{"podcast":{"title":"The Self Aware Leader with Jason Rigby","slug":"the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376","podcast_index_feed_id":724376,"rss_url":"https://abqpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.selfawarepodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/c/e/5/dce52a943f12cf6f16c3140a3186d450/Self_Aware_Leader_Podacst_Cover_Art-20260317-2xahm68adm.png","author":"Jason Rigby","episode_count":493,"summary":"Discover the transformative power of Evolving Leadership with the Self Aware Leader Podcast, hosted by Jason Rigby. Embark on a life-changing journey and empower yourself with cutting-edge insights, strategies, and wisdom from the world's most influential and forward-thinking leaders. Learn how to cultivate self-awareness, foster growth, and unlock your full potential with thought-provoking discussions and actionable advice. Tune in to the Self-Aware Leader Podcast and take the first step towards becoming the exceptional leader you were destined to be.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376"},"episode":{"title":"Why Leaders Can't Think Anymore (And What's Actually Causing It)","slug":"why-leaders-can-t-think-anymore-and-what-s-actually-causing-it","published_at":"2026-03-17T22:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376/why-leaders-can-t-think-anymore-and-what-s-actually-causing-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376","url":"https://abqpodcast.libsyn.com/why-leaders-cant-think-anymore-and-whats-actually-causing-it","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/abqpodcast/Why_Leaders_Cant_Think_Anymore_And_Whats_Actually_Causing_It.mp3?dest-id=1037489","summary":"You already know you're too reactive. You just haven't named what's causing it. The average leader gets hit with a notification every two minutes during core work hours. That's 275 interruptions a day. Each one fires a cortisol stress response that takes 23 minutes to fully recover from. And the reflex to check — the phone grab, the inbox flip, the Slack tab — is driven by the same dopamine loop that keeps teenagers scrolling TikTok for hours. Different content. Identical mechanism. Identical cost to your leadership. In this episode, Jason Rigby breaks down what chronic digital noise is actually doing to your brain, your attention, and your ability to lead — and why it's turning most leaders from strategic thinkers into full-time firefighters. Reactive, in the weeds, handling what's urgent while what's actually important quietly slides. This isn't about productivity hacks or a digital detox. It's about understanding the biological mechanism that's running you — and three specific moves you can make this week to start taking your thinking back. In this episode: — Why your inbox and Slack are neurologically identical to TikTok — and what that's doing to your prefrontal cortex — The firefighter identity: why busyness starts to feel like purpose, and what it's costing you — The attention numbers that should stop you cold (and why most leaders have never actually looked at them) — Three practical moves — an audit, a deep work block, and a 10-second gap — that you can start today The question this episode asks: How much of your last two weeks was reactive — and how much was deliberate? If the ratio is ugly, this episode is for you. Connect with Jason: Substack: https://substack.com/@jasonrigby If this hit home, share it with one leader in your life who's drowning in the reac…","meta_description":"You already know you're too reactive. You just haven't named what's causing it. The average leader gets hit with a notification every two minutes during c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":688,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376/episodes/why-leaders-can-t-think-anymore-and-what-s-actually-causing-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-self-aware-leader-with-jason-rigby-724376/why-leaders-can-t-think-anymore-and-what-s-actually-causing-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}