Why You Don’t Need to Fake It Till You Make It — Borrow Belief Instead | Ep #55
Release Date: 01/07/2026
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Leadership Beyond the Title
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info_outline🎙️ Welcome back to Leadership Beyond the Title Podcast!
📜 Summary
If you’ve ever been told you’re powerful, brilliant, poised, or a natural leader — but you don’t always feel that way on the inside — this episode is for you.
In this grounding solo episode, I’m sharing why so many Women of Color experience a gap between how others see us and what we’ve been conditioned to believe about ourselves — and why you do NOT need to “fake it till you make it” to close that gap.
We’ll explore the idea of Borrowed Belief — allowing the people who see you clearly (mentors, sponsors, leaders, friends, coaches) to hold the truth about your capability while your nervous system gently catches up. Because doubt isn’t a flaw — it’s a protection response that forms when you’ve spent years navigating comparison, bias, invisibility, and scrutiny in corporate systems that weren’t built with you in mind.
You’ll hear:
✨ the real reason praise can feel uncomfortable in your body
✨ why “imposter syndrome” is often really imposter treatment
✨ the difference between Fake It Till You Make It vs Borrowed Belief
✨ how your nervous system protects you — even from opportunity
✨ healthy ways to receive affirmation & advocacy without shrinking
✨ who you should NOT borrow belief from — and how to choose safe people
✨ how to build self-trust gently — instead of forcing confidence
This episode is a soft place to land — especially if you’re tired of being told to “be more confident” or “just believe in yourself.”
Because your leadership isn’t wishful thinking. Other people already see it. And while your nervous system learns that it’s safe to be seen — you’re allowed to borrow belief.
📖 Chapters
00:00 If People See Your Power Before You Do
Why capable women still experience self-doubt — and why nothing is “wrong” with you.
04:00 Why I Don’t Believe in “Imposter Syndrome”
Understanding imposter treatment — and how systems shape self-doubt.
09:00 Your Brain Is Wired for Safety — Not Spotlight
How your nervous system responds to visibility, risk, and opportunity.
12:30 What Borrowed Belief Really Means
Letting trusted people reflect truth back to you — without pretending.
14:30 My Story: Becoming a Coach
How someone else’s belief opened a door I wouldn’t have walked through alone.
19:30 Fake It Till You Make It vs Borrowed Belief
The emotional, psychological, and spiritual difference between the two.
23:00 Reflection Questions to Gently Explore
Who already sees your capability? And what truth are they reflecting?
26:00 How to Practice Borrowed Belief — Safely
Simple relational practices that build grounded confidence over time.
27:30 Who Not to Borrow Belief From
Protecting yourself from ego-driven validation or manipulation.
29:00 You Are Not Broken
Confidence grows in healthy community — not isolation.
31:00 Final Reflections — Let Belief Hold You
You don’t have to rush. Your nervous system gets to catch up.
If this episode supported you, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with another Woman of Color who deserves support on her leadership journey — without performance, pressure, or pretending.
Because you don’t need a title to lead.
And you don’t need to fake confidence to deserve opportunity.
Because you don’t need a title to lead.
And you don’t need to fake confidence to deserve opportunity.
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