Posts by Shana Shallenberg

When Every Application Feels Like Proof You’re Not Good Enough You’ve sent out dozens of applications. Maybe you’ve gotten a few interviews. Maybe you’ve been rejected after final rounds. Maybe you haven’t heard back at all. And with each rejection, or worse, each silence, the voice gets louder: “You can’t...

When Imposter Syndrome Becomes Your Identity Imposter Syndrome had become so insidious in my life that I started thinking: this is just how I am. I began to describe myself using Imposter Syndrome language: diligent and hardworking. These are wonderful attributes to have. But when they’re driven by Imposter Syndrome, they...