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Listen "#23 Dr Sally Needham - The Intersection Between Performance & Neurochemistry"
Episode Synopsis
🧠 Episode Summary
Dr Sally Needham brings a lens rarely discussed in high-performance coaching: phsyco-social-emotional state for performance.
From early years to elite teams, her philosophy is grounded in polyvagal theory, neuroception, and somatic coherence — or, as she puts it,
“getting the nervous system in the room before the thinking.”
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Throughout the conversation, she and Marcus explore:
How breath, tone, posture, and presence shape safety and readiness
The role of co-regulation in learning, leadership, and change
Why learning environments must be emotionally and physiologically safe before cognition can thrive
How performance habits are shaped by state awareness, not just repetition
Dr Sally reframes feedback as an act of care, body language as instruction, and voice as a regulatory tool.
🔁 Key Themes:
Regulation drives performance
Language and tone are coaching tools
Consistency and co-regulation build trust
Behaviour is communication
Somatic awareness creates readiness to learn
State affects access to cognition and memory
Dr Sally Needham brings a lens rarely discussed in high-performance coaching: phsyco-social-emotional state for performance.
From early years to elite teams, her philosophy is grounded in polyvagal theory, neuroception, and somatic coherence — or, as she puts it,
“getting the nervous system in the room before the thinking.”
Follow The Crafted Concept on Instagram
Throughout the conversation, she and Marcus explore:
How breath, tone, posture, and presence shape safety and readiness
The role of co-regulation in learning, leadership, and change
Why learning environments must be emotionally and physiologically safe before cognition can thrive
How performance habits are shaped by state awareness, not just repetition
Dr Sally reframes feedback as an act of care, body language as instruction, and voice as a regulatory tool.
🔁 Key Themes:
Regulation drives performance
Language and tone are coaching tools
Consistency and co-regulation build trust
Behaviour is communication
Somatic awareness creates readiness to learn
State affects access to cognition and memory
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