The secret thoughts of successful women : why capable people suffer from the impostor syndrome and how to thrive in spite of it An internationally known speaker Valerie Young has devoted her career to understanding womens most deeply held beliefs about themselves and their success. In her decades of in the trenches research she has uncovered the often surprising reasons why so many accomplished women experience this crushing self doubt. In The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women Young gives these women the solution they have been seeking. Combining insightful analysis with effective advice and anecdotes she explains what the impostor syndrome is why fraud fears are more common in women and how you can recognize the way it manifests in your life