What Brené Brown has said about Impostor syndrome
1 quote · 1 episode · Apr 23, 2026
Brené Brown, American research professor and author on vulnerability, shame, and courage, has been quoted on Impostor syndrome once in 1 episode of The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant, most recently on April 23, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Brown says her early academic imposter feelings were partly engineered to drive deference to tenured faculty.
“early in my academic career, I had a lot of imposter syndrome and it was engineered”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 47:45
Episodes
The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many FeelThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant · Apr 23, 2026 · 60 min
Brené Brown and Adam Grant discuss shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment, how shame fuels violence and control, shame resilience, and imposter syndrome.
Others on Impostor syndrome
- Adam Grant · 2 quotes
- Oprah Winfrey · 1 quote
- Michelle "Mace" Curran · 1 quote
- Joe Rogan · 1 quote
- Skylar Grey · 1 quote
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph · 1 quote
- Shadé Zahrai · 1 quote
Brené Brown on other topics
- Shame resilience · 3 quotes
- Humiliation · 3 quotes
- Shame · 3 quotes
- Marriage and long-term partnership · 3 quotes
- Workplace shame · 2 quotes
- Podcast editing and authenticity · 1 quote
- Birth order · 1 quote
- Mental models · 1 quote