What if one of the greatest challenges in leadership isn't 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's looking to them for answers.

Amy and Daphna explore how this quiet loneliness shows up at every level of leadership and why it's not a flaw but a signal—a call to pause, reflect, and reconnect. They share how to build your personal "A-Team," drop the mask selectively, and find spaces where you can be supported as much as you support others. True leadership, they remind us, isn't about standing alone at the top—it's 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're stretched thin and where you may need your own "A-Team" around you.
https://daphnahorowitz.com/life-clarity

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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/

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Timestamps
00:00:26 – The loneliness of leadership
00:06:21 – Vulnerability, connection, and the leadership paradox
00:09:45 – The leadership persona and the mask of composure
00:11:07 – How to identify indicators of loneliness
00:12:54 – The emotional weight of leadership isolation
00:15:55 – Belonging, distance and the leadership gap
00:18:35 – Building your A-team and finding meaningful support
00:24:08 – Reframing loneliness as a signal, not a flaw
00:26:41 – Stillness: What is this feeling asking of me?

UNFILTERED: Courageous Conversations about Anger and What your fire is trying to tell you

In this episode of UNFILTERED: Courageous Conversations about Anger and What your fire is trying to tell you, Daphna and her co-host explore the misunderstood emotion of anger, an experience many of us are taught to hide or downplay. Together, they unpack why anger is often labeled as "unprofessional" or "unproductive" and instead reframe it as a natural, informative and deeply human emotion.

They discuss how anger can signal our values, highlight boundaries and even serve as a catalyst for meaningful change when expressed with clarity and intention. From leadership to personal relationships, the conversation encourages listeners to acknowledge their emotions rather than suppress them and to use anger as a tool for understanding and conscious action.

If this conversation sparked something in you, the Life Clarity Quiz offers a moment to pause and notice what your emotions, including anger, might be trying to tell 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/

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Timestamps
00:00 – Why anger feels taboo
00:04:32 – Anger as a catalyst for action
00:09:30 – What healthy expression looks like
00:13:18 – Gender differences & perception of anger
00:19:15 – Naming the emotion beneath the reaction
00:21:24 – Speaking from clarity instead of charge
00:23:45 – The cost of suppression and artificial harmony
00:28:10 – From reaction to response in 6 steps
00:32:57 – Anger as a sign of what we value
00:33:48 – Staying connected to our emotional experiences

UNFILTERED: Courageous Conversations about The Cost of Being in Control

We all want to do things well — to be responsible, stay on top of it, make sure nothing slips through the cracks. But when does that turn into control?

In this episode of UNFILTERED, Daphna Horowitz and Amy Riley get honest about the fine line between responsible leadership and the need to control everything. They unpack why leaders grip so tightly, what it costs in terms of energy, creativity, and trust, and how letting go can actually be a deeper form of wisdom.

Join Daphna and Amy for a raw, relatable conversation on hidden control, delegation of authority, and the courage it takes to loosen your grip without letting things fall apart.

For a deeper look at your own patterns of control and alignment, take the Life Clarity Quiz, a brief pause with honest insight.
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/

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01:15 - The Illusion of Holding It All Together
03:15 - Hidden Control: Responsibility in Disguise
08:40 - The Bottleneck of Decision-Making
13:30 - The Illusion of Being 'On Top of It'
17:45 - The Fear Beneath Control
22:00 - From Dependency to Capacity: The Real Leadership Shift
27:15 - Control Lives in the Body
30:30 - The Four Shifts: Transparency, Collaboration, Curiosity, Boundaries
34:15 - Moment of Stillness: Letting Go as Wisdom