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

Zoran explores Newton’s First Law of Motion — and how the principle of momentum applies to high performance. Learn why action beats hesitation, how small steps create flow under pressure, and how elite performers protect their momentum when stress and friction arise.

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/

oran guides listeners through a Friday Recovery Session — a short breathing and attention exercise designed to calm the nervous system, train focus, and reset the mind after a busy week. Learn how simple recovery practices can improve resilience, sharpen attention, and help you manage pressure effectively.

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 how the Japanese tea ceremony teaches presence and intention — and how the same principles apply to managing your most valuable resources: Time, Energy, and Attention. Learn how to “fill your cup by design” through deliberate focus and daily rituals that improve calm and clarity 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 breaks down Daniel Kahneman’s “System 1” and “System 2” thinking — how pressure hijacks your brain, and how to regain control when it matters most. Learn simple, practical tools to slow down, think clearly, and make better decisions under stress.

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 Steve Jobs’ mindset of “betting on belief before certainty” — how elite performers act with conviction under uncertainty. Learn how to replace hesitation with action, turn constraints into creativity, and build your way forward even when the outcome isn’t clear.

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 lessons from the early days of the iPhone, drawing from Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs. Learn how great leaders and teams nurture fragile ideas, balance belief with discipline, and turn early uncertainty into breakthrough innovation.

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 explores Google’s landmark Project Aristotle — the study that revealed the five key dynamics of successful teams. Learn how psychological safety, dependability, structure, meaning, and impact create championship-level collaboration, and how to apply these lessons in your own high-performance environment.

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 science and practice of mental toughness — what elite athletes call “the edge.” Learn how confidence, reflection, and mental skills like visualization and self-talk can transform how you handle setbacks and perform 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 continuation of the Built to Breathe series, Zoran revisits episodes 31 and 44 to explore advanced breathing principles for performance. Learn how CO₂ tolerance, diaphragmatic control, and nasal breathing improve oxygen efficiency, recovery, and resilience under stress.

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 breaks down Lulu Cheng Meservey’s brilliant metaphor from The Knowledge Project: Pressure equals force divided by surface area. Learn how to manage high stress and expectation by expanding your capacity, perspective, and support — not by avoiding pressure, but by distributing 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/