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🎧 Peak Performance States with Deri Llewellyn-Davies
Podcast Finance / PodCast / Jun 14, 2026 / Posted by Deri Llewellyn-Davies / 2

🎧 Peak Performance States with Deri Llewellyn-Davies

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Deri Llewellyn-Davies, Strategist & Board Advisor, Founder of Freedom Founders, and creator of the Ultra States methodology, says peak performance is a state problem, not a motivation problem — and accessing flow state in your first two hours delivers 500% productivity gains. Having guided over 330 boards and leadership teams, he breaks down the five performance states — flow, focus, peak, recovery, and connect — and shows how to choose them deliberately instead of letting your phone choose for you.

This episode answers:

  • Why is peak performance a state problem rather than a motivation problem?
  • How does checking your phone before getting out of bed hijack your neurochemistry?
  • What does flow state in the first two hours of the day actually deliver?
  • How do you reset your nervous system with 90 seconds of breathwork before a sales call?
  • What does the Maslach Burnout Inventory say really causes burnout?
  • How do you find a purpose strong enough to underpin every performance state?

Connect with Deri Llewellyn-Davies on LinkedIn to access the Ultra States book, scorecards, and masterclass — currently free.

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Deri Llewellyn-Davies is a strategist and advisor who has worked with over 330 boards, known for helping leaders cut through complexity and think clearly under pressure. Raised in a rural Welsh village, he developed an early sense of community that shaped his approach to leadership, which he later carried into high-stakes environments. He is the creator of the Strategy on a Page methodology, a #1 bestseller that has helped thousands of founders scale with purpose. Beyond the boardroom, Deri has tested human limits through extreme challenges, including climbing six of the world’s highest mountains, completing the Marathon des Sables, and competing in Ironman races—experiences that informed his Ultra States framework, which reframes performance as the management of mental and physiological states rather than relying on motivation alone. As a speaker and podcast guest, he shares practical, systems-level insights on leadership, performance, and burnout, grounded in both advisory work and real-world experience under pressure.

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About Author

Deri Llewellyn-Davies is a strategist and advisor who has worked with over 330 boards, known for helping leaders cut through complexity and think clearly under pressure. Raised in a rural Welsh village, he developed an early sense of community that shaped his approach to leadership, which he later carried into high-stakes environments. He is the creator of the Strategy on a Page methodology, a #1 bestseller that has helped thousands of founders scale with purpose. Beyond the boardroom, Deri has tested human limits through extreme challenges, including climbing six of the world’s highest mountains, completing the Marathon des Sables, and competing in Ironman races—experiences that informed his Ultra States framework, which reframes performance as the management of mental and physiological states rather than relying on motivation alone. As a speaker and podcast guest, he shares practical, systems-level insights on leadership, performance, and burnout, grounded in both advisory work and real-world experience under pressure.

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