For this episode, Toni & Lesley are joined by Andrea Edmondson a specialist performance consultant & coach who uses polyvagal theory to help people develop the skills to navigate their nervous system. Enabling them to enjoy a calmer and happier life.

Andrea focuses on helping leaders do this. Once they change, the way they understand others and act changes too, which greatly benefits the people who work for them and improves society.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• How you behave impacts whether people feel safe, which in turn affects their behaviour.

• The autonomic nervous system drives our behaviour. If it is out of balance how we feel, and act is too.

• Your nervous system can be fixed.

• Most neurodiverse people have nervous systems that have become disorganised.

• The nervous system has 3 not 2 pathways. The vagus nerve splits in two.

• If you feel numb and are only going through the motions, work on your nervous system.

• If you´ve been in fight or flight for too long your gut doesn´t work properly.
• If your body lives in a state where it does not feel safe, e.g. there´s not enough food, it changes the way your brain is wired.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Understanding how the body communicates with the brain is critical.’

‘When the ventral vagal is out of reach you´re always striving but never satisfied.’

‘The most important thing for the nervous system is another person's nervous system. ’

ABOUT THE GUEST

Andrea Edmonson is a Performance Consultant & Coach who helps high achievers optimise their well-being and performance using a unique, neuroscience-driven approach. Her compassionate and pragmatic style attracts forward-thinking individuals and organisations from around the world wanting to get the best out of themselves without burning out. She helps business leaders, and their teams understand how the brain responds to internal and external stimuli to drive how they feel, think and act while sharing practical tools to empower people to change their brains to enhance their resilience, relationships, and overall performance.

https://www.neurosmartlearning.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaedmondson 

https://www.facebook.com/learning2flourish

https://www.instagram.com/neurosmart_learning

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HOST BIOS

Toni C. Eastwood OBE, MBA, (Business Transformation Coach & Facilitator)

Award-winning entrepreneur, who knows what it’s like to start and scale an NFP Business, raising multi-millions in funding. She has served as a non-executive board member and Chair of several charities and NFP organisations. With 30 years’   experience in SME, Business startup and growth, as Director of an FTSE 30 Company, starting and growing two businesses over the last 12yrs. 

Lesley Craven MA – Programme Director – (Business Transformation Coach & Facilitator)

Lesley has spent 30+ years leading public and social sector delivery and as a CEO of numerous NFP organisations. She is an accomplished bid writer, facilitator, and business coach leading our delivery to 1000s of Small Business Owners and Leaders.