I don’t know about you, but I struggled with impostor syndrome for years.
It took me ages before I would tell people I was a voice over artist when people asked me what I did.
Or get business cards. Or hand them out after I got them, and instead, hide them in a secret inner pocket of my purse next to my lack of self-worth.
But you know what? I am a voice over artist. And my clients are happy to work with me, and it’s how I earn a living. So I should be proud of my career and be at ease talking about myself.
But instead I would change the topic. Or if I mentioned my career, it was always by diminishing myself in some way. Like saying that it was part-time or a side-hustle even when I was full-time. I didn’t feel like I deserved to claim that. No matter how many hours I put in. It was like, if someone else didn’t give me that title, then it couldn’t be true.
I didn’t feel like I belonged in the same room as “those people”.
You know, those people with salaries, and regular paycheques, benefits, PTO, and shiny business cards given to them by HR and not self-designed and printed up at Staples like mine. But, that’s easier said than done, right?
So why don’t we use some hip and spine mobility exercises to help us get more comfortable in our bodies and be more at ease stretching out into the freelance space we have every right to claim.
This week in Freelance Fitness we explore lower back and hip mobility to some great jazz music, while I talk myself out of hiding behind potted plants at networking events. If you also struggle with imposter syndrome, maybe you should check it out!
Work hard, and rest well.
