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S01 - E04 : Imposter Syndrome Co-Reflection with Brianna Cyrus

36 min · 11 de may de 2026
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Imposter syndrome is usually framed as a personal problem, something to overcome through confidence, mindset work, or self-belief. But what if the real problem isn't internal doubt at all? In this co-reflection, Sanjiv sits down with Brianna Cyrus, Head of Education and Youth Programme at Action for Race Equality, to pull apart what imposter syndrome actually is when you factor in race, gender, class, and who society has historically decided is allowed to be credible. They talk about what it costs to be unable to be wrong, why confidence coaching places an unfair burden on the individual, and what it genuinely looks like to walk into a room and own it. If you've ever felt like you had to work twice as hard to earn half the credibility, this conversation names why. Topics covered: imposter syndrome and race, imposter syndrome and gender, structural inequality at work, confidence vs competence, not being allowed to be wrong, workplace discrimination, belonging in professional spaces, psychological safety Keywords: imposter syndrome women of colour, race and imposter syndrome, Brianna Cyrus, Sanjiv Sangha, You and You podcast, imposter syndrome explained, workplace belonging, structural racism at work, confidence and class, Action for Race Equality, personal development podcast UK, self-help podcast Black women, brown women podcast, inner weather season 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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