Healing with Haelly

79: Ever Felt Small Next to Someone’s Big Title? How a Lab Coat Gave Me Imposter Syndrome

I was talking to a man in a lab coat — literal oncologist energy. And when he asked what I did, I said it: “I’m like a life coach.”

What happened next wasn’t about him… it was about me.

In this episode, I unpack the spiral of comparison, the shame that crept in, and the belief that I wasn’t “legit enough” to sit at the same table.

If you’ve ever shrunk yourself next to someone with a fancy title, if you’ve ever questioned your work, your value, your right to take up space — this one’s for you.

We’re talking imposter syndrome, internalized hierarchy, and how to reclaim your worth no matter what letters do (or don’t) follow your name.

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