Imposter No More, Jill, PhD Stoddard
Imposter No More, Jill, PhD Stoddard
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Imposter No More
Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career

Author: Jill, PhD Stoddard

Narrator: Jill, PhD Stoddard

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 09/19/2023


Synopsis

A personal and professional guide to the latest research on imposterism and psychological flexibility, this book is the professional’s handbook to combating “impostor syndrome” and overcoming self-doubt to achieve career success. 

Dr. Jill Stoddard is a recovered imposter. For years, she was convinced that the only reason she was accepted into a competitive grad school program was because her father knew the program director. Dr. Stoddard isn't alone in this: deep down, the majority of successful people question their professional legitimacy a good amount of the time. 

Why do we do this, and how can we stop? Although she's in recovery, Dr. Stoddard still struggles with feelings of imposterism. She works through them with psychological flexibility, the ability to be present with all thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and urges, fully and without defense, while making conscious, deliberate choices based on what deeply matters to a person. Essentially, we're not attempting to change the substance of the thoughts and feelings that naturally occur to us; instead, we change the way we relate to those thoughts and feelings, so we aren't caught up in constant battle to control them. 

Throughout Imposter No More, Dr. Stoddard lays the groundwork for understanding the imposter phenomenon; she outlines the traps professionals often fall into regarding their imposter feelings, and provides actionable steps for cultivating psychological flexibility to be able to choose bold career moves despite self-doubt and imposterism. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annabelle on November 10, 2023

While this book is written specifically for people struggling with imposter syndrome, it is also applicable to anyone struggling with an active inner critic. It’s a fresh take on how we should think about imposter syndrome (or imposterism as Stoddard rebrands it), approaching the experience with com......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 22, 2024

Imposter syndrome is something I’ve struggled with my whole life, and when it comes to helping people like myself with this issue, I think this is a decent enough book. Jill Stoddard has a PhD, so this book has a lot of research to back up her claims. The primary tool this book discusses is mindfuln......more

Goodreads review by J on May 27, 2024

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC. Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career by Jill, PhD Stoddard is a compelling exploration of the pervasive phenomenon of imposter syndrome, particularly as it manifests in professional environments. D......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on September 13, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. Dr. Jill Stoddard, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy trainer and self-proclaimed recovering imposter, writes a guide for professionals in order to contend with imposter syndrome. She outlines this using personal experience in addition to giving real-life exampl......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on September 14, 2024

Working to become the fully realized (key word REAL) person you are (even if you don’t believe it). Imposter No More: Overcome Self-doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career by Jill A. Stoddard is a good look at the history and nature of imposter syndrome. This will open your eyes to the......more