On this podcast, we often talk about what to eat, how to move, and how to sleep. But what if the key to living longer and feeling better is something most of us have never even considered?
I’m excited to have Dr. Jo Brown joining me for a two-part series. She has spent more than two decades working with some of the world’s greatest athletes,
In Part 1 today, we discuss the nervous system, how it affects your energy, recovery, resilience, and how long you may actually live.
How to know if your nervous system is dysregulated
- Notice whether you wake up feeling refreshed or fatigued.
- Pay attention to difficulties in falling asleep or waking during the night
- Look for irritability, anxiety, or mood changes
- Do you regularly need extra coffee or sugar to get through the afternoons?
- Pay attention to brain fog, memory problems, or difficulties in thinking clearly.
- Notice increased cravings, fatigue, or signs of inflammation
- Look at how you respond to stress
Bio:
Dr. Jo Brown is a globally respected performance physiotherapist and high-performance coach with over two decades of experience on the world stage. She has supported athletes across 18 different sports at the highest level — including ‘the fastest man on the planet,’ Noah Lyles, NBA athletes, Grand Slam tennis stars, the Australian Swim Team, and the legendary Jamaican Bobsleigh team.
Dr. Jo is currently Head of Human Performance at Nuropod, where she’s bringing nervous system science into the mainstream performance conversation.
What makes Dr. Jo’s approach so powerful is that she doesn’t just treat bodies — she builds complete performance ecosystems, blending science, intuition, and belief to help people perform and feel their absolute best.
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In this episode:
- How observing elite athletes changed the way Dr. Brown understood performance
- How nervous-system regulation helps athletes consistently perform under pressure
- What we can learn from facing the things we are unwilling, afraid, or anxious to look at
- Why the nervous system is central to both performance and longevity
- Dr. Brown explains the relationship between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- Some common signs of a dysregulated nervous system
- Why Dr. Brown recommends looking at trends over time instead of becoming obsessed with HRV or sleep scores
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