Michael Allison

Michael Allison, performance consultant and author who created Autonomic Agility® and the Play Zone method. He explains the 'state of play'—safety, connection, vagal coordination—and how those ideas shape workplace and team performance. He shares practical prep rituals for interviews, how to build autonomic agility, and why designing environments that cue safety matters for high-stakes work.

Michael Allison, a performance consultant who applies polyvagal theory to train elite athletes and teams. He explores how shifting nervous system states bridges intention and execution. Short strategies for regaining rhythm, adjusting goals under stress, and how coaches can co-regulate teams are discussed. The conversation contrasts fight-only approaches with connection-first teams and the costs of chronic mobilization.