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.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking your lived experience is secondary. It’s actually foundational.
Aya Sharfi, Season 1
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.
What do we actually mean when we talk about lived experienceand 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.
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.
