Tameka AndersonBehavior Coach | Creator of the THRIVE™ Framework & CALM Method™ at Cultivate Potential Strategies

This Weird Imposter Syndrome Sign Is Ruining Happiness🤨 #trauma #impostersyndrome

4 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this self‑help monologue, the speaker reveals that overexplaining achievements and constantly sending proof of success to family is a hidden symptom of imposter syndrome. She recounts how seeking external approval left her feeling unvalidated, until she shifted to self‑approval rooted in her faith in God. This internal validation liberated her from the need to prove herself to others. She advises viewers to become aware of this pattern, to journal each instance when they feel compelled to over‑explain or share screenshots, and to follow her ongoing content for further strategies to defeat imposter syndrome.

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Who knew overexplaining was a sign of imposter syndrome? I used to overexplain myself. I would take screenshots of my accomplishments and send them to my family and trying to get their approval, and they still didn't approve of me. All because I thought that, okay, well, maybe they'll be proud of me, and it never happened until I learned how to approve of myself and listen to who God said I was. Then I was free to say whether they approve of me or not, God approves of me, and here's who I am. And so if that's something that you struggle with, becoming aware of that is the very first step. Write down every time you feel like you need to send a screenshot or over-explain yourself, and continue following me on this journey, and let's kick imposter syndrome's butt.