Quiet Readiness: Cortisol, Chaos, and Calm Under Pressure

What happens to the human mind and body under sudden stress, violence, and uncertainty? In this episode of Quiet Readiness, David Burnell is joined by Jeffrey Denning for a deep conversation about cortisol, adrenaline, fear, fight-flight-freeze, stress inoculation, and what helps some people remain calm when chaos erupts. Drawing on real-world experience in military, protective, tactical, and training environments, David and Jeff explore lessons from active violence incidents, high-level operators, civilian self-defense, and the importance of training the mind as well as the body. This episode covers: * cortisol and the body’s...