Episode 63 - GenX Speaks Series: Julie Fahy - You Keep Me Sane Podcast

About this episode

Julie Fahy discusses her GenX upbringing and the impact of being a high achiever on her life.

In this episode, we welcome Julie Fahy, co‑host of the “You Keep Me Sane” podcast. Julie takes us back to her childhood in Woodford, a town in the countryside outside Brisbane, Australia, where she grew up with the kind of free‑range GenX upbringing that many of us, whether from the suburbs, the city, or the countryside, instantly recognize. Julie shares the early moment she realized she was a high achiever, and how that awareness shaped her path, including the imposter syndrome that of...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Nicole

Guest: Julie Fahy

Topics covered

• GenX upbringing
• childhood experiences
• high achiever
• imposter syndrome
• parenting

Keywords

• GenX
• childhood
• high achiever
• imposter syndrome
• parenting
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: You Keep Me Sane

Places: Woodford, Brisbane

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