This Is What Impostor Syndrome Looks Like

The Mindset Mentor

Rob Dial

Education, Mindset, Business, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Have you ever felt like a fraud even when your life is actually going well? I’m breaking down why imposter syndrome isn’t a lack of confidence, but a gap between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming—and how your brain is trying to protect you while you level up. I’ll show you how to stop waiting to feel ready, start building real confidence through action, and finally step into the version of yourself you’ve already started becoming. Feeling stuck? It's time to take back control. If you're ready to master your mind and create real, lasting change, click the link below and start transforming your life today. 👉 http://coachwithrob.com The Mindset Mentor™ podcast is designed for anyone desiring motivation, direction, and focus in life. Past guests of The Mindset Mentor include Tony Robbins, Matthew McConaughey, Jay Shetty, Andrew Huberman, Lewis Howes, Gregg Braden, Rich Roll, and Dr. Steven Gundry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Welcome to today's episode of the Mindset Mentor Podcast.
0:11.4	I'm your host, Rob Dial.
0:12.7	If you have not you done so, hit that subscribe button so you never miss another episode.
0:16.6	And if you love this podcast, send me a text message.
0:18.6	512-5-0-9305.
0:21.6	I send out sporadic text messages throughout the week on mindset, tips and tricks to help you learn and grow throughout the week.
0:27.7	So if that's something you're interested in, text me right now, 512-580-9305.
0:33.2	Today I want to talk to you about something that almost nobody escapes.
0:36.7	And I want you to know that the more competent that you are, the more likely you are to experience him.
0:42.3	And that is the imposter syndrome.
0:44.3	I'm talking about that deep, quiet, psychological version of the imposter syndrome, the one that shows up when you're actually doing well,
0:53.3	or you're trying to push yourself to step
0:56.2	into something new, or you're getting new opportunities, or people are actually starting to respect
1:02.5	you, or maybe you've got a promotion. And there's still that voice in the back of your head that says,
1:07.2	yeah, but they don't really know who I am yet, or, you know, wait until they find out
1:12.5	that I'm not good enough to actually be here. So let's talk about what the imposter syndrome
1:17.8	actually is in this situation. I want to define it properly for you. The imposter syndrome is
1:24.2	not a lack of confidence. That's what most people think that it is. They think it's a lack
1:28.7	of confidence within themselves. It's not. It's something much more specific than that. It is a mismatch
1:35.3	between your internal identity, which is who you think you are, and the identity that you will
1:43.1	need to create to create the life that you want. There is a
1:46.7	dissidence between who you are and who you're stepping into. So externally, you're stepping
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