Talks for workplaces and sports teams

Practical, no-fluff sessions on stress, sleep, balance and concussion awareness. Built for busy teams and delivered on-site across Newcastle and the Hunter.

  • Workplaces

    Help your team handle stress and deadlines, sleep better and show up more present and engaged.

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    Sports

    Help your players and coaches understand balance, injury risk and concussion.

For workplaces

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Stress doesn’t clock off at 5pm

Most teams don’t lose productivity because people stop turning up. They lose it because people turn up exhausted, distracted and running on empty. Long hours, deadlines and broken sleep keep the nervous system stuck in “on”, and over time that shows up as sick days, short fuses and people who are there but not really there.

My workplace sessions give your team a simple understanding of what stress does to the body, and practical tools they can use at their desk, in meetings and at home. The goal is a team that’s present, focused and less likely to burn out.

Popular topics

Stress: what it’s doing to your team
What actually happens in the nervous system under pressure, how to spot it in yourself, and small daily habits to switch off.

Sleep: the performance tool nobody’s using
Why so many professionals are wired at night and flat by 3pm, and realistic ways to improve sleep without a total life overhaul.

Desk bodies: moving well when you sit all day
How long hours at a desk affect posture, tension and energy, with simple movement breaks anyone can do.

Every session is tailored to your team. Tell me what’s going on and I’ll shape it around that.

For sports teams

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Look after the brain and body behind the performance

Whether it’s juniors, seniors or a club committee, players perform best when their body and nervous system are working well together. My sessions for clubs focus on the things coaches and parents most want to understand balance, injury awareness and concussion.

Popular topics

Balance and the brain
How the nervous system controls balance, coordination and reaction time, and simple drills that train them.

Injury awareness: moving well to play well
Common injury patterns, warm-up and movement habits that support players, and when to get something checked.

Concussion awareness for players, coaches and parents
How to recognise the signs of a possible concussion, why “if in doubt, sit them out” matters, and what the national return-to-sport guidelines say. Practical and clear, so everyone on the sideline knows what to do.

Sessions can run at training, before a game or as a parents’ and coaches’ night.

How this works

Enquire

Fill in the form below with a few details about your team.

We’ll have a 10-minute call to understand your team and what you’d like covered. When is the best time to do this

Quick chat

Tailored session

I’ll shape the talk to your people, your sport or your industry.

I come to you

On-site at your office, club rooms or training ground. Online is available too.

The Details

  • Length

    30-minute lunch-and-learns, 45–60-minute workshops, or a short 15-minute session at training.

  • Where

    On-site across Newcastle and the Hunter, or online

  • Group size

    From small teams of 8 up to whole-company session

  • What you need

    A room (or a field) and a screen if you have one. I’ll bring the rest.

  • What your team gets

    Practical takeaways, a Q&A, and a one-page resource to keep.

  • Cost

    Complimentary for Newcastle and Hunter workplaces and local clubs.

Meet your presenter

I’m Dr Conor Laing, a chiropractor and director at Healing Wave Chiropractic Newcastle. I spend my days helping families and professionals understand their nervous systems, and I love taking that out of the clinic and into workplaces and clubs. Outside work you’ll find me on the soccer pitch or out waterskiing, so I know what it’s like to juggle work, training and everything in between.

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Book a talk for your team

Tell me a bit about your team and I’ll be in touch within one business day.