Episode 9

Imposter Syndrome in Business: Confidence, Community, and Clarity | Jeannine Coupland

Imposter syndrome does not usually show up alone. Perfectionism comes right with it. If you have been waiting to feel ready before moving forward, this conversation is for you.

In this episode of The Karas Wright Show, Karas Wright sits down with Jeannine Coupland of Pisces Acupuncture to talk about the real emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship: self-doubt, perfectionism, staying accountable, and why community is often the missing piece.

This episode is for entrepreneurs and business owners who are second-guessing themselves and need a reminder that they are not alone, and that progress builds more confidence than perfection ever will.

What you will learn:

- Why imposter syndrome and perfectionism show up together

- How to keep moving forward when self-doubt is loud

- Why community and connection change everything for small business owners

- What the mind-body connection means for entrepreneurship stress

- How to know when stress is normal versus a sign to realign

Timestamps

00:00 Imposter syndrome and self-doubt in business

06:06 Small town vs city: community and connection

09:33 What acupuncture is like for first-timers

13:08 Mind-body connection: emotions and physical symptoms

16:05 Business help, grants, and Paro Canada microloans

28:51 Audience questions: disengagement, heaviness, and realignment

36:19 Cosmetic acupuncture, gua sha, facial cupping, Reiki

39:00 Where to find Pisces Acupuncture

About Jeannine Coupland:

Jeannine Coupland is the owner of Pisces Acupuncture in Okotoks, Alberta. She takes a whole-body approach to wellness, helping clients through acupuncture, facial cupping, gua sha, and Reiki, while recognizing the deep connection between emotional health and physical symptoms.

Website: www.piscesacupuncture.com

Instagram: @pisces_acupuncture

Email: Okotoksacupuncture@yahoo.com

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Karas Wright is a business coach, consultant, and psychology nerd who works with high-performing professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are building bigger without burning out.

As the founder of Wright Step Coaching and creator of the Clarity Compass Method, Karas helps her clients move from reactive execution to intentional leadership through practical systems, honest conversation, and a deep understanding of the psychology behind how we make decisions under pressure.

The Karas Wright Show is where that work goes public. Unscripted conversations with founders, executives, and entrepreneurs who are doing the real work of building, the kind of honest dialogue that does not make it into the highlight reel but makes all the difference in the room.
Karas is based in Calgary, Alberta, and is a dedicated wife and mother of four.