I have a confession to make…I suffer from imposter syndrome, big time. I know that I’ve accomplished a lot in my life — graduated from great schools, landed into a hot career field, and placed myself firmly in the middle class. But somehow, sometimes, it all still feels like a fluke.

Growing up, I was a really shy kid. I was afraid to talk to people and put myself out there. Even with people who were relatives, if you weren’t part of my everyday life, I didn’t want to talk to…