Kate Atkin was known for her shyness at school, often being compared to Bashful, one of the seven dwarves, and she often found social occasions awkward. Sadly, when she was 23, her older sister died from leukemia. Losing her had a profound effect on Kate’s desire to seize life, knowing she was “playing it safe”.

On impulse, Kate resigned from her bank job and travelled around Australia and New Zealand, arriving back in the UK feeling more confident. However, as her professional success grew, so did her imposter feelings.

Kate Atkin | Imposter syndrome speaker’s first hand experience

She since discovered the psychological reasons for this after completing an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology in 2015, and now shares her tips with audiences of all sizes and in all industries. Kate is also completing a PhD into the imposter phenomenon in the workplace.

Kate Atkin | Imposter syndrome speaker

Kate explains what The Imposter Syndrome is clearly and succinctly. It is not the people who are indeed imposters or fraudsters, it is not those who ‘fake it till you make it’, and they are not the little self-doubt thoughts we all have from time to time. She believes that imposter syndrome is when you have an “intense, internal feeling of phoniness”, regardless of what external factors are telling us.

Kate Atkin  | Imposter Syndrome Speaker – Written Work

As a recognised Imposter Syndrome speaker, Kate has written a number of successful speaking and business books, including:

The Business of Professional Speaking (2013): A collection of tips from the UK’s most successful speakers to help you improve your public speaking abilities.

The Confident Manager (2015): This book offers valuable lessons to aspiring managers on how to improve their self-confidence in the workplace.

The Presentation Workplace (2015): Packed full of advice, this book contains a 10-step improvement plan to enhance your workplace skills.

Kate’s expertise has seen her contributing to The Financial Times, the Oxford English Dictionary online blog and other several popular magazines.

Kate Atkin | Imposter syndrome keynote talks

Kate now inspires others to overcome their inner fears and beat the imposter syndrome.

She built up her speaking ability through the likes of the Junior Chamber International, becoming a world debating champion, and was a runner-up in the European Public Speaking competition. This honing of skills has meant Kate is in high demand for her keynote speeches and has since spoken to audiences as far and wide as America, France, Malta, Spain and Outer Mongolia.

Kate Atkin | Imposter syndrome speaker corporate work

She works with individuals, large corporations, charities and event organisations to deliver inspiring, interactive talks and presentations that will make a real difference to people’s professional and positive confidence.

Kate Atkin | Imposter Syndrome Speaker Topics

– Imposter Syndrome speaker

– Female Business Owner

– Leadership and Teamwork speaker

– Honesty in Business

Clients:  Bouygues, Cancer Research UK, City University London, Eastern Academic Health Science Network, Highways England, Hiscox, Innovia Technology, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Jagex, London Business School, MedImmune, NHS, Numis, Taylor Vinters, Totaljobs, University of Aberdeen, the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Vanguard, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

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