A Pep Talk

Break Through Imposter Syndrome

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Hey Readers!

Okay, it’s time for a pep talk.

I have to admit, I’m a sucker for a good pep talk and a nerd for commencement speeches. In fact, to pump myself up for law school exams, I used to divide my time between pep talks on You Tube and go get ‘em playlists on Spotify. Yeah, yeah, I know. Listing to Eye of the Tiger on loop is pretty corny. But it works.

So, in the spirit of graduation season—let’s have our own little pep talk.

Whether you’re a brand new college student, starting your first “real” job, a seasoned professional, artist, writer, musician, poet, entrepreneur, teacher, scientist, or any other situation that requires stepping up to the plate to make your dreams come true—you’ve experienced it: Imposter Syndrome.

It’s that feeling that creeps into your head when you find yourself in a room with a group of talented people and you think, what am I doing here? I’m not as good, as smart, as talented, and pretty soon, all the people in this room …