Clarity Under Pressure

About Clarity Under Pressure

Pressure changes how you think, decide, and lead. Lisa Larson, a former tech executive, explores the patterns that impact how we think and perform under pressure. From decision fatigue and cognitive overload to urgency, burnout, second-guessing, and the tendency to react before getting clear. You’ll find practical episodes on leadership, decision-making, cognitive performance, and strengthening your ability to make clear, intentional decisions. No fluff or theory. Just practical strategies you can use in real time to move from urgency and reactivity to clarity.

Publisher

Mindful Corporate Mastery

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2025

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Working Hard but Not Getting Ahead? Stop Trying to Prove Yourself | YPSG

   Are you building a career you actually want, or are you working hard to prove yourself to everyone else? You take on extra projects. You work late. You go above and beyond. But are those decisions moving you toward your career goals, or are you trying to earn recognition, approval, and the next promotion? In this episode of Young Professionals Survival Guide (YPSG) on Clarity Under Pressure, Lisa Larson shares lessons from her journey from first-generation college graduate to technology executive, including the promotion she didn't get and the realization that doing great work doesn't automatically mean you'll be recognized or promoted. You'll learn why ambition and the need for validation can look remarkably similar, how people-pleasing and workplace expectations influence your career decisions, and how to take ownership of your professional growth. In this episode, you'll discover: Why working harder isn't always the best career strategy How to recognize when you're chasing approval instead of pursuing your goals Why doing excellent work isn't enough if you aren't communicating your ambitions How to stop automatically saying yes to every opportunity How to use the G.E.A.R.™ Decision Clarity Framework to make intentional career decisions Five questions to ask before making your next career move The big takeaway: Your accomplishments demonstrate your capabilities. They don't determine your worth. Don't spend the next 20 years becoming successful at a career you never intentionally chose. About Young Professionals Survival Guide YPSG is a series within Clarity Under Pressure, hosted by Lisa Larson, designed to help early-career professionals navigate career growth, workplace expectations, leadership, and important life decisions. Real-world lessons from a former technology executive to help you build your career with greater clarity and confidence. Build your career. Trust your judgment. Own your future. Subscribe for practical career advice, professional development strategies, and new episodes of Clarity Under Pressure. #CareerAdvice #YoungProfessionals #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClarityUnderPressure

2. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Can't Shut Your Brain Off? How to Stop Overthinking Work | Clarity Check

   Can't shut your brain off after work? You close your laptop, but your mind keeps replaying conversations, questioning decisions, and running through tomorrow's to-do list. If you're constantly thinking about work, even when there's nothing you can do about it, you may be stuck in a mental loop. In this episode of Clarity Under Pressure, Lisa Larson, former technology executive and founder of Mindful Corporate Mastery, explores why unfinished decisions and unresolved issues keep occupying our attention and how to recognize the difference between productive thinking and overthinking. Productive thinking moves something forward. A mental loop keeps bringing you back to the same place. You'll learn a practical, three-step Clarity Check to help you manage mental loops: CLOSE: Recognize when a decision has already been made and nothing material has changed. CAPTURE: Get unfinished tasks, questions, and follow-ups out of your head and into a clear action plan. COMMIT: Identify the next reasonable decision or choose when you'll revisit an unresolved issue. Whether you're a leader managing competing priorities, a professional struggling to disconnect after work, or someone who keeps second-guessing decisions, this episode offers a practical way to reduce unnecessary mental clutter and direct your attention toward what matters. About Clarity Under Pressure Hosted by Lisa Larson, Clarity Under Pressure explores how pressure affects our thinking, decisions, leadership, and performance. Through practical frameworks, real-world experiences, and short Clarity Checks, you'll learn to recognize decision patterns, reduce friction, and make better decisions when the stakes are high. Subscribe for new episodes on decision-making, overthinking, cognitive performance, decision fatigue, and leadership under pressure. Don't let pressure make the decision for you. Think clearly. Decide deliberately. Own what comes next. #Overthinking #MentalLoops #DecisionMaking #ClarityUnderPressure #Leadership

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Why You Keep Second-Guessing Your Decisions (And How to Stop)

   Ever made a decision, felt confident about it, and then spent hours questioning whether you made the right call? You replay conversations. Wonder what you missed. Question your judgment. But here's the interesting part: Nothing has actually changed. In this episode of Clarity Under Pressure, Lisa Larson explores why high-performing leaders second-guess their decisions, how pressure and uncertainty contribute to overthinking, and why constantly revisiting decisions can undermine leadership performance. Drawing on her years in technology leadership and cybersecurity, Lisa explains why making a decision isn't always the hardest part. Sometimes it's what happens afterward. In this episode, you'll discover: Why second-guessing doesn't necessarily mean you made the wrong decision The difference between productive reflection and repetitive overthinking How fear of being wrong can become tied to your professional identity Why decision fatigue and mental loops consume valuable cognitive bandwidth How repeatedly reopening decisions creates confusion, rework, and delays for your team How to apply the G.E.A.R.™ Decision Clarity Framework to know when to reconsider a decision and when to move forward The key question: Has something materially changed, or has your comfort with the decision changed? Good decision-making isn't about always getting the outcome right. It's about evaluating the information available, recognizing when new evidence matters, and knowing when to close the loop. Subscribe to Clarity Under Pressure for practical strategies on leadership decision-making, cognitive performance, overthinking, burnout, and navigating uncertainty. Less noise. Better thinking. Stronger results. #DecisionMaking #Overthinking #LeadershipDevelopment #DecisionClarity #ClarityUnderPressure

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

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