Apr 24, 2020
Mentioned in this
episode
Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt,
and Succeed in Life (April 28, 2020) by
Lisa Orbé-Austin PhD (Author),
Richard Orbé-Austin PhD (Author).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZHY1Z8/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Q6ZNEbKBT93EP
Contact information
and social media links
Twitter https://twitter.com/drorbeaustin
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/drorbeaustin/
Linkedin
linkedin.com/in/lisaorbeaustin
Email
lisa@dynamictransitionsllp.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/dtpcllp
https://www.dynamictransitionsllp.com
TEDx Talk “The Imposter Syndrome Paradox” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2zbcZBI0Do
Education
BA in English from Boston College, MS in Counseling Psychology
from Boston College. MPhil and PhD in Counseling
Psychology from Columbia University.
Private
Practice
Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin and her husband/business partner, Dr.
Richard Orbé-Austin own a counseling practice called Dynamic
Transitions, LLP in New York City. They offer a range of
counseling services, including individual career counseling, group
career coaching, career transition coaching, career testing,
graduate school admissions counseling, and more. See website for
details. https://www.dynamictransitionsllp.com.
Licensure
Drs. Lisa and Richard Orbé-Austin are licensed psychologists in
the state of New York.
Pivoting
Dr. Lisa started on a path to become a pediatrician, but she
pivoted to an English degree. She recognized a strength in
counseling, and a mentor in grad school helped her find a path
toward counseling.
After falling in love with counseling, she pursued her PhD in
Counseling Psychology at Columbia University. Dr. Lisa believes that her
struggles opened doorways that she would not have found without
experiencing difficult situations. She and her husband talk
about her dark times in their Tedx Talk “The Imposter Syndrome
Paradox” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2zbcZBI0Do.
Interview topics
- Lisa took jobs that were easy to get instead of being part of a
deliberate career path. One job led a bad
boss. It was a
difficult time. She felt stuck, like she couldn’t
leave. She didn’t
have another option, and she felt burned out. She quit her job and felt
devastated. After
finding a part-time job 2 weeks later, she worked toward founding
the practice she and her husband share today. The practice has brought her
joy and allowed her to help many people.
- Lisa enjoys learning about different occupations and career
fields, ladders to advancement, and people’s stories. Lisa loves supporting
entrepreneurs in their big leap. She uses assessments and
testing to help them find paths. She also provides executive
coaching, group classes, and other services.
- Goal-setting is important. She invites her clients into
a partnership, and she encourages autonomy.
- Imposter syndrome makes people focus on what they don’t
have. As an
entrepreneur, you need to think about what you do have. You can’t be
perfect. You can
still be successful with what you already have.
- 70% of people have imposter syndrome. We’re embarrassed of it, and
we want to hide it. Making sure you are qualified
is different from getting further certifications.
- Your professional life can’t help being an integral part of
your identity, but your career shouldn’t be your only
identity. If you
lose your job/career or need to make a change, you will feel like
you’ve lost your entire identity. Change can be difficult to
face because changing is hard. You have to let go of one
identity and shift into a new perspective of identity. We end up making a hierarchy
of our identities - this is the best, 2nd best, 3rd best - instead
of an even plane.
You need to think about the best fit for you given the context of
your life instead of a hierarchy.
- On a personal note, I struggled with my identity as a
pharmacist while I was a stay-at-home Mom or working
part-time. I was
still a pharmacist, but I didn’t know what to tell people when I
went to conferences as a stay-at-home mom.
- New grads need to think about their opportunities a little
differently. Think
long-term. The
linear, “next-step” doesn’t always make sense. Be flexible. Learn to pivot, shift, and
change. Take a
step back and look at the opportunities.
- Mindset is important. Don’t think about what you’re
missing. Think
about what you have to offer.
- Coaches can use Own Your Greatness with
clients.
- There is a free toolkit for pre-sales of her book. One of the items is a list of
journal prompts.
- Lisa advocates for better understanding of mental
health. She
educates on career trajectory and self-awareness.
Thank you for listening to episode 15 of The Pharmacist’s Voice
Podcast!