Imposter Syndrome in High-Achievers: Why It Happens and How to Stop It | Ep 352

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever struggled with imposter syndrome, felt like you’re not qualified, or doubted whether you’re truly “ready” for the next step in your career or personal growth, this episode is for you.

Here’s the truth: Feeling like an imposter is often a sign of growth—not failure.

In this episode, I break down:

What imposter syndrome is and why it happens (especially to high-achievers).
Why imposter syndrome never fully goes away—and how to manage it when it shows up.
How your brain is wired for survival, not success, and why this creates self-doubt.
A simple mindset shift to stop fear from holding you back.
A powerful journaling exercise (from Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott, PhD) to identify and overcome subconscious fears.
How taking action helps rewire your brain to build confidence and resilience.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in self-doubt, you’re not alone. Most high-achievers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners experience imposter syndrome at some point. In fact, most of the practitioners who have graduated from The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy (FNA) started in that exact place. The good news? You can train your mind to work for you, not against you.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to reframe self-doubt and step into the next level of your growth with confidence!

In This Episode:

(01:35) Embrace Imposter Syndrome for Growth

(06:15) Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Tools

(12:49) Balancing Excitement and Anxiety

(15:21) "Mixing Excitement with Safety"

(19:07) Overcoming Self-Doubt with Positivity

(22:14) Uncover Subconscious Fears Exercise

(25:03) Fear of Success and Exposure

(30:33) Reframing Negativity: Embrace Positivity

(35:47) Overcoming Self Doubt

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https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/352-imposter-syndrome-in-high-achievers

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Erin Holt, and this is the Functional Nutrition Podcast, where we lean into intuitive
0:07.2	functional medicine. We look at how diet, our environment, our emotions, and our beliefs
0:12.5	all affect our physical health. This podcast is your full-bodied, well-rounded resource.
0:18.6	I've got over a decade of clinical experience, and because of that,
0:22.2	I've got a major bone to pick with diet culture and the conventional health care model.
0:26.3	They're both failing so many of us. But functional medicine isn't the panacea that it's made out
0:31.5	to be either. We've got some work to do, and that's why creating a new model is my life's work.
0:38.7	I believe in the ripple effect, so I founded the Functional Nutrition Academy, a school and mentorship for practitioners
0:43.5	who want to do the same. This show is for you if you're looking for new ways of thinking about
0:48.6	your health and you're ready to be an active participant in your own healing. Please keep in mind
0:53.5	this podcast is created for educational purposes only
0:56.3	and should never be used as a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment.
1:00.7	I would love for you to follow the show, rate, review, and share
1:04.3	because you never know whose life you might change.
1:06.7	And of course, keep coming back for more.
1:11.0	Hello, my buddies.
1:12.7	Today, let's talk about imposter syndrome, specifically what to do when you are feeling it,
1:18.4	when you feel like an imposter.
1:20.3	I've talked about this on the show before.
1:21.9	I've talked about it in my programs, but I recently got walloped with it with this feeling
1:26.6	of imposter syndrome. So I wanted to record an episode
1:29.4	talking through what I specifically do when I am feeling it to break myself out of it. I know that
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