the anxious CEO

Hayley Roffey
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What if the anxiety you've been fighting is actually your greatest strength? the anxious CEO™ is hosted by Hayley Roffey, Co-CEO of Global Fund for Children. With over 20 years of experience building and leading organisations, Hayley has spent much of that time navigating the very thing so many of us are quietly carrying and rarely naming. Anxiety doesn't stay in one part of life. It shows up in the office and in the kitchen, in the moments before we speak up and the moments we stay silent instead. It touches the way we parent, the way we love, the way we show up for ourselves when no one's watching. This podcast is for anyone who has felt that particular weight. The overthinkers. The ones who feel everything deeply. The ones who have built extraordinary lives while quietly wondering if today is the day it all falls apart. We will talk about what anxiety actually feels like from the inside, in leadership and far beyond it, and why the thing you've spent years trying to manage might actually be the most useful thing in the room. Real conversations. No toxic positivity. No performance of calm. Your anxiety is your edge. Here is where we prove it.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    What teeth grinding revealed about anxiety, leadership & control

    Britta shares the counterintuitive truth that can transform anxiety from something to hide into a leadership advantage. If anxiety shows up as teeth grinding, spiraling thoughts, boardroom panic, or that awful feeling you need to keep it together, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar and incredibly useful. Brita reveals why the real shift is not getting rid of anxiety, but changing your relationship to it. Hayley and Brita dig into the moments that made anxiety impossible to ignore, from a dentist spotting severe tooth grinding during a high-stakes CEO period to a moving night before a London flat move after divorce, grief, and overwhelm. Brita explains what happened when she finally said out loud, "I'm really anxious," and how that simple act, plus breath, feet on the floor, and practical next steps, helped her stop catastrophizing and reconnect with reality. You'll discover: Why anxiety is, in Brita's words, "how you relate to it"The body-based clues many high achievers miss, including jaw clenching, hyperventilating, and racing thoughtsA simple grounding sequence for moments when you feel out of controlHow purpose can be stronger than fear in high-pressure leadershipWhy mission-driven work can amplify anxiety, and why self-care becomes a leadership skill, not a luxury Brita also shares why women are conditioned to make everyone else comfortable, how that trains us to hide anxiety, and why leadership culture often rewards people for suppressing fear instead of learning from it. She opens up about writing Fears to Fierce, the pressure of being seen as a "fearless" leader, and why the ability to feel deeply may be one of the most underrated strengths in modern leadership.If you've ever wondered whether your anxiety is holding you back, this episode offers a different possibility: it may be showing you where you care most, where your power lives, and where your next level of leadership begins. Essential listening for leaders, founders, parents, and anyone tired of treating anxiety like a flaw.

  2. Jul 27

    Welcome to the anxious ceo podcast - episode 1

    Ever wake up feeling like your heart's racing for no reason? Well, this podcast might just be what you've been looking for. Drop a 🔥 if you’ve felt this before... because you’re not alone. In this first ever episode of the anxious ceo podcast, I share about my personal relationship with anxiety, about how I got here speaking to you on a podcast and how anxiety might just be your greatest leadership asset. What if we stopped seeing anxiety as a weakness and started working with it? The constant obsessing over details might not be the flaw you've always hidden from others. It could be insight in disguise. The same mind that worries about the small stuff is also the one noticing what others miss. After you've listened, I'd love to hear from you - how do you harness your anxiety? Please share with someone who needs to hear this. Welcome, to the anxious ceo podcast - you are so welcome. #LeadershipEdge #MindsetMatters #AnxietyAsStrength #Neurodivergence #SelfLeadership

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What if the anxiety you've been fighting is actually your greatest strength? the anxious CEO™ is hosted by Hayley Roffey, Co-CEO of Global Fund for Children. With over 20 years of experience building and leading organisations, Hayley has spent much of that time navigating the very thing so many of us are quietly carrying and rarely naming. Anxiety doesn't stay in one part of life. It shows up in the office and in the kitchen, in the moments before we speak up and the moments we stay silent instead. It touches the way we parent, the way we love, the way we show up for ourselves when no one's watching. This podcast is for anyone who has felt that particular weight. The overthinkers. The ones who feel everything deeply. The ones who have built extraordinary lives while quietly wondering if today is the day it all falls apart. We will talk about what anxiety actually feels like from the inside, in leadership and far beyond it, and why the thing you've spent years trying to manage might actually be the most useful thing in the room. Real conversations. No toxic positivity. No performance of calm. Your anxiety is your edge. Here is where we prove it.

Information

  • Creator
    Hayley Roffey
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hayley Roffey