Encountering Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Abston and Darrien Watson

When you're in graduate school and doing awesome work, it's not uncommon to experience imposter syndrome: doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud in your work. 

In this episode of the GradLIFE podcast, John Moist sits down with Lisa Abston (Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here in the Graduate College) and Darrien Watson (fourth-year PhD student in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism) for a discussion that ranges from the emotions of graduate study and experiences with feeling like an imposter in academia to some practical tips and strategies for keeping your way when imposter syndrome rears its head. 
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UIUC Graduate College: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Some readings (and a listen) on imposter syndrome:

UIUC College of Law Library: How To Survive Law School Without Losing Your Mind

Healthy Illini Podcast - Episode 53: Imposter Syndrome

Harvard Business Review: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome

Inc.: 3 Reasons Imposter Syndrome Is Actually a Professional Superpower, According to a Professor Who Wrote a Book on Spotting Talent