Why Successful Women Feel Alone in Leadership

Who do you turn to when everyone turns to you for answers?Success can be lonely—especially for women in leadership.Whether you're a founder, business owner, executive, board member, or a high-performing woman leading others, there are decisions you can't always share, doubts you keep to yourself, and pressures few people truly understand.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with entrepreneur and KELLA founder Hannah Wrixon to explore one of leadership's least talked about challenges: loneliness at the top.Hannah's story didn't begin in the boardroom. She shares the experiences that shaped her resilience—from surviving abuse and becoming a single mother to building and selling businesses, navigating grief and depression, and discovering that success doesn't protect you from feeling alone.Together, we explore:• Women in leadership• Leadership loneliness and executive burnout• Career transitions and reinvention after 50• Women entrepreneurs and business leadership• Psychological safety and trusted peer networks• Decision-making under pressure• Asking for help without losing confidence• Resilience, purpose, and authentic leadershipIf you've ever felt the weight of leading, struggled to make difficult decisions in silence, or believed you had to have all the answers, this conversation will remind you that the strongest leaders aren't the ones who carry everything alone.They're the ones who know where it's safe to tell the truth.✨ What's Next for You?If you've outgrown the life you've built and want a private space to think through what's next, let's have a conversation.Learn more about Beverley's work and schedule a conversation at ReinventImpossible.com.Resources:If you're wondering 'What's next' for me?' Let's map that out together. Schedule a Free Next Act Strategy Session.  For similar episodes on Aging with Purpose and Passion, check out When Success No Longer Fits. That's episode number 181 and Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, episode 184 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, women over 70 is a powerful force. These compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we age, and that's womenover70.com.Hannah Wrixon – Founder & CEO of KELLA🌐 Website: https://www.kellaleadership.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellaleadership📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kellaleadership📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Kellaleadership𝕏 X: https://x.com/KellaleadershipBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 Women Over 50 ROCK! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]