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The Imposter Within With Kerrie Lee Brown

Welcome to The Rocky Garza Show, where we dive deep into the truths that shape extraordinary leaders. Today, I’m joined by Kerrie Lee Brown, the Editor-in-Chief of Success Magazine—an award-winning journalist, media executive, consultant, and women’s health advocate. She’s the founder of Ready Red Lily Global Lifestyle Brand, the author of My Heart, Myself: A Self-Care Guide for Women, and a leader in empowering authentic storytelling to help heal, transform, and inspire. Despite her incredible #success, Kerrie still faces #impostersyndrome. How does someone at her level—leading a major publication and shaping conversations about achievement—still struggle with self-doubt? And more importantly, how do we overcome it? This episode is packed with raw honesty, personal insights, and actionable takeaways. Let’s dive in. About Kerrie Lee Brown Kerrie Lee Brown is an award-winning journalist, media executive, consultant and women's health advocate. She is the founder of RedLily® global lifestyle brand, author of “My Heart, My Self", a self-care guide for women on Amazon, and the VP, Media and Editor-in-Chief of SUCCESS magazine. The Imposter Within Many of us believe that once we hit a certain milestone—whether it's a high-profile job, financial success, or public recognition—our doubts will disappear. But as Kerrie shares, #imposter syndrome doesn’t go away just because we achieve more. It evolves. Kerrie reflects on moments in her career when she felt she wasn’t the "main pick," even though, in hindsight, she clearly had what it took. The pressure to always prove her worth—to live up to expectations—was ingrained from childhood. Raised in a high-achievement, competitive environment, she felt the need to constantly win, succeed, and never depend on anyone else. The Pressure of Perfection As a journalist and editor, Kerrie was trained to scrutinize details, making perfectionism a daily reality. In her world, a single typo or factual error could be devastating. Over time, this cultivated an inner voice of self-criticism, reinforcing the idea that one mistake could ruin everything. Redefining Success and Self-Worth Kerrie admits that, for years, her identity was tied to her job title. She was “Editor-in-Chief” first, Kerrie Lee second. This created an inner conflict: Am I successful because of my title? Or because of who I am? Lesson: You are not your job title. You are not your achievements. You are worthy—simply because you are YOU. Embracing Uniqueness and Truth One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is that self-clarity leads to self-confidence. For Kerrie, that meant embracing her unique gifts—her ability to tell powerful stories, her open-mindedness, and her passion for helping others. The imposter syndrome didn’t disappear—but she learned to challenge it with truth. The Power of Words Throughout the conversation, one theme kept coming up: words matter. The words we say to ourselves shape our beliefs. The words we say to others impact their confidence. The words we accept from society influence how we see ourselves. Kerrie recalls a time when someone told her she was "too positive on social media." The comment made her second-guess herself—until she realized: For years, Kerrie was told: "You're a high achiever." (So she felt she had to be.) "You're always successful." (So failure felt unacceptable.) "You're just a magazine editor." (So she wondered if her identity was tied to her job.) Takeaway: You don’t have to be “good enough.” You already ARE good. Resources Mentioned: Take the Influence Appraisal Quiz at: rockygarza.com/influence. Key Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to The Rocky Garza Show 00:06 Meet Kerrie Lee Brown: Success Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief 00:47 Diving into Imposter Syndrome 02:39 Kerrie Lee’s Personal Journey 03:54 The Pressure of Perfection 07:16 Balancing Professional and Personal Life 09:37 Redefining Success and Self-Worth 13:41 Embracing Uniqueness and Truth 16:56 Embracing Intensity 17:48 Self-Clarity and Confidence 19:08 Navigating Journalism and Personal Identity 20:44 The Power of Words 21:31 Stories We Tell Ourselves 24:15 Impact of Words on Others 28:28 Personal Truths and Open-Mindedness 30:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts