# Why Being at the Top Is Making Your Brain Less Capable - And What to Do About It

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Podcast: [The Wired to Win Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wired-to-win-podcast-1193361)
Published: 2026-06-26T15:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1558

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What if the biggest threat to your leadership isn't pressure... but isolation? The higher you climb, the fewer people you can think out loud with. You can be surrounded by colleagues, a team, even people who admire you, and still carry the weight of every important decision completely alone. In this episode, Fernanda explores why leadership loneliness isn't just emotional. It's neurological. And why the isolation that often comes with success may be quietly reducing your ability to think, dec...

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