Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Through Joyful Curiosity
May 22, 2025•50 min•Ep. 571
Episode description
Jackie Shay Shares about overcoming imposter syndrome through joyful curiosity on episode 571 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Sometimes I get in my head about imposter syndrome about being joyful.
-Jackie Shay
Why can't we recognize that these different types of intelligences have just as much value as intellectual intelligence?
-Jackie Shay
It's about supporting the learning by doing meaningful, challenging work that promotes growth, that allows us to find joy in the discomfort that comes from the vulnerability of pushing your mind to its boundaries and beyond.
-Jackie Shay
Resources
Joy-Centered Pedagogy in Higher Education: Uplifting Teaching & Learning for All, edited by Eileen Camfield
Emotional Intelligence
Video about neuroplasticity
Making Challenging Subjects Fun: Episode 66 with Anissa Ramirez
Creating Desirable Difficulties to Enhance Learning, by Elizabeth L. Bjork and Robert Bjork
Beyond Dichotomous Thinking: Episode 527 with Alexis Peirce Caudell
What Baby George (and Handstands) Taught me About Learning from Mike Wesch
Radical hope: A teaching manifesto, by Kevin Gannon
Fred Wolf
Awe: The new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life, by Dacher Keltner
Coaching for Leaders Episode 254: Use Power for Good and Not Evil, with Dacher Keltner
Tennis ball massage
Relaxed Cozy House Mix in a New York Loft | Tinzo
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