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The Augmented Human: Drew Knowles and Dr Simon McKenzie-Nickson on the Science of Sustainable High Performance
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- The Mountain Club Podcast
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- Jun 16, 2026
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- 4073
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Summary
Host Paddy Kluts sits down with Drew Knowles and Dr Simon McKenzie-Nickson, the duo behind the Augmented Human Series, for a conversation on burnout, busyness, and the biology underneath both. Drew brings three decades across behavioural consulting, stress physiology, and human performance. Simon brings a PhD in neuroscience and deep flow state research. Together they trace the exhaustion so many ambitious people are quietly carrying back to its roots in the nervous system, hormone biology, and behavioural patterns that were never built for the 50 gigabytes of input a day we are currently taking in. The conversation cuts through hustle culture and quick-fix biohacks to land somewhere more useful, a biology-first framework for performing at a genuinely higher level without burning out in the process. A grounded, science-led listen on stress, sleep, focus, and the upstream shifts that change everything downstream. Book workshops 2 and 3 of the Augmented Human Series via the link in the external links in this episode.