Why do so many high-achieving women in leadership feel exhausted, disconnected, and unseen — even after doing everything “right”? In this episode of the Powerful on Purpose podcast, host Leslie Capps sits down with Laura Miola, executive coach, business strategy consultant, and neuroscience-informed leadership expert, to expose the hidden cost of hustle culture for women in business.

Laura shares her journey from corporate executive to coach, including navigating imposter syndrome, chronic stress, and a life-changing multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Together, Leslie and Laura explore identity loss in corporate leadership, why women are biologically wired to struggle in hustle-based systems, and how self-trust, nervous system regulation, and “matterful leadership” create sustainable success.

This conversation dives deep into:
Why corporate systems weren’t built for women
How stress responses impact leadership and health
The neuroscience behind confidence, clarity, and decision-making
Why knowing what you want is harder than knowing who you are
How women can lead without abandoning themselves

Laura also introduces her powerful Down the Rabbit Hole masterclass, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, offering women practical tools to disrupt patterns, reclaim certainty, and lead from what truly matters.

If you’re a woman leader, executive, or entrepreneur ready to stop performing and start leading on purpose, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

Free Gift -- Laura offers a free 60-minute consultation to help women gain clarity on where they are, where they want to go, and what’s truly getting in the way.
👉 + 50% off the Down the Rabbit Hole Masterclass
Access both at https://thebrainwisecoach.com/

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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Powerful on Purpose
02:45 – Corporate success, inner struggle
06:10 – Identity loss and imposter syndrome
10:05 – Hustle as a stress response
14:40 – Neuroscience and nervous system regulation
19:20 – Redefining value and leadership
24:15 – Why women leaders feel lonely
29:30 – Matterful leadership explained
34:50 – Alice in Wonderland as leadership model
41:10 – Self-trust as the ultimate power

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