While Charlotte Flair may be one of the most accomplished superstars in the world of women’s wrestling, she is not afraid to admit that she has been fighting battles that have nothing to do with the limelight.
The 14-time women’s world champion has been very open about the fact that she has struggled with feelings of imposter syndrome, admitting that she has often found herself plagued by self-doubt and negative thoughts despite her many successes. As the daughter of the legendary Ric Flair, there is already a great deal of pressure on her shoulders, and the added scrutiny of the fans only serves to make things more difficult for her.
Last Friday, the 39-year-old superstar suffered a setback in a very important Triple Threat Elimination Chamber qualifying match when Kiana James took advantage of an opportunity, sliding into the ring to roll Flair up for a surprise pinfall.
In a virtual conversation with Doug Bopst on The Adversity Advantage Podcast, Flair candidly discussed her internal struggles.
“More self-sabotage I’m trying… or what is like impostor syndrome. Instead of worrying about worst case scenario I should be worrying about best case scenario. And it’s easier to worry about the things that can go wrong instead of the things that could go right.
So really in the last year I’ve really tried to be like this could go right in so many different ways instead of this could go wrong — instead of worrying about like doing the opposite.”
“Well, I definitely put pressure, but I think it’s just showing up regardless whether you feel like it or you don’t feel like it. Whether you feel ready or don’t ready, you just have to show up.
And that’s what I do day in day out. Like even with different things that I want to approach or try or talk about — like even if I don’t know, just show up. Just trying is the… or just don’t turn things down because you don’t feel good enough.”
