The Kickstart Guide to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome for Female Leaders in STEM

 
 

Avoid these 5 Traps Keeping You Stuck in Your Leadership Journey—So You Can Finally Quiet the Inner Battle between Doubt and Confidence and Get Out of Your Own Way

In just 5 days, you’ll identify the hidden barriers that lead to imposter syndrome and begin taking clear, practical steps toward leading with renewed clarity, confidence, and courage.

If you can relate to these, you’re in the right place! 

  • You constantly struggle with self-doubt and feel on guard, just waiting for someone to notice that you’re faking it ‘til you make it.

  • You are regularly second guessing and double checking yourself.

  • You have difficulty speaking up in meetings. 

  • You’re overworking to ensure you’re on top of everything and doing it all perfectly - leading to stress and burn out.

Ultimately, this could lead to holding yourself back from advancing, not letting yourself be seen and heard as a leader, and just having a miserable time in your own mind. 

So let’s start to get unstuck!

LAILA AL-MARASHI

I’m Laila—a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) focused on helping women leaders in STEM.  After 18+ years in the corporate STEM industry as an engineer, technical project manager, and Chief of Staff, I fully embraced my joy as a coach. I’m here to help you find the courage to challenge your limiting beliefs, reclaim your values and truth, and get unstuck so you can create the career (and life) you want and deserve.

Let’s get started!

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Here's everything that's inside:

Day #1: How to Challenge Limiting Beliefs that Keep you Stuck in Fear

  • We all live by certain beliefs that protect us from failure, but also hold us back from opportunity (e.g. having to be fully qualified before taking on a new role). By compassionately understanding our fears and the patterns they create, we can challenge those limiting beliefs, and allow courage and confidence to guide our decisions instead.

Day #2: How to Reconnect with your Values to Reignite your Passion

  • Imposter syndrome is often associated with people pleasing and going along with what’s expected of you. It’s been so long since you’ve made space for your own values and priorities, that you may not even be sure what they are. By reconnecting with what truly matters to you, you’ll reignite your passion and purpose as a leader, and increase your motivation so your values win over fear.

Day #3: Letting Overwhelm Keep You from Taking Action 

  • With a full plate and a long to-do list, you already feel spread thin. It’s hard to imagine taking anything else on without thinking you’re bound to fail.  By identifying small, achievable steps aligned with your values and vision, you can start to make real progress toward your leadership goals without burning out.

Day #4: Slipping Back into Your Comfort Zone

  • Real change takes time, energy, and resilience—and without support, it’s easy to slip back into old, comfortable habits. Even with a clear plan, momentum fades without tools to sustain it. By building practices like mindfulness, self-compassion, and intentional self-care, you’ll stay grounded and focused as you grow into the leader you’ve envisioned.

Day #5: Thinking You Have To Figure It Out Alone

  • Hard working women often try to DIY their way to success—but going it alone can lead to burnout and missed opportunities. Growth is hard to sustain in isolation. The good news? You’ve already taken the first step by signing up for this guide. Support, reflection, and accountability are powerful tools—and you don’t have to walk this leadership journey alone.