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Approaches to tackling impostor syndrome

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Hi! Welcome to the Complete Interpreter podcast by the Interpreting Coach.

Support the show
Why 'Complete Interpreter'? Because you're not just a translation machine, you're also a person and a business owner, and I hope to help you take a 360 view of yourself and share some great tried-and-tested strategies to improve your interpreting skills, mindset, use of target language, and marketing.
This episode is dedicated to impostor syndrome.
Here are some of the approaches I suggest (I've added chapter markers to help you navigate):
OBJECTIVE METHODS to fight negative self-talk

  • Check the facts/zoom out
  • Feedback (client, peer) - keep a file. Document your successes.
  • Questioning your assumptions/expectations - journal of self-discovery
  • Is my reaction based on fact or conjecture? Am I just making up stories in my heard?
  • Develop the thought: does this person’s opinion matter to my happiness or job security? What would happen if they thought badly of me?

PRACTISING SELF-COMPASSION

  • How would you talk to a friend?
  • Affirmations
  • Learn to accept praise (thank you)
  • Embrace progress, not perfection
  • Celebrate your successes. Don’t belittle yourself.

GET HELP

  • Open up to trusted people (and get a reality check or emotional support)
  • Life coach or therapy – low self-esteem

REDEFINE ‘SUCCESS’ i.e. progress, not perfection

  • Challenge yourself to fail - did it hurt? e.g. write with wrong hand, art course.

CPD RESOURCES

OTHER MATERIAL

Let me know what you'd like me to talk about next!
Sophie (aka The Interpreting Coach)

Support the show

My website and blog: https://theinterpretingcoach.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/interpretingcoach/
Twitter: @terpcoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-interpreting-coach/
Or email me at [email protected]

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What is impostor syndrome? (00:06:36)

3. 'Objective' methods to fight negative self-talk (00:11:24)

4. Practising self-compassion (00:23:47)

5. Get help (00:29:47)

6. Redefine success: progress, not perfection (00:31:43)

7. Challenge yourself to 'fail' (00:35:34)

8. Outro (00:39:04)

59 episodes

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Manage episode 467047044 series 3455427
Content provided by Sophie Llewellyn Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Sophie Llewellyn Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Hi! Welcome to the Complete Interpreter podcast by the Interpreting Coach.

Support the show
Why 'Complete Interpreter'? Because you're not just a translation machine, you're also a person and a business owner, and I hope to help you take a 360 view of yourself and share some great tried-and-tested strategies to improve your interpreting skills, mindset, use of target language, and marketing.
This episode is dedicated to impostor syndrome.
Here are some of the approaches I suggest (I've added chapter markers to help you navigate):
OBJECTIVE METHODS to fight negative self-talk

  • Check the facts/zoom out
  • Feedback (client, peer) - keep a file. Document your successes.
  • Questioning your assumptions/expectations - journal of self-discovery
  • Is my reaction based on fact or conjecture? Am I just making up stories in my heard?
  • Develop the thought: does this person’s opinion matter to my happiness or job security? What would happen if they thought badly of me?

PRACTISING SELF-COMPASSION

  • How would you talk to a friend?
  • Affirmations
  • Learn to accept praise (thank you)
  • Embrace progress, not perfection
  • Celebrate your successes. Don’t belittle yourself.

GET HELP

  • Open up to trusted people (and get a reality check or emotional support)
  • Life coach or therapy – low self-esteem

REDEFINE ‘SUCCESS’ i.e. progress, not perfection

  • Challenge yourself to fail - did it hurt? e.g. write with wrong hand, art course.

CPD RESOURCES

OTHER MATERIAL

Let me know what you'd like me to talk about next!
Sophie (aka The Interpreting Coach)

Support the show

My website and blog: https://theinterpretingcoach.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/interpretingcoach/
Twitter: @terpcoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-interpreting-coach/
Or email me at [email protected]

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What is impostor syndrome? (00:06:36)

3. 'Objective' methods to fight negative self-talk (00:11:24)

4. Practising self-compassion (00:23:47)

5. Get help (00:29:47)

6. Redefine success: progress, not perfection (00:31:43)

7. Challenge yourself to 'fail' (00:35:34)

8. Outro (00:39:04)

59 episodes

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