About this episode
This episode explores the concept of Coherent Leadership and the impact of dysregulated cortisol on high performing women in leadership roles.
Coherent Leadership, Cortisol and Sustainable Success There is a version of leadership that looks exceptional from the outside and feels quietly expensive on the inside. If you are composed, capable and the one who doesn’t wobble, yet sometimes you’re awake at 3:07am feeling wired and tired, this episode will land. In Episode 224 of Project Joyful, we explore Coherent Leadership and why leadership that is not biologically aligned becomes quietly unsustainable over time. This is not a conversation about burnout. It is not about doing less. It is about rhythm. Episode Insight “You can appear calm while your chemistry is preparing for threat.” “Cortisol is not just a stress hormone. It is an anticipation hormone.” “Leadership that isn’t biologically coherent is unsustainable.” This episode reframes the invisible cost of being unflappable and introduces a new standard for high performing women in leadership. We unpack what dysregulated cortisol actually means, how hypervigilance shifts sleep and recovery, and why proving you can handle it feels very different in the body from inhabiting your capability. If you have ever wondered why you can carry immense responsibility during the day…
People in this episode
Host: Tracy Tutty
Topics covered
- Coherent Leadership
- Cortisol
- Sustainable Success
- High Performing Women
- Biological Alignment
- Dysregulated Cortisol
- Sleep and Recovery
Keywords
- leadership
- cortisol
- sustainability
- high performance
- biological coherence
- sleep issues
- stress hormone
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