Under Pressure: The Human Behind the Performance
Performance looks polished. Pressure feels human.
Under Pressure is a podcast about what really happens inside the human system when the stakes are high.
Hosted by Dr. Alyse Munoz and Dr. Matt Hood, this show explores the psychology, physiology, and identity behind performance in high-pressure environments — from tactical and first responder roles to esports, athletics, leadership, and everyday life.
Podcasting since 2026 • 6 episodes
Under Pressure: The Human Behind the Performance
Latest Episodes
Inside H2F: How Interdisciplinary Teams Turn Small Changes Into Big Results
What if the fastest way to raise performance isn’t a new protocol but a new relationship? We pull up a chair with Hunter Treuchet, Holistic Health and Fitness Director for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, No...
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1:38:02
What If Support Started Before The Fall
TW: SuicidePressure can shape a champion, or it can quietly break someone who feels they’ve lost everything overnight. We open a blunt, compassionate look at athlete suicide, why “awareness nights” rarely move the needle, and how injury,...
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1:00:21
What If Mental Health Started With Skills, Not Diagnoses?
Want a clearer path between everyday stress and real support—without slapping on a label first? We dig into a practical, team-based model where Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPCs) and licensed clinicians collaborate to deliver proa...
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Episode 4
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What Pressure Teaches That Winning Never Will (with special guest Darren G. James)
Pressure doesn’t make heroes; it reveals habits. We sit down with Darren James— career infantryman since 2003, and avid rugby player since 2001—to unpack what really carries teams when the stakes surge and the plan breaks. From the pitch to the...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:46
Calm Down? Sure, Let Me Just Wrestle My Nervous System
Pressure doesn’t wait for permission—it moves first. Before a thought forms, your body is already shifting into high gear: heart rate spikes, breath shortens, focus narrows. We dive into that hidden moment and map a practical path from panic to...
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