Rachel Alexandria

Lonely at the Top

Business EN ↓ 32 episodes

The podcast for high-level leaders carrying the invisible weight of the world. If you’re a founder, executive, or high-ranking leader, you already know this truth: the higher you rise, the fewer people you can safely talk to. Lonely at the Top is a sanctuary in the storm—a space where the emotional cost of leadership is named, and where relief, clarity, and grounded support are always on the table. Hosted by Soul Medic and former psychotherapist Rachel Alexandria, this podcast dives into the unspoken realities of high-level decision-making: the pressure, the isolation, the doubt, and the fatig...

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Trusting Intuition in Uncertain Times with Sunni VonMutius 19.09.2025 47:36

Sunni VonMutius built her career in corporate tech, often “faith-it-till-you-make-it” in male-dominated spaces, before stepping into leadership coaching. In this conversation, she opens up about the hidden costs of always being the strong one, and the toll it takes when resilience slips into survival mode. Sunni also shares how learning to trust her intuition became vital for navigating uncharted...

The Price of Carrying Everyone Else with Alina Doran 11.09.2025 42:01

In this episode of Lonely at the Top , Alina Doran opens her private ledger to reveal the hidden costs of a career built on constant achievement. From the outside, her leadership journey looked flawless, but inside, she was running on fumes. Alina shares candidly about the toll of being the reliable, high-performing leader who never lets her guard down, and how that survival strategy eventually le...

Building Billion-Dollar Change Without Losing Connection with John Valencia 04.09.2025 56:48

In this episode of Lonely at the Top , Rachel sits down with John Valencia, President and CEO of the Good for Others Foundation. John has raised nearly $1 billion for education and community initiatives, but behind his impressive resume is a leader who understands both the thrill and the isolation of being a visionary. From childhood entrepreneurship to leading multimillion-dollar nonprofits, John...

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The Partner Behind the Power with Temi Ayodeji 30.07.2025 54:05

What happens when you’re married to a powerful, high-stakes leader—and your own emotional labor is quietly consuming you? In this episode, Temi Ayodeji , stress-reduction artist, author, and wellness coach, joins Rachel to share the truth about being the partner behind the leader. From homeschooling a son with special needs while being offered a director role… to quietly donating a kidney to save...

Executive Fashion as Armor, Ritual, and Identity with Susana Perczek 30.07.2025 50:23

In this episode of Lonely At the Top , host Rachel Alexandria sits down with Susana Perczek, a corporate stylist and former advertising executive, whose mission is to armor women leaders with both strength and style. Susana shares how she rose through the ranks in a demanding industry, only to face the emotional and relational costs of leadership, especially after starting a family. Through heartf...

The Lonely Leap Into Leadership with Angela Quach 30.07.2025 48:40

Angela Quach, founder of Destiny Lab, gets real about what it took to leave corporate comfort and launch a multi-million dollar, purpose-driven marketing agency. In this candid conversation, Angela shares the invisible costs of leadership — from imposter syndrome to identity shifts — and the resilience it takes to build something bigger than ego. She and Rachel explore what it means to lead with b...