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147 | AnnKNEEversary - Imposter Syndrome · The ACL Athlete Podcast

• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome everyone to the ACL Athlete Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the podcast where we talk about everything related to the ACL, whether that's the injury itself, the rehab process, return to sport, and more.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Dr.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ravi Patel, performance physical therapist and coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: Between myself and fellow guests and experts, you'll learn through the lens of the patient, the healthcare professional, and the coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: The goal of this podcast is to equip you, the athlete, with the education to make the best informed decision about your care and your ACL journey.
• 0:57
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for joining.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now let's dive into today's episode.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: What is up, guys, and welcome back to another episode on the ACL Athlete Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's title is Anniversary Imposter Syndrome.
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_00: So a lot of you are probably wondering what is this?
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_00: What is anniversary?
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  SPEAKER_00: What is this cheesiness?
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: Um, this is basically a way for people to say their anniversary related to their knee or their ACL surgery.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: I had my second ACL surgery Thanksgiving week, so I always remember it the same time each year.
• 1:39
  SPEAKER_00: And so if you have been following this for some time, you've probably listened to this for the past two years.
• 1:44
  SPEAKER_00: But, anyways, I'm gonna keep this tradition going because I think it is a great way, and the timing of Thanksgiving is upon us for my family and for obviously being in the States.
• 1:56
  SPEAKER_00: And so this is a time to just reflect for a second.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: And things have been just a million miles a minute for me and the team, working with ACLers and also pouring into this ACL athlete mentorship that we have with some stud clinician and coaches who are wanting to improve their own game for ACL rehab, and it has literally been such a dream of mine to do this, literally, and it's been so fun.
• 2:23
  SPEAKER_00: And doing this is interesting because it always kind of brings me back to a place of like where this kind of all started, and it's always been a passion of mine for ACL rehab since my first one in high school, but never thought I would truly build a business around it, right?
• 2:40
  SPEAKER_00: And that all changed in 2020.
• 2:43
  SPEAKER_00: I decided to leave my quote unquote dream job and go out on my own before a global pandemic.
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  SPEAKER_00: So yeah, I literally did this.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: I left my job in February of 2020.
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  SPEAKER_00: I didn't know anything about business, but I knew I wanted to build a company around ACL rehab, performance, and education.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this leads me to the topic of today, which is imposter syndrome.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imposter syndrome is this phenomenon where you just kind of feel like you're an imposter essentially.
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  SPEAKER_00: You feel like you're fooling people.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's surrounded by this weird nervousness and fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fear of being found out, fear of not being good enough, fear of you're not the right person, or no one wants to hear what you're saying, fear of being a phony.
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  SPEAKER_00: You feel like an imposter.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like there's just like this weird kind of air around it, if you will.
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  SPEAKER_00: I used to wonder why this feeling came about, but then I started to look at those who I respected and remired, mentors of mine.
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  SPEAKER_00: All these leaders deal with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: People who are trying to stand for something or make a change, they all literally deal with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I started to realize this is more normal than I thought.
• 3:52
  SPEAKER_00: I started to realize it only happens when you're pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone.
• 3:58
  SPEAKER_00: And so it's fair to say over the years, this feeling has always been present, some less and sometimes more.
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  SPEAKER_00: And honestly, the more I'm in this, the more it can rear its head.
• 4:09
  SPEAKER_00: And the difference now, though, is before it used to make me nervous and fearful, and it could lead to a state of inaction or just reasons that are, you know, quote unquote justified, but really it's just masked as excuses.
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  SPEAKER_00: But now, I welcome it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Doesn't mean that I still won't have my days, but I know now if I don't feel it at all, I'm not doing enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm not pushing myself to make a difference, to not make a change necessarily, and to not necessarily focus on the mission.
• 4:41
  SPEAKER_00: But that's something I so strongly stand for.
• 4:44
  SPEAKER_00: And that is something that I look forward to each and every single day.
• 4:48
  SPEAKER_00: And I feel that imposter syndrome, especially right now with a lot of things going on and things that we're doing to try and move the needle and to step into.
• 4:57
  SPEAKER_00: And most importantly, that's serving each and every one of you, ACLers, clinicians, coaches.
• 5:02
  SPEAKER_00: I was just trying to transform the landscape of this, to change the narrative around this, to redefine what ACL rehab truly does look like and what this process can mean for an ACL or people who don't fall through their cracks.
• 5:16
  SPEAKER_00: I was one of those not only once, but twice to immigrant parents who did not know anything of what to do with healthcare or with helping me in this process.
• 5:26
  SPEAKER_00: So we were, we were kind of lost a little bit.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so I want to make sure that anyone who is listening or going through this process that they have resources that are credible, that they can depend on, and that they don't feel alone in the process.
• 5:40
  SPEAKER_00: And so this is a big part of this.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so today I am thankful for imposter syndrome.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's truly helped me step into things that I could have easily just said no to and been fine where I was.
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  SPEAKER_00: But that's not who I am.
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  SPEAKER_00: And man, would it be a disservice to not share what opportunities and experiences I have been given and blessed with.
• 6:01
  SPEAKER_00: And so I'll kind of leave you guys with this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adam Grant is a behavioral psychologist and he puts out amazing information that is very relatable.
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  SPEAKER_00: He says that imposter syndrome is not a clue that you're unqualified.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a sign of hidden potential.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you think others are overestimating you, it's more likely that you're underestimating yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: They can have an outside view and they see capacity for growth that's not yet visible to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then he goes on to say, there may not be a day when we wake up and suddenly feel prepared.
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  SPEAKER_00: We become prepared by taking the leap, anyways.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen to that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And continuing on with this, he says, progress is rarely noticeable at a snapshot in time.
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  SPEAKER_00: What looks like a big breakthrough is usually the accumulation of small wins.
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  SPEAKER_00: Atomic habits, anybody?
• 6:53
  SPEAKER_00: Definitely something very similar to James Clear, which you guys know I'm a big fan of.
• 6:58
  SPEAKER_00: But this is from Adam Grant, and he speaks a lot on just kind of psychology behind things.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I thought that this really hit home in terms of this particular kind of quote that he kind of talks about, and it really resonated with me.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I do hope that it resonates with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're sitting here wondering, how is this anything ASEL related?
• 7:18
  SPEAKER_00: In all honesty, it's really not.
• 7:20
  SPEAKER_00: It's just more so of an appreciation post, uh, a reflection of kind of this whole journey here of being able to essentially be here at Thanksgiving to show gratitude, to be thankful.
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  SPEAKER_00: And lastly, I do want to say here is that I'm just thankful for this platform.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm thankful for what it has provided to be able to really connect with all of you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh, didn't realize how much that this would grow and how much uh it would actually hit for a lot of people, not only ACLers, but clinicians and coaches who reach out, family members.
• 7:54
  SPEAKER_00: Like it's crazy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just the people who do reach out and send messages and emails.
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  SPEAKER_00: I read every single one of those.
• 8:01
  SPEAKER_00: So thank you so much for anyone who has done that.
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  SPEAKER_00: 140,000 downloads and counting, which is just mind-blowing to me.
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  SPEAKER_00: So this has just been such an awesome year, such an awesome time to be able to get to this point.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I'm very thankful for this.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, what's the action item here?
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  SPEAKER_00: What's something for you that is disguised as fear that can help you grow in a positive way?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's something related to your ACL journey, maybe it's something professionally, maybe it's something personally, maybe you're feeling that now.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, this is something that I encourage you to reflect on, something that is disguised as that fear or but something to step into because that imposter syndrome is real.
• 8:46
  SPEAKER_00: But just know it's a healthy too.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the biggest thing that has changed for me is instead of being scared of it, welcoming it.
• 8:53
  SPEAKER_00: And that doesn't necessarily mean that that doesn't rear its head, like I said, but now I know that if I do feel it, then I'm probably stepping into something that is allowing me to grow and really push myself.
• 9:05
  SPEAKER_00: So be thankful for it.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm thankful for it because I know I wouldn't be able to live this dream job and do what I love every single day if it weren't for stepping into that fear, making that jump back in February of 2020.
• 9:21
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, if it wasn't for, you know, these two ACL tears, which I know at first it was just complete misery, but then now it's the other side of this.
• 9:29
  SPEAKER_00: It it was an opportunity.
• 9:31
  SPEAKER_00: And now it's an opportunity to be able to serve you guys and be able to step into this fear and into this imposter syndrome.
• 9:37
  SPEAKER_00: So I'm thankful for it.
• 9:38
  SPEAKER_00: I hope you are too.
• 9:40
  SPEAKER_00: And with that said, happy Thanksgiving from the Patels, from the ACL athletes.
• 9:46
  SPEAKER_00: We're so thankful for all of you and all of the support.
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  SPEAKER_00: Seriously.
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  SPEAKER_00: Cheers, friends.