Put Truth Back in the Driver’s Seat: A Healthy Approach to Imposter Syndrome

Path for Growth

If healthy growth is about going further than you’ve ever gone before, then it’s natural to experience some feelings of imposter syndrome along the way. But there are healthy and unhealthy ways to respond to these emotions when you notice them cropping up in your life. In this episode, Alex and Ben discuss their own experiences of imposter syndrome, along with some common situations they’ve witnessed with other leaders. They explain why imposter syndrome is ultimately about having an incorrect view of yourself and share some spiritual truths and practical actions you can take to recenter your identity and keep moving forward.

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Episode Recap:

• What is imposter syndrome?
• Where has imposter syndrome shown up in your own life?
• The root of imposter syndrome is pride
• Are you seeing yourself with a growth mindset or a fixed mindset?
• If you’re not living in alignment with your identity, you’ll inevitably experience instability
• How does healthy growth differ from operating out of imposter syndrome?
• Spiritual truths for fighting imposter syndrome
• David could fight Goliath because his confidence was found in God, not his own abilities
• How to shift your mindset around imposter syndrome
• Who is God? Who am I? And who are others?
• Practical actions for combating imposter syndrome

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