Even coaches sometimes deal with feeling like a fraud, says Gary Frey. He talks about how he was able to silence his own Imposter Syndrome using ‘The Seven Weapons’ and as a result, found success in his coaching practice.

Gary Frey stumbled into coaching ‘by accident’ but has created a successful practice. He is now considered a connector and confidant for CEOs and hosts his own podcast that highlights the vulnerable side of entrepreneurship. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Gary’s roller coaster journey throughout the entrepreneurial life that led him to coaching
• How Imposter Syndrome affected Gary when he first got started as a coach
• Imposter Syndrome being a natural and common  part of the human experience 
• How comparing yourself to your idea of others can negatively impact your confidence in your own abilities
• The Seven Weapons you can use to silence Imposter Syndrome and negative self-talk 
• How opening up about your own feelings of Imposter Syndrome can create a safe space for colleagues and your clients to do the same
• How to sensitively broach the subject during coaching sessions with your clients
• The importance of embracing the things that make you unique 

“This comparison that happens where we inflate the abilities… of everybody else and we diminish our own, that I think, is probably the best example of what it is…. Those are the kinds of things that go hand in hand with Impostor Syndrome.”

Gary Frey

Gary is a connector, “MacGyver,” and confidant for CEOs plus co-host of the Anything but TypicalPodcast featuring vulnerable stories of ripple-making entrepreneurs. He’s been president of four successful companies, including Bizjournals.com, a business news portal – growing it from three people to a $100 million company. He’s done two turnarounds and led in two Fortune 100 companies. He leads business coaching and development for a regional CPA firm serving privately held businesses. He does a Murph workout every Monday (Google it!), is a triathlete, drummer, father of two grown sons, “Papa” to four grandkids and married for over 39 years.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
Mirasee
Coaches Console
Gary’s LinkedIn
Gary’s website
Gary’s podcast

Credits:
Guest: Gary Frey
Host: Melinda Cohan
Producer: Cynthia Lamb 
Executive producer: Danny Iny
Scripted and assembled  by: Michi Lantz 
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

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