The Impostor Syndrome Files

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The Impostor Syndrome Files

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In this episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files, we explore a powerful reframe of impostor syndrome and what it looks like to build confidence without waiting for self-doubt to disappear. My guest this week is Joy Rowland, a leadership and business coach who brings a deeply personal and neuroscience-informed perspective to overcoming impostor syndrome. Joy shares her journey as a solo immigrant who moved to the UK at age 25 without family or community support and spent more than two decades na...

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