Impostor phenomenon is a behavioral pattern observed in high-achieving individuals who feel like frauds despite having a track record of success, often exacerbated by labeling.
“Imposttor syndrome actually doesn't exist in the literature and the research as the term imposter syndrome. It's called imposter phenomenon. Now just notice the difference between a syndrome and a phenomenon.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicHe believes that despite feeling the effects of impostor syndrome, he can overcome it by reminding himself that he earned his accomplishments.
“maybe they don't think I deserve it but one thing no one can ever take away from me is that I earned it every [ __ ] thing I have I earned it and I earned this [ __ ] Whip and I have a right to drive this thing and flex and once I got over that hurdle in my head boom I was in that [ __ ]”
The Diary of a CEO · Mar 2022 · 1 episode · 655K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.