What if stress wasn’t just something to manage—but something you could completely reframe?

In this episode of Get Superpowered, I’m joined by David Meikle — a prominent thinker, strategic advisor to global brands, and creator of the Meikle Matrix, a powerful framework for redefining our relationship with stress.

With decades of experience navigating pressure at the highest levels of the advertising industry, David has cracked a code that could change how you live and lead.

We unpack the real root of stress—responsibility without control—and explore how to rebalance the power dynamic in your life, work, and relationships. This episode is not about coping strategies. It’s about clarity, ownership, and navigating your way back to the flow zone—where your energy, creativity, and performance thrive.

Whether you’re a leader, team member, or change-maker —ifyou’ve ever felt stressed, overwhelmed or stuck, this conversation is your blueprint to Becoming Unstressable.

Let’s dive in NOW.

Key Takeaways:

• Stress = Responsibility Without Control
  A clinical definition with transformative power. Understand this, and you're halfway to Becoming Unstressable.

• There’s a Map: The Meikle Matrix
  Four zones — Flow, Stress, Toil, Non-Stick. Know where you are to know how to move.

• Don’t Treat the Symptom. Rewire the System.
  Coping mechanisms aren’t the solution. Redesign responsibility and control instead.

• Ask Better Questions
  ‘What conditions can I create so you can do your best work?’ empowers performance, builds trust, and drives outcomes.

• Take the Balcony View
  When pressure spikes, don’t react—pause. Breathe. Observe. Then choose your next move with intention.

• Flow Is Where the Diamonds Are Made
  Align high control with high responsibility. That’s where your best work—and life—happens.

Want to learn more?

Find out more about the Meikle Matrix and David's ‘Tuning Up’ work https://www.tuningup.co.uk/

Try the Tuning Up relationship diagnostic: https://www.tuningup.co.uk/diagnostic-tool/

Explore David’s projects and work https://www.htbag.co.uk/

Get inspired and provoked by David’s thought leadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-meikle-6194405/