Angeline Chan

Holistic Life & Career Coach

I am a certified holistic life & career coach, and an Associate Credited Coach (certified by the International Coaching Federation), and I've had many years of feeling like an imposter through my career.
 
If you've ever felt a weight bearing down on you, making you feel anxious just thinking about speaking up, and stopping you from taking on challenges that would help you grow (professionally or otherwise)? I understand that. I was that person. And when I did take action, I would feel like an imposter, worried that someone would expose me for who I am: a fraud.
 
It didn't matter that people said I did a good job, if one person said otherwise, it obviously meant that I wasn't. And I actually believed that this narrative was serving me and was responsible for my "success". It wasn't until I felt myself freeze up during a meeting one day, wondering "why would these brilliant people want my opinion?" that I realised that I was in fact engaging in self-sabotaging behaviours.
 
I went through a long journey of learning to manage my imposter feelings, and realised at some point, that those heavy feelings were no longer hanging around, holding me back. I managed to advocate for my own promotion, and had the courage to change my career to a full-time life and career coach
 
Yes, I would still have those feelings of being an imposter come up once in a while, but instead of consuming me, they would show up for just a couple of moments, and then pass.
 
What I've found is that it is only when you recognise that your imposter narrative is actually NOT serving you, and start taking action towards releasing its hold on you, that you can truly start to live authentically, confidently, and maximise your potential.
 
If my story resonates with you, follow me here, or visit my website to join a free masterclass, and find out how these imposter narratives are actually sabotaging you, and how to start making a change so you can thrive in your career without all those negative feelings about your competence weighing you down!