How I Coach Women Through Imposter Syndrome — Without More Pep Talks

You’re smart. Capable. Accomplished.
And still… imposter syndrome sneaks in.

You launch something new → suddenly, you question your every word.
You get glowing feedback → but you downplay it.
You know you’re qualified → but your body still responds like you’re under threat—on edge, under a microscope, one misstep away from being found out.

If you’ve ever tried to mindset your way out of imposter syndrome...

Telling yourself things like:

• “Just think a better thought.”

• “I’ve done hard things before.”

• “This fear just means I’m growing.”

…and still felt stuck?

There’s a reason:

Mindset alone doesn’t reach the part of you that feels unsafe.

Why Mindset Alone Doesn’t Work

I’ve worked with so many high-performing women who have done the work:

✔️ Affirmations
✔️ Journaling
✔️ Visibility challenges
✔️ Coaching
✔️ Inner child work

And yet… when it’s time to show up, they still freeze.

Why?

Because imposter syndrome isn’t just rooted in thoughts.
It’s a nervous system response.

When your body doesn’t feel safe being seen, praised, or rejected—your system kicks into protection mode.

And that usually looks like:

• Over-preparing

• Playing small

• Second-guessing

• Shutting down

Not because you’re weak.
Because your nervous system is doing what it’s designed to do—protect you.

What I Do Instead: Nervous System-Based Coaching

Inside my program Safe to Soar: The Body-Led Breakthrough™, we don’t coach imposter syndrome by piling on pressure or forcing affirmations.

We work with the body—not against it.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

🔹 Regulation First
Before reframing beliefs, we check in with the body.
What’s present somatically?
What needs soothing or support?

🔹 Pattern Awareness
We identify your unique functional freeze pattern—the one that looks productive on the outside but is quietly spiraling inside.

🔹 Micro-Actions That Build Safety
Instead of pushing into massive visibility, we take small, body-led steps that expand your capacity without overwhelming your system.

And the result?

Clients go from:

“Who am I to do this?”
→ “Of course I’m the one to do this.”

Not because they said it in the mirror 100 times.
But because their body finally believes it.

If this resonates, here’s a powerful first step:

✨ The Self-Trust Jumpstart — my 6-lesson mini-course that helps you regulate your nervous system, rebuild trust in your voice, and take aligned action without second-guessing.

Because confidence isn’t a performance.
It’s a nervous system state.

All my best,
xo Janeen