Fraudulent Feeling Ep.7: Imposter Survival Strategies
- Fatima Nash
- Mar 21
- 2 min read
What happens when a nurse, mom, and business owner realizes she’s burned out and doesn’t even feel like she deserves her credentials? She slows down and rebuilds.
In this episode of Fraudulent Feelings, Fatima sits down with long-time friend and psychiatric nurse practitioner Anna Hembrick to discuss the internal chaos of high-functioning imposter syndrome, and how rest, mindset work, and emotional regulation helped her reclaim her worth.
You’ll hear:
Anna’s journey from feeling like she didn’t belong in her own degree program to owning her expertise in addiction medicine
How lack of sleep and people-pleasing were signs of deeper imposter feelings
The underestimated role of rest and nervous system care in healing
Tools you can use today to get out of fight-or-flight and back into your body
This episode is a must for high-achievers, healthcare workers, moms, and anyone tired of pretending they’re okay.
🎧 Listen now & tag a friend who needs a soft place to land.
HOT TOPICS:
Imposter Syndrome in High-Stakes Professions
The Cost of High Achievement Without Self-Care
Sleep as Survival, Not Luxury
From Self-Doubt to Self-Authority
Healing Through Community and Validation
The Intersection of Identity and Imposter Syndrome
Boundaries as a Form of Self-Protection
You Are Not Your Role: Deconstructing Perfectionism
Regulating Your Nervous System in Real Time
Rewriting Your Inner Script
Meet Anna
Anna Hembrick is a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. With over two decades of experience, Anna currently serves in psychiatric addiction medicine, offering compassionate care to underserved communities. As a business owner, wife, mother, and friend, Anna champions self-care and mental wellness. Her journey through imposter syndrome and academic growth—from diploma RN to psychiatric NP, reflects her resilience, authenticity, and commitment to holistic healing.
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