A psychologist's insight into the fascinating world of human behaviour without the jargon, with Psychologist & coach, Leila Ainge. Blending scientific research with real experiences, Leila is on a mission to reframe outdated notions of imposter syndrome. Psychologically Speaking delves into Leila's own ground-breaking research, exploring what drives those pesky fraudulent feelings in entrepreneurs, the unexpected advantages, and how you can actually leverage imposter moments to your benefit (yes, really). This podcast is for anyone who has ever felt like a fraud, just moments away from being 'found out'. This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
Latest episodes
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11 min
What are you protecting and why? | Reflection Room August
A glass gold gilded conker from Effie Burns collection is the inspiration for our final reflection room taster session.We are thinking about what brings out our prickly side, what…
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4 min
Could One Room Tell Your Story? | Reflection Room August Week 3
What if a room could become a self-portrait?This week in the Reflection Room, psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge pairs a painting by Lottie Cole with a simple but thought-prov…
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5 min
What Threshold Are You Standing On? | Reflection Room August Week 2
What happens when you've left one chapter behind but haven't quite arrived at the next?Inspired by Frances Featherstone's Dower House from her Threshold series, this Reflection Roo…
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9 min
Are You Leaving Yourself Out of Your Own Story? | Reflection Room August Week 1
What stories have you inherited about where you belong? This week's reflection uses art and psychology to help you revise your own narrative.Join psychologist and researcher Leila…
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13 min
Evidence Over Ego: Why Curiosity Leads to Better Decisions
How do we make better decisions when certainty is impossible?In this solo episode of Psychologically Speaking, psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge explores why confidence isn't…
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59 min
63. Build What the World Needs - Tif Bryant on innovation and risk.
What if the biggest risk isn't failing—but standing still?In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge is joined by entrepreneur, UK Innovat…
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58 min
62. The Five-Figure Decision. The psychology of risk taking with Niki Hutchison and Leila Ainge
What does it really mean to invest in yourself?In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila is joined by marketing strategist and entrepreneur Niki Hutchison, founder of Enjo…
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60. The patriarchy has been squatting in my temple - Emma While
What happens when body shame isn't actually about your body? This week I'm joined by coach and facilitator Emma While, who decided to evict what she calls "the patriarchy squatting…
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1 h 06
61. She quit the job she'd worked years to get. - Louise Duncum
Louise Duncum spent nearly a decade designing for major high street fashion brands before realising she'd become successful at something that no longer felt like her.In this episod…
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53 min
59. She Turned Down £80K Because Her Gut Said No
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge is joined by strategic advisor and facilitator Rachel Cashman to explore the relationship between imposter phenomenon, risk…
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6 min
Why Does This Feel So Hard? | Imposter Phenomenon, Risk & the Psychology of Difficult Things
Why do some things feel emotionally bigger than they “should”?In this bonus episode of Psychologically Speaking, psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge introduces The Hard Thing C…
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55 min
Grief, Burnout & Career Change: What Happens When Your Whole Life Shifts
What happens when loss changes everything—not just emotionally, but structurally?In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge is joined by wellbeing consultant and psyc…
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48 min
Career Pivots, Belonging & Identity: Why Your Path Doesn’t Have to Make Sense
What happens when your life doesn’t follow the path you thought it would?A conversation on identity, belonging, and the courage to build a career that doesn’t look right on paper b…
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11 min
What if interviews don’t just reveal what we think… but actually change it?
We often assume interviews are a way of capturing what people already think. But qualitative psychology suggests something different. Interviews can be active sites of meaning-maki…
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58 min
I Refuse to Hate Myself: Menopause, Identity & Starting Again
“I refuse to hate myself in any way… I hope women reclaim ageing as a gift.”When everything shifts at once, home, body, identity, what does it take to rebuild a sense of safety and…
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6 min
Bonus: Everything we know is shaped by where we stand in the world.
Hi, I’m Leila, and I’m currently doing a PhD exploring the experiences of women who are independent workers, including entrepreneurs, freelancers, and the self-employed, who use on…
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46 min
55. From War Zones to Motherhood: The Unexpected Path to Building a Business
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge speaks with entrepreneur Femke Harris about the unexpected twists that shape our lives. From growing up as a third-culture…
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47 min
54. Can Digging in the Dirt Really Improve Your Mental Health? : The Science of Gardening and Wellbeing
What if one of the most powerful mental health tools was already in your garden?In this episode, I’m joined by horticultural therapist Kendall Marie Platt to explore the science be…
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41 min
53. Goals Don’t Fail, They Reveal: What Happens After the Plan?
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge checks back in with coaches Emma Thomas and Lucy Green a few months after they set ambitious business goals. The conversati…
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46 min
What Actually Happens After You Set a Goal?
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila is joined by three Goal Sprint participants, Hannah Isted, Jen Vaughan and Darren Scotland, for an honest progress check-in just…