All situations
I'm the first in my family to do this
You are decoding an unwritten system and carrying the expectations of the people who sent you.
StudentsWorking peopleFamiliesIdentity & AccessFamily & Authority
Students
If you are student
- 1First-Gen: Decoding the CurriculumExplaining unspoken collegiate rules (office hours, registrar jargon) to first-gen students.Students
- 2First-Gen: Explaining Rigor to FamilyScripting conversations to help parents understand the academic demands of finals.Students
- 3Combating Imposter SyndromeChallenging the internalized belief of being a "fraud" by reviewing objective successes.Students
- 4Interview Anxiety & Imposter SyndromeRole-playing high-stakes interviews to build confidence and articulate value.Students
Working people
If you are working professional
- 1First-Gen Professional: Decoding NormsExplaining unspoken workplace rules to first-gen professionals.Working people
- 2Combating Imposter SyndromeChallenging the "fraud" belief by reviewing objective achievements.Working people
- 3Interview Anxiety & Imposter SyndromeRole-playing high-stakes interviews to build confidence.Working people
Families
If you are the parent
Episodes on this
- In productionFirst Ninety Days
5. Imposter Syndrome Is Not a Diagnosis
With an occupational psychologist
- When is it a distortion and when is it accurate information?
- Why does reassurance not work?
- In productionSemester One
4. Office Hours Are Not a Trap
With a faculty advisor
- What do you say when you walk in?
- What are professors actually there for?
Something else going on too?
I'm starting college
The first semester is a structural shock before it is an academic one. Start with the week, not the workload.
7 topics · 7 episodes
I'm changing jobs
Role shock is the same animal as grade shock. The first ninety days are about decoding an unwritten mandate.
12 topics · 6 episodes
I have a new manager
A new manager resets every unspoken agreement you had. Rebuild them deliberately rather than by accident.
10 topics · 2 episodes