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Imposter Syndrome

Ep. 3:14 Imposter Syndrome

By Karen Kelsky | February 22, 2022

We talk Imposter Syndrome: what it is, why we get it, how to overcome it. We talk about gendered messages, structural racism, and being told you don't belong; ie: it's not Imposter Syndrome if they're always treating you like an imposter. We ask why … [Read more...] about Ep. 3:14 Imposter Syndrome

Tagged With: academic racism, going postac, Imposter Syndrome, leaving academia, Shame

Ep 3:7 Quagmire of Failure

By Karen Kelsky | November 1, 2021

Part three in our three-part series about getting Unstuck. So much of the academic experience is about feelings of failure.  It's central to normally functioning academia (in the sense of job, grant and article rejections), but it's far more relevant … [Read more...] about Ep 3:7 Quagmire of Failure

Tagged With: academic overwhelm, coping with failure, coping with rejection, getting unstuck, going postac, Imposter Syndrome, leaving academia

Ep 3:5 Perfection Is Not Possible

By Karen Kelsky | October 13, 2021

It's The Great Resignation, and people are departing their shitty jobs in droves. This includes academics, and not just adjuncts. Tenured and tenure track faculty are proactively departing to a degree never before seen. (Find many of them on the … [Read more...] about Ep 3:5 Perfection Is Not Possible

Tagged With: how to leave the academy, Imposter Syndrome, leaving academia, perfectionism, process not outcome, take the first step

Ep. 2:26 Struggling with Imposter Syndrome? An Interview with Dr. Jane Jones

By Karen Kelsky | February 17, 2021

Are you struggling with Imposter Syndrome, or are the people in power continually making you feel like an imposter? Black women in particular are told in countless ways you don't belong. Kel and Dr. Jane Jones from UpIn Consulting talk confidence and … [Read more...] about Ep. 2:26 Struggling with Imposter Syndrome? An Interview with Dr. Jane Jones

Tagged With: academia, Black women, confidence, Imposter Syndrome

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