Episodes

In this valuable ep, you're going to hear how being an outsider can spur you on to amazing things. How naivety and drive outweighs perfection. How true, fleixible working can transform a business. And what an inspiring human Jason Mitchell is! Jason was just 29 when he set up the super successful The Connected Set thanks to his outsider-like thinking. And in this conversation with Kimberly he reveals how he has gone from 'wild card' to wildly happy running his production company. Not producing ...

What a woman Sarah Asante is - this conversation is an absolute blast, full of take away gems for your own career. The first black female in a commissioning editor role at the BBC, Sarah is now UKTV's scripted comedy commissioning editor, honing in on and championing brilliant content from under-represented groups. She entered the TV world from an advertising background in her 30s so could easily have succumbed to imposter syndrome, but as you'll hear - she didn't let it get a look in, Get read...

Dov Freedman's indie has produced massive biopics on Amy Winehouse, Caroline Flack, Paula Yates and doc series like Netflix's Running With The Devil and Squad Goals for BBC3. But in this frank conversation, Kimberly draws out the vulnerable side of this successful CEO and Founder - how did he navigate the precarious career of a freelancer when you're 'only as good as your last reference'? Are Jews considered an under-represented group in TV? What's running a production company really like? Feat...

An absolutely gorgeous episode featuring the breath of fresh air that is Editor Yasmine Almosawi. Hustling, hilarious, and completely herself after years of masking her true identity to be accepted, Yas is a talented, Emmy award winning Editor who has faced blatant discrimination, yet worked harder for it and given back to the industry. In this pod, she generously shares her experiences with Kimberly in the hope that others will feel empowered to call people out in the future, or support those i...

Adam Pearson has acted with Scarlett Johansson, presented primetime TV shows and cast umpteen series of The Undateables. He has a facial disfigurement and a wicked sense of humour, and in this uplifting conversation Kimberly finds out the ways in which he navigates this complex industry - and the world - with his positive mental attitude (and dungeons and dragons). A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv / @talentdpeople Thanks to Edit Cloud for being awesome humans and funding the e...

Jenny Popplewell is a huge name in documentary, but in this incredibly humble and revealing conversation, she tells Kimberly of her fight to be taken seriously as a director and how she's only just believing of her own success. This is a strong contender for most-whiplash-inducing episode of noddingly relatable content for Producers and Directors - or anyone wanting their career to move on and feels they are not being heard. Jenny has such important anecdotes and valuable advice, we are very gra...

You might know Adeel's name, but do you really *know* Adeel? Trigger warning: substance abuse, therapy. Adeel has given so much of his energy and soul to improving the industry's working practices and mental health - but why? What's his day job and how did he get there? You'll find a beautiful full circle story as Adeel tells Kimberly how he arrived at a more peaceful and happy place, where he can celebrate both his own success as well as others'. A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople....

What a kickstart to this new season! The formidable Dorothy Byrne, ex Editor-at-Large and Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 grabs imposter syndrome by the horns and tells it where to go. We cover everything from the serious accident that adversely affected her career, asking for what you deserve, menopause, mentors and all things in between. Dorothy is now President of Murray Edwards College at Cambridge, who are incredibly lucky to have her in our opinion :-) A Talented People podca...

You know those 'making of's on TV we all love so much? Well, adjust your expectations as this is hardly a behind the scenes of 'Blue Planet' ;-) but... Ever wondered how we landed on The Imposter Club as an idea, why we made this podcast in the first place, or who Kimberly’s dream guest would be? You can find out as well as hear some personal take outs from each guest’s story in this bonus, behind the mic conversation between Kimberly and her partner in crime - talent guru and podcast Exec Rosie...

In the last episode of series 1 of The Imposter Club, Kimberly is joined by megastar multicam director Jan Genesis, who's directed huge names such as Stormzy and Lewis Hamilton, and at events like the Commonwealth & Paralympic Games. Kimberly delves into his single parent upbringing, work ethic and mindset, and finds out how serious knockbacks like redundancy can actually be positive for your career. Please show us and our guests some love by following, reviewing and sharing this podcast - we c...

We LOVE this episode for its pure candour & important themes! Kimberly deep dives into co-CEO of The Garden Nicola Hill's career which had a hard shunt from Drama to Factual after a bullying incident via unwavering work ethic, the juggle of family life and a cancer diagnosis. We think you will come away from this conversation feeling uplifted and determined to carve out a career and mindset like Nicola's. A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv / @talentdpeople Actions we would love ...

This episode, Kimberly is talking to indie boss Faraz Osman about his total failure to separate work from home life, and the identity crisis that followed his experience in a senior role where a fresh, 'other' voice was needed, but not listened to. Other topics include dating a supermodel, dank scout huts and overcoming a dog phobia for filming. A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv / @talentdpeople Actions we would love you fellow Imposters to take: Give us a 5 star review :-) - ...

This episode, Mr Big Brother & Sky Arts Phil Edgar Jones OBE bares his creative soul and lets out his inner imposter with an ever-curious Kimberly. Get to know the insecure boss behind TV landscape-changing-formats like The Big Breakfast and The Word (if you're really old), Big Brother (if you're quite old) and all things Sky Arts (if you're all ages!) - and find out what he would've done differently, and how to 'take it seriously, but wear it lightly'. And yep, he does have a very famous dau...

Ever wondered what it's like to be on the creative coalface of a high profile Netflix access documentary series? This episode Kimberly extracts tons of upbeat take-out from experienced Showrunner and Executive Producer Kari Lia, who landed in London from California in her early career and had to learn how to navigate development, directing and Exec-ing as a 'very American, semi-brown' woman. A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv / @talentdpeople Actions we would love you fellow Imp...

Kimberly sits down with the boss of funny factual & comedy production company Rockerdale Studios Stu Richards, to talk (and laugh) about the absurd situations he's found himself in, the jaw-dropping way his company came into being, and why he only recently came out to the world as disabled. Celeb namedrop klaxon & swearing alert! Actions we would love you to take: The best free way to support the making of this podcast is to give us a 5 star review :-) Join the club! Sign up at www....

This episode, Fatima Salaria is walking through the The Imposter Club doors. Fatima and Kimberly discuss the serious impact of putting on a front at work, the catalyst for stepping down from her MD role at Naked and why it's taken decades to truly believe in herself. Join the club: sign up at www.theimposterclub.com / email us: hello@theimposterclub.com A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv

In this first episode of The Imposter Club, the Emmy, Bafta, RTS (etc etc!) award-winning documentary filmmaker Olly Lambert talks to Kimberly about the emotional turmoil he experiences making every film and how he has learnt to harness it to make him a better director - and human. Join the club: sign up at www.theimposterclub.com / email us: hello@theimposterclub.com Guest info: www.ollylambert.com A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv

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