Imposter Hour with Liz & Greg

Elizabeth McCullough Keenan, Greg Wands, Bookwild Collective
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Here at Imposter Hour, we’re endlessly fascinated with the creative process. We love to nerd out on what makes authors and artists tick and dig into the factors that motivate and shape their work. We explore the imposter syndrome that haunts creatives, delving into how it affects their lives and work. Join us as we chat with authors and artists about creativity, self-doubt, and featuring imposter characters in their stories, as well as the occasional imposter who pops up in their day-to-day lives. Let's geek out on the things that fuel and challenge the most talented minds.

  1. 2025-11-10

    Imposter Meets Imposter (Again)

    Liz and Greg press pause to look back on sixty conversations that turned a small side project into a creative lifeline. They talk honestly about what the show became, the strange math of the writing life, and how community keeps the doubt from taking over. It’s a soft landing, not a goodbye, full of gratitude for the guests, the listeners, and the chance to keep talking about the beautiful mess of making things.

    1h 5m

  2. 2025-11-03

    Tracing the Roots of Self-Doubt with Larry Smiglewski

    Therapist and Broadway Production Stage Manager Larry Smiglewski joins Imposter Hour to make imposter syndrome feel less heavy and more workable as we trace his path from teaching in the Bronx to calling cues on Broadway to supporting clients in the therapy room. We talk about the surprising ways our theater educations gave us lasting life lessons we still use every day, how becoming a therapist later in life gave Larry grounded wisdom and perspective, and simple ways to spot triggers, follow the thread of self-doubt, and remember you are actually qualified. We also tackle the age-old question with a smile: who is more challenging to work with, fifth graders or Broadway divas? Larry works with individuals, couples, and families at Equity Therapy in NYC and is the Production Stage Manager for Mamma Mia! on Broadway.

    1h 3m

  3. 2025-10-27

    Always Say Yes and Figure It Out Later featuring Rennie Dyball

    In this episode, author–editor Rennie Dyball gets wonderfully candid about crossing genres and the imposter feelings that flare whenever she switches lanes, the craft mantra that unlocked her fiction, and how time in the saddle quiets her brain so ideas can land on the drive home. We dig into why picture books are deceptively hard, plus practical, ADHD-friendly focus tricks (short timers, one-task sprints, writing anywhere). Rennie also shares what’s new and what’s next, including a neurodivergent-friendly field guide and a spicy equestrian romance under a pen name. It’s an energizing, nuts-and-bolts conversation about creativity, confidence, and building a body of work across forms.

    56 min

  4. 2025-10-20

    ‘Weirdos Who Care About Books’ with Christina Baker Kline & Anne Burt

    This week, we hang out with two brilliant weirdos who absolutely live for story: Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt.  Their new novel, Please Don’t Lie, is our jumping-off point for a candid, generous, energizing conversation. We go inside their creative friendship, from late-night draft swaps to “trust falls” that make the writing braver. They discuss building a novel with joy and discipline, explore what immersive writing retreats entail, and examine how themes of grief and trauma shape the emotional spine of their work. We also get into the pull of self-help culture, the true-crime lens on modern narratives, and how to balance page-turning momentum with literary heart. If you love books, collaboration, and the messy magic of making art with your people, this one is a delight.

    57 min

  5. 2025-09-29

    ‘Bending Away from Convention’ featuring: Cleyvis Natera

    Liz and Greg sit down with novelist Cleyvis Natera, whose acclaimed debut Neruda on the Park was a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and whose latest, The Grand Paloma Resort, released last month and is available everywhere. They talk impostor syndrome, perseverance after rejection, and how class and privilege shape her stories. Cleyvis opens up about building community, staying authentic while shifting genres, and why cultural commentary belongs at the heart of contemporary fiction. It is a candid look at craft, career evolution, and the personal growth that fuels great writing.

    1h 3m

  6. 2025-09-22

    ‘Nature vs. Nurture’ featuring: Patricia Dunn, Deborah Levison, and Wendy Whitman

    In this episode of Imposter Hour, Liz Keenan and Greg Wands sit down with crime writers Patricia Dunn, Deborah Levison, and Wendy Whitman to talk imposter feelings, writing about darkness, and the communities that keep us brave. They trace the winding paths that brought them to the genre, share candid truths about promotion and platform, and preview what’s next. It’s a smart, generous conversation about craft, confidence, and the complicated link between creativity and self-perception.

    1 hr

  7. 2025-09-15

    “If You Do It, You Can Do It" featuring Lauren Morrow

    In this episode of “Imposter Hour with Liz and Greg,” we sit down with debut novelist and book publicist Lauren Morrow to talk about her just-published, buzzed-about debut, “Little Movements.” Lauren opens up about stepping through the publishing looking glass, balancing ambition with real life, and how personal truth fuels believable fiction. It’s an honest, practical conversation about the writing life, identity, and sticking with it. Tune in for craft talk, creativity, self-doubt, and the leap from behind-the-scenes to byline.

    1h 4m

  8. 2025-09-08

    ”Competing with Yourself” featuring Samantha Downing

    Imposter Hour is back. This week, in our first episode after the summer hiatus, Liz and Greg sit down with internationally bestselling thriller author Samantha Downing. We dig into her new novel, Too Old for This, starring Lottie Jones, a 75-year-old retired serial killer who refuses to go quietly, and we revisit the breakout that started it all, My Lovely Wife. The conversation hits craft, voice, and the business side of branding, then gets real about imposter syndrome in publishing. How success does and does not quiet the doubt, what still triggers it, and the habits that keep the words coming. If you love darkly funny crime and honest talk about the writing life, this week’s episode is your perfect reentry.

    57 min
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Here at Imposter Hour, we’re endlessly fascinated with the creative process. We love to nerd out on what makes authors and artists tick and dig into the factors that motivate and shape their work. We explore the imposter syndrome that haunts creatives, delving into how it affects their lives and work. Join us as we chat with authors and artists about creativity, self-doubt, and featuring imposter characters in their stories, as well as the occasional imposter who pops up in their day-to-day lives. Let's geek out on the things that fuel and challenge the most talented minds.

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  • Creator
    Elizabeth McCullough Keenan, Greg Wands, Bookwild Collective
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Imposter Hour with Liz & Greg
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    Imposter Hour with Liz & Greg