Built for Pressure with Zoran Stojković | A Podcast for Leaders

Zoran explains the NASA "Go/No-Go" protocol and how to apply it to high-stakes business decisions. Learn how to eliminate Groupthink by establishing pre-defined "Hard Constraints" and creating a culture of psychological safety where any team member can stop a failing mission. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran applies the medical framework of Triage to executive decision-making. Learn how to use the Red-Yellow-Green filter to manage "Cognitive Redline" and ensure you are focusing your high-level resources on the tasks that actually matter. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down the synchronization secrets of F1 pit crews to eliminate "Lag Time" in executive teams. Learn how to implement fixed roles, radical transparency, and the "Smooth is Fast" philosophy to achieve elite-level execution under pressure. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran introduces "The Tactical Pause," a critical tool for maintaining cognitive control in high-stakes environments. Drawing from special ops tactics and arousal control techniques, this episode explains how to prevent "Amygdala Hijack" and move from reactive fear to strategic response. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Citing Charlie Munger and the Commoncog framework, Zoran explains how to treat mental models as high-strength heuristics. This episode discusses building a "Latticework" of cognitive tools to filter noise and make high-probability decisions under extreme pressure.  🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran discusses Daniel Chambliss’s "The Mundanity of Excellence," revealing that greatness is not a product of talent, but a collection of small, mundane habits performed with precision. Learn how to shift your focus from "quantitative" effort to "qualitative" mastery to build elite-level performance. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores Charlie Munger’s Poor Charlie’s Almanack to redefine the concept of grit. By understanding the "Deprival-Superreaction Tendency" and the "Opportunity Cost Filter," this episode teaches you how to identify dead-ends and when to stop digging to save your most valuable resources. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores the African philosophy of Ubuntu—"I am because we are." Discover how investing in deep relationships strengthens your personal foundation and creates the collective culture necessary for high-performing teams to thrive under pressure. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Inspired by Roger Federer's "boiling blood," Zoran discusses how to channel internal intensity without being consumed by it. This episode provides two practical tips to convert "anxiety" into "readiness" fuel and explains why the goal of high performance is a controlled burn, not an extinguished flame. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Using a story about his fisherman brother-in-law, Zoran explores the phrase "Thoughts can get tangled like a fisherman’s net.” Learn why you can't pull your way out of a mental tangle and how high-performing individuals use patience and discipline to untangle their thoughts piece by piece. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Learn the "People Watching" technique used by MMA legend Georges St-Pierre to manage pre-fight stress. Zoran explains how shifting your perspective to realize the world's indifference to your specific struggle can act as a pressure-relief valve and free you from the weight of public expectation.  🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down why back-to-back meetings are destroying your performance. Using data from Microsoft’s 2021 Human Factors Lab study, this episode explains why a 10-minute break is a non-negotiable requirement for high-level decision-making and how recovery is a fundamental part of the performance system. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran shares the story of a professional tennis player to illustrate the invisible hours required for elite success. Revisiting the core concept of "Deliberate Practice," this episode highlights the importance of doing things with purpose and embracing the long-term consistency required to turn a skill into a master-level weapon. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Using a powerful analogy from Morgan Freeman about "knee-deep snow," Zoran explains the concept of Grounded Acceptance. This episode reveals why fighting uncontrollable circumstances is a waste of energy and how accepting your current reality is the only way to find a clear, strategic path forward. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran dives into the internal operating system that dictates every high-stakes choice: Identity. Featuring a 2024 study on psychological resilience and the coaching philosophy of Nick Saban, this episode provides four diagnostic questions to help you define who you are before the pressure of the world defines it for you. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores the "tension of the drawn bow"—the psychological gap between preparation and execution. By examining the physics of high-tension bows and the mythology of Apollo, this episode challenges listeners to identify where they are "over-aiming" and provides the push needed to finally release the arrow and find momentum. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explains the OODA Loop decision-making framework through the lens of a fighter pilot’s "Helmet Fire." This episode breaks down "Task Saturation" and "Memory Dumps," providing a military-grade system for regaining control when the hardware red-lines. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran discusses the Harvard study on the "Wandering Mind" and how 47% of our lives are spent in mental noise. Featuring a story from the Olympic Games, this episode provides a structure for "Tuning the Signal" using breathing and "Controllables Journaling." 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran applies Archimedes’ "Law of the Lever" to modern high performance. By moving away from "brute force" and identifying the mechanical advantage in our strategies, we can solve massive problems with minimal energy. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down Adam Smith’s 1776 "Pin Factory" observation to illustrate the massive power of specialized labor. This episode explores how dividing tasks and embracing the "niche" can increase team output by 24,000% and reduce the cognitive noise that leads to burnout. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran dives into a traditional Serbian proverb that warns against the dangers of "mudrovanje" (over-intellectualizing). By comparing the decisive action of a lion to our tendency to hide behind dogmas, this episode challenges listeners to find wisdom in action. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Kobe Bryant’s "Mamba Mentality" was rooted in more than just effort; it was rooted in intention. Zoran breaks down the difference between cluttered process goals and an "Overarching Quest," showing how a singular focus area can optimize performance. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores a chilling quote from Black Mirror (2025) regarding the "human operating system." This episode discusses the gap between our modern "magical tools" and our ancient "Darwinian 1.0" brains, offering a perspective on how to manage the bugs in our internal software. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

A guided Friday Reset focused on silent, light nasal breathing and subtractive reflection. Zoran leads listeners through a minimalist recovery session designed to strip away the "ornamental" stress of the work week. Learn to navigate the "terrain" of your own nervous system by returning to the essential purity of the breath. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran celebrates the 100th episode by diving into the philosophy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Moving from the whimsical wisdom of The Little Prince to the life-and-death engineering of early aviation, this episode explores why "subtractive design" is the secret to high performance. Learn why perfection is attained only when there is nothing left to take away. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores the danger of perfectionism in strategic planning. Tracing the origins of rapid execution back to Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke, this episode breaks down why "no plan survives contact with reality." Learn why adaptability will always outperform prediction, and how to use the "Commander's Intent" to empower your team to navigate the unpredictable terrain of modern business. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

A guided Friday Reset utilizing "Light Breathing" and Transition Mapping. Zoran leads listeners through a minimalist recovery session designed to strip away the "ornamentation" of the work week and create a clean service design for the weekend. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran introduces the IDEO U framework for Human-Centered Service Design. This episode breaks down "Moments that Matter" and Journey Mapping, showing leaders how to design out friction and optimize "peaks" to protect their team's most valuable resource: grit. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran examines the 20th-century Bauhaus design movement and its application to modern high performance. By exploring the philosophy of Walter Gropius and "The House of Construction," this episode teaches leaders how to strip away "ornamental" habits and ego to find geometric purity in their operations. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

A guided Friday Reset focused on internalizing the FSG Water of Systems Change framework. Zoran leads a reflection through the levels of the "Inverted Triangle," helping listeners identify and dissolve the mental models that create friction in their lives. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

To truly transform a system, you must dive below the surface. This episode explores the "Implicit" conditions of change: Power Dynamics and Mental Models. Zoran explains why your "organizational operating system" determines your success and how to identify the unspoken beliefs that hold your team back. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Most leaders try to solve problems by changing the rules, but rules are just the surface of the water. In the first of a two-part series on the FSG framework, Zoran discusses the "Explicit" conditions of change: Policies, Practices, and Resource Flows. Learn why surface-level fixes often fail and what it actually takes to move the needle. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

In this Friday Reset, Zoran guides listeners through a reflection on human adaptability, the "sacred trust" of personal resources (Mottainai), and the necessity of groundwork (Nemawashi). A tactical session designed to help high performers prepare for the week ahead by binding their roots. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down two foundational Japanese concepts used by Akio Morita to scale Sony: Mottainai (the sacred trust of resources) and Nemawashi (strategic root-binding). This episode examines why efficiency is a moral obligation for leaders and how to prepare your organization for the shock of transition through deliberate groundwork. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Before he built Sony into a global empire, Akio Morita was a Technical Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy. In this episode, Zoran explores Morita’s reflections on "strict training" and his discovery that human capacity is far greater than we believe. Learn why confidence is a byproduct of evidence and how to avoid the trap of "mental laziness." 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

A guided Friday Reset focused on the "manual override" of the nervous system. Zoran leads a simple 4-2-6 breathing session designed to downshift the body from a state of high-alert into recovery. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran discusses a core insight from Dr. Michael Gervais on the "ancient" nature of human biology. This episode explores why human performance hasn't changed in 200,000 years and why high performers must stop fighting their evolutionary programming. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down a groundbreaking study from the journal Science that debunks the myth of early specialization. Comparing the "Tiger Woods" vs "Roger Federer" paths found in David Epstein’s Range, this episode explains why world-class performance requires a "sampling period." Zoran provides three tactical ways leaders can implement sampling to build a more resilient, high-ceiling workforce. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

The first Friday Reset of 2026. Zoran leads a guided visualization session designed to help high performers strip away the baggage of the previous year and define a clear, purpose-driven mission for the months ahead. This episode combines nasal breathing techniques with tactical reflection on goals, motivation, and short-term execution. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores the hidden trap of survivorship bias in high-performance environments. Using the classic World War II story of Abraham Wald and the reinforced bombers, this episode explains why mimicking the habits of successful people can be misleading. Learn to identify the "invisible data" of failure to build more robust standards for yourself and your team. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

A short manifesto to open the new year. Zoran challenges listeners to reset—not raise—their personal standards by defining who they choose to be under pressure. This episode explores why clarity beats motivation, why standards matter more than goals, and how consistent behavior is built before stress arrives. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Pressure isn’t something to be eliminated. It’s something to be trained for.Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for leaders, high performers, and mission-driven professionals. Hosted by Zoran Stojković, we skip the hype to deliver practical tools for decision-making, resilience, and execution in high-stakes environments.In this show: Learn why clarity disappears under stress, why recovery is a skill, and how to build a performance identity that doesn't collapse when the stakes are highest. No fluff. Just the tools to help you perform when it counts. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

In this 2025 Year-End Masterclass, Zoran Stojković distills the most impactful lessons from over 80 episodes of Built for Pressure. From identity and motivation to focus, recovery, and the ancient wisdom of St. Augustine, this episode offers a clear framework for performing with clarity and composure under pressure heading into the new year. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores what truly motivates sustained performance, drawing on Daniel Pink’s research into autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Learn why money and perks fall short, how choice improves performance, and what leaders can do to create environments where motivation thrives under pressure. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores the role of identity in performance under pressure — distinguishing between character, reputation, and public image. Through a story from professional sport, he highlights how narrow identities increase pressure, while grounded character creates resilience, clarity, and long-term performance. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

In this Friday Reset, Zoran leads a short Progressive Muscle Relaxation session to help you release tension and downshift from the demands of the week. By intentionally tightening and relaxing key muscle groups, you send a clear signal of safety to the nervous system, allowing the body and mind to recover.Recovery isn’t a break from performance — it’s part of it. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran shares leadership lessons from a conversation with legendary Stanford tennis coach Dick Gould, whose teams won 17 NCAA championships. This episode explores humility, trust, adaptability, and why great leaders hold firm standards while tailoring their approach to the people they lead. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran reads and unpacks Theodore Roosevelt’s iconic “Man in the Arena” passage, exploring what it teaches us about pressure, criticism, and courage. This episode reframes pressure as a refining force and reminds performers why the only voice that truly counts is the one inside the arena — striving, learning, and daring greatly. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran explores a powerful insight from Sol Price, founder of Costco, on the difference between training and teaching. Through the lens of leadership and performance under pressure, this episode examines how language shapes culture, why teaching builds judgment instead of compliance, and how human-centered development creates environments that hold up when stakes are high. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran unpacks a 1,600-year-old quote from St. Augustine about the nature of pressure — why it is inescapable, how it shapes character, and how the right mindset transforms stress into refinement. This episode explores pressure as friction, sharpening, polishing, and elevating the performer who learns to face it with courage instead of complaint. 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković. 🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca 📩 Contact: [email protected] 📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/ 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform.