In this episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about finding your voice when you’re afraid you don’t belong. My guest this week is Yutian Li, a Harvard student, public speaker and human rights activist who immigrated to the United States from China at age 11. She shares her journey from feeling too self-conscious to speak in class to using her voice to advocate for others.
We explore how our identities and experiences can become sources of connection, even when we’ve learned to see them as reasons to question ourselves. Yutian also shares her experience with impostor syndrome at Harvard and what she discovered behind the confidence of the people around her. We discuss the power of encouragement and how seemingly small interactions can change what we believe is possible.
We also talk about Yutian’s powerful choice to stay optimistic in a polarized world. Having grown up in a country where political expression was restricted, she brings a deep appreciation for the privilege of being able to disagree openly. She shares why she seeks out conversations with people whose views differ from her own and challenges us to consider what becomes possible when we approach those conversations with curiosity and respect for each other’s humanity.
About My Guest Yutian Li is an award-winning human right activist, public speaker, and a student at Harvard College. From immigrating to the US at eleven without speaking English, to speaking at MA State House, MIT, Boston Children's Hospital, etc ten years later, she is passionate about using her story to empower youths from marginalized backgrounds. Yutian currently studies Neuroscience and Government at Harvard. She has worked on various national/state political campaigns and conducts psychology researcher on immigrants and AAPI youths' identity formation, resilience, and mental health.
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