Episode #63 How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

If you’re a black lawyer, the chances are you have Imposter Syndrome or will experience it at some point in your career. Because for you Imposter Syndrome is different. It’s not just internal. It’s environmental.

So even if you know you deserve to be here and remember how hard you worked to get here, there a good chance Imposter Syndrome is showing up in your career and holding you back as we speak.

It is showing up in how you feel – isolated, alone, not enough, other than

It is showing up in how you work – overworking, overthinking, playing small, self sabotage

And it is showing up in the results you have in your career right now – feeling undervalued; being left behind, not getting the recognition you deserve, feeling constantly overwhelmed and stressed.

However Imposter Syndrome is showing up for you and whatever the cause, there’s a way to overcome it so that instead of holding you back it gives you the confidence to succeed:

All you have to do is, Remember who you are

This is it. This is the answer to overcoming Imposter Syndrome that you’ve been searching for. It’s as powerful as it is simple. And it’s the only answer you’ll ever need.

When you Remember who you are you connect to the version of you that is capable of anything you set your mind to. This gives you confidence in who you are and empowers you to get to work. And every result you create from that place just increases your confidence further. This is how confidence is built. This is how you succeed.

This session is a masterclass on Imposter Syndrome. In it I teach you everything you need to know about Imposter Syndrome and the only thing you need to do to answer it PLUS I offer you an irresistible way to take this understanding and make it work for you in the real world: CONFIDENT Black Lawyers.

CONFIDENT Black Lawyers is the new foundational programme for black lawyers that helps you build the confidence to succeed in a white world. This programme is suitable for every stage of your career – whether you’re a paralegal, a trainee, an associate, a partner, an inhouse lawyer at any level. It’s never too soon or too late to build confidence in who you are.

Here’s what you get for an entire 6 months:

 

  • on demand access to the 5 step process and practise of Remembering who you are
  • membership of the CONFIDENT Black Lawyers community
  • 20 live group coaching calls
  • downloadable worksheets for each lesson

 

PLUS, the option after 6 months of staying in the community and having ongoing access to the materials and live coaching calls on a monthly basis.

The programme costs 600 for 6 months

With ongoing monthly membership at just 48 a month (not available separately)

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Book a free 30-minute call and let’s talk about where you are in your career, what’s holding you back, and which programme is the right fit for you.

A focused, strategic conversation about your progression and what’s possible next.

Free guide: The Secret Signs of Imposter Syndrome Every Black Lawyer Should Know – featured at the bottom of Podcast episode pages

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The Secret Signs of Imposter Syndrome Every Black Lawyer Should Know

Discover the 60 behaviours quietly driving your overworking, overthinking, playing small, and self-sabotage – and finally understand why before they derail your day or career.

This guide is built specifically for Black lawyers, where these behaviours aren’t just about self-doubt. They’re also survival strategies you’ve developed in spaces where you’ve had to be twice as good to get half as far.