Jul 2, 202640 minS1
Your leadership isn't defined by your best moments, it's shaped by your most consistent moments under pressure. In this episode of The Tension Lab, Rudy Swigart breaks down why high-capacity leaders regress into old...
About this Podcast:
Most high performers were never taught how they respond when life turns up the heat. They just react and spend years managing the aftermath. The Tension Lab is a podcast for professionals ready to understand what's running underneath their performance, relationships, and health when pressure builds and demands collide. Each episode explores the patterns, signals, and costs of unmanaged tension delivering practical tools for building the self-awareness and regulation skills that high achievement never required you to develop. Until now. Hosted by Rudy Swigart — author, speaker, certified coach and creator of the Under Tension Assessment, The Tension Lab goes where most leadership content won't. Into the real cost of performing at a high level without a plan for what it takes out of you. This is not a burnout recovery podcast. It's a burnout prevention conversation for people who still have enough in the tank to do something about it. Under Tension. Know your pattern. Protect what matters.
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What is The Tension Lab about?
Most high performers were never taught how they respond when life turns up the heat. They just react and spend years managing the aftermath. The Tension Lab is a podcast for professionals ready to understand what's running underneath their performance, relationships, and health when pressure builds and demands collide.
What has The Tension Lab covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S1E14 Building Emotional Consistency Under Pressure" (2 July 2026, 40 minutes), "S1E11 After the Uniform: Why Veterans Keep Struggling (And the System That Breaks the Pattern)" (28 May 2026, 39 minutes), and "S1E10 The Story You’re Telling Yourself Is Lying to You" (21 May 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does The Tension Lab publish?
The Tension Lab publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 17 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Tension Lab?
Booking probability for The Tension Lab is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Tension Lab requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Tension Lab's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Tension Lab?
The strongest fits for The Tension Lab are Business & Management Consulting and Family & Social Services. The Tension Lab has an education audience.
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Episode #11
S1E11 After the Uniform: Why Veterans Keep Struggling (And the System That Breaks the Pattern)
May 28, 202639 minS1After the Uniform: Why Veterans Keep Struggling (And the System That Breaks the Pattern)TAP class prepared you to write a résumé. It didn't prepare you for the moment you realized the résumé is the first time in your...
- May 21, 202639 minS1
There’s an internal conversationrunning inside you 100% of the time. And most leaders have never stopped toquestion whether the story they’re telling themselves is actually true.In this episode of The TensionLab, Rudy...
- May 14, 202636 minS1
Every leader has a conversation they're sitting on. In this episode, Rudy Swigart breaks down why high-capacity leaders avoid or mishandle hard conversations — and what that silence is really costing you on your team...
- May 7, 202638 minS1
Conflict is rarely just about the issue.The disagreement may start with communication, expectations, or frustration…But underneath the surface, something deeper is usually happening:Pressure is activating patterns.And...
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- Apr 23, 202631 minS1
What do you do when the direction you’ve relied on… disappears?For years, your role has provided more than responsibility—it’s given you clarity, structure, and direction.Deadlines.<br />Expectations.<br />People...
The Tension Lab
The Tension Lab S1E6 The Under Tension Assessment
Apr 19, 202635 minS0Most leaders have a stress response they've never named.In this episode of The Tension Lab, Rudy pulls back the curtain on the Under Tension Assessment — what it actually measures, why it's not a personality test, and...
Apr 8, 202627 minS1Have you ever noticed that when your role changes… people start treating you differently?The conversations shift.<br />The access changes.<br />The respect may feel different.<br />And sometimes, the silence is louder...
Apr 2, 202632 minS1What happens when the role that once defined you… is no longer there?For years—sometimes decades—your work, your leadership, and your responsibilities have quietly answered the question:“Who am I?”But when that role...
Episode #2
S1E2 The Tension Lab - You're Not Broken
Mar 19, 202638 minS1🎙️ Episode 2 — You’re Not Broken What happens when you’re doing everything right… but internally something feels off? Many high-performing leaders reach a season where the results are still there—but something deeper...
- Mar 19, 202633 minS0
🎙️ Episode 3 — Who You Become Under Pressure (And Why It’s Costing You More Than You Think)What if the real issue in your leadership… isn’t your strategy, your discipline, or your effort?What if the issue is who you...
Episode #3
S1E3 The Tension Lab
Mar 19, 202633 minS1🎙️ Episode 3 — Who You Become Under Pressure (And Why It’s Costing You More Than You Think) What if the real issue in your leadership… isn’t your strategy, your discipline, or your effort? What if the issue is who you...
Episode #2
S1E2 You're Not Broken
Mar 19, 202638 minS1What happens when you’re doing everything right… but internally something feels off?Many high-performing leaders reach a season where the results are still there—but something deeper begins to shift.You feel it in quiet...
The Tension Lab
S1E1 The Tension Lab - Podcast - Introduction
Feb 26, 202621 minS0You're performing at a high level. But something is costing you. Maybe it's your patience. Your presence. Your sleep. Maybe it's the slow drift from the people you love most. You can't always name it — but you feel...
Episode #1
S1E1: The Tension Lab - Introduction
Feb 26, 202621 minS1You're performing at a high level. But something is costing you.Maybe it's your patience. Your presence. Your sleep. Maybe it's the slow drift from the people you love most. You can't always name it, but you feel...
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