https://simplecast.com The Imposter Roster: The Secret Lives of Capable Women Imposter syndrome - you've either had it, or you're afraid to admit it. Welcome to The Imposter Roster: The Secret ​lives ​of ​Capable Women. ​On this show, host Christine Chubenko will interview outwardly badass ​women - who've sat at the table wondering if they deserved to be there. And yet, they pushed through to claim their place anyway. If you've ever felt like you've been an imposter, welcome to The Imposter Roster! No more hiding. You belong in the spotlight. 2026 Christine Chubenko en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:15 +0000 https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com The Imposter Roster: The Secret Lives of Capable Women https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ebac95fa-490f-471f-9490-85ea9055cd0e/25c761c2-d27c-4f16-931c-94c7b7e70060/3000x3000/the_imposter_roster_logo_3000_square.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com episodic Imposter syndrome - you've either had it, or you're afraid to admit it. Welcome to The Imposter Roster: The Secret ​lives ​of ​Capable Women. ​On this show, host Christine Chubenko will interview outwardly badass ​women - who've sat at the table wondering if they deserved to be there. And yet, they pushed through to claim their place anyway. If you've ever felt like you've been an imposter, welcome to The Imposter Roster! No more hiding. You belong in the spotlight. Christine Chubenko false https://feeds.simplecast.com/GEf_L5c7 authenticity, success stories, entrepreneurship, professional development, business podcast, imposter syndrome, real talk, resilience, female founders, women entrepreneurs, overcoming fear, mental health at work, belonging, mindset shift, self-doubt, career growth, storytelling, confidence building, motivation, personal growth, inspiration, leadership, startup stories, women empowerment, interviews, self-worth, women in business, behind the scenes, small business Christine Chubenko christine@whatwebsweweave.com 0556a0da-7677-4109-8df5-107266d9a10e The 200-Page Hail Mary: Michelle Collins on Trusting Your Instincts When It Matters Most Michelle Collins didn't take the obvious path to becoming COO of an AI company. She took the interesting one — through journalism, database reporting, HTML, marketing technology, and eventually to the front seat of the conversational AI revolution. Today she leads CodeBaby's work in emotionally responsive digital avatars, writes about ethical AI, and still considers herself a "highly technical non-techie." Which, honestly, is exactly the kind of person you want running the intersection of technology and human connection.

What We Get Into

  • [02:44] Origin story — Broadcasting in high school, falling into print journalism, and being present when the Mosaic browser launched
  • [04:16] Right place, right time — How journalism skills translated directly into AI prompting, and why asking the right questions is everything
  • [09:10] Two ways to approach AI — The storyteller's method vs. the technologist's method, and why both matter
  • [14:22] The imposter constant — Why every single new challenge has come with "I don't belong here" in one hand and "I can figure this out" in the other
  • [16:00] The Volkswagen story — A 200-page spec document, a skeptical consultant, and the Hail Mary that saved a client relationship
  • [21:39] When there's nothing left to lose — How to recognize that moment and take the shot anyway
  • [23:25] Socially awkward by admission — Why reading people carefully became a professional superpower
  • [25:19] Women in tech and the invisible imposter — When you say it three weeks ago and nobody listens, then a man says it and he's a genius
  • [28:10] Two camps on AI — The developers who feel threatened and the ones who are liberated, and why the distinction matters
  • [33:15] Feeling like an imposter defending AI — The unexpected twist of being called the bad guy in the room
  • [35:56] The advice — Fail more. Fail on purpose. Be introspective about what went wrong. Then keep going.

About Michelle Collins

Michelle Collins is the Chief Operating Officer at CodeBaby, leading the company's work in conversational AI and emotionally responsive digital avatars across healthcare, education, customer service, and hospitality. She began her career in journalism — editing the Daily Illini, interning at New York Times Digital, and contributing to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gateway to Gridlock series at the Chicago Tribune. After a decade-plus in marketing technology, she found her way to the intersection of AI and human connection, where she now writes about ethical AI and what it actually takes to make automation feel like someone's listening.

Resources & Organizations Mentioned

  • CodeBaby — emotionally responsive AI avatars for healthcare, education, and more
  • Gateway to Gridlock — Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Chicago Tribune
  • Daily Illini — University of Illinois student newspaper
  • Mosaic browser — the first widely used web browser, beta tested at U of I
  • DialogFlow CX — Google conversational AI platform
  • Claude Code, Claude Opus, Claude Fable — Anthropic AI tools referenced

Connect with The Imposter Roster

Website: theimposterroster.com
YouTube: @TheImposterRosterPodcast

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Michelle Collins, Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/the-200-page-hail-mary-michelle-collins-on-trusting-your-instincts-when-it-matters-most-xAEDGheN Michelle Collins didn't take the obvious path to becoming COO of an AI company. She took the interesting one — through journalism, database reporting, HTML, marketing technology, and eventually to the front seat of the conversational AI revolution. Today she leads CodeBaby's work in emotionally responsive digital avatars, writes about ethical AI, and still considers herself a "highly technical non-techie." Which, honestly, is exactly the kind of person you want running the intersection of technology and human connection.

What We Get Into

  • [02:44] Origin story — Broadcasting in high school, falling into print journalism, and being present when the Mosaic browser launched
  • [04:16] Right place, right time — How journalism skills translated directly into AI prompting, and why asking the right questions is everything
  • [09:10] Two ways to approach AI — The storyteller's method vs. the technologist's method, and why both matter
  • [14:22] The imposter constant — Why every single new challenge has come with "I don't belong here" in one hand and "I can figure this out" in the other
  • [16:00] The Volkswagen story — A 200-page spec document, a skeptical consultant, and the Hail Mary that saved a client relationship
  • [21:39] When there's nothing left to lose — How to recognize that moment and take the shot anyway
  • [23:25] Socially awkward by admission — Why reading people carefully became a professional superpower
  • [25:19] Women in tech and the invisible imposter — When you say it three weeks ago and nobody listens, then a man says it and he's a genius
  • [28:10] Two camps on AI — The developers who feel threatened and the ones who are liberated, and why the distinction matters
  • [33:15] Feeling like an imposter defending AI — The unexpected twist of being called the bad guy in the room
  • [35:56] The advice — Fail more. Fail on purpose. Be introspective about what went wrong. Then keep going.

About Michelle Collins

Michelle Collins is the Chief Operating Officer at CodeBaby, leading the company's work in conversational AI and emotionally responsive digital avatars across healthcare, education, customer service, and hospitality. She began her career in journalism — editing the Daily Illini, interning at New York Times Digital, and contributing to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gateway to Gridlock series at the Chicago Tribune. After a decade-plus in marketing technology, she found her way to the intersection of AI and human connection, where she now writes about ethical AI and what it actually takes to make automation feel like someone's listening.

Resources & Organizations Mentioned

  • CodeBaby — emotionally responsive AI avatars for healthcare, education, and more
  • Gateway to Gridlock — Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Chicago Tribune
  • Daily Illini — University of Illinois student newspaper
  • Mosaic browser — the first widely used web browser, beta tested at U of I
  • DialogFlow CX — Google conversational AI platform
  • Claude Code, Claude Opus, Claude Fable — Anthropic AI tools referenced

Connect with The Imposter Roster

Website: theimposterroster.com
YouTube: @TheImposterRosterPodcast

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> The 200-Page Hail Mary: Michelle Collins on Trusting Your Instincts When It Matters Most Michelle Collins, Christine Chubenko 00:42:17 "I would rather fail with my best effort than fail with my everyday effort." That's Michelle Collins in a sentence — and also exactly what she did when she walked into a client meeting that was about to go off the rails with her interview skills, her storytelling instincts, and a 200-page spec document that she created." Michelle Collins is the Chief Operating Officer at CodeBaby, where she leads the company's work in emotionally responsive AI avatars across healthcare, education, customer service, and hospitality. Her path here is the definition of non-linear: she edited the Daily Illini, interned at the New York Times Digital, contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning series at the Chicago Tribune, spent a decade in marketing technology, and somehow ended up front-row for the rise of large language models. She calls herself a "highly technical non-techie" — and it's the most accurate job description you'll ever hear. In this episode, Michelle talks about what it actually feels like to walk into every new challenge with both "I don't belong here" and "I know I can figure this out" running at the same time — and why that's not a contradiction, it's a strategy. She also shares the moment she stopped feeling like an imposter, what the music lesson analogy taught her about learning hard things, and why the best advice she can give anyone is to fail more — on purpose, with intention, and without stopping. "I would rather fail with my best effort than fail with my everyday effort." That's Michelle Collins in a sentence — and also exactly what she did when she walked into a client meeting that was about to go off the rails with her interview skills, her storytelling instincts, and a 200-page spec document that she created." Michelle Collins is the Chief Operating Officer at CodeBaby, where she leads the company's work in emotionally responsive AI avatars across healthcare, education, customer service, and hospitality. Her path here is the definition of non-linear: she edited the Daily Illini, interned at the New York Times Digital, contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning series at the Chicago Tribune, spent a decade in marketing technology, and somehow ended up front-row for the rise of large language models. She calls herself a "highly technical non-techie" — and it's the most accurate job description you'll ever hear. In this episode, Michelle talks about what it actually feels like to walk into every new challenge with both "I don't belong here" and "I know I can figure this out" running at the same time — and why that's not a contradiction, it's a strategy. She also shares the moment she stopped feeling like an imposter, what the music lesson analogy taught her about learning hard things, and why the best advice she can give anyone is to fail more — on purpose, with intention, and without stopping. female tech leaders, large language models, tech leadership, conversational ai, fail your way to success, failing forward, resilience, human connection, women in tech, ai ethics, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, chicago tribune, coo, ai avatars, non-linear career, generative ai, ai for good, overcoming fear, ai tools, emotionally responsive ai, prompting ai, michelle collins, career pivot, digital humans, pulitzer prize, codebaby, journalism to tech, gatekeeping in tech, imposter syndrome tips false full 7 9a1f4c28-71e7-44de-9c0a-0baf3591119b Fill Out the Form. Spiral Later. Amanda Sweet on Doing It Anyway. Amanda Sweet didn't build the Revamp Ecosystem because she had a clean origin story. She built it because she needed one. From probation at 13 to beauty queen to Creative Fairy Godmother, Amanda's path runs straight through the messy, the hard, and the wildly creative — and she wouldn't have it any other way. Today, the Revamp Clothing Swap Festival draws 700+ attendees, diverts an average of 16,000 pounds of clothing from landfills every 90 days, supports 85–90 brand ambassadors and a 10–15 person media team, and just launched a print magazine. Oh, and she Googled 'biggest clothing swap festival in the world' and her own name came up.

[03:17] Origin story — A lifetime of being redirected toward normal, and the moment she stopped
[04:42] The linchpin — Being called selfish for leaving, and deciding: yeah, actually
[07:54] The backstory — Probation and AA at 13, and what those rooms taught her about community
[11:39] Why the Revamp started — The balikbayan box, 45 bagels, and one girl who said "do this again"
[14:11] Miss Voluptuous America — Googling "plus size opportunities" and winning a national crown
[18:31] The magazine — Building print credits for creatives who can't get experience without experience
[24:06] On imposter syndrome — Feel it. Fill out the form. Spiral later.
[27:25] The Google search — How she found out the Revamp might be the biggest clothing swap festival in the world
[31:04] The tip — Trusting yourself is practice, not a personality trait

About Amanda Sweet

Amanda Sweet is the founder of the Revamp Ecosystem, a culture-shifting platform where fashion meets sustainability meets full-blown community magic. Through immersive events, storytelling, and creative collaboration, she and her volunteer crew have diverted more than 76,000 pounds of clothing from landfills while creating a platform for Detroit's creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders. She is the force behind the Revamp Clothing Swap Festival, Swap magazine, and her role as Director of Ecosystem Development at Bamboo Co-Work. She is also a speaker, Miss Voluptuous America, and Detroit's Creative Fairy Godmother. In 2026, the Revamp earned three major recognitions including acceptance into the Next Cycle Michigan Accelerator. Her mission: help people get fly, make friends, and save the world — in that order.

Resources & Organizations Mentioned

  • Revamp Ecosystem — revampdetroit.com (clothing swap festival, magazine, brand ambassador program)
  • Bamboo Co-Work — co-working and ecosystem development
  • Next Cycle Michigan — national recycling accelerator
  • Black Tech Saturdays / Michigan Central Station leadership cohort
  • Boss Blue — internship cohort program
  • Waste Warrior Program — City of Detroit
  • The balikbayan box — Filipino cultural tradition of sending goods to family abroad, the unlikely origin of the swap concept

Connect with The Imposter Roster

  • Website: theimposterroster.com
  • YouTube: @TheImposterRosterPodcast

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Amanda Sweet, Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/fill-out-the-form-spiral-later-amanda-sweet-on-doing-it-anyway-SDwB0mH4 Amanda Sweet didn't build the Revamp Ecosystem because she had a clean origin story. She built it because she needed one. From probation at 13 to beauty queen to Creative Fairy Godmother, Amanda's path runs straight through the messy, the hard, and the wildly creative — and she wouldn't have it any other way. Today, the Revamp Clothing Swap Festival draws 700+ attendees, diverts an average of 16,000 pounds of clothing from landfills every 90 days, supports 85–90 brand ambassadors and a 10–15 person media team, and just launched a print magazine. Oh, and she Googled 'biggest clothing swap festival in the world' and her own name came up.

[03:17] Origin story — A lifetime of being redirected toward normal, and the moment she stopped
[04:42] The linchpin — Being called selfish for leaving, and deciding: yeah, actually
[07:54] The backstory — Probation and AA at 13, and what those rooms taught her about community
[11:39] Why the Revamp started — The balikbayan box, 45 bagels, and one girl who said "do this again"
[14:11] Miss Voluptuous America — Googling "plus size opportunities" and winning a national crown
[18:31] The magazine — Building print credits for creatives who can't get experience without experience
[24:06] On imposter syndrome — Feel it. Fill out the form. Spiral later.
[27:25] The Google search — How she found out the Revamp might be the biggest clothing swap festival in the world
[31:04] The tip — Trusting yourself is practice, not a personality trait

About Amanda Sweet

Amanda Sweet is the founder of the Revamp Ecosystem, a culture-shifting platform where fashion meets sustainability meets full-blown community magic. Through immersive events, storytelling, and creative collaboration, she and her volunteer crew have diverted more than 76,000 pounds of clothing from landfills while creating a platform for Detroit's creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders. She is the force behind the Revamp Clothing Swap Festival, Swap magazine, and her role as Director of Ecosystem Development at Bamboo Co-Work. She is also a speaker, Miss Voluptuous America, and Detroit's Creative Fairy Godmother. In 2026, the Revamp earned three major recognitions including acceptance into the Next Cycle Michigan Accelerator. Her mission: help people get fly, make friends, and save the world — in that order.

Resources & Organizations Mentioned

  • Revamp Ecosystem — revampdetroit.com (clothing swap festival, magazine, brand ambassador program)
  • Bamboo Co-Work — co-working and ecosystem development
  • Next Cycle Michigan — national recycling accelerator
  • Black Tech Saturdays / Michigan Central Station leadership cohort
  • Boss Blue — internship cohort program
  • Waste Warrior Program — City of Detroit
  • The balikbayan box — Filipino cultural tradition of sending goods to family abroad, the unlikely origin of the swap concept

Connect with The Imposter Roster

  • Website: theimposterroster.com
  • YouTube: @TheImposterRosterPodcast

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Fill Out the Form. Spiral Later. Amanda Sweet on Doing It Anyway. Amanda Sweet, Christine Chubenko 00:35:22 What do you do when you've spent most of your life being told you're too much — too loud, too big, too disruptive — and you finally decide to stop shrinking? If you're Amanda Sweet, you throw a party, swap some clothes, crown yourself Creative Fairy Godmother, and build a movement. Amanda Sweet is the founder of the Revamp Ecosystem, Director of Ecosystem Development at Bamboo Co-Work, Miss Voluptuous America, and the woman behind a clothing swap festival that has diverted more than 76,000 pounds of clothing from landfills — all while creating a launching pad for Detroit's creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders. But before the festival, before the magazine, before the fairy wings? There was a thirteen-year-old in AA. There were abusive relationships and abusive jobs. There was a dorm room buried under piles of clothes she was buying to hide what was happening behind closed doors. And then, one relationship-ending, college-dropping, forty-five-bagel-hosting afternoon, there was a beginning. This episode is about what happens when you stop asking who you have to be and start asking who you want to be — and what it looks like to build a world that's safe enough for everyone, starting with yourself. What do you do when you've spent most of your life being told you're too much — too loud, too big, too disruptive — and you finally decide to stop shrinking? If you're Amanda Sweet, you throw a party, swap some clothes, crown yourself Creative Fairy Godmother, and build a movement. Amanda Sweet is the founder of the Revamp Ecosystem, Director of Ecosystem Development at Bamboo Co-Work, Miss Voluptuous America, and the woman behind a clothing swap festival that has diverted more than 76,000 pounds of clothing from landfills — all while creating a launching pad for Detroit's creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders. But before the festival, before the magazine, before the fairy wings? There was a thirteen-year-old in AA. There were abusive relationships and abusive jobs. There was a dorm room buried under piles of clothes she was buying to hide what was happening behind closed doors. And then, one relationship-ending, college-dropping, forty-five-bagel-hosting afternoon, there was a beginning. This episode is about what happens when you stop asking who you have to be and start asking who you want to be — and what it looks like to build a world that's safe enough for everyone, starting with yourself. next cycle michigan, filipino american, ecosystem builder, sustainable fashion, authentic self-expression, bamboo co-work, resilience, clothing swap, overcoming self-doubt, detroit entrepreneurs, amanda sweet, imposter syndrome, detroit creatives, community building, women of color entrepreneurs, creative fairy godmother, building community, revamp ecosystem, do it anyway, fashion as healing, fashion sustainability, plus size representation, creative entrepreneurship, circular fashion, body positivity, miss voluptuous america, women in business, clothing swap festival, imposter syndrome tips, self-trust false full 6 949ec246-ae7a-4a41-b48d-a464f067368a Hold My Scalpel: Dr. Stephanie Muh on Being the 7% in Surgery's Mostly Male Specialty Dr. Stephanie Muh didn't just choose orthopedic surgery — she wrote it down in the third grade and never looked back. Her elementary school teacher kept that letter and returned it to her after medical school graduation. Now a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow pathology, Dr. Muh has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications, serves on multiple national committees, lectures internationally, and is joining the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Orthopedic Surgery. She's also one of only 7% of orthopedic surgeons in the country who is female.

 

What We Get Into

  • [00:38] Introduction — The bone doctor who called it in third grade
  • [02:15] Origin story — How a rambunctious kid with a lot of orthopedic injuries found her path
  • [04:25] First self-doubt — Grades, test scores, and wondering if she was "good enough" for medical school
  • [05:44] The grades debate — Why test scores reflect test-taking ability, not aptitude or potential
  • [07:23] Passion as fuel — Why orthopedics isn't a job for Dr. Muh, it's her life
  • [08:35] Behind the scenes — Designing surgical implants, working with engineers, and the 1–2 year road from concept to commercialization
  • [12:19] The 7% — Why orthopedics ranks last among all surgical specialties for female representation
  • [14:26] The mold — What people picture when they think "orthopedic surgeon" and why that perception is both wrong and stubborn
  • [18:41] The carpentry myth — Why strength is a misread of what orthopedic surgery actually requires
  • [20:43] Still questioning — How external bias and peer resistance still surface, even now
  • [21:13] The review score problem — Research showing female physicians receive lower patient ratings and more complaints, across all of medicine
  • [23:10] Finding support — Professional coaching, mentorship networks, and why Dr. Muh isn't ashamed to say she used both
  • [27:17] Paying it forward — The Perry Initiative, the Nth Dimension program, and why representation isn't just about gender
  • [31:48] Words for the road — What resilience really looks like when the path keeps pushing back
  • [34:20] The "I'll show you" gene — Why defiance got her there, and wisdom taught her to turn it into a smolder

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Stephanie Muh M.D., Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-my-scalpel-dr-stephanie-muh-on-being-the-7-in-surgerys-mostly-male-specialty-e_Xs8ziS Dr. Stephanie Muh didn't just choose orthopedic surgery — she wrote it down in the third grade and never looked back. Her elementary school teacher kept that letter and returned it to her after medical school graduation. Now a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow pathology, Dr. Muh has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications, serves on multiple national committees, lectures internationally, and is joining the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Orthopedic Surgery. She's also one of only 7% of orthopedic surgeons in the country who is female.

 

What We Get Into

  • [00:38] Introduction — The bone doctor who called it in third grade
  • [02:15] Origin story — How a rambunctious kid with a lot of orthopedic injuries found her path
  • [04:25] First self-doubt — Grades, test scores, and wondering if she was "good enough" for medical school
  • [05:44] The grades debate — Why test scores reflect test-taking ability, not aptitude or potential
  • [07:23] Passion as fuel — Why orthopedics isn't a job for Dr. Muh, it's her life
  • [08:35] Behind the scenes — Designing surgical implants, working with engineers, and the 1–2 year road from concept to commercialization
  • [12:19] The 7% — Why orthopedics ranks last among all surgical specialties for female representation
  • [14:26] The mold — What people picture when they think "orthopedic surgeon" and why that perception is both wrong and stubborn
  • [18:41] The carpentry myth — Why strength is a misread of what orthopedic surgery actually requires
  • [20:43] Still questioning — How external bias and peer resistance still surface, even now
  • [21:13] The review score problem — Research showing female physicians receive lower patient ratings and more complaints, across all of medicine
  • [23:10] Finding support — Professional coaching, mentorship networks, and why Dr. Muh isn't ashamed to say she used both
  • [27:17] Paying it forward — The Perry Initiative, the Nth Dimension program, and why representation isn't just about gender
  • [31:48] Words for the road — What resilience really looks like when the path keeps pushing back
  • [34:20] The "I'll show you" gene — Why defiance got her there, and wisdom taught her to turn it into a smolder

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Hold My Scalpel: Dr. Stephanie Muh on Being the 7% in Surgery's Mostly Male Specialty Stephanie Muh M.D., Christine Chubenko 00:37:51 What does it take to thrive in a specialty where only 7% of practicing surgeons look like you? Dr. Stephanie Muh — board-certified orthopedic surgeon, shoulder and elbow specialist, NIR Circle member, associate editor, researcher, and the woman who decided in third grade she wanted to be a "bone doctor" — joins The Imposter Roster to talk about the gap between a credential-packed CV and the voice inside that still asks, am I enough? From her first rejection from medical school to designing surgical implants on weekends, Dr. Muh takes us inside a field that still defaults to the image of a tall, muscular white male — and explains why she decided to make the field fit her, rather than the other way around. She's candid about peer resistance, lower patient review scores that research confirms women in medicine face, and why seeking a professional coach isn't weakness — it's the move that separates good surgeons from great leaders. If you've ever been the only one in the room who looked like you, questioned whether the room even wanted you there, and showed up anyway — this episode is your people. What does it take to thrive in a specialty where only 7% of practicing surgeons look like you? Dr. Stephanie Muh — board-certified orthopedic surgeon, shoulder and elbow specialist, NIR Circle member, associate editor, researcher, and the woman who decided in third grade she wanted to be a "bone doctor" — joins The Imposter Roster to talk about the gap between a credential-packed CV and the voice inside that still asks, am I enough? From her first rejection from medical school to designing surgical implants on weekends, Dr. Muh takes us inside a field that still defaults to the image of a tall, muscular white male — and explains why she decided to make the field fit her, rather than the other way around. She's candid about peer resistance, lower patient review scores that research confirms women in medicine face, and why seeking a professional coach isn't weakness — it's the move that separates good surgeons from great leaders. If you've ever been the only one in the room who looked like you, questioned whether the room even wanted you there, and showed up anyway — this episode is your people. patient reviews gender bias, women in stem, female physician, nth dimension, first generation american, resilience, professional coaching, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, surgical implants, shoulder and elbow surgery, representation in medicine, women in orthopedics, gender bias in medicine, belonging, female surgeons, medical school rejection, leadership, breaking barriers, surgical innovation, passion and career, medical education, orthopedic surgery, perry initiative, underrepresented minorities, women in medicine, mentorship, medical career, grit, overcoming imposter syndrome false full 5 46902651-b9e2-41e0-8e46-dd23950ed7b2 She Started With IKEA Furniture and a $5,000 Loan - Amanda Lewan She Started With IKEA Furniture and a $5,000 Loan

In this episode, Amanda Lewan, co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, shares her journey of transforming a small co-working space into a statewide innovation network in Michigan. She discusses the challenges, mindset shifts, and community-driven approach that fueled her success, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs and community builders.

Key Topics:

  • The origins of Bamboo and Amanda's accidental entrepreneurial start
  • Overcoming imposter syndrome as a leader and woman entrepreneur
  • The importance of passion and purpose in building a sustainable business
  • Navigating growth and expansion during uncertain times like the pandemic
  • The role of community, diversity, and third spaces in fostering innovation
  • Balancing motherhood, leadership, and personal well-being
  • Practical advice: The power of just starting and taking action

Timestamps:

02:26 - “I felt like I was making up my job” — Amanda on feeling unqualified as a CEO
08:07 - IKEA furniture, a $5,000 loan, and a dream: how Bamboo actually started
09:14 - Opening a second location six months before the world shut down
13:11 - Why having a purpose beyond profit is what kept her going
23:47 - On being a mom of two, CEO of five, and still feeling like a fraud some days
29:47 - Her one piece of advice: you just have to get started
 

Resources & Links:

Connect with Amanda:

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Amanda Lewan, Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/she-started-with-ikea-furniture-and-a-5-000-loan-ienI700l She Started With IKEA Furniture and a $5,000 Loan

In this episode, Amanda Lewan, co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, shares her journey of transforming a small co-working space into a statewide innovation network in Michigan. She discusses the challenges, mindset shifts, and community-driven approach that fueled her success, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs and community builders.

Key Topics:

  • The origins of Bamboo and Amanda's accidental entrepreneurial start
  • Overcoming imposter syndrome as a leader and woman entrepreneur
  • The importance of passion and purpose in building a sustainable business
  • Navigating growth and expansion during uncertain times like the pandemic
  • The role of community, diversity, and third spaces in fostering innovation
  • Balancing motherhood, leadership, and personal well-being
  • Practical advice: The power of just starting and taking action

Timestamps:

02:26 - “I felt like I was making up my job” — Amanda on feeling unqualified as a CEO
08:07 - IKEA furniture, a $5,000 loan, and a dream: how Bamboo actually started
09:14 - Opening a second location six months before the world shut down
13:11 - Why having a purpose beyond profit is what kept her going
23:47 - On being a mom of two, CEO of five, and still feeling like a fraud some days
29:47 - Her one piece of advice: you just have to get started
 

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]]> She Started With IKEA Furniture and a $5,000 Loan - Amanda Lewan Amanda Lewan, Christine Chubenko 00:33:49 Amanda Lewan built Bamboo from a borrowed $5,000 and a 2,000 square foot space into a statewide innovation network spanning 215,000 square feet — and spent years quietly wondering if she deserved to call herself a CEO. In this episode, Amanda opens up about the imposter syndrome hiding behind every bold move: launching a second location six months before COVID shut the world down, growing a company while raising two toddlers, and learning that confidence isn't a prerequisite — it's a byproduct. If you've ever talked yourself out of a title you already earned, this one's for you. Amanda Lewan built Bamboo from a borrowed $5,000 and a 2,000 square foot space into a statewide innovation network spanning 215,000 square feet — and spent years quietly wondering if she deserved to call herself a CEO. In this episode, Amanda opens up about the imposter syndrome hiding behind every bold move: launching a second location six months before COVID shut the world down, growing a company while raising two toddlers, and learning that confidence isn't a prerequisite — it's a byproduct. If you've ever talked yourself out of a title you already earned, this one's for you. bootstrapped business, just get started, female founder, accidental entrepreneur, coworking spaces, overcoming self-doubt, small business growth, business scaling, detroit entrepreneurs, imposter syndrome, women in leadership, community building, startup community, third spaces, how to start a business, entrepreneur mindset, ceo confidence, business resilience, motherhood and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship advice, work-life balance, michigan business, business confidence, purpose-driven business, entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystem, startup story, finding your purpose, pandemic business survival, women entrepreneurs false full 4 8959ec7e-a3e0-4497-b22f-91240bbf3f9c Michelle Rafalski: She Took Over Mom's Business — Two Months Before the World Shut Down What happens when the family business you swore you'd never join becomes the thing you can't imagine living without?

In this episode of The Imposter Roster, Christine Chubenko sits down with Michelle Gleba Rafalski — Managing Partner of Gleba & Associates — who quit her job at 30, called her mom, and accidentally discovered her calling in the business she grew up in.

Michelle stepped into leadership just months before COVID shut everything down, and suddenly found herself making decisions for a team that had more experience than she did — with zero playbook. Her imposter syndrome didn't hit once and disappear. It evolved, leveling up every time she did.

Christine and Michelle explore what imposter syndrome looks like when you're not starting from scratch — you're stepping into a legacy — and how powering through doesn't mean pretending the doubt isn't there.

They also discuss:

  • Why being afraid to ask questions is the most dangerous form of imposter syndrome
  • Her mom's glass-and-plastic ball analogy for juggling work and motherhood
  • How Michelle and her mother drew up a contract to protect both their business and personal relationship
  • The difference between battling each other and battling the problem together
  • What it feels like to supervise people with more experience — and what to do when they push back
  • Why hiring people smarter than you is a sign of confidence, not weakness
  • How Artemis 2 reminded her that even the smartest people in the room never stop asking questions

Michelle's leadership style is equal parts grit, humility, and common sense. Her approach: power through, ask the questions nobody else wants to ask, and let the plastic balls drop.

If you've ever been the one everyone looked to for answers while you were still figuring it out yourself, this episode is your permission slip to keep going anyway. Michelle has stepped boldly off the imposter roster and into her spotlight.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Michelle Gleba Rafalski, Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-glass-balls-and-grit-7M_Xyyu9 What happens when the family business you swore you'd never join becomes the thing you can't imagine living without?

In this episode of The Imposter Roster, Christine Chubenko sits down with Michelle Gleba Rafalski — Managing Partner of Gleba & Associates — who quit her job at 30, called her mom, and accidentally discovered her calling in the business she grew up in.

Michelle stepped into leadership just months before COVID shut everything down, and suddenly found herself making decisions for a team that had more experience than she did — with zero playbook. Her imposter syndrome didn't hit once and disappear. It evolved, leveling up every time she did.

Christine and Michelle explore what imposter syndrome looks like when you're not starting from scratch — you're stepping into a legacy — and how powering through doesn't mean pretending the doubt isn't there.

They also discuss:

  • Why being afraid to ask questions is the most dangerous form of imposter syndrome
  • Her mom's glass-and-plastic ball analogy for juggling work and motherhood
  • How Michelle and her mother drew up a contract to protect both their business and personal relationship
  • The difference between battling each other and battling the problem together
  • What it feels like to supervise people with more experience — and what to do when they push back
  • Why hiring people smarter than you is a sign of confidence, not weakness
  • How Artemis 2 reminded her that even the smartest people in the room never stop asking questions

Michelle's leadership style is equal parts grit, humility, and common sense. Her approach: power through, ask the questions nobody else wants to ask, and let the plastic balls drop.

If you've ever been the one everyone looked to for answers while you were still figuring it out yourself, this episode is your permission slip to keep going anyway. Michelle has stepped boldly off the imposter roster and into her spotlight.

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Michelle Rafalski: She Took Over Mom's Business — Two Months Before the World Shut Down Michelle Gleba Rafalski, Christine Chubenko 00:34:17 What happens when the family business you swore you'd never join becomes the thing you can't imagine living without? Michelle Gleba Rafalski — Managing Partner of Gleba & Associates — quit her job at 30, called her mom, and accidentally found her calling. But stepping into leadership just months before the world shut down meant learning to make decisions before she felt ready to make them. In this episode, Michelle gets real about navigating imposter syndrome in layers — from being afraid to ask questions, to managing people with more experience, to earning her Series 24 and wondering "what do you mean I'm in charge?" She shares her mom's brilliant analogy about knowing which balls are glass and which are plastic, and the one phrase that defuses every workplace conflict: "We're battling the problem, not each other." If you've ever powered through while quietly wondering if you belong, this one's for you. What happens when the family business you swore you'd never join becomes the thing you can't imagine living without? Michelle Gleba Rafalski — Managing Partner of Gleba & Associates — quit her job at 30, called her mom, and accidentally found her calling. But stepping into leadership just months before the world shut down meant learning to make decisions before she felt ready to make them. In this episode, Michelle gets real about navigating imposter syndrome in layers — from being afraid to ask questions, to managing people with more experience, to earning her Series 24 and wondering "what do you mean I'm in charge?" She shares her mom's brilliant analogy about knowing which balls are glass and which are plastic, and the one phrase that defuses every workplace conflict: "We're battling the problem, not each other." If you've ever powered through while quietly wondering if you belong, this one's for you. mother daughter business, operations management, business development, the imposter roster, gleba & associates, family business, imposter syndrome, women in leadership, imposter syndrome at work, asking questions at work, working mom, quiet powerhouse, leadership and self-doubt, work-life balance, christine chubenko, women in financial services, female financial advisor, second generation business owner, new manager tips, supervising older employees, managing imposter syndrome, michelle gleba rafalski, imposter syndrome levels, covid leadership, women in finance, women entrepreneurs false full 3 97e08e91-1142-402c-baf0-f5f349a3ed2d Robbie Hunt on Going Rogue on Self-Doubt What happens when the voice inside you says something different from everything you’ve been taught?

In this episode of The Imposter Roster, Christine Chubenko sits down with Rogue Astrology founder Robbie Hunt to explore the moment she realized she had to trust her own perspective—even when it challenged religion, tradition, and the expectations placed on her as a woman.

Raised in the Southern Baptist church, Robbie struggled with questions about faith, authority, and identity. Her turning point came unexpectedly when someone addressed her as “Reverend Robbie”—a moment that forced her to confront both her calling and the self-doubt that came with it.

Christine and Robbie dive into how imposter syndrome shows up when you're challenging powerful cultural narratives—and why stepping into your truth can feel like rebellion.

They also discuss:

Why imposter syndrome often appears when you're thinking independently

The courage required to question systems that say “don’t get above your raising”

Robbie’s path to becoming both an ordained minister and a professional astrologer

The myth of Mercury retrograde and how collective belief shapes our experiences

Why questioning authority can be a powerful form of spiritual authenticity

Robbie’s approach to astrology blends history, psychology, religion, and plain common sense. Her mission: challenge “junk astrology” and encourage people to think for themselves.

If you've ever felt the internal voice asking, “Who do you think you are?”, this episode will remind you that sometimes that question is the very doorway to your true calling.

At 63, Robbie says she has finally stepped fully into her voice—and in this conversation she shows us what it looks like to step off the imposter roster and into the spotlight.

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]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:20:04 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Robbie Hunt, Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-going-rogue-on-self-doubt-fvef2jU4 What happens when the voice inside you says something different from everything you’ve been taught?

In this episode of The Imposter Roster, Christine Chubenko sits down with Rogue Astrology founder Robbie Hunt to explore the moment she realized she had to trust her own perspective—even when it challenged religion, tradition, and the expectations placed on her as a woman.

Raised in the Southern Baptist church, Robbie struggled with questions about faith, authority, and identity. Her turning point came unexpectedly when someone addressed her as “Reverend Robbie”—a moment that forced her to confront both her calling and the self-doubt that came with it.

Christine and Robbie dive into how imposter syndrome shows up when you're challenging powerful cultural narratives—and why stepping into your truth can feel like rebellion.

They also discuss:

Why imposter syndrome often appears when you're thinking independently

The courage required to question systems that say “don’t get above your raising”

Robbie’s path to becoming both an ordained minister and a professional astrologer

The myth of Mercury retrograde and how collective belief shapes our experiences

Why questioning authority can be a powerful form of spiritual authenticity

Robbie’s approach to astrology blends history, psychology, religion, and plain common sense. Her mission: challenge “junk astrology” and encourage people to think for themselves.

If you've ever felt the internal voice asking, “Who do you think you are?”, this episode will remind you that sometimes that question is the very doorway to your true calling.

At 63, Robbie says she has finally stepped fully into her voice—and in this conversation she shows us what it looks like to step off the imposter roster and into the spotlight.

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> Robbie Hunt on Going Rogue on Self-Doubt Robbie Hunt, Christine Chubenko 00:29:05 Astrologer and metaphysical minister Robbie Hunt shares the moment that changed her life—from questioning everything she was taught to embracing her voice as a “rogue astrologer.” In this conversation, she and Christine explore imposter syndrome, spiritual authenticity, and the courage it takes to challenge long-held beliefs. Astrologer and metaphysical minister Robbie Hunt shares the moment that changed her life—from questioning everything she was taught to embracing her voice as a “rogue astrologer.” In this conversation, she and Christine explore imposter syndrome, spiritual authenticity, and the courage it takes to challenge long-held beliefs. challenging belief systems, confidence after 50, personal transformation stories, imposter roster podcast, women and self doubt, rogue astrology, imposter syndrome, mercury retrograde myths, astrology and spirituality, female leadership confidence, questioning religious traditions, christine chubenko, women finding their voice, robbie hunt astrology, overcoming imposter syndrome, spiritual authenticity false full 2 491e85fa-da93-4945-a157-44b7fdf2c5fb The Day I Said It Out Loud Why does imposter syndrome show up so loudly in capable women—and why do so many of us believe we’re the only ones feeling it?

In the very first episode of The Imposter Roster: The Secret Lives of Capable Women, host Christine Chubenko shares the origin story of the show: the moment she finally said out loud what so many brilliant women quietly carry—the fear of being found out, exposed, or labeled a fraud despite years of experience and success.

Joined by Emily Wrobel, who was there when the idea for The Imposter Roster was born, Christine unpacks why this conversation matters, why it’s long overdue, and why naming imposter syndrome is the first step toward loosening its grip.

In this episode, we talk about -

  • What imposter syndrome really feels like for capable, high-achieving women
  • Why self-doubt persists even with credentials, experience, and success
  • How silence and comparison keep women stuck in imposter thinking
  • The moment this podcast idea took shape—and why it wouldn’t let go
  • Why storytelling is a powerful way to normalize these experiences and move forward

This episode sets the tone for the entire series: honest conversations, shared stories, and real voices from women who have questioned their place—and risen anyway.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you truly belong in the room, this show is for you.

You’re not alone.  You’re just on The Imposter Roster.

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]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Christine Chubenko, Jon Gay, Emily Wrobel) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-the-day-i-said-it-out-loud-odydhmza-hiago_Eb Why does imposter syndrome show up so loudly in capable women—and why do so many of us believe we’re the only ones feeling it?

In the very first episode of The Imposter Roster: The Secret Lives of Capable Women, host Christine Chubenko shares the origin story of the show: the moment she finally said out loud what so many brilliant women quietly carry—the fear of being found out, exposed, or labeled a fraud despite years of experience and success.

Joined by Emily Wrobel, who was there when the idea for The Imposter Roster was born, Christine unpacks why this conversation matters, why it’s long overdue, and why naming imposter syndrome is the first step toward loosening its grip.

In this episode, we talk about -

  • What imposter syndrome really feels like for capable, high-achieving women
  • Why self-doubt persists even with credentials, experience, and success
  • How silence and comparison keep women stuck in imposter thinking
  • The moment this podcast idea took shape—and why it wouldn’t let go
  • Why storytelling is a powerful way to normalize these experiences and move forward

This episode sets the tone for the entire series: honest conversations, shared stories, and real voices from women who have questioned their place—and risen anyway.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you truly belong in the room, this show is for you.

You’re not alone.  You’re just on The Imposter Roster.

The Imposter Roster is produced by Imposter Roster Media. Hosted on Simplecast via JAG Podcast Productions: www.jagpodcastproductions.com


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]]> The Day I Said It Out Loud Christine Chubenko, Jon Gay, Emily Wrobel 00:19:15 Why does imposter syndrome hit capable women so hard—even after years of success? In this debut episode of The Imposter Roster, host Christine Chubenko shares the moment she finally said it out loud and why this conversation is long overdue. If you’ve ever questioned whether you truly belong, you’re not alone—you’re just on the roster. Why does imposter syndrome hit capable women so hard—even after years of success? In this debut episode of The Imposter Roster, host Christine Chubenko shares the moment she finally said it out loud and why this conversation is long overdue. If you’ve ever questioned whether you truly belong, you’re not alone—you’re just on the roster. professional identity, women and success, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, confidence, feeling like a fraud, capable women false full 1 96dd5ca6-ea07-49ed-95d5-63a9043ed8a0 The Imposter Roster Trailer You're ​listening ​to ​the ​Imposter Roster-  ​The ​Secret ​lives ​of ​Capable ​Women: ​Where ​brilliant, ​badass ​women ​admit ​they've ​felt ​like ​complete ​frauds ​and ​then ​tell ​us ​how ​they ​rose anyway, 

​I'm ​your ​host, ​Christine ​Chubenko, ​and ​I'm ​not ​here ​to ​fix ​you. ​I'm ​here ​to ​get ​real, laugh ​a ​little, ​and ​remind ​you ​you're ​not ​alone. ​You're ​just ​on ​the ​imposter ​roster. ​

​If ​you're ​feeling ​this, ​please ​follow ​or ​subscribe ​to ​our ​show ​for ​free ​on ​Apple, ​Spotify, ​YouTube, ​or ​wherever ​you're ​listening ​right ​now.

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]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:53:50 +0000 christine@whatwebsweweave.com (Christine Chubenko) https://the-imposter-roster-the-secret-lives-of-capable-women.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-2U_Ho_3w You're ​listening ​to ​the ​Imposter Roster-  ​The ​Secret ​lives ​of ​Capable ​Women: ​Where ​brilliant, ​badass ​women ​admit ​they've ​felt ​like ​complete ​frauds ​and ​then ​tell ​us ​how ​they ​rose anyway, 

​I'm ​your ​host, ​Christine ​Chubenko, ​and ​I'm ​not ​here ​to ​fix ​you. ​I'm ​here ​to ​get ​real, laugh ​a ​little, ​and ​remind ​you ​you're ​not ​alone. ​You're ​just ​on ​the ​imposter ​roster. ​

​If ​you're ​feeling ​this, ​please ​follow ​or ​subscribe ​to ​our ​show ​for ​free ​on ​Apple, ​Spotify, ​YouTube, ​or ​wherever ​you're ​listening ​right ​now.

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