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Athletes don’t lose games because they “aren’t tough.” They lose because their brain isn’t recovering.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Joe DiDuro to talk about the stuff most athletes, parents, and even coaches miss: attention and reaction time, the real meaning of brain fog, what sleep is doing to your performance, and why repeated head impacts can quietly stack into long-term issues like CTE.

If you’re a college athlete, a parent of a youth athlete, a sports med professional, or just someone who wants sharper focus and faster decision-making—this is the episode you’ll want to replay.

Timestamps:
00:00 – How athletes can “jump start” focus & mental clarity
00:23 – Pre-game vs post-game use: when to do focus work
00:43 – How long does that “locked in” focus actually last?
00:52 – What happens when an active athlete gets a concussion?
01:00 – Photobiomodulation / infrared tech: is it used in concussion protocols?
02:55 – Distraction, survival, and why attention is brain health
04:11 – Presence vs performance: what “being present” really means
07:53 – Reaction time testing: why it matters for athletes
09:52 – Using attention data to actually improve performance
10:06 – You can’t “redo” sleep: why recovery is non-negotiable
15:03 – Reaction time changes (milliseconds) that can impact performance
19:33 – “Light in the skull” discussion: attention, focus & what the research is chasing
20:32 – How long do focus gains last? What it depends on
24:32 – Sleep improvements in real life: what better recovery looks like
28:00 – Personal sleep struggle + what athletes underestimate
30:06 – The “sleeping with helmets” story + what it suggests about recovery
33:43 – The long game: how early concussions can connect to CTE later in life
35:07 – Hits add up: what athletes ignore until it’s too late
44:54 – Final takeaways + where to learn more

If you want more episodes like this (sports performance + real recovery + brain health), subscribe, drop a comment with your sport + position, and share this with a teammate or parent who needs it.

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🎙️ The NeuroVision Edge Podcast — where elite performance meets science.

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Over 80% of an athlete's performance depends on visual skills. Our training helps you react faster, track moving objects, improve coordination, strengthen focus and anticipation. Visit Shah NeuroVision Sports Training.

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Most athletes believe perfect vision means 20/20. That belief is quietly holding them back.

In this episode of the NeuroVision Edge Podcast, Dr. Shah is joined by elite performance coach Ryan Beckwith to expose the biggest vision myths limiting speed, reaction time, and clutch performance in modern athletes.

Dr. Shah, a leading authority in sports neurovision, breaks down how screen exposure, eye dominance, and poor binocular function are training the brain to fail under pressure. Ryan Beckwith brings the performance lens, connecting vision training directly to speed mechanics, reaction, and game day execution at the highest levels.

This conversation bridges neuroscience, elite athletic development, and real world application you can use immediately. If you coach, compete, or train seriously, this episode will change how you see performance forever.

Timestamps
00:00 Why modern athletes are losing vision without realizing it
01:42 How phone use rewires your brain and kills distance vision
03:58 Why 20/20 vision is not elite for sports
06:12 What MLB players vision numbers actually look like
08:05 Eye dominance and why one eye is sabotaging performance
11:14 Binocular vision and clutch performance under pressure
14:02 Why reaction time starts with the eyes, not the hands
17:30 Vision training mistakes athletes keep making
21:10 How coaches should integrate vision into speed training
24:55 Simple vision drills athletes can start using now
28:40 The future of performance training and neurovision

Listen to the full NeuroVision Edge Podcast episode for the complete breakdown
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Website: https://www.shahvisiondevelopmentcenter.com/

🎙️ The NeuroVision Edge Podcast — where elite performance meets science.

https://www.shahneurovision.com/
Over 80% of an athlete's performance depends on visual skills. Our training helps you react faster, track moving objects, improve coordination, strengthen focus and anticipation. Visit Shah NeuroVision Sports Training.

In this episode of the NeuroVision Edge Podcast, we sit down with Tom Swales, a world-renowned physiotherapist, strength coach, and educator with over 20 years of experience helping elite athletes, clinicians, and coaches unlock higher performance through the nervous system.

Tom is the Founder of the Advanced Movement Therapist Certification, now used by clinicians worldwide, and the Clinical Director of COMPHYSIO+ Performance Wellness. He has trained and certified hundreds of physiotherapists, chiropractors, and coaches, led medical care at the Toronto Pan Am Games, and worked with Olympic-level athletes including the Canadian Men’s Alpine Ski Team.

In this powerful conversation, Tom breaks down:

- Why pain, plateaus, and poor recovery are often nervous system problems, not strength problems
- How movement quality, vision, balance, and autonomic regulation are deeply connected
- The real reason traditional rehab and training models fail long-term
- How clinicians and athletes can assess readiness, stress, and recovery using nervous system metrics
- His personal journey surviving a life-threatening infection in 2023, and how it reshaped his understanding of resilience, healing, and regulation
- We also dive into Tom’s SAM Scan, a practical nervous system assessment tool now used globally by performance and rehab professionals.

👉 Access the SAM Scan Mini Course here:
https://www.amtcertified.ca/sam-scan-mini-course

If you are a coach, clinician, athlete, or high performer looking to understand how the brain, eyes, and nervous system drive performance, this episode will change how you train and recover forever.

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⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to Tom Swales and his background
03:12 – Why performance issues are often nervous system issues
08:45 – Pain, compensation, and why rehab plateaus happen
15:10 – The role of vision and sensory input in movement quality
22:40 – Nervous system regulation vs traditional strength training
30:05 – How elite athletes manage readiness and recovery
38:20 – Inside the SAM Scan and how clinicians use it
45:55 – Tom’s life-threatening infection and recovery journey
53:30 – Resilience, stress, and autonomic balance
01:01:10 – Practical takeaways coaches and athletes can apply today
01:07:45 – Final thoughts and where to follow Tom

👉 If you want better performance, faster recovery, and fewer injuries, start with your nervous system.
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🎙️ The NeuroVision Edge Podcast — where elite performance meets science.