Episode
The Neuroscience of Executive Burnout: Why High-Performing Leaders Can’t Switch Off
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- The Wired to Win Podcast
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- May 22, 2026
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- 1556
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Summary
You’re not exhausted because you need better boundaries. You’re exhausted because your brain has spent years operating like a crisis-response system… and it no longer knows how to stand down. That’s the part nobody talks about. Not the leadership books. Not the wellness industry. Not the productivity hacks. Because most burnout advice was never designed for leaders carrying real consequence. If your brain feels permanently “on”… if vacations don’t restore you anymore… if your body sits at din...