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Speaking of Psychology

Encore - How to overcome feeling like an imposter, with Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, and Kevin Cokley, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3781 Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever feel like a phony? Like you’re not really qualified for the job you’re doing, despite your achievements? Those are signs of the impostor phenomenon, also called impostor syndrome. Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, a counseling psychologist and career coach in New York City, and Dr. Kevin Cokley, a University of Texas at Austin psychology professor who studies the impostor phenomenon among ethnic minority students, discuss where impostor feelings come from, the repercussions they can have in people’s lives, and what you can do to address imposter feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Speaking of psychology is taking a summer break, so we're rerunning one of our favorite episodes from the past.

0:34.9

In July 2021, I talked to psychologist Lisa Orbe Austin and Kevin Coakley about

0:41.5

imposter phenomenon, what it is and how people can overcome it. We hope you enjoy this episode

0:47.6

from the archives. Speaking of psychology, we'll be back with new episodes next week. Thank you for

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listening. Do you ever feel like a fake?

0:58.7

Like you're not really qualified for the job you're doing despite your achievements and credentials?

1:03.2

Or like you've just lucked your way into whatever professional or academic success you enjoy,

1:07.5

but you're just one mistake away from being found out for the fraud you really are.

1:11.6

If so, you're not alone.

1:13.6

Those are signs of imposter phenomenon, also called imposter syndrome.

1:17.6

While estimates vary, some research suggests that up to 70% or more of people experience imposter feelings at some point in their lives.

1:25.6

So where do these feelings come from? Who is most likely to experience imposter feelings at some point in their lives. So where do these feelings come from? Who is most

1:29.3

likely to experience imposter phenomenon? What repercussions can it have in people's personal and

1:34.4

professional lives? And if you're troubled by imposter feelings, what can you do to address them

1:39.8

and keep them from holding you back? Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the

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