I study what makes people flourish, self-test the strategies, and advise fellow high achievers.

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A simple daily check if the stress is real or danger based on Robert M.  Sapolsky's work 'Why Zebra's Don't Get Ulcers'.

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Every decision you make, every quarter you navigate, every hard call you delay or make too fast, lands on real people's real lives. Your team's income. Your family's stability. The business you've built with your own hands.

Nobody trains you for that weight. You learned to build a product, close a deal, ship a release, grow a team — nobody taught you how to carry the psychological load of being the person everyone else's stability depends on.

You're probably good at hiding it. That's exactly the problem. Here is what we will do over the 8 weeks

8 weeks, each with a real output:

Map your real load — where pressure actually hits
Break down one bad reaction — get one reset technique
Name the decision you're avoiding — with a date
Name the fear driving the delay
Fix one work→home leak, tested that week
Build real recovery into your calendar — non-negotiable
Prepare and have the hard conversation
Leave with your own written playbook going forward

Free. 8 spots. 45-60 min weekly. 


For founders, business owners, and senior leaders carrying the weight of other people's livelihoods

The 8-Week High-Stakes Leadership Program

Your relationship with yourself is the foundation for how you think, feel, and behave every day. It is your internal dialogue, your self-acceptance, and how well you understand your own needs and boundaries.

The Data-Backed ImpactPerformance: 

Studies on professional athletes prove that high self-compassion is the single strongest predictor for successfully coping with performance failure. It eliminates toxic rumination, allowing faster skill recovery and sustainable high standards without triggering burnout.

Happiness: Neural imaging shows that training your brain in self-acceptance builds new neural pathways that actively lower anxiety, depression, and stress while boosting emotional regulation.

Flourishing: Published models define flourishing as psychological prosperity. Strong self-concept clarity explains over 57% of variance in overall human flourishing, directly fostering personal growth, resilience, and deep life satisfaction.

Relationship With Self

I trained under global leaders in these below methods for myself. Now I help you bridge the gap between brain science and your daily routine. No complex jargon—just practical, world-class tools to help you beat Sunday night dread, stop procrastinating, stay cool under high-stakes pressure, and completely master your daily energy.

🌐 My Toolkit For Your Daily Breakthroughs:

• MIT Sloan (Neuroscience) | Stop your brain from freezing under pressure.
• HeartMath (Coherence) | Reset your nervous system in 2 minutes when stress spikes.
• Jack Canfield (Success) | Turn vague wishes into concrete, daily habits.
• Patrick Williams (Resilience) | Bounce back fast from professional setbacks.
• George Mumford (Mindfulness) | Access "the zone" during your busiest workdays.
• Rich Litvin (Deep Coaching) | Have the fearless conversations that shift careers.

Stop running on empty. Let’s optimize your internal chemistry to build lasting performance, genuine happiness, and real growth.

Trained in Global Methods

The 8-Week High-Stakes Leadership 

Energy management is the scientific practice of optimizing your biological currency—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—instead of just managing your clock. While time is finite, energy can be systematically expanded and renewed.

The Data-Backed Impact

Performance: Studies on ultradian rhythms  show that matching task intensity to peak energy windows prevents cognitive drops. Chronobiology research proves that alignment with your biological clock spikes workplace productivity by up-to 13% while drastically reducing burnout.

Happiness: Peer-reviewed data in the National Library of Medicine defines happiness as a state of "surplus or freely available energy." Strategic physical and emotional recovery lowers cortisol levels, which stabilizes mood and directly counters clinical anxiety.

Flourishing: The Human Performance Institute confirms that systematic energy renewal creates sustainable engagement. Balancing energy expenditure with deliberate rest expands

Energy Management

Performance anxiety is that gut-wrenching panic you feel right when it matters most. It’s the racing heart, sweaty palms, and blank mind before a big presentation, interview, or game.

How It Knocks You Off TrackPerformance: Your brain freezes. You forget things you practiced a hundred times. Overthinking makes you stumble over your words or "choke" under pressure.

Happiness: It steals your joy. Instead of celebrating a win, you just feel relieved the torture is over. You are always dreading the next big test.

Flourishing: You start playing it safe. You turn down promotions or pass up great opportunities just to avoid that uncomfortable, anxious feeling.

The Everyday Fixes

Flip the Switch: Don't try to "calm down"—it rarely works. Tell yourself, "My racing heart means I'm excited and ready." It turns fear into focus. 

Cut Yourself Slack: Stop beating yourself up for being nervous. Your worth is not tied to one perfect performance.

Performance Anxiety

What I help you with

An accountability partner is a trusted friend, colleague, or coach who helps you stick to your goals by regularly checking in on your progress. They are your motivational safety net.

How It Works in Real LifePerformance: You stop procrastinating. Knowing you have to tell someone else whether you actually hit the gym or worked on your business plan forces you to take action. It turns vague wishes into concrete results.

Happiness: It relieves isolation. Big goals can feel lonely, but sharing the highs and lows with a partner reduces stress and makes the journey enjoyable. Celebrating small wins together builds lasting momentum.

Flourishing: You break bad habits and build consistency. A good partner calls you out when you make excuses, helping you grow into the focused, reliable version of yourself you want to be.

The Real-World Routine: Set a weekly 15-minute call. Share exactly what you will get done next week, and honestly admit where you struggled this week.

Accountability Partner

A career transition, change, or break is a intentional pause or shift in your professional trajectory. It is the choice to step off your current path to rest, redirect your skills, or realign your daily work with what actually matters to you.

Career Transition

Seventeen years building systems in Software Industry taught me one thing above all: the most complex system you will ever manage is yourself.
I left the industry to learn a different kind of engineering — the kind that helps people think more clearly, live more honestly, and move when everything in them wants to stay still.
I trained under world-class coaching masters. I work with people who are already capable and know something is still missing. People navigating the gap between a life that looks right and a life that actually feels like theirs.
This is not therapy. It is not motivation. It is precise, honest, deep work — with someone who has sat in the same uncertainty you are carrying right now and found a way through.
If you are ready for that conversation, I am here.

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Nag Mallela

I study what makes people flourish, self-test the strategies, and advise fellow high achievers.

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