Vet Mind Works Podcast
This podcast is for veterinary professionals who are looking for better ways of working and living. We discuss mind-sets, mind skills, behaviours and habits, which support sustainable performance and wellbeing in a challenging profession, and allow us to develop our own 'best veterinary self'. Podcast hosts Petra Agthe and Alison Collings (two vets with a long-standing interest in psychology and related disciplines) interview interesting guests, ranging from veterinary colleagues to psychologists, who share their knowledge, experiences and insights on specific subjects. Occasionally, we also schedule a 'rest and digest' episode in which we discuss and reflect on previous topics. This is a podcast for the whole veterinary community and we encourage listeners to provide feedback and enter the discussion! You can do this by sending us an email to vetmindworks@gmail.com. We are happily funding this podcast ourselves to keep it independent. However, you can show your support by donating towards a fundraising campaign in aid of a mental health project for Ukrainian veterinary colleagues: https://galaxyvets.foundation/campaigns/mental-health-support-for-ukrainian-veterinary-professionals/
Vet Mind Works Podcast
19. Self-compassion for Imposter Syndrome
In this episode, host Petra Agthe and guest Katie Ford are looking at a previously covered topic from a specific perspective: The skill of self-compassion and how this can help us to navigate imposterism or imposter feelings (more commonly known as imposter syndrome, which is why we stuck to it in the title). In the conversation, Katie shares her own experiences and helpful insights. We are also touching on some previous themes such as shame, identity, courage and confidence, so it may be worth to listen back to these as well!
Time stamps:
00:57 Introduction to episode
03:01Introduction to Katie
03:58 About our partners VIN Europe
04:44 Welcoming Katie
05:50 Clarifying terminology
08:19 Definitions of imposterism and self-compassion
14:15 Common causes of imposterism
18:28 Imposterism and shame
28:05 The three components of shame and self-compassion
30:29 How can we cultivate self-compassion
32:07 How Katie has applied self-compassion in her life
41:07 When anxiety may be there for a good reason
44:26 Some other tools to help with imposter experience
48:49 Pitfalls and stumbling blocks
52:35 Katie's most favourite resources
55:10 More about Katie's work
56:48 Goodby
Where to find more information about Katie and her work:
On Instagram
On LinkedIn
Katie's website: https://www.katiefordvet.com
Katie's own podcast Inspired and Authentic
Vet Empowered website: https://www.vetempowered.com/
Also mentioned in this episode: The Veterinary Human Factors Conference
Previous Vet Mind Works Podcast episodes relating to this topic:
Courage
Shame
Confidence
Identity
This podcast is in partnership with the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). More about VIN here.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-agthe-562bb65b
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-elwood-b7aba216/
Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay
