In this special edition launched to celebrate International Women's Day 2024, I again interview popular guest, Michaela Smith, a Slovak national working as a conscious leadership coach, focusing on supporting people to overcome Imposter Syndrome.

Michaela goes back to basics, defining Imposter Syndrome, formerly known as Imposter Phenomenon, and briefly references the controversial research which was carried out on a group of only women as research subjects in the 1970's.

We discuss whether this is a topic of relevance only to women and share personal experiences which illustrate the damage that Imposter Syndrome can do to our sense of self; our self-confidence; and our identity.

Michaela shares her recent experiences of going through Imposter Syndrome herself and how she identified the patterns that led her to experience it again for herself.

We consider whether it is ever possible, necessary or practical to try to separate the professional and the personal in our lives. As a possible trigger warning, we discuss the need for Inner Child wounds to be identified to heal childhood traumas or experiences which may be getting in the way of us coping with some situations we might experience in our adult lives.

Michaela and I consider the effects Imposter Syndrome has on the human body as a physiological response to the dysregulation of our nervous system.

Finally, Michaela shares her plans for the future and how she is getting her business back on track in 2024, despite the personal and professional challenges she has recently faced. These include plans for a Masterclass in 'How to Get the Pay Rise or Promotion You Deserve' which is coming up online in May 2024.

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