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Imposter syndrome is something a lot of podcasters deal with.

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That feeling that you're not experienced enough, or that other people know more

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than you, or that you shouldn't really be the one talking about this.

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And it can hold you back. You might second-guess your ideas,

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delay publishing, or avoid certain topics altogether.

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The thing is, it doesn't really go away. Even experienced creators still feel

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it. They've just learned not to let it stop them.

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So instead of trying to get rid of it, it can help to reframe it.

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Because feeling like this usually means you care about what you're putting out

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and that's not a bad thing.

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A more practical way to approach it is this.

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Focus on being helpful, not authoritative. You don't need to be an expert in

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everything. You just need to share what you know or what you're learning.

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For example, instead of thinking who am I to talk about this,

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you can shift it to this is what I've tried and here's what's worked for me.

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That's still valuable and it's often more relatable because podcasting isn't

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about having all the answers. It's about sharing useful ones.

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So if imposter syndrome does show up, that's fine. Just don't let it decide

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whether you hit publish.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.