{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Is Anything Real?","title":"Can Leaders Actually Change? The Stress Pattern Behind Identity and Security | Ep. 68 w/ Alex Moses (Identisophia)  ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8fe228f0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1495,"description":"Stress isn’t caused by what’s happening to you. It’s the internal chain reaction you run under pressure — and once you can see it, you can interrupt it. In this episode of Is Anything Real?, I’m joined by Alex Moses, creator of Identisophia (The Wisdom of Identity), to unpack why smart leaders repeat the same patterns — at work, at home, and in high-stakes moments.The core model (the “sticky” takeaway)Stress spikes when something feels like a threat to identity or security — and your conditioned protection response kicks in.  What you’ll learn in this episodeThe myth: “stress is caused by the situation” — and the real truth behind it  Identity threat vs security threat (and how leaders confuse them)  Why AI is accelerating identity and security crises for humans (and why stress rises with it)  A simple weekly practice: Interrupt the Chain (in under 60 seconds)  Connect with AlexLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-moses-/Identisophia: https://identisophia.carrd.co/More from AdamI’m Adam W. Barney, Transition Leadership Coach. Book a 20-min Foundation Call: https://calendly.com/adamwbarney/foundation-call-20min","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Qn6TLpgWpRcPjyPIUKbjo4kO0hmw0xfZwNq28E-eqNw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYTRk/YjIxZjYwNmEyOGI5/Nzc1ODRjNWM5NjQ3/MjE2NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}