Unpacking Imposter Syndrome

About this episode

The episode discusses imposter syndrome and its impact on Black professional life through personal narratives.

Do you experience doubt and hesitation about owning your accomplishments? Do you ever sense that one day you’ll be exposed as not deserving all you’ve achieved? Well, this Rosé + Thorns conversation is for you! Using personal experiences to ground this week’s topic, Drs. Shun and P. Ryan dive into imposter syndrome and explore the ways this phenomenon can impact Black professional life. They also use their unique narratives to highlight various factors that can facilitate and protect one from...

People in this episode

Host: P. Ryan

Guest: Drs. Shun

Topics covered

• imposter syndrome
• Black professionals
• mental health
• self-doubt
• personal experiences

Keywords

• imposter syndrome
• self-doubt
• Black professionals
• mental health
• personal experiences

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