Kelsea Ballerini opens up about ‘defeating’ imposter syndrome after 10 years, talks about ‘self-exploration’; Here’s what she said.

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Kelsea Ballerini has opened up about ‘defeating’ imposter syndrome in the last ten decades while crediting the feat to ‘self-exploration’. With latest EP, ‘Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)’ release and her 30th birthday just a month away, Ballerini said that she is on her path of knowing herself better. In an interview with The Tennessean, Ballerini said that “It's exciting to be comfortable with continuing to navigate the exploration of my most authentic self” while adding that “crazy, exhausting pressure” due to overwhelming stats do not matter. According to the singer, “achieving stereotypical standards of success can change your life. But, learning [what else can exist beyond that] is important, too."

Her realizations through exploring herself better, Kelsea Ballerini said, helped her overcome the imposter syndrome which made her think that nobody is aware of her music. She explained to the media outlet that, «It's taken me a decade to defeat the imposter syndrome that makes me feel like people don't know my music”. Weighing in on her fans’ reaction, Ballerini expressed that in the past year, they started showing interest in her activities beyond music. This included her divorce from fellow country artist Morgan Evans and her newfound relationship with „Outer Banks“ actor Chase Stokes. She described this as a „highly intimidating experience“ where people show equal interest in both her personal life and her artistic endeavors. In her extended release „Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good),“ building on the EP launched on Valentine's Day that recounted her split from Evans and her journey forward, Ballerini skillfully navigated the intersection of her personal