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Hosted by Aleyx Ward · business · EN-GB
You’ve built the business. You’ve got the title. And yet there are things you’ve never said out loud about the cost, the loneliness, the version of yourself you had to leave behind to get here. Naked at the Top is the podcast where successful business owners and leaders get real and have a lot of fun doing it. Each episode, host Aleyx Ward gets guests to strip back the polished version and share what leadership actually looks like behind closed doors. Expect honest stories, unfiltered reactions from the people who know them best, and a finale where — layer by layer — we find out just how naked they’re willing to get. Come for the stories. Stay for what comes off next.
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Signup to Generate a PitchYou’ve built the business. You’ve got the title. And yet there are things you’ve never said out loud about the cost, the loneliness, the version of yourself you had to leave behind to get here. Naked at the Top is the podcast where successful business owners and leaders get real and have a lot of fun doing it.
Naked at the Top is hosted by Aleyx Ward. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How to start again when everything falls apart" (25 October 2026, 52 minutes), "How to take criticism without changing who you are" (11 October 2026, 57 minutes), and "Your business shouldn't need you: how to let go" (27 September 2026, 45 minutes).
Naked at the Top publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 29 episodes.
Booking probability for Naked at the Top is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Naked at the Top requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Naked at the Top's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Naked at the Top are Business & Management Consulting. Naked at the Top has a business audience.
Aleyx Ward hosts Naked at the Top, a business podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Episode #29
You can’t fix everything at once. The hard part is picking what to fix first, and asking for help while you do it. You’ll learn: What to fix first when your job, your relationship and your plans all go in the same year...
Episode #28
You already know what you think. The hard part is saying it out loud, and staying yourself once you have. You'll learn: How to take harsh feedback without swallowing the cruelty that came with it Two questions to ask...
Episode #27
You built the business so you'd have more time. So where did it go? In this episode of Naked at the Top, the founder of an outsourced bookkeeping and CFO firm, 19 years in with a team of 30, explains why he never wanted...
Episode #26
Being the person everyone leans on is lovely until the day you need to lean back. In this episode of Naked at the Top, a marketing consultant who has built a community of 18,000 marketers across Australia and New...
Episode #25
That voice asking when will everyone figure out you don't belong? It doesn't retire when you make CEO. In this episode of Naked at the Top, the CEO of Insync, an experience measurement consultancy, opens up about...
Episode #23
Send us Fan Mail It takes years to build a high trust team and one hallway conversation to break it. In this episode of Naked at the Top, a leadership coach and L&D Manager at a University in New Zealand shares the...
Episode #22
You can be the most capable person in the room and still have no idea how to say no without guilt. In this episode of Naked at the Top, an AI ethicist and founder who advises global businesses on equity gets honest...
Episode #20
You can be brilliant at what you do and still feel like the kid no one picked — and starting a business doesn't always fix that. In this episode of Naked at the Top, Gabriele Sanguigno, founder of Tooth Fairy AI, shares...
Episode #19
<p>Everyone tells you to "just be yourself" at the top — but nobody warns you how exposed that can leave you, or how lonely it gets being the one who's supposed to have the answers.<br/><br/>In this episode of Naked at...
Episode #18
<p>Belonging, identity, power, and the courage to build something new.</p><p>In this episode of Naked at the Top, Aleyx sits down with Christopher Asahara for a deeply honest conversation about growing up between...
Episode #17
<p>sterclass in human-first leadership, honest business building, and why caring is not a soft skill — it’s a strategic advantage.</p><p>Aleyx Ward sits down with Damien Gooden, CEO of HR Central, to unpack what it...
Episode #16
<p>What does it look like when an entrepreneur applies business discipline to comedy – and comedy thinking to business?</p><p>In this episode of Naked at the Top, Morry Morgan shares the unconventional path that took...
Episode #15
<p>Some careers begin with a plan. Others begin with a quiet decision made far earlier than anyone expects.</p><p>In this episode of Naked at the Top, Aleyx sits down with Colleen Callander — a leader who started...
Episode #14
<p>Alan Gill brings a rare mix of sharp business instinct and playful curiosity to this conversation. As co-founder of Choice Energy, one of the fastest-growing energy businesses in AsiaPac, he has lived through the...
Episode #13
<p>Authentic leadership grows from the unseen parts of a life. In this episode, Seung Paik reveals the moments that shaped his identity long before he ever stepped into a leadership role. He shares the immigrant values...
Episode #12
<p>When tragedy strikes, some people crumble. Others rebuild the system that failed them.</p><p><br/> Naomi from Care Advisory is one of those people. After witnessing first-hand how broken the aged care industry can...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode of Naked at the Top, host Aleyx Ward sits down with <b>Stephen Luxmore</b>, founder of Your HR Team, to explore how growth mindset, self-awareness and authenticity are redefining modern...
Episode #10
<p>Advisory boards might sound like something reserved for big corporates – but for founders and entrepreneurs, they’re one of the most powerful growth levers you’ve never used.</p><p>In this episode of Naked at the...
Episode #9
<p>From a second-hand mower to a nationwide empire of 5,500 franchises – Jim Penman’s story is proof that purpose and persistence can outlast any plan. In this episode of Naked at the Top, Jim shares how a small lawn...
Episode #8
<p>Mindset is the single biggest factor in whether your business thrives or collapses - yet it is also the part most entrepreneurs get wrong.</p><p>In this Naked at the Top episode, Alex Sy joins us to unpack why...
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