In this short mid-drop episode, we continue to explore imposter syndrome—also known as the impostor phenomenon—and why it disproportionately impacts women, particularly those from marginalized communities.

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Starting a new job can trigger anxiety, worry, and self-doubt—even when you’re capable and prepared. In this episode, we explore why imposter syndrome is so common early in your career and how it quietly shapes the way you communicate at work. Using the Immunity to Change framework, we unpack the hidden fears and assumptions that keep you silent and share practical, low-pressure ways to speak with confidence while you’re still learning.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why imposter syndrome often shows up when you’re new
• How anxiety and worry impact workplace communication
• What keeps you quiet even when you have something valuable to say
• Simple experiments for speaking up without waiting to feel “ready”
• Why confidence is built through action—not certainty

This episode is for women who want to communicate with credibility, trust themselves more at work, and stop letting self-doubt run the conversation.

Reaching out to a quiet or withdrawn friend seems simple but for many of us, it feels surprisingly hard.

In this episode, we explore why caring deeply doesn’t always translate into action, and how a maladaptive internal process can quietly keep us from making meaningful connection. In this episode, we unpack the fears, assumptions, and protective strategies that stop us from reaching out and offer practical, low-pressure ways to show up for the people we care about.

This episode is for anyone who has thought, “I should check on them,” and then talked themselves out of it.

• Why reaching out to quiet friends triggers hesitation, overthinking, and avoidance
• How hidden commitments (like not wanting to intrude or say the wrong thing) block connection
• The common assumptions that keep us silent—and how to test them
• Why “no response needed” messages can be powerful
• Four simple, low-pressure strategies for reaching out
• Why consistency matters more than perfect words

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