We're back at Oakland Podcast Studio with one of my besties and a returning guest, Omaira, for a very real conversation about imposter syndrome...what it looks like in our actual lives and how we’re learning to move through it.

From building her vending machine business in the Bay Area to me growing this podcast while working full-time, we talk about the quiet ways we both downplay our wins and question whether we belong in the rooms we’ve worked hard to be in.

We unpack imposter syndrome as a “cognitive distortion,” share personal stories about internal dialogue (“I’m just a wannabe podcaster…”), and talk about the shame and cultural pressure that can make it hard to admit you’re struggling.

We also get practical: naming imposter syndrome in the moment, shifting our physical state, using accountability buddies, exploring EMDR, and leaning on faith and spirituality when our brains feel especially loud.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Who am I to do this?” this episode will help you feel seen...and remind you that doubt doesn’t get the final say.

Ep. 12: Going inward - handling loss & grief, health scares, & life's curveballs w/my friend Omaira

Bay Area EMDR therapist, Natalie Kiff

Jordan Peterson on how to overcome imposter syndrome

What's in a name? How we can use language to combat imposter syndrome

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In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and culture-builder Greg Selkoe, founder of KarmaLoop and co-founder of XSET, to talk about what it really looks like to build big things while battling inner demons along the way.

XSET is Pop-Gaming - transforming the creator-led gaming culture at the intersection of sports, music, and entertainment into trusted, scalable influence across a massive young audience.

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I sit down with my friend and former kiddo coach, Stevie Johnson, an East Bay basketball skills trainer and founder of One Thru Five Academy.

We talk about why his work is “bigger than basketball” and how he coaches with a holistic lens - caring about what’s happening at home, in school, and with friends just as much as what happens on the court.

Stevie shares his nontraditional path in hoops, his adoption story, and what it was like navigating identity and belonging while being raised by multiple families in very different environments.

He opens up about faith, resilience, and his mantra of “stacking days” as a way to build skills, character, and confidence over time. We dig into the role of coaches and mentors, how he reads kids’ energy the moment they walk into the gym, and the intentional ways he uses routines, humor, and simple social habits to help them grow as people, not just as players.

Talking with Stevie, a truly awesome and resilient person and coach, taught me a lot about the importance of discipline and grit.

It's conversations like this that help all the parents, coaches, adoptees, adoptive and foster families, and anyone trying to turn adversity into purpose feel less alone in their lives as they pursue their goals...one stacked day at a time.

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