No Pro Athlete Shows Up Under-Slept or Overstimulated — So Why Do Business Leaders? How to Become an Executive Athlete and Stop Burning Out with Nicole Elizabeth Ward episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 53 MIN

No Pro Athlete Shows Up Under-Slept or Overstimulated — So Why Do Business Leaders? How to Become an Executive Athlete and Stop Burning Out with Nicole Elizabeth Ward

from The Made to Thrive Show · host Steve Stavs

No professional athlete in 2026 goes into a game under-slept, under-nourished and overstimulated. So why are business execs and entrepreneurs still doing that every single day? It’s because they don’t recognize they are actually executive athletes. And just like sport athletes, business athletes need healthy bodies and minds to the same degree if they want to avoid being another burnout statistic.  Nicole Elizabeth Ward combines twenty-five years of sales leadership experience with her passion for wellness and performance optimization. Her unique background enables her to address the specific health challenges facing sales professionals with practical, evidence-based solutions. Through her book, podcast, and coaching, she helps sales professionals transform into Sales Athletes who can sustain peak performance without sacrificing their health.Buy her book “Biohacking for the Sales Athlete” on AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/biohacksalesathlete Contact:Website - https://www.nicoleelizabethward.com/biohackJoin us as we explore:Why it is critical business leaders and executives look beyond IQ and EQ and  understand they are executive athletes with a real responsibility to manage and optimize their physiology.The executive athletes gym bag - hacks to do functions, social events and traveling healthier. How feedback loops from data is the key to unlock the corporate burnout puzzle.The trapping of the all or nothing mentality, the ROI of health coaching and why execs need to decelerate to accelerate to competitive advantages.The power of keeping a food journal for 2 weeks, and the cost of choices.Why HRV tracking made Nicole go wow, and how she got hers unstuck.MentionsResources - The Executive Athlete’s Gym Bag, https://www.nicoleelizabethward.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

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