In the high-pressure world of executive leadership, performance, clarity, and presence are everything. Yet, behind the closed doors of boardrooms and business travel suites, many leaders silently wrestle with a growing disconnect—a nagging sense that something isn’t aligned. For some, that disconnection is tethered to alcohol use.

Mental health isn’t just something leaders should think about—it’s something we need to take seriously, both for our work and our lives. I’ve been through burnout myself. I know what it feels like to hit that wall, even when everything looks fine on the outside.