Dr. Leah Lagos

Dr. Leah Lagos

Keynote Speaker: Performance Psychologist, Board Certified in Biofeedback & Author of "Heart Breath Mind"

Dr. Leah Lagos Biography

Dr. Leah Lagos, Psy.D., is a New York performance psychologist and author of "Heart Breath Mind: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success," published in the UK as "Invincible." Board Certified in Biofeedback, Lagos works with elite athletes, portfolio managers and business leaders, using heart rate variability biofeedback and resonance frequency breathing to train the body's baseline stress response. Her 10-week program, the same one she shares in Heart Breath Mind, draws on more than 17 years of research and applied work.

Lagos is Co-Chair of the Optimal Performance Section and an Executive Board Member of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and principal author of peer-reviewed research in the journal Biofeedback. She has appeared on "StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson," "The Tim Ferriss Show," "Good Morning America" and "TODAY." Lagos holds a Psy.D. and Psy.M. from Rutgers University and a B.S. from the University of Florida.

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Dr. Leah Lagos Speaking Topics

Cognitive Command Under Pressure: Biological Mastery for the Elite Legal Mind

In the highest tiers of the legal profession, the most decisive variable in performance is not intelligence, preparation, or even experience — it’s state control. Your ability to direct your own physiology in real time determines whether your cognitive and strategic capacities are fully available when it matters most. Every attorney has experienced the autonomic “takeover”: elevated heart rate, shallow breathing, narrowed visual field, and degraded working memory in high-pressure moments. These shifts are governed by the balance between your sympathetic (“accelerator”) and parasympathetic (“brake”) nervous systems. When unmanaged, they can impair executive function and decision quality in seconds. Dr. Leah Lagos presents the Command Presence framework — a set of protocols grounded in cardiovascular psychophysiology and decades of peer-reviewed research on heart rate variability (HRV) as a control lever for brain state. You’ll learn how to rapidly stabilize HRV, down-regulate threat responses, and maintain high prefrontal activation during protracted trial advocacy, complex deal-making, or intense negotiation. Attendees will leave with the ability to run “rapid resets” — rapid heart rate deceleration sequences that measurably reduce cortisol levels, restore working memory, and increase cognitive flexibility — as well as longer-term conditioning protocols to increase stress tolerance and recovery speed. By systematically training heart rate variability (HRV) and interoceptive awareness over time, these methods expand stress tolerance, shorten physiological recovery time after high-intensity legal proceedings, and increase the capacity to sustain high mental dexterity during multi-day trials, prolonged negotiations, and cross-border deal closings. This dual approach — rapid-reset tools for acute pressure and conditioning protocols for chronic resilience — equips attorneys to control their internal state as decisively as they control their case strategy. This is not generic wellness. This is the deliberate engineering of your biological operating system for strategic dominance in the highest-pressure environments. When others burn down their cognitive capital, you will still be operating with full bandwidth.

Dr. Leah Lagos Videos

The Science of Stress Management (with Dr. Leah Lagos) - YouTube
How To Improve Your Heart Rate Variability

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What topics does Dr. Leah Lagos speak about?

Dr. Leah Lagos is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Psychology, Social Sciences, Author, Stress Management, Mental Health, Peak Performance, Resilience, Overcoming Adversity, Success and Sports.

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Dr. Leah Lagos generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Dr. Leah Lagos is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Psychology, Social Sciences and Author. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Leah Lagos for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. Leah Lagos generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Kristen Holmes, Shannon Miller and Suneel Gupta. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Leah Lagos for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 29/10/2026.

Dr. Leah Lagos Speaking Topics

  • Cognitive Command Under Pressure: Biological Mastery for the Elite Legal Mind

    In the highest tiers of the legal profession, the most decisive variable in performance is not intelligence, preparation, or even experience — it’s state control. Your ability to direct your own physiology in real time determines whether your cognitive and strategic capacities are fully available when it matters most. Every attorney has experienced the autonomic “takeover”: elevated heart rate, shallow breathing, narrowed visual field, and degraded working memory in high-pressure moments. These shifts are governed by the balance between your sympathetic (“accelerator”) and parasympathetic (“brake”) nervous systems. When unmanaged, they can impair executive function and decision quality in seconds. Dr. Leah Lagos presents the Command Presence framework — a set of protocols grounded in cardiovascular psychophysiology and decades of peer-reviewed research on heart rate variability (HRV) as a control lever for brain state. You’ll learn how to rapidly stabilize HRV, down-regulate threat responses, and maintain high prefrontal activation during protracted trial advocacy, complex deal-making, or intense negotiation. Attendees will leave with the ability to run “rapid resets” — rapid heart rate deceleration sequences that measurably reduce cortisol levels, restore working memory, and increase cognitive flexibility — as well as longer-term conditioning protocols to increase stress tolerance and recovery speed. By systematically training heart rate variability (HRV) and interoceptive awareness over time, these methods expand stress tolerance, shorten physiological recovery time after high-intensity legal proceedings, and increase the capacity to sustain high mental dexterity during multi-day trials, prolonged negotiations, and cross-border deal closings. This dual approach — rapid-reset tools for acute pressure and conditioning protocols for chronic resilience — equips attorneys to control their internal state as decisively as they control their case strategy. This is not generic wellness. This is the deliberate engineering of your biological operating system for strategic dominance in the highest-pressure environments. When others burn down their cognitive capital, you will still be operating with full bandwidth.

Dr. Leah Lagos Videos

The Science of Stress Management (with Dr. Leah Lagos) - YouTube
How To Improve Your Heart Rate Variability

Dr. Leah Lagos Reviews

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  • How do I book Dr. Leah Lagos to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dr. Leah Lagos for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dr. Leah Lagos, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dr. Leah Lagos or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Dr. Leah Lagos for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Dr. Leah Lagos, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Leah Lagos are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Leah Lagos, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Dr. Leah Lagos speak about?

    Dr. Leah Lagos is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Psychology, Social Sciences, Author, Stress Management, Mental Health, Peak Performance, Resilience, Overcoming Adversity, Success and Sports.
  • Where does Dr. Leah Lagos travel from?

    Dr. Leah Lagos generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Dr. Leah Lagos?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dr. Leah Lagos for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Leah Lagos for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Leah Lagos or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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