It's All About Swagger With Marlena M.d. Kelley

MarlenaKelley.com Today, I'm diving deep into imposter syndrome, particularly for us Gen X entrepreneurs. Here's what I need you to understand: confidence alone won't fix feelings of fraudulence. Let me tell you why. I start with a question that might hit close to home: Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like someone's going to find out you don't really know what you're doing? If so, we need to talk. Because the real issue isn't a lack of confidence, it's unworthiness. That liar called unworthiness is at the core of imposter syndrome. Here's the distinction I want you to grasp: Self-confidence is about believing you CAN do something. It's the courage to act—to launch your business, to speak on stage, to show up on video. But imposter syndrome? That's about believing you're UNWORTHY of having done the thing, of receiving the praise that follows. You can be confident enough to take bold action and still feel like a complete fraud when people celebrate your success. You're not lacking courage, my friend. You're bat