E62 - Rooted & Unwavering - Oct 3 - Hylke Faber & Avantika Akerkar

About this episode

Avantika Akerkar discusses overcoming imposter syndrome and embracing authenticity in the face of fallibility.

Just Do It: The Faith of Fallibility “What’s the worst that can happen? Ok, you fail. And then you may feel embarrassed. People have a short attention span. They forget.” shares Avantika Akerkar, transformational facilitator, actress and open water swimmer. “So, you just do it and jump in.” Our inner big YES to move toward what we yearn for is often followed by small, yet insistent no’s, just as we are about to plunge in. Our imposter syndrome kicks in. “You need to talk with that young voice in you, be very honest and very kind and let it know that you will be ok.” You gain confidence by being your authentic self and at the same time be humble. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. “Allow yourself to be in the back of the room until you are called forward.” And remind yourself that you are always surrounded by fellow human beings who are, just like you, fallible.

People in this episode

Host: Hylke Faber

Guest: Avantika Akerkar

Topics covered

• faith
• fallibility
• imposter syndrome
• authenticity
• confidence

Keywords

• faith
• fallibility
• imposter syndrome
• authentic self
• confidence
• transformation

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