Leanne Robers, Tech Founder on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome [Color Forward]
Imagine founding the world’s largest startup competition for women and technology and still feeling like an imposter. For Leanne Robers, understanding those feelings and learning to overcome them is part of her journey.
Listen as she talks with Alisa and Merary about her secrets to opening doors and turning negative thoughts into positive empowerment.
“I learned to love myself. I learned to respect myself. I learned to celebrate my successes and to be kinder to myself when I stumbled. And I learned to define success for myself and not let others define success for me.” — Leanne Robers, Co-Founder of She Loves Tech
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- Integrating emotions into your work
- Becoming our whole selves
- Owning your success
- Empowering your team by creating safe spaces
- Opening your own doors
- Turning automatic negative thoughts (ANTS) into positive empowering thoughts (PETS)
- Creating a culture of emotional inclusivity
About Alisa
Alisa Manjarrez is Vision Producer and Founder of The Happy Cactus, where powerful women gain clarity to cast a vision, create a strategy, and make it happen. Alisa produces and hosts Color Forward, a podcast dedicated to advancing multicultural women in the workplace, and she also hosts Seriously Though, a podcast for modern professionals looking to create the life of their dreams and the wealth to go with it.
