Daria Burke On Recovering Perfectionism, Being a Beginner Again, & The Lies of Imposter Syndrome
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When we enter new opportunities or environments, it is assumed that we should know everything. But when did we decide that we have to know everything all the time? And why does not knowing everything make us an imposter?
If you have ever bought into the lie that we must be perfect in every space we inhabit, this episode is for you. Tune in as award-winning business leader, board director, investor, advisor, and writer, Daria Burke, gets human to human about overcompensating as a young Black woman growing up in an unstable environment, why growth takes practice, and her goal to love everything about her life every day.
A conversation that feels like a weekly support group meeting, get ready to feel encouraged and inspired with Stacy and Daria Burke.
KEY POINTS:
What is perfectionism trying to protect you from?
The importance of acknowledging ALL your emotions
Why we need to re-define boundaries in real-time
Do you hold on to burdens as part of your perfectionism?
How to objectively analyze fear
Why true success is about quality of life
Does Daria believe in imposter syndrome?
QUOTABLES:
“Where's the humanity in perfectionism?” - Daria Burke
“It's okay to master things. And it's more important in a lot of ways to have a beginner's mind. And I think, you know, so much of our willingness to begin does start with fear.” - Daria Burke
“I don't believe in impostor syndrome. I just flat-out don't believe in it. I believe that you have mastered something or you're starting something.” - Daria Burke
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Daria Burke
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