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Abel James Show

John Wang: Overcoming Burnout, Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism

Abel James Show

Abel James Bascom

Mental Health, Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.62.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever struggled with burnout or imposter syndrome? No matter how much you accomplish, does it somehow feel like it's never quite enough?

Today, we’re here with my friend John Wang, an author, speaker, and global traveler on a mission to help high-achievers overcome maladaptive patterns and break free from the invisible scripts and cultural conditioning that hold us back. 

In this episode with John, you’ll hear:
  • How to address burnout before it’s too late
  • The hilarious results of John’s 12-month experiment with Radical Honesty
  • What the legend of the golden buddha can teach us about our hidden potential
  • And much more…
If you’ve ever struggled with perfectionism, people pleasing, self-censorship, imposter syndrome, or burnout, keep listening.

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In this episode, Abel James is joined by John Wang, an author, speaker, and global traveler, to discuss overcoming burnout and imposter syndrome. John shares insights on how high achievers can break free from maladaptive patterns and cultural conditioning that hold them back. The conversation delves into the importance of being the author of your own story and recognizing the invisible scripts that influence our lives. John also shares his experiences as a third culture kid and the challenges of balancing Eastern collectivist values with Western individualistic cultures.

John and Abel explore various maladaptive patterns such as perfectionism, people pleasing, and self-censorship, and how these can impact personal and professional growth. They discuss the significance of play and creativity in overcoming these patterns and the importance of communication in navigating cultural differences. John shares personal stories from his radical honesty experiment and offers strategies for embracing one's true self while maintaining compassionate assertiveness. The episode concludes with the inspiring story of the Golden Buddha, symbolizing the hidden potential within us all.

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Hey folks, this is Abel James, and thanks so much for joining us on the show. Have you ever struggled with burnout or imposter syndrome? No matter how much you accomplish, does it somehow feel like it's never quite enough? Today, we're here with my friend John Wang, an author, speaker, and global traveler. John's on a mission to help high achievers overcome maladaptive patterns

0:22.3

and break free from the invisible scripts and cultural conditioning that hold us back. If you've

0:27.9

ever struggled with perfectionism, people-pleasing self-censorship, imposter syndrome, or burnout,

0:33.7

keep listening. Quick favor before we get to the interview, please take a quick moment to make sure that you're subscribed to the Abel James show wherever you listen to your podcasts. And if you're feeling generous, please write a quick review for the Abel James show on Apple or Spotify. I really appreciate you. And to stay up to date on our next live events, coaching groups, masterminds, shows, and more in Austin and

0:55.5

beyond. Make sure to sign up for my newsletter at ablejames.com. That's abeljames.com. Or check out my

1:02.2

substack at abeljames.substack.com. All right, in this episode with John, you're about to hear

1:08.0

how to address burnout before it's too late the hilarious results of

1:12.2

john's 12-month experiment with radical honesty what the legend of the golden buddha can teach us about

1:18.2

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