{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"EP 82 UNFILTERED: Courageous Conversations about the Loneliness of Leadership","description":"What if one of the greatest challenges in leadership isn\u2019t decision-making or managing stress but loneliness?    In this Unfiltered Series conversation, leadership experts Amy Riley and Daphna Horowitz get real about the isolation that often hides behind confidence and success. Even the most connected leaders can feel unseen when everyone\u2019s looking to them for answers.   Amy and Daphna explore how this quiet loneliness shows up at every level of leadership and why it\u2019s not a flaw but a signal\u2014a call to pause, reflect, and reconnect. They share how to build your personal \u201cA-Team,\u201d drop the mask selectively, and find spaces where you can be supported as much as you support others. True leadership, they remind us, isn\u2019t about standing alone at the top\u2014it\u2019s about finding the courage to lead with openness and connection. To deepen this reflection, the Life Clarity Quiz helps you quickly assess where you feel aligned, where you\u2019re stretched thin and where you may need your own \u201cA-Team\u201d around you. https:\/\/daphnahorowitz.com\/life-clarity     Connect with Your Co-Hosts    Daphna Horowitz  www.daphnahorowitz.com   https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/daphnahorowitz\/   https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEACSolutions   https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/leadership-live\/id1524072573       Amy L. Riley  http:\/\/www.courageofaleader.com   https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amyshoopriley   https:\/\/courageofaleader.com\/podcast\/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!     Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the, podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.     Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.    Timestamps 00:00:26 \u2013 The loneliness of leadership 00:06:21 \u2013 Vulnerability, connection, and the leadership paradox 00:09:45 \u2013 The leadership persona and the mask of composure 00:11:07 \u2013 How to identify indicators of loneliness 00:12:54 \u2013 The emotional weight of leadership isolation 00:15:55 \u2013 Belonging, distance and the leadership gap 00:18:35 \u2013 Building your A-team and finding meaningful support 00:24:08 \u2013 Reframing loneliness as a signal, not a flaw 00:26:41 \u2013 Stillness: What is this feeling asking of me? ","author_name":"Leadership Live","author_url":"https:\/\/daphnahorowitz.com\/","html":"