Dr. Jo Brown

Dr. Jo Brown

Dr. Jo Brown is a globally respected Human Performance Engineer, performance physiotherapist, and coach with over two decades of experience working with elite athletes and high-performance teams across 19 sports and 7 countries.

Her career highlights include supporting sprint icon Noah Lyles and playing a pivotal role in returning the Jamaican bobsleigh team to the Winter Olympics after 24 years. 

Author of See Your Elephant: Discover What’s Holding You Back from Your True Potential, Dr. Brown is a sought-after speaker known for cutting through noise with straight-talking, transformative messages that provoke real change.

Her work unlocks unseen barriers that limit growth—whether in elite sport, corporate leadership, or personal development. 

Jo delivers powerful keynotes and workshops for high-performance teams, corporate groups, athlete support staff, and women navigating the demands of leadership, identity, and performance. Her no-fluff, evidence-backed approach challenges people to confront their blind spots, shift mindsets, and move beyond self-imposed limits. 

From Olympic arenas to boardrooms, Jo’s impact is driven by one mission: to help people see what’s really holding them back—and give them the tools to move forward. She doesn’t just talk performance; she builds it.

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The Kiwi Physio Behind Noah Lyles & 'Cool Runnings 2' Jamaican Bobsledders – Dr. Jo Brown

Episode 214

Dr. Jo Brown is a low key legend, a Kiwi who has reached the top of her field on the global stage. She has been the physiotherapist and performance coach for some of the biggest sports names on the planet.

In this episode we talk about being 'more than a physio', self-awareness, the truth about high performance athletes, working with Noah Lyles and Jamaica's best sprinters and tall poppy syndrome in NZ.

Dr. Jo also tragically lost her sister a few years ago when she was trying to save her children at a beach in Hawkes Bay. The children survived, but jo's sister, Amy, tragically drowned and we address how she got through her most difficult moments.

She recently released the book "See Your Elephant". It goes deep into the blind spots, limiting beliefs and handbrakes that hold people back in life.