Building Calm and Control Under Pressure
Recorded On: 12/09/2025
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This session delivers the frameworks and protocols attorneys need to maintain composure and clear thinking—even during high-stakes litigation, negotiation, and client crisis situations.
Drawing from neuroscience, military resilience training, and cognitive behavioral psychology, this program equips legal professionals with battle-tested tools to regulate stress before, during, and after high-pressure events.
What You'll Learn:
- Event-Thought-Emotion-Action Loop: Map how stress cascades through your system and identify leverage points for intervention
- Rational Optimism Protocol: Challenge catastrophic thinking patterns using evidence-based disputation
- Deliberate Breathing Techniques: Deploy Box Breathing, Physiological Sighs, and energy-boosting protocols to regulate your nervous system in seconds
- Vantage Point & Forward Ops Thinking: Evaluate scenarios systematically and shift from rumination to strategic action
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LockedCarlos Garcia
Co-Founder
True Progress Lab
Jose Garcia is an attorney, Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, and leadership coach who helps professionals thrive under pressure. As Co-Founder and CEO of True Progress Lab, he equips executives, entrepreneurs, and attorneys to speak with clarity, lead visibly, and perform fearlessly through resilience training and his Inner Fortress Program. A Major in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Army-Certified Resilience Trainer, Garcia brings discipline, integrity, and proven methods for stress recovery into his coaching practice. His mission is simple: to empower leaders to transform stress into strength and show up boldly when it matters most.
Stefanie Dierichs
Co-Founder
True Progress Lab
Stefanie Dierichs-Garcia, GPHR, is a performance coach and global HR leader who helps professionals and mission-driven teams thrive under pressure. As Co-Founder of True Progress Lab, she equips leaders to communicate clearly, navigate conflict with composure, and build resilience in high-stakes environments. An experienced HR partner with a background at organizations including the Clinton Foundation, Abt Associates, and Management Sciences for Health, Stefanie is also an Army-Certified Resilience Trainer and MBTI facilitator. Fluent in multiple languages and grounded in international experience, she brings a global perspective to her work, empowering leaders to transform stress into strength and lead authentically.
This program originally aired on December 9, 2025. Please note that the on-demand format of this program is NOT eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
