A special episode of Life, Deconstructed, as we start to pull together some of our favorite anecdotes and insights from the incredible women on the show. As always, our conversations are with fascinating women from all kinds of fields and backgrounds: from an ex-CIA operative, to tech CEOs, fashion founders and award-winning journalists and producers. They each had their own unique, winding, often unpredictable path to get to where they are – but no matter how different – there are common threads in all of their experiences. Here are 12 inspiring women on imposter syndrome, and learning how to take up space.