Most people run from stress. The world’s highest performers run toward it—using stress for success to fuel clarity, resilience, and output under pressure.
Sébastien Page manages over $500 billion in global assets as the Chief Investment Officer of one of the world’s largest investment firms. In his new book, The Psychology of Leadership, he breaks down how high-stakes decision-making, emotional control, and sports psychology for executives shape elite performance—not just in markets, but in life.
But here’s the twist: this isn’t just about hedge funds and billion-dollar trades. Whether you’re running a business, pushing past procrastination, or building your career, you’ll learn how to apply biohacking leadership strategies, stress resilience tools, and strategic patience in business to level up your focus, performance, and mindset.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Why zero stress leads to burnout—and how to reframe it into fuel
• How procrastination can actually boost creativity and performance
• What astronauts, athletes, and executives share in common—the corporate athlete mindset
• How to use strategic patience to make smarter decisions under pressure
• The science of the stress-performance curve and how to find your personal peak
• How to foster a feedback culture at work without triggering emotional shutdown
• Why losing is essential to mastery—and what Roger Federer proves about long-term success
• Daily emotional regulation and leadership tools for handling high-stakes situations
• How to build peak performance habits that stick in fast-paced environments
It’s time to start turning stress into strategy.
Resources:
• Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/
• Sébastien’s New Book –The Psychology of Leadership – https://www.psychologyofleadership.net/
• 2025 Biohacking Conference: https://biohackingconference.com/2025
• Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com
• Dave Asprey’s Website: https://daveasprey.com
• Dave Asprey’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daveasprey
• Upgrade Collective – Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com
• Own an Upgrade Labs: https://ownanupgradelabs.com
• Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com
• 40 Years of Zen – Neurofeedback Training for Advanced Cognitive Enhancement: https://40yearsofzen.com
Timestamps:
• 00:00 Intro
• 02:00 Book Launch & Setup
• 02:45 Buy or Sell? Market Insights
• 03:20 Stress and Performance
• 04:28 Sports Psychology Breakdown
• 09:48 Federer & the Power of Losing
• 26:42 Rethinking Feedback
• 31:32 Stress as a Tool
• 44:10 Listening as Leadership
• 44:17 Traits of Great Leaders
• 44:54 Psychology for Entrepreneurs
• 45:37 Leading Beyond Work
• 46:09 Sleep Tracking Anxiety
• 47:39 Channeling Stress
• 49:04 Extreme Pressure Moments
• 50:42 The Corporate Athlete
• 59:08 Vulnerability & Leadership
• 01:05:23 Goal-Induced Blindness
• 01:12:34 Finding Meaning at Work
• 01:18:08 Leadership at Home
• 01:20:27 Final Takeaways
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