Sunday Pick: How to beat impostor syndrome | from Fixable

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🗓️ 14 December 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Up to 80% of people experience impostor syndrome at some point in their lives—a feeling of inadequacy and anxiety about perceived flaws. In this episode, Anne and Frances break down exactly what impostor syndrome is, why we tell ourselves stories that distort reality, and how to break free from these harmful thought patterns. They also introduce some close relatives of impostor syndrome and discuss the pathway back to confidence and a clear-eyed relationship with our own abilities.

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0:00.0	Hey TED Talks Daily listeners, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:09.3	Today we have an episode of another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, handpicked
0:13.2	by us for you.
0:14.8	Up to 80% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives, or a feeling
0:20.5	of inadequacy and anxiety
0:22.2	about perceived flaws. I've certainly been there. So today we're sharing a recent episode from
0:27.3	Fixable, where hosts Anne Morris and Francis Frye break down exactly what is imposter syndrome,
0:33.5	why we tell ourselves stories that distort reality, and how to break free from those harmful thought
0:38.8	patterns. Whatever you're dealing with at work, Fixable is here to help, offering actionable
0:44.3	insights to create meaningful change in your life and workplace. Listen to Fixable wherever you get
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0:54.2	at 234 Fixable.
0:55.7	That's 234-349-22553
0:58.5	to leave Anne and Francis
1:00.2	a voicemail
1:01.0	with your workplace problem.
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1:06.7	Now on to the episode.
1:07.9	Music Now on to the episode.
1:20.3	You are listening to Fixable, a podcast from TED.
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