Learning Resources
Do you ever feel like an imposter?
Rethinking what we know, who we learn from, and whose expertise counts.
Unlearning with The Imposters turns conversations from The Imposters into accessible learning resources for people working across humanitarian action, international development, education, research, and social change.
Through definitions, conversations, reflection, and practical tools, the series asks us to reconsider some of the assumptions that shape our institutions—and imagine what becomes possible when lived experience is recognized as a source of knowledge and expertise.
The Imposters Unlearning Journey
Start wherever you are.
You don’t need to complete these resources in order. Each offers a different way into the ideas developed through Season 1 of The Imposters.
Learn the Language
The Imposters Glossary
Build a shared vocabulary for thinking about lived experience, knowledge, expertise, power, and recognition.
Explore the Conversations
YouTube Learning Series
Learn directly from Season 1 guests through curated conversations, clips, questions, and reflection.
Put it into Practice
The Lived Expertise Learning Tool
Explore what lived expertise looks like in practice—and what organizations can do to recognize and harness it.
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FEATURED: THE IMPOSTERS GLOSSARY
Learn the Language.
What do we actually mean when we talk about lived experience and lived expertise?
Season 1 surfaced a vocabulary for describing forms of knowledge and expertise that institutions often rely on without fully recognizing.
The Imposters Glossary brings those ideas together—grounded in the experiences and insights of our Season 1 guests.
Lived Experience
What someone has personally encountered, navigated, witnessed, or survived.
Lived Expertise
The ability to interpret, apply, and translate lived experience into professional judgment, decision-making, leadership, research, or systems change.
Need help unlearning?
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Unlearning doesn’t have to happen alone. The Imposters works with individuals, teams, and organizations to examine whose knowledge is recognized, uncover expertise that may be overlooked, and translate lived experience into learning and practice.
Through The Imposters Method, workshops, facilitated learning, and advisory support, we can help you bring these ideas into your own work and organization.
Ready to keep unlearning? Contact us to learn more about our services and The Imposters Method.
