Temi Adeniyi
Identify and Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Identify and Overcome Imposter Syndrome
2h 6 Chapters + 5 Content pieces

Temi Adeniyi is a seasoned design leader with over 12 years of industry experience. In this Guide, she shares advice on dealing with imposter syndrome. You'll learn how to differentiate between self-doubt and gaslighting, gain tools to navigate through self-doubt, and create change that stops the cycle.

1. Introduce yourself to yourself

One of the times where self-doubt rears its head, is when we are asked to describe ourselves. In this moment we think about who we were, who we are becoming and who we are in the present. All of these give some insight into who you are but not the whole picture.

Getting started
Getting started

4 min
Who am I
Who am I

1 min
Self Introduction
Self Introduction

Reflection
Own it
Own it

1 min
Own Your Greatness
Own Your Greatness

Lisa Orbé-Austin & Richard Orbé-Austin

19.8 min
4.6
Recap of Chapter 1
Recap of Chapter 1

Recap
2. New Beginnings

We all remember the first time we attempted a new skill. We know that we weren’t good, but when we see how much we’ve improved it becomes possible to look back on our novice days fondly. As we get older and more rigid in our identity, the feeling of being a beginner becomes foreign. A part of overcoming self-doubt, is reacquainting ourselves with the feeling of being a beginner and reminding ourselves that we were first “imposters” of everything we now know to be true about ourselves.

The Gap
The Gap

3 min
Beginners
Beginners

Tom Vanderbilt

24.3 min
4.5
Those teenage years
Those teenage years

2 min
Recap of Chapter 2
Recap of Chapter 2

Recap
3. Is it me, or am I being gaslit?

For most of this guide, the topic has been on the internal causes of self doubt, but what happens when you feeling of insecurity and self-doubt aren’t coming inside but rather from your environment?

It may not be in your head
It may not be in your head

3 min
It's Not in Your Head, It's Gaslighting
It's Not in Your Head, It's Gaslighting

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

16 min
4.6
The false narrative
The false narrative

3 min
Recap of Chapter 3
Recap of Chapter 3

Recap
4. Changing your environment from the inside

Whether it’s gaslighting or something else, when our environment is the cause of self-doubt, we have to find ways to navigate it. One way, is leading from the outside.

Who gets to be a leader
Who gets to be a leader

2 min
Lead from the Outside
Lead from the Outside

Stacey Abrams

25.2 min
4.1
Recap of Chapter 4
Recap of Chapter 4

Recap
5. Stopping the cycle of self-doubt

When feelings of self-doubt are brought on by the environment, there are ways to work through it and get to a position to create change that stops the cycle. One of the antidotes to feelings of self-doubt, is psychological safety.

An antidote to self-doubt
An antidote to self-doubt

2 min
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

Timothy R. Clark

18.8 min
4.3
Recap of Chapter 5
Recap of Chapter 5

Recap
6. What’s next? Moving forward.

This guide has focused on a few of the many causes of imposter syndrome. Which one of these apply to your circumstances (if any) is something to be determined upon reflection on your own experience. One thing is for sure, self-doubt is telling you something, you just have to listen.

Building confidence
Building confidence

3 min
Finish: Next steps
Finish: Next steps

2 min
Recap of Entire Guide
Recap of Entire Guide

Recap
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