044: Imposter Syndrome with Amy Oplinger-Singh

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amy Oplinger-Singh is a senior Salesforce consultant with The Crevalle Group and the leader of the Akron WIT group. She is also a speaker who talks to her audiences about imposter syndrome. When she first brought her knowledge to the stage, she realized she was experiencing imposter syndrome about imposter syndrome. Since then, she has received support and community that has helped her overcome her fears.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we talk all about this topic. Imposter syndrome is widespread within the technical community. It’s a common denominator for many within this ecosystem. Amy and I discuss what it is, how to identify it, and what to do about it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The indicators that show we have fallen prey to imposter syndrome.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Coping mechanisms that can help us overcome imposter syndrome.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The hesitancy of many to call themselves technical people.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How the fear of failure plays into this.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amy’s definition of the fear of success.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How imposter syndrome affects the people around us.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Amy on Twitter</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/SalesforceAmy"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://twitter.com/SalesforceAmy</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Amy on LinkedIn</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoplinger/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.linkedin.com