Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode, we address a question from a listener. She wants to become a content creator but is concerned that because she isn't 'qualified', no one will care what she has to say. This turns into a discussion about how society is wired to implicitly convince us that we need permission before we can do stuff. We discuss 'The Myth of the Expert' and 'The Curse of the Expert', and offer some advice for anyone who's ever struggled with imposter syndrome.
What is this? Not Overthinking is a podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. We talk about things to help us think, do, and be better. Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models... Things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week.
Who are we? Ali is a junior doctor and YouTuber working in Cambridge, UK. He makes videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. His links: YouTube , Blog , Newsletter , Instagram
Taimur is a data scientist and writer, working on his own startup Causal . He writes on his blog and as a columnist for Medium. His links: Blog , Twitter , Medium , Instagram
Get in Touch
We absolutely love getting emails from our lovely listeners. If you've got anything to add, any feedback or advice, or just want to share some thoughts, please drop us a line at hi@notoverthinking.com . If you're feeling super brave, you could even send us an audio clip with some thoughts - those are quite nice to insert into the podcast and lead to more interesting discussions.
In this episode, we address a question from a listener. She wants to become a content creator but is concerned that because she isn't 'qualified', no one will care what she has to say. This turns into a discussion about how society is wired to implicitly convince us that we need permission before we can do stuff. We discuss 'The Myth of the Expert' and 'The Curse of the Expert', and offer some advice for anyone who's ever struggled with imposter syndrome.
What is this? Not Overthinking is a podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. We talk about things to help us think, do, and be better. Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models... Things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week.
Who are we? Ali is a junior doctor and YouTuber working in Cambridge, UK. He makes videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. His links: YouTube , Blog , Newsletter , Instagram
Taimur is a data scientist and writer, working on his own startup Causal . He writes on his blog and as a columnist for Medium. His links: Blog , Twitter , Medium , Instagram
Get in Touch
We absolutely love getting emails from our lovely listeners. If you've got anything to add, any feedback or advice, or just want to share some thoughts, please drop us a line at hi@notoverthinking.com . If you're feeling super brave, you could even send us an audio clip with some thoughts - those are quite nice to insert into the podcast and lead to more interesting discussions.
