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
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat 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.
the anxious CEO is hosted by Hayley Roffey. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "season one finale" (5 October 2026, 31 minutes), "the goal setting system that helped this founder scale through panic" (28 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "anxiety is not the enemy" (21 September 2026, 56 minutes).
the anxious CEO publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for the anxious CEO is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. the anxious CEO requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. the anxious CEO's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for the anxious CEO are Holding Companies & Corporate HQs and Business & Management Consulting. the anxious CEO has a business audience.
Hayley Roffey hosts the anxious CEO, a business podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Episode #11
The advice everyone gives about anxiety and leadership is missing the point. There is no right way to be anxious, and the eight conversations from The Anxious CEO season one prove it.Hayley Roffey closes the season with...
Episode #10
The advice to "just be confident" misses the point. Anxiety can be the engine behind better decisions, stronger teams, and a business that actually scales - if you know how to use it. In this episode, Emily Branford...
Episode #9
Anxiety is not the enemy - it’s often the signal that you care, you’re stretching, and you’re about to do something that matters. Therapist and breathwork practitioner Rachel Kerr-Smith shares the practical tools that...
Episode #8
Most people try to eliminate anxiety. Tim Benjamin turned it into fuel - first on the track, then in business. The former Olympic & world champion finalist reveals how anxiety showed up for him as a 10-year-old...
Episode #7
Anxiety is not just a feeling - it can steal years, shape leadership, and still become a source of strength. In this episode of the anxious ceo, Oni Papa opens up about how overthinking has cost her time, energy, and...
Episode #6
<p>In this reflective episode of the anxious CEO, Hayley looks back on the first five conversations of season 1 and pulls together the biggest lessons about anxiety, leadership, and what it really means to feel calm...
Episode #6
In this reflective episode of the anxious CEO, Hayley looks back on the first five conversations of season 1 and pulls together the biggest lessons about anxiety, leadership, and what it really means to feel calm under...
Episode #4
<p>What if the anxiety you think is yours is actually coming from the room, the team, or the system around you? Ceylon, Deputy Chief Executive and scholar of system psychodynamics, reveals why leaders often absorb the...
Episode #5
What if the anxiety you think is yours is actually coming from the room, the team, or the system around you? Ceylon, Deputy Chief Executive and scholar of system psychodynamics, reveals why leaders often absorb the...
the anxious CEO
<p>Anxiety can make you a sharper leader, but only if you know how to use it without letting it use you. Seyi Akiwowo reveals what it really takes to lead under scrutiny, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop...
Episode #4
Anxiety can make you a sharper leader, but only if you know how to use it without letting it use you. Seyi Akiwowo reveals what it really takes to lead under scrutiny, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop...
Episode #3
<p>Anxiety is not a leadership flaw - it is often your nervous system predicting threat, and the real problem is what happens when you never come back down.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Rob Rea reveals how high...
Episode #3
Anxiety is not a leadership flaw - it is often your nervous system predicting threat, and the real problem is what happens when you never come back down. In this episode, Rob Rea reveals how high performers can stop...
Episode #2
<p><b>Britta shares the counterintuitive truth that can transform anxiety from something to hide into a leadership advantage.</b></p><p></p><p>If<b> </b>anxiety shows up as teeth grinding, spiraling thoughts, boardroom...
Episode #2
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...
Episode #1
<p>Ever wake up feeling like your heart's racing for no reason? Well, this podcast might just be what you've been looking for.</p><p><br />Drop a 🔥 if you’ve felt this before... because you’re not alone. In this first...
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...
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