As the first and only female chef to run a three Michelin star restaurant in the UK, Clare Smyth has set herself the very highest standards. But the pressure of maintaining those standards can be immense. She tells Claire Cohen how she deals with bad reviews, why she’s stopped shouting in the kitchen and what it’s really like working under Gordon Ramsay.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imposters

Clare Smyth

Broadcaster June Sarpong seems like the most confident woman on TV - but she secretly has a chronic case of imposter syndrome - and it’s only getting worse. She joins Claire Cohen to discuss why growing older has only amplified her inner critic. Plus, she lets us in on her Beyoncé-inspired technique to silence her self-doubt.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

June Sarpong

Today’s guest is the most exceptional woman you’ve never heard of. As NASA’s first female chief flight director, Holly Ridings is responsible for all of the agency’s spaceflight operations - a job they certainly don’t teach you at school. She tells Claire Cohen how she stays calm when other people’s lives are in her hands, why she uses visualisation techniques to combat imposter syndrome and whether she ever wishes she was in the capsule being propelled into space.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Holly Ridings

Priyanka Chopra Jonas had made it as an actress in India, starring in more than 50 films. Then she went to Hollywood and had to start again. The global superstar tells Claire Cohen what it was like going back to the bottom of her industry and about her struggle to get Indian women cast in leading roles. Plus, Priyanka reveals her secret for not letting self doubt get in the way of success - and it’s simpler than you might think.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Imposter Syndrome can take the form of perfectionism - as is the case for this week’s guest. Businesswoman Samantha Cameron tells the Telegraph’s Claire Cohen about her lifelong quest to perform better, both professionally and personally. She brings a notably positive spin to experiencing self-doubt - and reveals how it impacts those in the most powerful positions in the country, including her husband, David Cameron.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Samantha Cameron

Outwardly, beauty entrepreneur and broadcaster, Trinny Woodall isn’t short of confidence. But it took a personal tragedy for her to realise her worth - and to find the confidence to work for herself. In this first episode of The Telegraph’s newest podcast, she tells Claire Cohen why taking time out was key to conquering her Imposter Syndrome, and shares her surprising top tips for feeling more confident in the boardroom.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/imposters |Read more from Claire Cohen: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-cohen/ |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trinny Woodall

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Introducing Imposters

Have you ever felt like a fraud? That you don't belong in the room? That you could get found out at any moment? You're not alone. Each week on Imposters, Claire Cohen meets a woman at the top of her game and finds out how she defeated imposter syndrome to get there.

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