TikToker Cate Osborn talks about the imposter syndrome she felt after hitting 1 million followers

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.

This week, we caught up with Cate Osborn, aka catieosaurus, over email. Osborn is an ADHD and sex advocate who has over 1.2 million followers on TikTok. She creates educational videos and is the co-host of mental health podcast Infinite Quest, which is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Osborn spoke with us about what she wishes she knew when she first started out as a creator, the imposter syndrome she felt after hitting 1 million followers, and the support she’s found within her community.

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