# [S5, Ep35] The CEO Dilemma: Why Growth Feels So Lonely (And What to Do About It)

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Podcast: [Female Founder Unplugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/female-founder-unplugged-3679031)
Published: 2026-02-12T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1065

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Send us Fan Mail You’ve built the business. Your team is growing, and opportunities are expanding! Your success means more visibility, more responsibility, and more people depending on you. But all of this happening can actually make you feel quite lonely and unsupported... You can’t vent down, and you don't want to worry your team, your family. Because everyone assumes you’ve figured it out by now. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m talking about this stage of growth — when you...

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