Ep33: Navigating Multiple Identities & Safe Risk-Taking In College - Mel Selber

Joy and Ilona welcome guest Mel Selber, who is a graduating senior at the University of Michigan. Mel talks about how she redefined who she is over the course of her college experience, and how continuing to take small risks played a role.

Key Takeaways:

• Internalized beliefs about who we are
• Imposter syndrome
• Straddling two identities, while not belonging to either one
• The experience of being othered
• Discomfort leading to clarity
• Mel’s secret for making new things less nerve-wracking
• Challenging preconceived notions
• Finding new ways to fail safely
• Distinguishing between helpful vs unhelpful anxiety

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