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Shannon Jenkins and Shadé Zahrai discuss the roots of imposter syndrome and how to cultivate true confidence through psychological shifts.

The most confident are not the loudest in the room. In this powerful conversation, Shannon sits down with award-winning leadership strategist, TEDx speaker, and behavioral researcher Shadé Zahrai to explore the deeper roots of imposter syndrome—and how to build the kind of confidence that doesn’t need to shout. Together, they unpack what real self-trust looks like, why even high performers still second-guess themselves, and the four psychological shifts that can help you lead with clarity, ca...

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Jenkins

Guest: Shadé Zahrai

Topics covered

• self-doubt
• imposter syndrome
• confident leadership
• self-trust
• psychological shifts

Keywords

• self-doubt
• imposter syndrome
• confidence
• leadership
• self-trust
• psychological shifts

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Organizations: TEDx

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