👀 Impostor syndrome - why do some of us think we’re not good enough?
The Reset Room Podcast looks at the challenges we face when our view of ourselves doesn’t live up to other's expectations
Impostor syndrome affects everyone from all walks of life - from the successful to the aspirational, from the rich to the less affluent, that pernicious feeling that we are not good enough can be an itch that we simply cannot scratch.
But as producer Kelly explains, the latest episode of The Reset Room explores this psychological occurrence - and how we can respond to it.
There are also new episodes of Scran and The Northern Agenda. The Scran team travel to Campbeltown for the return of their whisky festival. It’s not a bad, is it?
And our political podcast asks the co-author of new book about the LGBTQ community whether there is a northern and southern queer identity.
First, to Kelly…
👀 Impostor syndrome - why do some of us think we’re not good enough?
On this week’s episode of The Reset Room, I am joined by our resident expert and life coach Amana Walker to talk all about impostor syndrome.
This is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments, and has a persistent internalised fear of being exposed as a fraud.
Does this sound familiar? Amana tells us, whilst this issue can affect all genders.
“Up to 75 per cent of women struggle with imposter syndrome at some point in their career,” she tells the podcast.
“It’s difficult for those looking for perfection but you never get perfection in any job.
“It even stops many women applying for jobs until they think they are 100 per cent ready for it, whereas men are likely to apply once they feel 50 to 60 per cent ready.”
Amana goes on to encourage women to apply for those roles, even if they don’t think they tick all the boxes because employers are ready for this and you will learn more skills once in the job.
Listeners of the podcast will also hear about what can cause this mindset to develop.
Amana provides advice on what you can do to address it and move on in your career or in any other area of your life which might be affected like study or personal relationships.
As always, we also deal with a listener's specific problem and help advise them on how to address the problem they are facing.
This week, a listener reaches out for help with her sister, who she believes is suffering from impostor syndrome, which is very negatively impacting many aspects of her life.
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🥃 A whisky renaissance in Campbeltown
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind travels to the Campbeltown Malts Festival which returned this year after a two-year absence.
Rosalind meets various representatives of the whisky industry and visitors to hear about how the area is experiencing a rebirth, and looking towards a very healthy future for whisky production and tourism.
This episode of Scran is a great history lesson for those interested in Scotch whisky but also the highs and lows of the Campbeltown whisky industry.
As well as hearing from whisky aficionados and makers Rosalind talks to Alice Angus, artist in residence at Glen Scotia whisky about her experience.
You will also hear from David Alan, director of sales and marketing at Springbank and Glengyle Distilleries; Iain McAlistair, master distiller at Glen Scotia; Becky Paskin and Charles Maclean, both of whom are whisky expert and writers; and Iain Croucher, co-director of Dal Riata.
🏳️🌈 Is there a northern queer identity?
We are into Week Three of the slow-burning Tory leadership race with Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss criss-crossing the country, trying to win over Conservative party members who will choose the next prime minister.
The Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons is joined by Liam Thorp, political editor at the Liverpool Echo, to discuss whether the contest has reverberated to Liverpool – and the impact of the Arriva North West bus drivers strike on the city.
Rob also speaks to Sir Roger Marsh, the chair of NP11 - the "business-led voice for the North" that brings together 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships from the region. Sir Roger explains what LEPs want to hear from both candidates in the Tory leadership race.
And producer Daniel J. McLaughlin chats to author and academic Matt Cook about 'Queer Beyond London', a new book he has co-written with Alison Oram.
He discusses how LGBTQ communities in the North can have a distinctive voice compared to their southern counterparts - and the importance of Manchester and Leeds in the country's queer history.
Professor Cook told the podcast that there is “a stronger sense of politics, community, and solidarity” in Northern queer communities, compared to the “culture of individualism” in the South.
“Brighton, for instance, is a city which has a very low industrial base: it’s much more small businesses, service sector, people running restaurants, cafes, small hotels, and so on.
“Whereas in the North, in places like Manchester and Leeds, there’s much more of that kind of workplace solidarity, which I think breeds a different sort of politics. There’s a different kind of texture to it, I think, in those Northern cities.”
- Matt Cook, co-author of ‘Queer Beyond London’
Take care, have a lovely week, and happy listening!
- Daniel J. McLaughlin and Kelly Crichton