# 588: How Elite Athletes and Great Leaders Build Unshakable Executive Presence Through State Management

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Podcast: [Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929)
Published: 2026-06-17T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.speakupwithlaura.com
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d0081ba4-731e-45bf-bd0c-350a8505e231.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1642

## Resource

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities: Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Do you ever walk into an important meeting fully prepared—only to freeze, ramble, or fail to show up as your best self? Most professionals assume executive presence is about confidence, communication skills, or charisma. But what if the real issue is your mental and physiological state? In this eye-opening conversation, Deri Llewellyn-Davis shares the science behind his Ultra State Framework and explains why modern technology, constant distractions, and dopamine overload are preventing leaders from accessing flow, focus, connection, recovery, and peak performance when they need them most. After listening, you'll discover: 😱Why your phone and daily habits may be sabotaging your executive presence and leadership performance. 🚀How to intentionally access flow, focus, connection, recovery, and peak states to perform at your highest level. 🧩Practical techniques for staying calm, confident, and influential—even when everyone else in the room is stressed or emotional. Listen now to learn how mastering your state—not just your skills—can transform your leadership, performance, and executive presence. To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com . New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning. About our guest: Advising over 330 boards and testing performance in extreme environments, Deri Llewellyn-Davies reframes executive presence as a state-selection issue rather than a motivation problem. His Ultra States framework helps leaders understand why clarity, listening, and auth…

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