Impostor syndrome and your voice (why feeling fake changes how you sound)

Today we’re talking about impostor syndrome and the voice — that familiar “who am I to talk about this?” spiral, and how it quietly reshapes the way you speak, perform, and show up.

In this video, I explore:
• What impostor syndrome actually is (beyond the buzzword)
• How feeling like a fraud changes your voice and body
• Why frameworks and “correct” speaking styles can become hiding places
• The power of being bad and messy on the way to being good
• How clown, failure, and scrappy practice build real confidence
• And why bringing your anxious inner voices with you can help more than ignoring them

If you’ve ever felt like you’re faking it when you speak — on stage, in a meeting, or even in a Zoom call — this one’s for you.

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🎭 I’m Alex Owen-Hill — a voice coach, performer, clown, and researcher exploring voice, authenticity, and neurodivergence. These videos are scrappy on purpose. They’re my way of practising what I teach: showing up before I feel “ready.”

Chapters:
00:00 – Impostor syndrome and the voice
00:26 – Watching my own lineage video (and freaking out)
01:00 – “Who am I to talk about this?”
02:00 – How impostor syndrome changes how we show up
02:45 – Frameworks, formats, and hiding behind “the right way”
03:20 – Toastmasters, buzzers, and training yourself to feel wrong
04:25 – Masking, bad feedback, and becoming less like yourself
05:06 – The power of being messy on purpose
06:04 – Scrappy videos as anti-impostor training
07:02 – Clowning, failing publicly, and learning what works
08:03 – Letting the scared voices come to the party
09:02 – Gathering evidence you’re not as bad (or as good) as you think
10:24 – We’re all imposters. Now what?

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