Substack Growth Podcast

Psychologist Explains: How To Beat Imposter Syndrome & Overcome Limiting Beliefs

Substack Growth Podcast

Show Notes

In this week’s episode, I sat down with psychologist and executive coach, Corey Wilks (Psy.D), to discuss how creators can navigate imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs, so they can reach their full potential.

With 16+ years of experience in psychology, Corey has worked with some of the top creators and communities in the world (like Ali Abdaal, David Perell, and Jay Clouse).

Connect With Corey Wilks: 📙 ⁠Follow Corey Wilks on Substack: https://substack.com/@coreywilkspsyd 📧 Subscribe To The ‘Creator Alchemy’ Newsletter⁠: https://www.creatoralchemy.com 🎤 Listen To The ‘Creator Alchemy’ Podcast: https://creator-alchemy.captivate.fm/listen 💻 Visit Corey Wilks’ Website: https://coreywilkspsyd.com/

Connect With Us: 📙 Write • Build • Scale Substack: ⁠https://writebuildscale.substack.com/⁠ ▶️ Subscribe To YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WriteBuildScalePodcast ⭐ Free Substack Bestseller Guide: ⁠https://mwa.kit.com/substackbestseller

In this value-packed episode, we cover: - How to deal with imposter syndrome - and why it’s actually a good sign (1:07) - The #1 mental shift for writers who struggle with perfectionism (10:12) - The 4 subconscious fears keeping you from success as a creator (13:19) - Why studying productivity hacks doesn’t matter if you don’t work on your mindset (20:00) - The most effective psychological technique to overcome procrastination (22:29) - Why you should give yourself permission to be great (39:02)

And much, much more…

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