Why Lead Yourself?
Imposter syndrome is not a lack of confidence or ability.
For many professional women, it develops alongside responsibility, leadership and high personal standards. It shows up when you care deeply about doing things well, carry a lot for others and keep adapting to meet expectations, without pausing to consider the cost to yourself.
Over time, this can lead to patterns such as:
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second-guessing decisions
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relying on self-criticism to stay motivated
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over-preparing or over-functioning
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pushing through stress rather than responding to it
These patterns are not flaws. They are often learned ways of coping in environments that reward output and resilience, but leave little space for reflection, regulation, or self-trust.
This programme exists because pushing harder does not resolve imposter syndrome.
What helps is understanding how beliefs, behaviour, stress and identity interact, and learning how to respond differently in ways that support both wellbeing and performance.
When you lead yourself with understanding, compassion, and intention, that’s when the best version of yourself shines.
What we work on together
Lead Yourself, Lead Your Life is grounded in health psychology and behaviour change. Rather than asking you to fix yourself or become someone new, the work focuses on helping you understand yourself more clearly and respond differently to the patterns that undermine confidence and self-belief.
Together, we focus on:
Understanding imposter patterns
Recognising how self-doubt shows up for you, what triggers it and how it influences behaviour, decisions and self-perception.
Strengthening self-trust and confidence
Building a more stable relationship with yourself, so confidence comes from understanding rather than external validation or pressure.
Decision-making and leadership of self
Developing clarity and confidence in choices, especially when things feel uncertain, complex, or emotionally loaded.
Stress, regulation and wellbeing
Understanding how stress, sleep, and emotional regulation affect confidence and performance, and building habits that support steadiness rather than burnout.
Values, identity and direction
Reconnecting with what matters to you, so your actions and decisions feel more aligned and intentional.
The work is reflective, practical and grounded in your real life. It is designed to support change that feels realistic, sustainable and personal to you.
Lead Yourself, Lead Your Life is a 12-week, cohort-based online programme combining group support with individual sessions.
The structure offers both shared understanding and personalised support, recognising that confidence, self-trust and behaviour change develop through reflection, practice and relationship.
The programme includes:
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Weekly group sessions (90 minutes)
A supportive space to explore themes, reflect and learn alongside others navigating similar experiences. Group sessions offer perspective, normalisation and shared insight, without pressure to perform or overshare.
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Two one-to-one sessions
Individual sessions provide space to focus on your specific patterns, questions and experiences, and to apply the work in a way that feels relevant to your life and circumstances.
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Practical tools and reflective exercises
Worksheets, prompts and exercises support learning between sessions and help translate insight into everyday practice.
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Private online community
A calm, moderated space for connection, reflection and support throughout the programme.
Across the 12 weeks, the programme moves through a series of themes designed to build understanding, confidence and leadership of self over time. Each theme supports reflection and practical application, rather than information overload.
The programme is designed and facilitated by
Dr Rupy Kaur Roberts, HCPC-registered
Health Psychologist.
What participants often notice
Less mental noise and self-criticism
A quieter inner dialogue, with less second-guessing and fewer cycles of overthinking.
Greater confidence in decision-making
Feeling more able to trust their judgement, even when outcomes feel uncertain.
A calmer relationship with responsibility
Carrying leadership, expectations, and pressure with more ease and less emotional load.
Improved stress regulation and wellbeing
Greater awareness of stress patterns, with habits that better support sleep, energy, and balance.
Stronger alignment with values
Decisions and actions feel more intentional, coherent, and reflective of what matters most.
Lead Yourself, Lead Your Life is a 12-week, cohort-based online programme designed to provide structured, evidence-based support alongside personalised guidance.
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£65 per week
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£1,365 total for the full programme
Pre-register by 1st March 2026 to receive 10% discount (£1228.50)
Places are offered on a cohort basis, and programmes run several times a year.
After signing up, you’ll complete a short intake form to ensure the programme is the right fit.
If it isn’t appropriate, Rupy will contact you, and your payment will be fully refunded.
Who this programme is for
You recognise imposter feelings or persistent self-doubt, despite being capable and experienced
You carry a high level of responsibility at work or in your personal life
You find yourself overthinking decisions or relying on self-criticism to stay motivated
You want reflective, evidence-based support that fits alongside work and life
You are ready to engage thoughtfully with the process of change
This work values reflection, honesty and gradual progress over quick fixes.
If this feels like more detail or commitment than you want right now, you may prefer to start with
Lead Yourself: The Foundations.
This self-paced course offers a gentler introduction to the core ideas behind the programme, helping you begin reflecting, building self-trust and understanding your patterns in your own time.
