Nov 11, 2021
Do you think you’re a fraud and one of these days someone is going to discover it?!
Then you need this episode as Dr Matt Zakreski takes us through what is imposter syndrome, how does it make us feel and how can we move through it!
Go to www.ourgiftedkids.com/podcast to download Dr Matt Zakreski’s slides on Imposter Syndrome!
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Memorable Quote
“Doing the thing is the biggest antidote to imposter syndrome, right? Because imposter syndrome is anxiety and anxiety just wants us to stand still. Anxiety wants us to do nothing.
That loud voice in my head is screaming, you're an imposter, you're an imposter, you're an imposter, but you know what?
I put some paint on a canvas today. I ran today. I practice my oboe today. I surfed today. I filled out my own application for uni today. I did those things today.
It doesn't untangle, it doesn't make imposter syndrome go away, but every time you take a concrete action, its grip on you gets a little bit less.
And that's a very cool thing.” – Dr Matt Zakreski
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Dr Matt Zakreski Bio
Psychologist, Gifted Expert, International Speaker
Matthew Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinician who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his clients. He specializes in working with children and adolescents, as well as their families, in providing therapy and conducting psychological evaluations. Dr. Matt is proud to serve as a consultant to schools, a professor at the university level, and a researcher and author on his specialty, Giftedness.
Dr. Matt thrives in supporting young people in understanding, developing, and celebrating their unique brains and ways of operating in their world. He is best known for his work with Gifted individuals and in being an advocate for implementing high-level supports and understanding of Gifted needs. He is a board member of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education and active in multiple Gifted organizations around the country.
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