When you're responsible for leading others, personal grief becomes a performance you can't escape. Radio legend Royce Blake spent 30 years getting celebrities to reveal their deepest truths - he made Paul McCartney cry on air. But when his brilliant wife Lisa was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, his greatest communication skills meant nothing.Watch a woman who ran a law office with three lawyers deteriorate until she didn't know what a doorknob was for. Experience the crushing weight of "putting on the happy face" every day because, as Royce learned, "nobody cares" - everyone only asks "what's in it for me?"Discover how surviving this devastating loss taught him the difference between performing authenticity and living it. In our AI-dominated world, Royce reveals why "the pendulum is swinging back to real" - and how your greatest pain might be your most powerful leadership tool.Timestamps:[05:30] The Alzheimer's diagnosis that changed everything[12:45] "What's a doorknob for?" - watching brilliance disappear[18:20] The cruel reality of grieving while leading[25:10] Why "nobody cares" became his greatest lesson[31:40] How authentic leadership emerges from authentic pain Send us a textSupport the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

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