The cofounder of Thinkific reflects on the insights of Sheryl Sandberg and Michelle Obama and advocates for partner efforts between employers encouraging equity and women tuning into their inner voices.
Back in 2019, I joined a packed stadium of enthusiastic fans to hear Michelle Obama speak. She covered a range of topics, from motherhood to leadership. But I was especially struck by Obama’s take on impostor syndrome—that nagging whisper in your head telling you that you’re not good enough—which she called shushing.