I thought that Imposter Syndrome was something to be managed. Not eradicated, but managed. Jen has an entirely different view on Imposter Syndrome. She thinks we can make it our superpower. I was curious and completely open-minded to Jen’s perspective because there’s always more to learn.

During our discussion, Jen and I chatted about:

1. How she got into the STEM sector and continues to work with people in STEM and other industries today.
2. Why she believes Imposter Syndrome is our superpower and not something to get rid of.
3. How Imposter Syndrome shows up for Jen and other leaders
4. What is Jen’s Leadership Decoder
5. Why people call Jen the velvet sledgehammer

Here is more about Jen:

Featured on ABC, MSNBC, and TEDx, Jen Coken is an internationally

recognized executive leadership coach, speaker, and best-selling

author with more than twenty-five years of experience helping leaders

break barriers and lead with authority. She’s guided nearly 10,000

leaders worldwide—from Fortune 1000 executives to emerging women in

STEM—to transform self-doubt into confidence, and confusion into

clarity.

Jen’s trademark blend of neuroscience, soul, and stand-up makes her

unlike any other coach in the leadership space. She uses humor to

reach people where logic can’t—because when there’s laughter, there’s

listening, and when there’s listening, there’s learning.

Her book, Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower, offers a practical

roadmap for leaders to own their brilliance and lead with influence,

impact, and unapologetic authenticity. Whether she’s on a stage, in

the trenches with your team, or coaching one-on-one, Jen’s mission is

constant: to help brilliant minds show up as their boldest, most

powerful selves—without compromise.

If the Brave Women at Work Podcast has helped you personally or professionally, please share it with a friend, colleague, or family member. And your ratings and reviews help the show continue to gain traction and grow. Thank you again!

I’m excited to share that Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Authenticity is coming out soon in E-Book! Be on the lookout for a purchase link for the $0.99 E-Book in April 2026!

And, finally, I am already receiving interest in Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Abundance! This will be the sixth book in the women’s anthology series! This project will begin later this year in August 2026! 

If you have a story to share and a deep desire to become an author, please contact me at [email protected]. I am happy to share the details on the project.  

Alright, let’s welcome Jen to the show!