# How Attention & Awareness Affect Performance | Ayo Johnson

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Podcast: [The Public Speaking Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-public-speaking-podcast-6698688)
Published: 2026-04-29T14:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

After working closely with speakers inside SPEAKERx, this episode introduces one of the talks that stayed with us long after the stage. Lucas and Alex sit down with Ayo Johnson to break down his signature talk on resilience and why most people misunderstand what it actually means. He shares how resilience isn’t built in the moment things go wrong, but in what you train before anything happens. The conversation goes deeper into how people unknowingly train reactivity instead of control, and how attention, thoughts, and internal dialogue shape performance more than most realize. They talk about: Why reacting to life keeps people stuck How attention and awareness affect performance The connection between burnout and “pushing harder” What resilience actually looks like in practice A simple exercise to understand how your mind works Do you want to watch his full Signature Talk? Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/WudcvVQYp3A If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, or constantly reacting instead of responding, this episode gives you a different way to look at it. Connect with Ayo Johnson Website: https://ayo-johnson.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayo-johnson22 Follow us on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headgain.co/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepublicspeakingchannel Website: https://headgain.com/ Join our community Free skool community: https://www.skool.com/beginner Paid skool community: https://www.skool.com/speak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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