44. ACTUAL tools for Imposter Syndrome as high achieving actors (with therapist Stevon Lewis)

stevon lewis, a licensed therapist who specializes in imposter syndrome is HERE! he works with a lot of high achieving people, including actors, who feel like frauds no matter how much success they rack up.

we get into:

• why hitting a new level in your career resets the clock instead of curing the imposter feelings
• how to build confidence off data instead of feelings
• gab's flip side of imposter syndrome, being told to shrink herself so she doesn't come off as cocky.
• how actors can tell the difference between nerves and a real lack of confidence in a room.

Links:

Southern California Counseling Center www.sccc-la.org

Therapy for Black Girls https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

Timecodes:
01:00 — how stevon found his way into imposter syndrome work
04:00 — why success doesn't cure imposter syndrome, it resets the clock
07:00 — imposter syndrome disguised as motivation and hustle
09:00 — where to start when you've had success but still feel stuck
12:00 — SCCC and finding a therapist wherever you live
17:00 — gab's flip side, being told to shrink so she's not seen as cocky
23:00 — building confidence with zero credits yet, plus the shaq free throw analogy
28:00 — stevon's own story, wonderland ave and choosing to be himself
37:00 — taking up space while still reading the room, plus wrap up