Why do so many high achievers feel like frauds? In this episode, Brett and Joe explore a topic near and dear to the hearts of anyone who has ever thought they needed to be someone else to be loved: Imposter Syndrome.

Together, they explore:

• Our relationship to shame and self-worth
• Antidotes to imposter syndrome
• The childhood experiences that encourage imposter syndrome
• Implications in leadership and business

Dive Deeper:

• Imposter Syndrome - Psychology Today
• Imposter Syndrome & Self Compassion - AAPA
• Academic paper on imposter syndrome

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In this episode, Brett and Joe talk about leadership—not just the title or position, but about what it truly means to lead and be a leader. They explore how leadership emerges in every moment of life, from boardrooms to families to personal choices, and how emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and conviction shape the kind of leader we become.

Research links:

Emotional intelligence, leadership, and work teams: A hybrid literature review

The First Follower

The influence of self-awareness on effective leadership outcomes in South Africa

Decentralization in Organizations: A Revolution or a Mirage?

Why Decentralized Companies Outperform Their Industrial Peers

Distributed Leadership and New Generation Employees’ Proactive Behavior: Roles of Idiosyncratic Deals and Meaningfulness of Work

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

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Brett and Joe deliver a long-awaited episode on procrastination, exploring its real contours—the shame, the avoidance, the misplaced priorities. They reveal how it stems from self-criticism and avoidance, and show how a shift in perspective can turn it into prioritization, creativity, and authentic productivity.

Together, they discuss:

• How procrastination depends on self-abuse and self-judgment
• Procrastination vs healthy prioritization
• Emotional avoidance
• The importance of iteration, play, and creativity
• Practical experiments and exercises for working with procrastination

Research:

“How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain” Andrew Newberg

Link to Procrastination experiments page

The 3 Ps: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis - Psychology Today

Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

Procrastination: An emotional struggle

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