Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Childless not by Choice Podcast, where my mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world. Civilla Morgan here. I am spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life, although we did not have the children we so wanted. I also welcome you even if you do not fit the demographic. Maybe you did not want children, maybe you have children. Thanks for tuning in.  Welcome to episode 124! Imposter Syndrome!  Before we get into the episode... Patreon Contributors: I would like to thank my patrons for their monthly financial contributions to the platform. To join the Patreon family of monthly contributors, visit patreon.com/childlessnotbychoice, and set up your monthly contribution for as little as $5.00 per month! No matter your giving level, I have a gift for you!   If you prefer to give via PayPal, you can find me there at booksbycivillamorgan@gmail.com. Either way, your contributions to the platform are greatly appreciated! Your financial gifts go toward paying my podcast producer, paying my podcast hosting fees, buying ads on social media, and all things podcast-related.  Every dollar helps. If this podcast has helped you, help me help someone else which is what happens when someone sees an ad or hears an episode.     https://www.patreon.com/Childlessnotbychoice Jordan Morgan The Knights Susie Your Name Herehttps://www.patreon.com/Childlessnotbychoice Questions or comments? Contact me at:   Email: Info@civillamorgan.com                                                  Or   Visit the website at www.childlessnotbychoice.net, look to the left on the home screen, and click on the link below the telephone to leave me an up to 90-second voicemail.   Body of episode content:   Feeling like an imposter when we do life as CNBC women: I got this list from zencare.co Extreme lack of self-confidence. Feelings of inadequacy. Constant comparison to other people. Anxiety. Self-doubt. Distrust in one's own intuition and capabilities. Negative self-talk. Dwelling on the past.   So... When do you most feel like an imposter: When attending an event and immediately feeling like an imposter when all of the women start talking about their kids. At work when a co-worker visits the office with her newborn. You wish you had a way of slipping out without being noticed, just like an imposter would do.    When you are the CEO of a company or the Prime Minister of a country, and another woman says you cannot lead because you have no real investment in the future of the company/country.   When your siblings show up with their kids and well… When people assume you have children and they make commentary such as ‘you wouldn’t want that to happen to your kids would you?’     When someone says ‘you don’t have kids so you won’t understand’.     Where do you belong as a CNBC woman? Anyplace you want to be. Anyplace you worked hard to be. At any table, you feel you belong.      How we should deal with imposter syndrome and gain the confidence we deserve:   Gain confidence by joining a group, a community, of people who are in your same boat. Stop comparing your life to other’s lives.  Everyone is on their own journey.  Depending on where you are in your childless not by choice journey, you can feel anxious and doubtful about where your journey leads. I won’t lie to you, it can seem scary. No one knows what the future holds, and a future without children may seem scary and lonely…but remember, your future is what you make it. We’ve talked about this before, remember, there is no guarantee that if you had had children that you would have someone to check in on you, to care for you. It would have been a 50/50 chance. Trust yourself, even if or when no one else will. Even when you stand alone in your healthy boundaries. Trust yourself. You are worthy, and the longer you continue on in your journey, you will continue to realize and enjoy you