The Impostor Syndrome Files
Do you ever feel like a fraud? Are you living with chronic self-doubt? Do you question whether you deserve to be in your role? If so, you're not alone! As a leadership coach and lifelong struggler with impostor syndrome, I wanted to create a space where professionals can tell their personal stories and unburden themselves of the silent shame that comes with this experience. I also wanted listeners to be able to hear themselves in others and realize that they are not alone. On this podcast, we'll share the stories of professionals from different backgrounds who've struggled with and learned to manage impostor syndrome. We'll also learn from experts on how to better manage ourselves and our environments to minimize the overall threat of impostor syndrome. Let's erase the stigma and stop feeling ashamed of these very normal experiences. And let's come together to share our challenges and strategize how to effectively rise above them.
The Impostor Syndrome Files
Be BOLD. Choose You
In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about being BOLD (believe, own, learn and design). Many of us stay trapped in the wrong situation for too long because we’re afraid to take risks or make changes. But living our best lives requires that we choose ourselves and take bold action. This week, I’m talking with Leigh Burgess, founder of Bold Industries Group and author of Be BOLD Today. Here she shares the story of how severe burnout led her to leave a successful career in healthcare and start her own business. Leigh and I talk about her BOLD framework and how to use it to regain control of your own life. She also emphasizes that you can be bold incrementally and at a pace that works best for you.
About My Guest
Leigh Burgess is an entrepreneur, visionary leader, and the unstoppable force behind Bold Industries Group, Inc. (BIG). As the CEO and Founder, Leigh has transformed a passion for business consulting, coaching, and creating life-changing experiences into a multi-seven-figure enterprise in just four years.
Her debut book, Be BOLD Today: Unleash Your Potential, Master Your Mindset, and Achieve Success (Simon & Schuster, 11/ 2024) explores The BOLD Framework that Leigh created and the four actionable and relatable steps to embrace your true self and design a life of purpose and passion. Leigh shares from personal experience how she made her dream a reality through B.O.L.D. (Believe, Own, Learn, Design), and it is the roadmap for living your own #bold life. After more than 20 years leading in the corporate world, Leigh hit a wall. Burnout came knocking, and suddenly, the success she’d been chasing felt empty. She was out of sync—emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. But instead of sticking it out, Leigh did something most wouldn’t dare to do, she left her job, choosing herself and her well-being.
This decision led to Leigh becoming the bootstrapped founder and CEO of BIG in 2020. Leigh wanted to create a space where organizations and individuals can make bold moves, be curious and take life to the next level. She co-founded the company with her daughter, her biggest inspiration and partner-in-business. Leigh’s mission? To make sure no one ever has to go through the burnout she did, that they learn how to break free of self-doubt and to leave a legacy that her daughter can be proud of.
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Connect with Leigh:
Website: https://leighburgess.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighburgess23/
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