Do you ever feel like you don’t deserve your success—or that one day someone will “find you out”? You’re not alone. Up to 80% of professionals experience imposter syndrome at some point.

In this candid episode, author, entrepreneur, and executive coach Kris Kelso joins me to unpack the psychology behind self-doubt and why the most accomplished people are often the ones who feel like impostors. Kris shares lessons from his book Overcoming the Imposter—including how to replace “proud insecurity” with “humble confidence,” and why vulnerability is actually the secret to authentic leadership.

You’ll Learn:

• How to identify imposter thoughts before they derail your confidence.
• Why “fake it till you make it” creates more fear—and what to do instead.
• 10 mindset and behavioral shifts that help you lead with humility, courage, and clarity.

You’re going to discover how to turn imposter syndrome into your superpower—and lead with the kind of confidence that inspires trust and growth.

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The Leadership Career Accelerator podcast is for aspiring leaders to learn how to build executive presence, influence with impact, and get recognized and promoted. You’ll learn how to develop integrity, expand your self-awareness, empathy and emotional intelligence, developing vision and strategic thinking, grow your communication skills, active listening, decision-making, adaptability and agility, collaboration and team-building, responsibility and accountability, courage, humility, innovation and creativity, a growth mindset and learning agility, resilience and persistence, authenticity, influence without authority, motivation and inspiring others, trust-building, focus and prioritization, coaching and developing others, conflict management, inclusivity and diversity awareness, transparency and openness, and servant leadership.

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