What if that familiar “I’m about to be found out” feeling isn’t the truth… but a story your brain has rehearsed for years?

In this Outlawbrary episode, Shayla and Kate dive into Conquer Your Imposter by confidence and imposter syndrome expert Alison Shamir. It’s a book packed with research-backed insights, personal stories, and practical tools for anyone who’s ever questioned their capability, underestimated their achievements, or secretly worried they’re “winging it.”

They unpack the history of imposter syndrome, the surprising statistics behind it, the ADHD connection, the trilogy of selves (self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth), and the five imposter syndrome types that show up in high-achievers. They also share their test results from the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale and reveal what they learned about their own patterns of self-doubt.

Then, in a special guest appearance, Alison Shamir joins the conversation to talk about why she wrote Conquer Your Imposter, how her personal story shaped the book, and what she hopes readers will take away from it.

If you’ve ever wondered why capable people feel like frauds, or you’re curious about how imposter syndrome shows up in your own life, this episode offers clarity, compassion and a heap of practical insight.

In this episode

– What Conquer Your Imposter teaches us about understanding imposter syndrome
– Why Shayla and Kate scored higher than expected on the imposter syndrome test
– The overlap between ADHD and imposter syndrome
– The five imposter syndrome types and how to spot your dominant pattern
– How perfectionism, identity and self-talk keep imposter syndrome alive
– Alison’s personal journey and why she decided to write the book
– The biggest myths about imposter syndrome and what actually helps

Resources:

Buy the book: https://amzn.to/48yQYSP 

Clance Imposter Scale test - https://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/IPTestandscoring.pdf

Connect with Alison Shamir:

Linkedin - https://au.linkedin.com/in/alison-shamir-67440b17

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alisonshamir/

Websites - https://alisonshamir.com/ 

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