Imposter Syndrome is a Growth Spurt

What if imposter syndrome isn't evidence that something is wrong with you?What if it's evidence that something is changing?For most of our lives, we've been taught to treat discomfort as evidence.Evidence we're not ready. Evidence we're failing. Evidence we're too much. Evidence we're not enough.But what if some of the experiences we criticize most harshly are actually signs of growth?Imposter Syndrome Is a Growth Spurt explores a simple but powerful possibility: Your old identity can no longer contain who you're becoming.Through 21 evidence-informed essays, Bombdiggity asks what happens when the strategies that helped us survive stop helping us grow.Questions explored inside: - Why imposter syndrome often appears during expansion, not inadequacy- Why relaxing can feel negligent- The surprising relationship between people-pleasing, perfectionism, and belonging- The difference between forgiveness and access- Why hyper-independence is often hurt that stopped expecting help- What happens when a life that technically works no longer feels like it fits Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience, this book examines the strange ways growth can masquerade as failure.This is a book about belonging, boundaries, emotional labor, identity, and the quiet neurological recalibrations that happen when we stop organizing our lives around survival. Sometimes the feeling that something is wrong is simply the realization that an old identity has become too small."A fresh, evidence-informed integration of neuroscience and narrative intelligence that offers a compelling exploration of identity. Thought-provoking, deeply human, and highly recommended."Dr. Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP Founder, Academic Medicine Strategy Group"Kirsten Bombdiggity speaks to high-achieving women over 40 in a way that helps us feel seen, supported, and able to have a laugh. In the way only Kirsten can, she turns imposter syndrome on its head and helps us understand that it is not a sign that we are going for too much, but an invitation to meet the next level of our expansion. Thank you, Kirsten, for being a guiding light in this space where midlife meets achievement fatigue."Diane Cole Therapist and Author of Heartbundance

Pages: 218, Paperback, Independently published