Louisa Nicola - Enhancing Performance

Louisa Nicola stops by The Business Brew to discuss her time as a triathlete, recovering from a major injury, and how she got curious about the power of the brain during her rehab from injury. Today, Louisa is Director and Head Neuroscientist at Neuro Athletics. Her firm helps athletes and hedge fund managers monitor their sleep, diet, etc. in order to help them achieve their maximum potential.  You can follow Louia @lousianicola_ on Twitter or read her writing at https://substack.com/profile/32674240-louisa-nicola  We hope you enjoy the discussion.  Detailed show notes below the Stream by Mosiac sponsor copy and thank yous. Please leave us a rating in your favorite app store. This episode is brought to you by Stream by Mosaic, a product that is integral to any fundamental research process.  Stream has developed an extensive library of expert interviews that cover a variety of industries.  StreamRG.com features over 300 expert interviews.  70% of Stream's experts are found exclusively on StreamRG.com.  Visit StreamRG.com today for a 14 day trial.  Tell them The Business Brew sent you! Album art photo taken by Mike Ando.  Please see https://www.mikeando.com/ Thank you to @mathewpassy (on Twitter) for the show production. Audio/YouTube ~3:00 – Louisa’s history as an elite triathlete   ~9:45 – Learning by treating the body as a science experiment   ~13:00 – Facilitating healthy sleep   ~18:45 – Negative impacts from not enough sleep   ~23:00 – Neurology 101   ~28:30 – General dietary discussion (NOT ADVICE)   ~31:00 – What engaging Louisa’s firm “looks like”   ~35:00 – Heart Rate Variability and an inconvenient truth about alcohol (and cannabis)   ~40:00 – Tracking health   ~47:50 – Social media is not good for sleep   ~53:00 – How to contact Louisa