Have you ever felt afraid of making a mistake in your next presentation? Or anxious about being seen as incompetent? Or even worried about being let go — despite consistently receiving positive feedback?
If this is a familiar pattern, and you find it hard to fully enjoy your wins, you may be experiencing impostor syndrome.
Welcome back to Corporate Therapy. I’m Lucy Paulise — career coach and author of Timebox — and here I help you perform at your best without burning out.
70 percent of people experienced impostor syndrome for at least some part of their careers
People with impostor syndrome experience continuous frustration and anxiety being concerned that they are not good enough, that they will be exposed as incompetent and that everyone else knows what they are doing. As a result, they engage in self-sabotage, overworking, depression and anxiety.
In this episode of Corporate Therapy, career coach and Timebox author Lucy Paulise breaks down what impostor syndrome really is, why it often intensifies during year-end reviews and periods of change, and how it quietly fuels burnout, overworking, and self-doubt.
You’ll learn a practical, compassionate framework (the ABCD method) to:
Understand the positive intention behind negative self-talk
Regulate your nervous system when doubt spikes
Challenge all-or-nothing thinking with clarity
Turn insight into one focused action to build confidence in 2026
This episode is especially helpful if your year has been full of uncertainty, transitions, or high expectations — and you want to close it with intention instead of self-criticism.
👉 Resources & Next Steps
📖 Read the full article on impostor syndrome
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2025/12/18/4-steps-to-overcome-impostor-syndrome-this-holiday-season-before-2026/
🤝 Want personalized support?
You can book a free discovery session with Lucy to work through impostor syndrome, prepare for performance reviews, or clarify your 2026 goals.
👉 Book your session using the link in the episode description.
https://www.lucypaulise.com/book-a-coaching-session-with-lucy-paulise/
You can also listen to this podcast topic in Spanish here
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zJh7y4YxqlGycRuPr7d2s?si=77lgmyKdRNeV-bFNOvxTTg