Most leaders want to be strong. They’re taught to stand firm, stay composed, and never show cracks. But here’s the paradox: when strength becomes armor, it stops being strength.

Real leadership begins not in control, but in courage. Not in the absence of fear, but in the willingness to face it. 

Not in hiding emotion, but in feeling deeply — without losing center.

Emotional resilience isn’t about being unbreakable. It’s about staying connected to yourself when everything inside wants to shut down.

Many leaders grow up learning that emotions are dangerous. That anger must be contained, sadness ignored, fear conquered. And so they learn to perform. They wear composure like a uniform.

When Strength Becomes a Mask

Many leaders grow up learning that emotions are dangerous. That anger must be contained, sadness ignored, fear conquered. And so they learn to perform. They wear composure like a uniform.

In this episode we unfold the tip of vulnerability.

What is means to us. How it affects leadership.