What separates the leaders and teams who consistently perform at the highest level from those who plateau and never quite understand why? 

If you are a leader who feels like there is more potential within you or your team but you just can’t unlock it, this episode is your practical playbook.

Meet Dr Jo Brown, Human Performance Engineer, global speaker, and founder of Performance State. With over two decades delivering results across 19 sports at the international level, Dr Jo has worked with Olympian Noah Lyles on his rise to becoming the fastest man on the planet, helped the Jamaican bobsleigh team return to the Olympics after 24 years, and prepared NBA players who need to deliver when it counts. She now brings that same thinking directly to revenue leaders and business teams. 

Most senior leaders already know what to do. The gap isn't knowledge. It's the hidden blockers, blind spots, and deeply ingrained habits standing between where they are and their true potential.  

And until those are identified and addressed, strategy, goals, and good intentions will only take a team so far. 

Dr Jo's Four Pillars of Performance and Five A's Framework have been battle-tested at the highest levels of sport. For senior leaders who have tried the usual business growth playbooks and still feel like something is missing, these might be what fills the gap. 

This is a must-listen for every revenue leader who wants the edge that turns good into elite, for themselves and the teams they lead. 

• What "high performance" actually means to the top 1% of performers 
• The 4 Pillars of Performance separating those who reach base camp from those who summit, and how to audit your team against each one 
• How to find your "elephant": the blind spot blocking your true potential that's hiding in plain sight
• Growth vs. fixed mindset on your team and what to do when not everyone is ready for change
• Why execution falls apart even when strategy is strong, and the planning and process shifts that fix it
• The role of visualisation in business leadership, and why ignoring it is leaving performance on the table
• How self-awareness, daily check-ins, and the power of pause create the consistency that compounds over time
• Dr Jo's instant nervous system reset: the "happy dog," and why elite athletes swear by it 

Note: This episode features an audio-only recording of Abbie's conversation with Dr. Jo Brown.

(00:00:00) – Introducing Dr Jo Brown: High-Performance Engineer 

(00:02:00) – What can business leaders learn from elite athletes? 

(00:03:55) – What does "high performance" actually mean (in business and beyond)? 

(00:08:40) – The Four Pillars that drive repeat excellence

(00:14:35) – Bringing high performance to your entire team

(00:17:39) – The power and ripple effect of leaders as role models for high performance

(00:19:03) – Growth vs fixed mindset: What if not everyone wants to change?

(00:24:50) – Why do we know what to do but still not do it?

(00:28:44) – Staying on track with daily check-ins on your "why"

(00:32:31) – How to spot your "elephant" and what it means for your growth

(00:37:16) – What visualisation really achieves and how to use it in business

(00:40:18) – The "happy dog" reset for energy and mood

(00:42:51) – The Five A’s Framework (and which steps leaders often skip)

(00:48:11) – Non-negotiables for extraordinary performance

(00:50:47) – Book recommendations for leaders who are ready to think differently 

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jo-brown-279311172/ 
• Get Dr Jo Brown’s book, "See Your Elephant": https://seeyourelephant.com/