ABOUT
I help high-achievers do exceptional work without burning out.
I'm Dr Kristy Goodwin.
A keynote speaker, executive coach, author and neuro-performance scientist.
I decode the science of peak-performance in a digitally-demanding world.
Because the truth is: we’re running modern lives on ancient software (Paleolithic brains and biology).
We weren’t designed to be “always on,” juggling a thousand tabs, tasks and tech interruptions. But that’s how most of us live and work and we’re paying for it with our energy, attention, and wellbeing.
I’m here to change that.
I work with leaders, organisations and teams who want to:
Perform at their peak without sacrificing their health, wellbeing and relationships (so they don;’t have to pay what I call a “success tax”)
Lead themselves and others in a sustainable way
Use tech as a tool, not a thief of time, energy and attention (our most important human currencies)
Avoid burnout and recover from it
Align their habits with their Human Operating System (hOS), which is how we’re biologically designed to function and flourish… It's our biological blueprint that we simply cannot outperform.
Through keynotes, workshops and coaching, I translate complex neuroscience and psychology into practical strategies people actually use at work, at home and in leadership.
THE SCIENCE I SHARE IS PERSONAL.
You can read the qualifications below. But what really drives me? It’s personal.
I’ve lived through burnout. I’ve navigated grief. I’ve worked at breakneck speed and paid the price.
I know what it feels like to succeed on the outside while unravelling quietly underneath.
And I also know this: we can still do meaningful, mission-driven work — without wrecking ourselves in the process.
My message is grounded in research, but it’s also grounded in real life — mine, and the thousands of professionals I’ve supported.
HOW I WORK
- I make science simple and practical. (I’ve been described by a previous client as a ‘pracadmemic’)
- I share brain-based tools and protocols people can use right away.
- I cut through digital overwhelm with clarity and care.
- I bring honesty, humanity and a touch of humour to every stage, session and screen. (Not just because laughter helps us release dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin…key neurochemicals that make us feel good)
CREDENTIALS + CREDEBILITY
Doctor of Education (PhD)
Former university lecturer + researcher
Background in psychology, digital wellbeing and brain-based leadership
Author of Dear Digital, We Need to Talk and Raising Your Child in Digital World
Keynote speaker to thousands across the globe — from Apple, Deloitte, Qantas, Chevron, EY, CommBank and government organisations
Host of the Spacious Success Podcast
THE SIGNATURE FRAMEWORKS I TEACH
You don’t have to pay a success tax.
Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your wellbeing, health or relationships.
When you live and work with your hOS you can achieve success without sacrifice.
Let’s build a version of performance that’s not just productive but powerful and human. This is spacious success.
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