UNSHAKEABLE HER: Silence imposter syndrome, build real influence and get promoted on your terms
Doing brilliant work and still getting overlooked?
Unshakeable Her is for ambitious, capable women tired of second-guessing themselves and exhausted by navigating workplace rules nobody explains so you can grow your influence & get promoted.
Hosted by Caroline Esterson, who has spent 30 years helping thousands across hundreds of organisations uncover what is really going on and still get promoted.
This podcast offers practical, repeatable ways to build influence, confidence, and career momentum.
Each week, you’ll learn:
- How to grow your influence without becoming someone you don’t like
- The science behind imposter syndrome and what actually works to overcome it
- How to build confidence so you can stop being overlooked, and finally get the promotion you deserve
With new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, ‘Unshakeable Her’ delivers stories, strategy, and insight to help you become someone nobody can shake.
New here? Start with fan-favourite #56 or jump into Imposter Syndrome with #7
UNSHAKEABLE HER: Silence imposter syndrome, build real influence and get promoted on your terms
#79 | 3 Surprisingly Simple Moves For High Performers To Keep Their Spark, Build Their Influence And Remove Imposter Syndrome
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What happens when the thing you love doing starts becoming the thing you dread most?
In this episode, we bring together the psychology, neuroscience, and career strategy behind sustainable high performance. Using Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” as the backdrop, this conversation explores the hidden cost of overperformance, why ambitious people struggle to define “enough,” and how burnout prevention starts long before a breakdown happens.
You’ll learn the practical shifts that help high performers protect their energy, lead sustainable careers, and stop treating exhaustion like proof of ambition.
Inside this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why burnout prevention is essential for long-term high performance and career sustainability
- How defining your personal version of “done” changes the way you work forever
- The simple recovery and capacity habits that protect your performance without slowing your ambition
If you want a career that stays brilliant without burning you out in the process, this episode gives you the blueprint to build it.
New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.
And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.
This podcast explores what it really means to lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for you - tackling resilience, imposter syndrome, and credibility while unpacking how boundaries, conflict, and feedback shape the way women in leadership handle pressure, influence, and workplace politics. It also looks at strategic thinking, promotion, decision-making, and visibility, offering honest conversations about how to grow as a leader without losing yourself.
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