#89: Wellbeing is performance, with Laurel Long

Episode Notes The connection between wellbeing and performance is often overlooked. Many think that working harder is the key to achieving high performance. In this episode, we will explore how prioritizing health can actually enhance productivity and overall performance. Laurel Long, an expert in performance optimization, shares invaluable insights that can help professionals recognize and leverage this connection.One of Laurel's key strategies for enhancing productivity is the concept of the "optimal day". Understanding your personal sleep-wake cycles and energy levels throughout the day is crucial for maximizing productivity, without neglecting your health. Our Guest: Laurel Long Laurel is a cognitive performance expert and behavioral scientist with a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology who challenges conventional thinking about human potential and develops evidence-based strategies that translate into real, lasting change. Her career spans U.S. Military Special Operations units, where she optimized elite warfighters for high-stakes, high-pressure environments, to CoachHub, where she led innovations in coaching technology and embedded behavioral science into an AI Coach that drove real behavior change at scale. She is currently building a performance coaching program at Xsolla, focusing on the intersection of human capabilities, innovation, and technology to unlock peak potential across a global organization. Driven by curiosity and scientific rigor, Laurel partners with forward-thinking organizations committed to closing the gap between who people are and who they're capable of becoming.References:Laurel Long Likedin profile  Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes