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How to Stop Imposter Syndrome from Sabotaging Your Success

How to Stop Imposter Syndrome from Sabotaging Your Success

How to Stop Imposter Syndrome from Sabotaging Your Success

October 23, 2025

Let’s be real – imposter syndrome hits everybody. Yes, even Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Even that “perfect” business coach on your feed who seems to have her entire life figured out (lemme tell you now – she doesn’t).

That little voice whispering, “Who do you think you are?” isn’t the truth… it’s just your subconscious throwing a tantrum because you’re evolving.

🧠 What’s Actually Happening in Your Brain

Your subconscious is obsessed with one thing: keeping you safe. And to your brain, safe means familiar. Even if your old patterns kept you broke, burned out, or invisible – they’re known.

So when you try to step into your next level (start that VA business, launch that course, post that reel that makes you want to puke a little), your subconscious goes, “Uh-uh. We don’t do new.”

That’s why you feel resistance, anxiety, and that “fraud” feeling. It’s not proof you’re failing, it’s proof you’re expanding!

How to Reprogram the Self-Doubt Loop

  • Catch the thought. “I’m not qualified.” Cool story. That’s an old identity.
  • Replace it. “I always figure it out. I’m becoming an expert every single day.”
  • Repeat until it’s boring. That’s how beliefs are built – repetition, not perfection.

The moment your thoughts align with your higher self, your emotions follow. Then your reality follows that.

Real Talk

Self-doubt isn’t a sign you’re behind. It’s a sign you’re growing. Keep going. Trust yourself. And when that voice pops up again? Tell it, “I’m not a fraud, I’m just expanding.”

For more, listen to the Magnetic and Messy podcast and follow me on Instagram @thejazzyva where I share behind-the-scenes of my own higher-self habits and raw stories.

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