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

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 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 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 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/

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 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/

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 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 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 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/

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 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/

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 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/

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 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/

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 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/

Zoran guides listeners through a short Friday Reset focused on soft breathing, simple gratitude prompts, and a brief reflection on optimism and small wins. This minimalist session helps calm the nervous system, build awareness, and close out the week with steadiness and clarity.

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/