75. Taming Your Impostor Monster with Dr AJ Lauer

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! "Culture is a representation of what our habits are on a daily basis. If we drop the habit, we are not building the culture we're wanting to see." Dr AJ Lauer is a leadership and diversity educator, executive coach, and founder of Thriving IBIS Leadership Solutions. With two decades of experience across higher education, non-profit research, and STEM, she specialises in imposter syndrome, psychological safety, and helping organisations make more human-centred decisions. She is also the author of My Monster Mungo, an illustrated book for adults about the imposter phenomenon. Topics we cover ✔︎ What the imposter phenomenon actually is — and why 82% of people experience it ✔︎ How to build psychologically safe, inclusive teams where dissent and creativity are welcomed ✔︎ Why burnout and perfectionism are connected — and how leaders can interrupt the cycle Connect with Dr AJ Lauer Thriving IBIS Leadership Solutions: https://www.thrivingibis.com My Monster Mungo — illustrated book: https://www.thrivingibis.com/my-monster-mungo Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices