The NeuroLeadership Edge: Pressure-Proof Leadership™ & Calm Authority
Claire HayekThe NeuroLeadership Edge is a leadership podcast for executives, founders, and senior leaders who carry real responsibility and make decisions under constant pressure. Hosted by neuroscience-based leadership expert Claire Hayek, the show examines what actually happens when leaders are under stress, managing uncertainty, and navigating high-stakes moments that shape teams, culture, and results. Thr... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 54 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementBusinessEducationSelf-Improvement | |||
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Where the cost of pressure actually lives
The personal cost of holding a calm exterior under sustained pressure
How unresolved tension raises a leader's baseline over time
A real story from the book: a CEO, a misaligned decision, a... more
Topics Covered
• Walking into a live federal raid as a crisis consultant with no formal authority
• Denial as the primary enemy in corporate turnarounds
• How a low Vietnam War draft number shaped Howard's path into crisis leadership
• Medica... more
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• What sustained pressure does to decision-making at the top, from Gillian's 26 years across 50 countries
• The story of losing her husband while running a company, and being carried without knowing it
• Co-regulation as a biolog... more
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• The 1981 boardroom decision that changed the trajectory of Keith's career
• How financial pressure narrows strategic thinking
• What calm authority looks like in a real moment of crisis
• The role of the people around you und... more
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Great episodes the ones I have checked out. Keep the engagement high on solo episodes can be tricky and you deliver!
Looking forward to a future book!
Fredrik Sandvall
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Sweden4 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #25 |  Ireland/Business/Management |
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The show centers on leadership under pressure, blending neuroscience with practical frameworks to help executives, founders, and senior managers stay calm, clear, and effective when decisions matter most. Across interviews and solo episodes, it explores neural underpinnings of stress, decision-making, and culture, offering actionable tools for fostering resilience, psychological safety, and authentic leadership under high stakes. Noteworthy angles include body-aware leadership, cognitive neuroscience concepts like amygdala regulation, and concrete playbook-style strategies that listeners can apply to real-world challenges in fast-paced organizations.
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Howard Brownstein
2. Gillian Muessig
3. Keith Blakely
4. Neil Marshall
5. Jacqueline Orent
6. Brandon Wettstein
7. April Diaz
8. Jewel Von Kempf
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