Sheila Buswell: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Sheila Buswell: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Sheila Buswell is an engineer, founder, and author. With degrees in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineer, she co-founded Buswell Biomedical, with the company’s first product being the Upward Mobility, a device that helps people walk and transition from sitting to standing. She’s also author of the book “Is this Seat for Me? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business.” Let’s get into why she chose to study Engineering, the motivation for founding her company, and the reason behind writing her book. We’ll get into public speaking, too.
To get in touch with Sheila, you can find her at / sheilabuswellbiomedical .
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0:00 Introduction
0:58 Why study Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering?
2:27 What type of work did you do after school?
2:43 What motivated you to start your business?
5:05 What's one thing you didn't anticipate about starting a business?
6:43 What was the motivation to write your book?
8:16 What do you hope people take away from the book?
9:43 What advice do you have for those who want to write a book?
13:51 Have you always been good at public speaking? If not, what have you done to get better?
17:15 Do you have a process for putting presentations together? If so, what is it?
23:22 How do you deal with nerves?
25:49 How can people contact you?
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