Built for Pressure with Zoran Stojković | A Podcast for Tech CEOs, Leaders and Atheltes

What do coffee in Banff and Michael Phelps’ goggles have in common? They both show us the power of cognitive flexibility — the ability to pivot quickly when plans fall apart. In this episode, Zoran shares how elite performers use contingency planning, mental agility, and everyday training to stay adaptable under pressure.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

If you chase two rabbits, you’ll catch none. In this episode, Zoran shares a simple parable about a lumberjack and the challenge of focus — and why the ability to choose one priority at a time separates high performers from everyone else.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode, Zoran shares the powerful “clone” analogy—a daily battle against your own habits, distractions, and doubts. Learn how to recognize the tricks your clone plays, lock in on your priorities, and win the fight by being just a little bit better than yesterday.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode, Zoran breaks down the simple but powerful equation Performance = Potential – Distraction. Learn how distraction erodes your execution, why minimizing it is key to reaching your personal best, and practical tools to keep your focus sharp under pressure.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode of Built for Pressure, Zoran introduces the W.I.N. strategy — What’s Important Now — a simple yet powerful reset tool to regain focus in high-pressure situations. Learn how athletes, pilots, and leaders use it to tune out distractions and stay locked in on what matters most.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode of Built for Pressure, Zoran explains why vision without action keeps you stuck and action without vision leads to chaos. Learn how to align your steps with your goals to create real impact — with practical examples from sports and business.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In high-pressure environments, losing situational awareness can cost you the game, the mission, or the outcome you’ve worked for. In this episode, I share what SA is, what steals it away, and how a simple reset process can help you get it back fast — with a real story from a professional athlete who learned this the hard way.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode of Built for Pressure, Zoran Stojković shares a powerful mental performance strategy: letting go of attachments. Using a real-world example from a pro athlete, he explains how past events, future outcomes, and fixed identities can quietly drain your performance—and how to release them to free up mental capacity for peak performance.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode of Built for Pressure, Zoran breaks down how to use all five senses and emotion in your visualization practice. Hear the story of a pro athlete who learned to stay calm and precise in the most intense moments .of competition — by training his mind and body for pressure before it arrived. Learn how to mentally rehearse high-pressure moments so your body and mind respond with confidence when it counts.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/

In this episode of Built for Pressure, Zoran breaks down the concept of Next Play Speed — the ability to quickly reset after a mistake and get back to executing with confidence. Using lessons from elite athletes, learn how to stop mistakes from compounding and stay locked in under pressure.

Built for Pressure is a podcast made for anyone serious about performance. Listeners include tech CEOs, investors, head coaches, firefighters, police officers, doctors, athletes, military leaders.

Host & Producer: Zoran Stojković, speaker and performance advisor to military units and pro sports. 

Contact:

• Speaking & Consulting Inquiries: www.kizo.ca
• Contact: [email protected]
• Instagram: @kizoperformance
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/