Are you running on empty, struggling to switch off, or finding it harder to bring your best self to work?

In this episode, Jac and Ral are joined by Alessandra Edwards, author of The DNA of Performance and expert advisor on the biology of high performance.

They explore the critical distinction between your capability (what you know) and your capacity (what you can physically access each day). Plus, Alessandra breaks down why middle-age fatigue might be depletion rather than aging, how your genetic energy blueprint influences stress, and why 84% of leaders aren't taking proper breaks during the workday.

If you want to learn how to build sustainable biological capacity to avoid burnout in leadership and personal life – this is the episode for you!

Alessandra Edwards

https://www.instagram.com/alessandra.edwards/

The DNA of Performance

https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-dna-of-performance-by-alessandra-edwards-9781922357540

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Ever caught yourself saying, "I'm just bad at tech," "I'm terrible at public speaking," or "I'm too old for this shit"?

Be careful... your brain is listening, and it’s gullible as hell.

In this episode Jac and Ral discuss neuroplasticity - the science of how your brain constantly rewires itself based on what you feed it.

Learn why your internal narrative is either building neural highways or sending you down a downward spiral. And find out why it's never too late to rewire!

Jac & Ral share more about system 1 vs system 2 thinking, the power of manifestation and visualisation, and why flipping the script is the best hack going.

Stop letting your self-limiting beliefs run the show. Tune in, rewire your brain, and find out just how much you’ve actually got left in the tank.

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In this episode Jac & Ral take a fresh batch of listener questions from our global community and answer them.

They cover dealing with WFH slackers, false accusations at work, where the Keeping it Real podcast ideas come from, why nobody reads the meeting pre-reading you send out and more great questions from our curious global community of Keepers.

Maybe you too have a colleague who seems to spend all day on their phone… Or you’re dealing with a boss who doesn't believe you… We dive into workplace dynamics, leadership presence, handling awkward conversations, and how to make sure your hard work actually gets noticed.

Listen in, better still, send us your burning question for a future episode. Agony Aunts we aint, but we love dishing out REAL advice.

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Future Fluency Index

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Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown