Conscious habit formation will empower your leadership and bring balance.

In this episode, Laura-Jean Evens, a neuroscience coach and leadership development consultant, sits down with endurance coach and business leader Charl Kaschula to explore the powerful intersection between endurance sport, neuroscience, and conscious leadership.

Charl shares compelling stories — from guiding a blind runner through the New York Marathon to navigating extreme endurance races — and unpacks how these experiences translate into high-performance thinking in business.

10 Key takeaways:

- Performance is Not Linear (Growth comes from reflecting on both success and failure)

- Rest & Recovery is power for your performance (Strategic pauses unlock creativity, clarity, and innovation)

- Identity drives performance (Sustainable performance is rooted in belief, not pressure)

- Visualisation builds confidence (Mental rehearsal is a powerful tool)

- Progression feels motivation (achieving one goal also leads to the next big win)

- Breaking big goals into small wins (makes impossible targets achievable)

- Turning walls into doors (Strategically pacing yourself through the pain reduces the panic)

- Pressure is a privilege (it's an indication of capability and aligned expectations)

- Leadership is shared awareness (shared commitment, trust and clear communication)

- Exercise and conscious breaks enable leadership resets Connect with Charl Kaschula · Follow Laura-Jean on LinkedIn · Follow Take New Ground on Instagram · Follow Take New Ground on X · Follow Take New Ground on Facebook · Follow Take New Ground on Substack