{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/696047fd028ac0c6076b4582/6a630d2da51cbd54e21c9d7b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Career Pivot Mini-Series (4 of 5): How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome","description":"<p>Imposter syndrome does not disappear once you have made the leap. It just changes shape. You can be experienced and still be completely new, and that mix is where career reinvention hits hardest.</p><p><br></p><p>I spent years as an exec at Meta and Spotify. Then I left it all to start over, and last week I caught myself at midnight, ninety minutes into one thumbnail, wondering why I had walked away from a fancy title to feel this clueless.</p><p><br></p><p>In this quick episode, we'll cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why chasing validation is the trap that makes most people quit right before it would have paid off</li><li>How to catch yourself scoring your own progress against other people's applause</li><li>The one weekly practice I use to measure mastery instead of recognition</li><li>Why a real transition takes six to eighteen months, not the few weeks we secretly expect</li></ul><p><br></p><p>I am still in this one with you. I have not beaten the validation trap either. I just know what to do when it shows up.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannawong-chasingwaves\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannawong-chasingwaves</a></li><li>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chasingwaveswithjo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/chasingwaveswithjo/</a>&nbsp;Enjoyed the show? Hit \"Follow\" and leave a review to help others find us!</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Joanna Wong"}