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In this video, we will learn what imposter syndrome is and how it might show up.
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Hey there, I'm Michelle Zohlman.
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My pronouns are she, her.
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I work at Treehouse as
the training program manager.
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Whether you're new to tech or not, you've
probably experienced imposter syndrome.
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You may not know the name, but
almost all of us have felt it.
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So what is imposter syndrome?
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It is when you experience
feelings of anxiety or
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nervousness around how well you think
you're doing your job or an assignment.
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You might worry that you are not
good enough for your role or
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worry that others are judging
your performance.
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To put it simply, imposter syndrome is
feeling like a fraud in your career.
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As you are starting a new career or
learning a new skill here at Treehouse,
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that fraud feeling might
creep in at times.
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Here's the thing, you are not a fraud.
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This is normal for you to feel.
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In fact,
up to 70% of people have experienced it.
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Whether you're experiencing
imposter syndrome yourself, or
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if you think a peer might be,
it can show up in different ways.
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I wanna talk about three
common ways with you today.
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Playing the role of a superhero or
a perfectionist.
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Someone with imposter syndrome may try
to play the role of the superhero or
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a perfectionist trying
to prove their worth.
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Think back to when you
were in grade school and
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someone was always raising their hand.
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Maybe at the time you
thought it was annoying or
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they were being a teacher's pet.
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Well, they might have been
dealing with imposter syndrome.
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It's quite possible they were trying
to prove they belonged there.
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Another way it might show up is
that someone may isolate themselves
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in fear of being exposed.
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This may appear as being
fearful to share your code or
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help someone, even if you know the answer.
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Maybe you like to work alone.
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That's totally fine.
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But you may be doing it to the extent
where you're not asking for
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assistance when you should.
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Chances are you could be
isolating yourself because you're
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afraid to make a mistake and
believe that if you do,
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someone will realize you aren't meant
to be there, which isn't true at all.
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Being an expert.
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Just hearing the term expert may
make you uncomfortable or uneasy.
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You might think,
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there's no way I can be an expert when
I'm feeling this imposter syndrome.
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Here is the truth.
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As you keep learning with Treehouse and
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in your career,
you're becoming an expert in your area.
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Imposter syndrome may creep in and
make you feel as if you're not a pro.
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But don't let that stop you.
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Whichever way or ways you might experience
imposter syndrome, it's normal.
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It's not rare.
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However, we want you to get to know
imposter syndrome beyond the buzzword so
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you can combat it.
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Similar to some of you, I'm new to tech.
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My background is in education.
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While I did similar roles in creating and
facilitating trainings,
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the playing field is a bit
different with the switch to tech.
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This has caused me moments of panic,
feeling as if
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everyone at Treehouse was gonna find
out I'm not supposed to be here.
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I felt like I was the only
who experienced that and
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tried to get over it, which didn't help.
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Luckily, I found these tips that really
have helped me deal with imposter
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syndrome.
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I'll share them in the next video.
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