Navigating Your Experience with Imposter Syndrome with Sheila Buswell

Today on the show, we welcome the remarkable Sheila Buswell, Co-Founder and CEO of Buswell Biomedical. This pioneering company develops cutting-edge rehabilitation solutions, including the innovative UPMO™, an AI-controlled system that enables patients in rehabilitation hospitals to perform daily activities independently, traditionally requiring assistance from healthcare workers. Sheila is also the author of the insightful book Is This Seat for Me: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business. Join the conversation as we explore her time in the Army, her own experience with imposter syndrome and being medically discharged right before 9/11, and her journey into engineering. Sheila details the story behind starting her business Buswell Biomedical and discusses the plans for their UPMO™ product. We also learn more about her upcoming book, unpack the other forces that have recognized patterns in our lives, and so much more. Be sure to tune into another great All Up In My Lady Business episode!
Key Points From This Episode:
- An in-depth introduction to our amazing guest, Sheila Buswell.
- She shares some details about her time in the Army.
- Her experience with imposter syndrome and being medically discharged right before 9/11.
- Her opinion on the reasons behind why people enlist in the military.
- The impact of 9/11 and being on the other side of active military.
- How she got into the non-military engineering side of things.
- Sheila details the story behind starting her business, Buswell Biomedical.
- We discuss the future plans for her product, the UPMO™.
- She explains the thought behind her book: Is This Seat for Me: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business.
- We delve into a discussion about other forces that have recognized the patterns in our lives.
- The power in community and talking about all the things.
- More details about when and where you can get your hands on her books.
- Why Mary loves Taylor Swift.
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Quotes:
“People don't enlist in the military for money and for glory, right, like that's not the thing that you get from it.” — Sheila Buswell [0:10:43]
“I think I'm a better engineer because of my time in the military.” — Sheila Buswell [0:17:44]
“Where is this idea coming from that all veterans look like Captain America? It's stupid.” — Sheila Buswell [0:32:06]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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Learn more about Buswell Biomedical
Buy Sheila’s book Is This Seat for Me: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business
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