EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 12 MIN
Bite Size: What a Performance Psychologist Knows About Fear | Dr Scott Goldman
from Performance Intelligence · host Andrew May
Fear isn’t weakness. It’s wiring. Your brain can’t tell the difference between a boardroom and a battlefield. A tough conversation can trigger the same survival response as a physical threat.Performance psychologist Dr Scott Goldman explains why so many of our fears are rooted in primal instincts — and why they feel so intense, even when our lives aren’t actually at risk.When you understand what your nervous system is really doing, you stop fighting fear… and start working with it.Listen to the full conversation at #147.Learn more about AIQ: https://aiq.team/ Connect with Dr Scott Goldman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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Fear isn’t weakness. It’s wiring. Your brain can’t tell the difference between a boardroom and a battlefield. A tough conversation can trigger the same survival response as a physical threat.Performance psychologist Dr Scott Goldman explains why so many of our fears are rooted in primal instincts — and why they feel so intense, even when our lives aren’t actually at risk.When you understand what your nervous system is really doing, you stop fighting fear… and start working with it.Listen to the full conversation at #147.Learn more about AIQ: https://aiq.team/ Connect with Dr Scott Goldman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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