The Doubt Busters
How to back yourself, tackle imposter syndrome, and be more assertive in a system that asks too much
Wednesday 3 June 2026 | 9:30 am–1:00pm (UK)
A half-day online symposium for doctors and senior healthcare professionals.
Earn 4+ hours of CPD and learn practical ways to trust your judgement, make more confident decisions under pressure, and take assertive action in high-stakes, high-pressure systems.
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What You'll Leave with:
A clearer understanding of why doubt and impostor feelings are so common in healthcare
Greater self-trust in decision-making when there is no perfect answer
Language and scripts you can use in meetings, decisions, and difficult conversations - even when you feel unsure
You’re experienced. Capable. Trusted.
But sometimes you find yourself replaying decisions at 2 am, second-guessing emails, and hesitating before speaking up.
You know you can make complex decisions under pressure. You do it every day.
But when doubt shows up, you don’t interpret it as a normal response to high-stakes work. (Especially when you’re being asked to do more with less, lacking support from senior leaders, or trying to hold a burned-out team together).
Instead, it gets turned inward and becomes a judgment about who you are.
You call it imposter syndrome. A confidence problem. Something to fix.
You may already have tried to solve this by working on your mindset. Reading the books. Trying to think more positively. Promising yourself you’ll stop overthinking next time.
But what if the shift isn’t about trying harder to believe in yourself?
What if it’s about understanding what’s really happening to your nervous system - and learning how to trust yourself even when certainty isn’t available?
FrogFest Virtual: The Doubt Busters will help you understand what’s really happening, and show you how to back yourself kindly and wisely in work that will never be neat or predictable.
In three-interactive workshops, you’ll get:
A way to understand confidence wobbles that doesn’t end in beating yourself up - especially after mistakes, difficult conversations, or uncertain decisions.
A grounded explanation of why pressure makes your brain dismiss your success and magnify the risk - and what to tell yourself when that happens.
Practical scripts and phrases for real situations - how to say “I need a moment,” “I’m not comfortable with that,” or “This is the decision I’m making” without over-explaining or apologising.
Great course. Loved the mix of presentation and breakout rooms. Also valuable to see that others are struggling with this. I have learnt so much about myself and others I have had to deal with, and now have some tools for dealing with these situations.
- FrogFest Virtual participant, Nov 2025
3 Workshops. 1 Big Strategic Shift.
FrogFest Virtual: The Doubt Busters is your permission slip to stop treating doubt, discomfort, and uncertainty as evidence you’re failing.
You won’t leave feeling “fixed”. You’ll leave clearer, steadier, and better able to back your judgment when it matters.
It's CPD with a difference: Engaging and relevant strategies you can use straight away.
SESSION 1:
Is It Really Imposter Syndrome… or Is the System Gaslighting You?
With Dr Rachel Morris
SESSION 2:
Why Your Brain Mistakes Discomfort for Incompetence
With Dr Claire Plumbly
SESSION 3:
Acting with Confidence Before You Feel It: Assertiveness That Protects You and the Relationship
With Dr Sarah Coope
If you work in a high-pressure, high-stakes role (like healthcare!), this online event is designed specifically for you.
WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 2026 | 9:30AM - 1:00PM UK TIME
Dr. Rachel Morris
Host, You Are Not a Frog Podcast & Founder of the Shapes Toolkit
As a former GP with over 20 years of experience, Rachel understands the unique challenges healthcare professionals face.
She created the You Are Not A Frog podcast to offer practical tools and a supportive community for those struggling with stress, over-responsibility, and boundary-setting in high-pressure roles.
SESSION ONE: Is It Really Imposter Syndrome… or Is the System Gaslighting You?
What this session covers:
- Why “imposter syndrome” is so common in healthcare and other high-stakes professions
- How perfectionism, over-responsibility, and impossible expectations drain confidence over time
- Why uncertainty, discomfort, and doubt are normal in complex work
- How confidence is misdefined as certainty, competence, or flawlessness
- A new definition of confidence as action taken kindly and realistically in uncertainty
Dr Claire Plumbly
Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Plum Psychology
Claire is the founder and lead of Plum Psychology. She is an experienced HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist, EMDR Consultant, and author of Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You.
SESSION TWO: Why Your Brain Mistakes Discomfort for Incompetence
What this session covers:
- How the brain and nervous system respond to pressure, threat, and uncertainty
- Why the brain dismisses success as luck but interprets difficulty as personal failure
- How perfectionism often functions as a protective or survival response
- Why emotional discomfort is frequently misinterpreted as evidence of incompetence
- How understanding nervous system responses reduces shame and increases self-compassion
Dr Sarah Coope
A former GP, mediator and medical educator,
Sarah is the CEO at Wild Monday. She designs and delivers masterclasses, training and interactive workshops for doctors and healthcare professionals from leaders to frontline staff, based on the Shapes Toolkit.
SESSION THREE: Acting with Confidence Before You Feel It: Assertiveness That Protects You and the Relationship
What this session covers:
- Confidence as behaviour, not a feeling
Assertiveness as clarity with kindness, not dominance or personality - Why waiting to feel confident keeps people stuck
- Practical scripts and phrases for moments when confidence is low
- Internal mantras and reminders that interrupt perfectionism, guilt, and overthinking
So interesting and inspiring. I came away really enthused and telling all my colleagues that afternoon about different bits of it. It gave genuinely practical advice for real life.
- FrogFest Virtual participant, Nov 2024
FROGFEST VIRTUAL: THE DOUBT BUSTERS
£127
EARLY BIRD OFFER VALID UNTIL 15 MARCH 2026
WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 2026 | 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM UK TIME
✅ 3 Powerful, Practical Workshops
With Dr Rachel Morris, Dr Claire Plumbly, and Dr Sarah Coope - all experts in helping high-functioning professionals understand stress and emotional overload.
✅ Live, Interactive Sessions
Real-time activities, a community of peers in similar roles, and the chance to ask questions about your specific challenges.
✅ Real-World Strategies That Stick
No fluff, no theory dumps - just evidence-based techniques you can use the very next day (like leaving on time without guilt).
✅ Dedicated Time and Headspace to Focus
Step back from the chaos and get space to reflect, reset, and build new habits. Find a fresh approach to challenges at work you might have ‘learned to live with’, drawing on our work with thousands of frontline professionals.
✅ All Materials & Full Recordings Included
Get lifetime access to session replays, slides, and bonus resources in our easy-to-use online portal.
✅ Course Workbook
A downloadable workbook packed with prompts, exercises, and space to map your own boundaries in real time and submit for CPD.
✅ 4+ Hours of Self-Certified CPD
Includes certificate of attendance for your portfolio or appraisal.
🚨100% quibble-free 90-day money-back guarantee. 🚨
Many doctors have used their study budget to fund their FrogFest Virtual ticket. Click below to download a letter to support your study leave and funding application.
Loved it all! All 3 speakers brought together some brilliant concepts that were well balanced and can be used in everyday work.
- FrogFest Virtual participant, May 2025
Who is FrogFest Virtual: The Doubt Busters For?
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Doctors and senior healthcare professionals
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People who are capable, conscientious, and carry a lot of responsibility
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Those noticing confidence wobbles in systems that keep asking for more
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Anyone who wants to stop treating discomfort as personal failure
This event is not for:
- People looking for confidence hacks or bravado
- “Just think positive” approaches
- Advice that ignores the reality of healthcare work
Why should you attend FrogFest?
Don't take our word for it! Hear how Beth, a UK medic, gained valuable skills from FrogFest Virtual 2024 to tackle conflict and overcome challenging work situations.
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