What happens when a messaging expert and leadership strategist decides to flip the script on herself?

In this special intro episode, Aleyx Ward—the voice behind Naked at the Top—steps into the guest seat. Interviewed by future guest Mia Bowyer, this conversation strips away the brand polish and reveals the emotional engine behind the podcast. From childhood survival patterns to hard-won clarity, Aleyx opens up about the identity shifts, leadership battles, and personal breakthroughs that shaped her work and worldview.

This episode isn’t just a backstory. It’s a raw, resonant exploration of what it means to lead without hiding. Aleyx gets honest about the disconnect between executive polish and real connection, and the moment she realised she couldn’t keep building her business from behind a mask. She shares how childhood conditioning created a leadership style she had to outgrow—and how vulnerability became her greatest business asset.

You’ll hear how Naked at the Top was born not from a strategy session, but from a deep personal reckoning. The result is a show, a philosophy, and a platform that makes space for leaders to be fully seen.

If you’ve ever struggled with self-editing, leadership loneliness, or feeling like you're two different people at work and home—this episode will hit home.

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