we waiting for 100%?

• The Mentor Flip: What advice would you give someone else?

• The Evidence Method: Counteract negative thoughts with three fact-based wins

• Take action that makes imposter syndrome uncomfortable:

  • Speak up in a meeting

  • Apply for a next-level job

  • Attend a networking event

• Bonus Challenge: Support another woman battling imposter syndrome

• A personal reflection from Women in Tech Houston

• You never know the impact your words and actions have

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[0:31] The Reality of Imposter Syndrome

[1:39] My Personal Imposter Syndrome Story

[5:27] Where Imposter Syndrome Shows Up

[7:00] The Science Behind Imposter Syndrome

[7:53] The Brilliance Paradox

[11:22] How to Build Unshakable Confidence

[13:35] Mental Jiu-Jitsu: Reframing Negative Thoughts

[15:49] Power Move of the Week[17:41] Final Thoughts & Call to Action

💡 Power Move of the Week: Take one bold action that makes your imposter syndrome cringe. Speak up in that meeting. Apply for that job. Attend that networking event. DO IT.

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