Chris Walker: Join forces with your Imposter Syndrome

Empowering Leaders

There can be no escaping imposter syndrome as you move through your career, but what if you could make it your super power?

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In this episode of Empowering Leaders. you'll hear from Chris Walker, the award-winning television producer behind the juggernaut TV show Hard Quiz and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, about how he harnessed his imposter syndrome and then worked with it to become an acclaimed and incredibly well-respected leader in his field.

Chris tells how he used his experiences working across print, radio and television to launch ThinkativeTV, an independent production company that fosters creativity, respect and empathy for all of its employees.

He also shares his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and its connection to a heartbreaking loss in his childhood, the challenges of his high profile separation from Carrie Bickmore, and the profound impact the Aleda Connect program has had on life during that time.

Show notes:

You'll hear Chris and Luke mention the incredible Umra Omar and Nic Naitanui in this episode. You can find Luke's full length conversations with both of these Aleda Connect alumni below:

Umra Omar: Planting the seeds of Safari Doctors and watching them flourish

Nic Naitanui: Setting and crushing enormous goals while staying true to yourself

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Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.

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