Confronting Imposter Syndrome & Developing Community Innovation with Fiona Descoteaux, CEO Innovate Communities
We are delighted to have Fiona Descoteaux, Founder & CEO Innovate Communities as our first guest joining us as we get kick started into our new season.
Fiona has a wealth of experience working across non-profit organisations and the local development and social enterprise sectors. Innovate Communities works within communities to create solutions that lead to sustainable and long-term improvements within the locality.
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On this episode of the Fitvision Podcast Mark and Fiona discuss the all too common cognitive barrier of imposter syndrome. In many cases this can be debilitating when you are trying to progress in your career but there are ways to overcome it which we identify today. Also we look at where our passion comes from and how we can use that passion to push ourselves onto greater heights.
If you would like to find out more about Fiona or Innovate Communities see below:
Website: innovatecommunities.ie
LinkedIn: @fionadescoteaux
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