<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-lonely-leaders-club/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[The Lonely Leaders Club]]></title><podcast:guid>0d2ecd3a-9d3d-51ad-88c6-a356d1f190d5</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Lucy Allen]]></copyright><managingEditor>Lucy Allen</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Leadership can be lonely. Whether you're navigating tough conversations, questioning your decisions, or just trying to hold it all together at work and at home. Chances are, you've felt like you're winging it. You're not alone.
Hosted by mindset and leadership speaker Lucy Allen and her former boss, marketing and PR leader Kelly Stambanis, The Lonely Leaders Club is a podcast for leaders who want honest conversations about what leadership actually looks like behind the scenes. Drawing on their real experiences working together (the great, the curly, and everything in between) Lucy and Kelly unpack the challenges keeping leaders up at night and share the mindset shifts, communication tools, and leadership lessons Lucy now teaches in workplaces every day.
If it's felt a little lonely at the top lately, pull up a chair. We're here to keep you company.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/1bc38e2d-5381-443e-b54f-6d2c9314b4b3/TLLC-podcast-cover-5.png</url><title>The Lonely Leaders Club</title><link><![CDATA[https://the-lonely-leaders-club.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/1bc38e2d-5381-443e-b54f-6d2c9314b4b3/TLLC-podcast-cover-5.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Lucy Allen</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Lucy Allen</itunes:author><description>Leadership can be lonely. Whether you&apos;re navigating tough conversations, questioning your decisions, or just trying to hold it all together at work and at home. Chances are, you&apos;ve felt like you&apos;re winging it. You&apos;re not alone.
Hosted by mindset and leadership speaker Lucy Allen and her former boss, marketing and PR leader Kelly Stambanis, The Lonely Leaders Club is a podcast for leaders who want honest conversations about what leadership actually looks like behind the scenes. Drawing on their real experiences working together (the great, the curly, and everything in between) Lucy and Kelly unpack the challenges keeping leaders up at night and share the mindset shifts, communication tools, and leadership lessons Lucy now teaches in workplaces every day.
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The exhaustion behind the success. The pressure to say yes when every part of you wants to say no. And the quiet truth that the higher you climb, the harder it gets to admit any of it out loud.</p><p>Drawing on their real experiences working together — the great, the curly, and everything in between — Lucy and Kelly unpack the challenges keeping leaders up at night, and share the mindset shifts, communication tools, and leadership lessons Lucy now teaches in workplaces every day.</p><p>If it's felt a little lonely at the top lately, we're here to keep you company.</p><p>New episodes fortnightly. Follow now so episode one lands straight in your feed.</p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Lucy Allen</p><ul><li><u><a href="https://www.thegracefulcollective.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_graceful_collective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-allen-tgc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></li></ul><br/><p>Kel Stambanis</p><ul><li><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kellystambanis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-stambanis-pr-corporatecommunications/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Lonely Leaders Club is a podcast hosted by mindset and leadership speaker Lucy Allen and her former boss, marketing and PR leader Kelly Stambanis. Honest conversations about what leadership actually looks like behind the scenes.</p><p>About the juggle. The exhaustion behind the success. The pressure to say yes when every part of you wants to say no. And the quiet truth that the higher you climb, the harder it gets to admit any of it out loud.</p><p>Drawing on their real experiences working together — the great, the curly, and everything in between — Lucy and Kelly unpack the challenges keeping leaders up at night, and share the mindset shifts, communication tools, and leadership lessons Lucy now teaches in workplaces every day.</p><p>If it's felt a little lonely at the top lately, we're here to keep you company.</p><p>New episodes fortnightly. Follow now so episode one lands straight in your feed.</p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Lucy Allen</p><ul><li><u><a href="https://www.thegracefulcollective.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_graceful_collective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-allen-tgc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></li></ul><br/><p>Kel Stambanis</p><ul><li><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kellystambanis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-stambanis-pr-corporatecommunications/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-lonely-leaders-club.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">cf451756-40d5-4dae-bc9d-0e58d9cc98cc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/1bc38e2d-5381-443e-b54f-6d2c9314b4b3/TLLC-podcast-cover-5.png"/><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cf451756-40d5-4dae-bc9d-0e58d9cc98cc.mp3" length="1954845" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:21</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>