# Why Smart Leaders Freeze Under Pressure with Angus Nelson

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Published: 2026-04-14T08:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about performance, but not nearly enough about what pressure does to the way we think, lead, and show up. This week, we’re joined by Angus Nelson, executive coach and author of Neuro Resilient Leader, for a conversation about what sits underneath pressure and performance. Angus shares why leaders who seem successful on the outside can still be operating from stress, scarcity, and survival mode, and why what looks like a strategy issue is often something deeper. ...

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