D32 Expert Webinar: Steady Under Pressure – The Physiology Behind Better Decisions– Tue, 29 Sep

Every founder has had a moment where pressure shows up before the words even finish: the email, the phone call, the missed number. Your body reacts to that in the first sixty seconds. What most founders don't realise is that this reaction happens before their thinking does, and it often makes the call for them without them noticing.

In this session, you'll learn the physiology behind pressure, why your fastest response is rarely your best one, and a simple sequence you can use in real time to get back into the part of your brain that actually makes good decisions. This isn't theory. You'll practise it live, on a scenario from your own business.

Key Learnings:

✅ What's actually happening in your body under pressure, and why your instinct to push through or react fast is a physiological response, not a strategy.

✅ A three-step sequence you can use in under sixty seconds to move from reaction to a clear decision in any high-stakes moment, whether it's a difficult client call, a funding knockback, or disappointing numbers.

✅ How to apply this immediately in your next difficult conversation or decision, whether you're leading a team of one or a team of forty.

About the Speaker

Multiple Award Winning Founder, and CEO of Vermelho Consulting, Luisa Hogan is known for her grounded approach to leadership under pressure. Her philosophy, "Steady Is the New Strong," challenges traditional ideas of resilience and is all about teaching leaders how to regulate, think clearly, and lead sustainably through pressure and change.

She has held CEO, COO, and Chief Development Officer roles, is a two time author, and host of The Second Voice podcast. Whether you're leading a transformation, rebuilding after disruption, or preparing your team for what's next, Vermelho designs solutions that address both the external change and the internal capacity to lead through it. Change that lasts starts with leaders who stay steady.