Break Free From Imposter Syndrome | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler tackles imposter syndrome, urging men to reject feelings of inadequacy and embrace their divine purpose. He challenges the notion of being an imposter, labeling it as selfish and rooted in insecurity.
Michler provides a candid, no-nonsense perspective, offering five actionable steps to reframe negative self-stories, unpack insecurities, and lean on others’ belief in oneself. With raw honesty, he inspires listeners to recognize their worth and take bold action to become the men they’re meant to be.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:30 - Introduction to Imposter Syndrome
02:56 - The Selfish Nature of Imposter Syndrome
04:42 - Acknowledging Strengths and Weaknesses
06:54 - Value is Subjective
08:56 - The Comparison Trap
11:07 - You’re Not an Imposter, You’re Learning
12:57 - Imposter Syndrome is Just a Story
14:58 - Unpacking Insecurities with the Five W’s
17:07 - Journaling to Confront Insecurities
19:11 - Rewriting Your Past Story
21:22 - Crafting a New Story
24:50 - Leaning on Others’ Belief in You
27:05 - Rejecting Imposter Syndrome
29:11 - Moral Imperative to Be Your Best
31:18 - Closing Thoughts and Iron Council
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| 0:00.0 | I don't want us to get wrapped up in this imposter syndrome thing anymore. |
| 0:03.6 | There's so much weight and baggage that comes with this. |
| 0:06.4 | The insecurities that you're facing are you're not good enough. |
| 0:09.8 | You don't deserve something. |
| 0:11.2 | You're not worth something. |
| 0:12.7 | All of that you embraced probably at an early age and told yourself that whatever that person |
| 0:17.3 | was saying about you was right. |
| 0:19.0 | You know what? |
| 0:20.0 | They weren't. They were not objectively |
| 0:21.1 | right. Maybe they weren't right. Maybe I am divine. Maybe God put me here for a reason. Who am I to spit in the |
| 0:28.5 | face of God? Men, today I want to talk with you about the concept of imposter syndrome. |
| 0:36.6 | This is one of the questions and conversations |
| 0:39.4 | that gets brought up all the time over the past 10 years. |
| 0:43.1 | And there are so many men, probably at this point, |
| 0:45.5 | millions of men who feel like they're dealing |
| 0:47.7 | with imposter syndrome. |
| 0:49.2 | And I'm gonna be a little harsh. |
| 0:50.7 | I'm gonna be a little frank with you guys today. |
| 0:53.7 | Enough, okay. Enough with the |
| 0:55.9 | imposter syndrome thing. I know in modern times we're supposed to be sorry about us being men. |
| 1:03.1 | We're supposed to be humble. We're supposed to be meek and mild and weak and weak and |
| 1:08.0 | pathetic and cowardly and everything else that modern society would tell you to be, |
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