{"podcast":{"title":"You Might Try This","slug":"you-might-try-this-7688437","podcast_index_feed_id":7688437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/you-might-try-this/","website_url":"https://youmighttrythis.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72b59b77-59e3-461d-a87b-fc09cd8d1e47/You-might-try-this.jpg","author":"Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan","episode_count":22,"summary":"Leadership is complicated, especially when you’re figuring it out in real time. You Might Try This is a weekly podcast for people who want to lead well without , burning out, selling out, or pretending they have it all figured out. Hosted by executive coaches Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan, the show brings decades of experience working with leaders at global brands like Nike, Google, Walmart, and Microsoft into honest, practical conversations about what leadership really looks like day to day. Each episode explores the messy, human side of work, from managing your first team and navigating power dynamics to building confidence, handling conflict, and staying grounded in high-pressure environments. Through real stories, proven frameworks, and thoughtful coaching, Stacey and Cade offer tools you can actually use, not just theories that sound good on paper. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and trying to grow your career while staying true to yourself, this show is for you. New episodes drop weekly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram @YouMightTryThis.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:08.478219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437"},"episode":{"title":"The Pressure Decision: How to think clearly when the stakes are high and the clock is running","slug":"the-pressure-decision-how-to-think-clearly-when-the-stakes-are-high-and-the-clock-is-running","published_at":"2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-pressure-decision-how-to-think-clearly-when-the-stakes-are-high-and-the-clock-is-running","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437","url":"https://youmighttrythis.com/episode/the-pressure-decision-how-to-think-clearly-when-the-stakes-are-high-and-the-clock-is-running","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/35103438-7266-4c68-a23d-35bfefd35b43.mp3","summary":"When the pressure is on and the clock is ticking, most leaders don’t rise to the level of their best thinking, they fall back on instinct. In this episode of You Might Try This , Cade Cowan and Stacey Philpot break down what actually happens in high-stakes decision-making moments, and why even experienced leaders can make poor calls under pressure. What You’ll Learn: • why pressure causes even smart leaders to make worse decisions • how your brain’s “system one” thinking takes over under stress • the difference between one-way and two-way decisions and why it matters • how to interrupt reactive thinking with simple, practical questions • how to build a stronger “pattern library” for better decision-making over time Chapters 00:00 How pressure impacts decision-making 04:49 System 1 vs. System 2 thinking 08:49 Stress, physiology, and leadership 13:21 One-way doors and two-way doors 18:13 Emotional pattern matching under pressure 22:23 Three tools for better decisions To learn more about us and the podcast, visit youmighttrythis.com and check us out on social media @youmighttrythis","meta_description":"When the pressure is on and the clock is ticking, most leaders don’t rise to the level of their best thinking, they fall back on instinct. In this episode…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1880,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-might-try-this-7688437/episodes/the-pressure-decision-how-to-think-clearly-when-the-stakes-are-high-and-the-clock-is-running/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-pressure-decision-how-to-think-clearly-when-the-stakes-are-high-and-the-clock-is-running.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}