Maureen Zappala is a keynote speaker and certified coach whose session on combating impostor syndrome remains one of the most talked-about programs in Women in Print Alliance history. If you were in the room at that Annual Networking Luncheon, you know — she has a rare ability to make you feel seen, understood, and ready to stop letting self-doubt run the show.

In her latest thought piece, she’s expanding the conversation in a direction that might surprise you.

Most of us think of impostor syndrome as a mental experience — the negative self-talk, the distorted beliefs, the fear of being found out. But Maureen, drawing on her background as a NASA engineer, argues that what happens in the body deserves equal attention. When the stakes rise, heart rates change, breathing shifts, thinking narrows.

She’s calling this Pressure Ratio, and this post is just the beginning — she’s building out a body of resources to help women understand and combat impostor syndrome at its root. You can read her article here.