Do you ever feel like a fraud? Struggle with chronic self-doubt? Wonder if you really deserve your role? You’re not alone. As a leadership coach who’s battled impostor syndrome, Kim Meninger created The Impostor Syndrome Files podcast to provide a place where professionals can share their stories, shed the silent shame and feel seen.
Each episode features honest conversations with professionals from all walks of life who’ve faced impostor syndrome and found ways to move through it. We’ll also hear from experts who share practical strategies for managing ourselves and shaping environments that reduce the threat of impostor syndrome. Let’s erase the stigma. Let’s stop pretending we’re the only ones. And let’s come together to share, support and rise above the fear that keeps us playing small.
Why should people listen to it? Who is the podcast for?
The Impostor Syndrome Files is a space for honest, unfiltered conversations about the self-doubt so many of us quietly carry. Whether you’re a high-achieving professional, a rising leader or someone who just wants to stop second-guessing yourself, this show offers two things we don’t get enough of: real stories that make us feel less alone and real strategies that help us navigate self-doubt.
You’ll hear from people at all stages of their careers, including leaders, experts and everyday professionals, who open up about their own experiences with impostor syndrome. No polished façades. Just truth, connection and simple, actionable ways to manage your inner critic and lead more confidently.
This podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.
Featured episode: Finding Your Purpose
In this episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about finding your purpose. My guest this week is Dave Chauhan. Dave is an author, speaker and former corporate leader who walked away from his established career to pursue a deeper connection with purpose. Dave shares his personal journey of reflection, the signals that told him it was time to make a change and the painful yet transformative process of rediscovering his values. He opens up about the messy, imperfect reality of pursuing purpose and how identity, values and leadership are all intertwined.
We explore:
- How purpose often reveals itself in times of discomfort
- Why courage matters more than certainty
- How growth comes not from avoiding pain but from working through it.
About the host
As a keynote speaker, leadership coach and consultant, Kim Meninger leverages psychological insight, business acumen and first-hand leadership experience to help leaders recognize and disrupt the internal triggers that limit their impact so they can operate with clarity, confidence and courage. She has lived this work, first as a leader inside high-demand tech environments like EMC and Monster and now as a trusted coach to leaders across industries. Kim’s approach to helping leaders navigate high-growth, high-change business landscapes goes beyond theory. It’s practical, actionable and designed to create lasting business value. When leaders learn to lead themselves better under intense and unrelenting pressure, they make better decisions, communicate more effectively and drive stronger results across the board.
Kim has a BA in psychology and an MBA from Boston College. She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach with certifications in career, confidence, executive and leadership development coaching. Kim hosts the Impostor Syndrome Files podcast. She also leads a weekly Leading Humans discussion forum, which is free and open to all. In addition to coaching, Kim serves on the leadership teams of several women’s empowerment groups. She lives in Groton, MA, with her husband and two boys.
Interested in learning more about Kim Meninger’s work? Read her feature story, Kim Meninger: Making It Easier to Be Human at Work.
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