Bounce is a gamified CBT-based app designed to battle impostor syndrome, overcome self-doubt, and build lasting confidence with personalized AI support.
Combat impostor syndrome with evidence-based techniques and AI-powered support.
Store your wins, from small daily victories to big milestones, and use them as proof against self-doubt.
Bounce uses CBT techniques and personalized AI coaching to reframe negative thoughts into positive silver linings.
Battle impostor syndrome in a playful, gamified experience where your wins become weapons against self-doubt.
We're on a mission to turn self-doubt into confidence, one thought at a time.
We know what it feels like when journaling or recycled affirmations don't cut it.
To overcome impostor syndrome, to truly win back your confidence, you need tools that help you rewire your mind.
Bounce gives you an Evidence Locker to collect proof, CBT-inspired reframes to flip self-doubts, and AI Battlefields where you face your inner critic head-on.
We're building the toolkit that transforms self-doubt into self-belief. Join us.
Bounce is built on proven methods from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Studies show that reframing negative thoughts and taking a friend's perspective (self-distancing) reduce impostor feelings and build confidence (Kross & Ayduk, 2011; Wayne State CAPS, 2023).
Keeping a record of achievements also helps. Research on self-affirmation finds that writing down wins, even small ones, strengthens self-belief (Steele, 1988). That is why Bounce includes an Evidence Locker, a place to save victories and revisit them when self-doubt returns.
Avoidance feeds self-doubt. Facing fears directly, as in exposure therapy, weakens them (Foa & Kozak, 1986; Roth & Cohen, 1986). Combined with research showing that gamified tools increase motivation and resilience (Litvin et al., 2023), Bounce turns self-doubt into playful battles that help users confront negative thoughts instead of avoiding them.
Sources: Steele, 1988; Kross & Ayduk, 2011; Wayne State CAPS, 2023; Foa & Kozak, 1986; Roth & Cohen, 1986; Litvin et al., 2023.
Impostor syndrome affects people across careers and backgrounds. Here are just a few of their stories.
Back in university, I was always surrounded by classmates landing FAANG internships or heading to Oxford, and it made me feel like I didn't belong. Even after graduating, that voice hasn't really gone away, especially now while I'm interviewing, where the stress just makes it louder. Some days it feels like no matter what I do, I'll never catch up.AlyciaSys design @ Waterloo, 5x intern
When I transferred into Georgia Tech, it felt like everyone was ten times smarter than me. Even after interning multiple times, I kept thinking I couldn't do it or be better. When I graduated, my first feeling wasn't pride, it was, 'Anyone could have done that'.IbrahimCS @ Georgia Tech, 4x intern
I graduated bachelors in accounting, always did really well in school, and I felt fine about it right until I entered the workforce. I am always confused, so stressed out with the amount of tedious work that I struggle to force myself to wake up, and I am years behind any understand of stuff. It doesn't help that the profession is downplayed as easy by people studying more STEM related fields, which makes me feel so discouraged.DavidAccounting Graduate
I had a similar loop with 'you're only here because people felt bad for you' and I started flipping it into 'people don't give chances unless they believe you can handle it.' it didn't make the voice go away but it softened it.JacobProfessional
I've been feeling this way for a long time. I'm working in a field where I feel like I've got a long way to go, but I'm a senior in my office even though I'm relatively inexperienced. I'm talking to engineers and contractors, but I feel like a sham even though I shouldn't. I'm celebrating each and every project I'm doing now, as well as passing my qualifications! Still feels weird and high nosey but I'll get there.SusanSenior Professional
Even after passing my CPA exams and managing audits, I kept thinking, ‘I just followed the checklist. Anyone could have done this.’ I struggled to see my expertise as special, even when clients praised my work.AlexAccountant
“Back in university, I was always surrounded by classmates landing FAANG internships or heading to Oxford, and it made me feel like I didn't belong. Even after graduating, that voice hasn't really gone away, especially now while I'm interviewing, where the stress just makes it louder. Some days it feels like no matter what I do, I'll never catch up.”AlyciaSys design @ Waterloo, 5x intern
“When I transferred into Georgia Tech, it felt like everyone was ten times smarter than me. Even after interning multiple times, I kept thinking I couldn't do it or be better. When I graduated, my first feeling wasn't pride, it was, 'Anyone could have done that'.”IbrahimCS @ Georgia Tech, 4x intern
“I graduated bachelors in accounting, always did really well in school, and I felt fine about it right until I entered the workforce. I am always confused, so stressed out with the amount of tedious work that I struggle to force myself to wake up, and I am years behind any understand of stuff. It doesn't help that the profession is downplayed as easy by people studying more STEM related fields, which makes me feel so discouraged.”DavidAccounting Graduate
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