
← Keeping It Real with Jac and Ral13. Sept. · 29 Min.
The Secret to Sustained Performance (Part 1)
<p>Are you running on empty, struggling to switch off, or finding it harder to bring your best self to work?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, Jac and Ral are joined by Alessandra Edwards, author of <em>The DNA of Performance</em> and expert advisor on the biology of high performance.</p><p> </p><p>They explore the critical distinction between your <strong>capability</strong> (what you know) and your <strong>capacity</strong> (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.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>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!</p><p><br /></p><p>Alessandra Edwards</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/alessandra.edwards/</p><p><br /></p><p>The DNA of Performance</p><p>https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-dna-of-performance-by-alessandra-edwards-9781922357540</p><p><br /></p><p>The full extended episode is available on Patreon </p><p>https://tinyurl.com/jacandralpatreon</p><p><br /></p><p>Future Fluency Index</p><p>https://www.futurefluencyindex.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>Our upcoming Immersion</p><p>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rmj2y6e84oqn1983mlc37/BROCHURE-Design-Your-Next-Chapter-2026.pdf?rlkey=na9zr13y1mhapzgd9wefm8cqq&st=uu6s7dj5&dl=0</p><p><br /></p><p>New Episode Every Monday Follow the show </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/keepingitrealwithjacandral/</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/5yIs5ncJGvJyXhI55Js0if?si=aCNOdB68QnOGnT0vCTPcPg</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Jac </p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacphillips/https://www.instagram.com/jac.phillips.coaching/</p><p>Follow Ral </p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledolan/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/gabrielledolan.1/</p><p><br /></p><p>Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown</p>