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I Shouldn't Say This, But...Author: Katy Leeson
Being a leader can be genuinely lonely. I Shouldn't Say This, But exists because of that. Hosted by Katy Leeson, former MD of Social Chain, now founder of Courageous, this is the podcast for leaders and founders who want the conversations they can't seem to have anywhere else. The real ones. About doubt, people, culture, hard decisions, and what building something actually costs you. No performance. No pretending. Just honest conversations that make you feel less alone, and give you something real to take back into your business. Language: en Genres: Business, Business News, Entrepreneurship, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S6 Ep4: 78% of UK Business Leaders Feel Out of Their Depth And Nobody's Talking About It
Episode 4
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026
Your Impostor Syndrome Isn't Going Away. Here's Why That's Actually Good News.Imposter syndrome gets talked about like it's a beginner's problem, something you grow out of as your career matures. Katy's here to tell you that's not how it works.After 20 years in leadership, scaling businesses, sitting in boardrooms and speaking to thousands of people on stage, she still has weeks where she questions everything. And she's not alone. 78% of UK business leaders and 80% of MDs admit to feeling out of their depth, they're just not saying it out loud.This episode isn't for people just starting out. It's for experienced leaders who've already proved themselves and are still quietly wondering if today's the day someone finds them out.Katy shares how being made MD of Social Chain at 32 (six months into the role) brought her impostor syndrome crashing to the surface, what working with a therapist taught her about the stereotype she was unconsciously leading from, and why the impostor never fully disappears, no matter how much you achieve.But here's the reframe: what if it's not supposed to? What if your impostor syndrome isn't a flaw to fix, but a signal to follow?In this episode: The three ways impostor syndrome shows up in experienced leaders (and why we dress it up as high standards) Why your impostor is actually a growth indicator in disguise The "boost folder" technique that takes five minutes and changes everything How to close the gap between the leader you think you should be and the leader you actually are You're not on your own. And you never were.
