Michael is one of the world's leading performance psychologists and was moments away from presenting to the international body of sports psychologists. The researcher whose theory he was challenging was sitting in the front row. And he was falling apart.

What pulled him back had nothing to do with technique. It was accidental. Mundane, even. And it became the foundation of a 27-year daily practice that he still runs today.

Presence is not a personality trait. It is not something you either have or you don't. It is a trainable skill, and most of us have never once trained it deliberately.

This conversation will change how you think about pressure, performance, and what it actually means to show up when the moment counts.

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Maz has sat across from more than 20,000 people across 30 years of television production. Big Brother. X Factor. Celebrity Apprentice. She has watched people try to hide, perform, charm and deceive their way through a room. She knows exactly what they're doing.

Maz shares what three decades of casting, producing and reading talent has taught her about human behaviour, and why most of us are missing signals that are right in front of us. She unpacks her ABCDE framework for reading anyone in the first minute, explains why the word "authentic" is almost always a red flag, and tells the story of the moment Arnold Schwarzenegger taught her something fundamental about how culture actually travels through a team.

30 years of watching humans perform under pressure will teach you things no leadership course ever could.

If you want to get better at reading people, hiring well, or simply understanding what you're signalling before you open your mouth, this conversation will change how you walk into your next room.

00:00 Meet Maz Farrelly — 30 years, 20,000+ interviews, Big Brother to X Factor
02:37 Can you spot a star before they blow up? The reality TV casting truth
03:00 Why sincerity beats talent — even being "sincerely awful" works
05:46 The 10,000 hours debate: Gladwell vs. Epstein on mastery and range
09:21 How to read anyone in the first minute — the A-B-C-D-E framework
10:28 Clothes, body language, content, delivery, entertainment — what yours says about you
13:46 Charisma: why it makes great CEOs, cult leaders, and con artists
16:00 Big Brother casting gold — the man living in a car park with a British accent
35:10 Maz reads the host live — and nails it
39:33 The authenticity myth: why saying "I'm authentic" proves you're not
44:57 Confidence paradox — the moment you think you've cracked it, you're done
55:08 How to find out who you really are: the question framework that actually works
57:09 Why failure is where the smart money is
59:54 Women read the room differently — and why that's not a compliment to society
1:06:00 Attention is currency: what Ozzy Osbourne and McEnroe understood that most don't
1:11:15 Ozzy Osbourne, ants, and a straw — completely on brand
1:14:23 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paula Yates, and one very awkward seven minutes
1:18:13 The leadership lesson Arnold didn't know he was teaching
1:21:01 Why most people can read a stranger in three seconds and don't realise it

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Dr Paul Batman ran the numbers afterwards and told them what they'd actually done. The equivalent of three five-hour marathons.

Most of us have been thinking about movement the wrong way. We wait for the perfect workout, the blocked hour, the gym membership we'll actually use. Meanwhile the people living longest are the ones carrying their own groceries, climbing their own stairs, and mowing their own lawns.

Dr Paul Batman is an exercise physiologist, university academic, and one of Australia's leading voices on active living. In this conversation, he breaks down what METs actually mean, why fitness snacks work, and how to build more movement into the life you already have, without overhauling any of it.

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ADHD expert, Lindy Hadges, gets specific across the three groups where ADHD is most misunderstood and most consequential: high performers in business and sport; women, who are being diagnosed in their mid-50s after decades of masking; and children, whose ADHD behaviours look very different at home than at school.

Lindy is an ADHD specialist, clinician, and director of the ADHD Foundation Australia. She brings science, honesty and genuine compassion to a conversation that is long overdue.

If someone in your life needed to hear this, send it to them.

1:45 Why the 9 to 5 desk job is one of the worst environments for the ADHD brain, and what works instead.

4:20 Brain breaks, pulsing and the panoramic gaze: practical strategies for ADHD in a corporate role.

5:55 How the ADHD brain self-medicates with stress, deadlines and adrenaline, and why that often backfires.

7:40 Why ADHD brains need protein every two hours, and why fasting may be working against the ADHD brain.

12:15 The only way to recharge an ADHD brain to 100% and why it has to be done alone.

15:15 ADHD and sleep: why the brain skips REM, the long term costs of that, and what magnesium can do about it.

17:50 Why ADHD people need a body double, what that relationship looks like when done well, and how to avoid making it exploitative.

22:20 Self disclosure at work: who to tell, what to say, and why transparency protects the whole team.

27:30 ADHD in women: why it's chronically underdiagnosed and why menopause is one of the most common triggers for late diagnosis.

31:05 The grief of late diagnosis at 55: finally understanding three failed marriages.

33:40 Lindy's choice to homeschool five children, and what the classroom gets fundamentally wrong for ADHD kids.

37:25 The brain girdle: why ADHD children behave at school and fall apart at home, and what parents can do.

41:35 Practical school advice: Montessori, monthly brain break days, and what good classrooms can look like.

47:30 What Lindy wants to see in the next ten years: moving past both deficit language and toxic positivity.

50:25 Where to get help: ADHD Foundation Australia, low-cost counselling, and the next practical step to take today.

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Not one person had clicked the app.

Andrea's response wasn't to talk about technology. It was to talk about fear. Because what that leader was really dealing with wasn't a training gap or a communication failure. It was something older and more fundamental: we are not wired for change. We are wired to protect what we have, conserve energy, and stay exactly where we feel safe.

Status. Identity. The quiet confidence of knowing how to do your job well. AI doesn't just threaten people's roles. It threatens all of it at once.

Andrea Clarke is one of Australia's leading voices on change leadership, and in this Bite Size she makes a case that most leaders aren't ready to hear: the problem with your AI rollout started before you introduced the tool. You skipped the conversation people actually needed. 

Still on the fence? Andrea has these words: Redeploy yourself before AI redeploys you.

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Most people can't. And that gap, between the label and the reality, is where a lot of pain lives.

Lindy Hadges is a Psychotherapist, ADHD expert, and board member of the ADHD Foundation Australia. With 16 years in clinical practice and hundreds of clients behind her, she is not here to give you a textbook definition. She is here to tell you what she has seen in the room, across careers, relationships, and decades of misdiagnosis. And she does not hold back.

This conversation will shift something for you. Whether you have wondered about your own wiring, watched someone close to you struggle without explanation, or led people who seem capable but consistently fall short of what you know they can do.

Part 2 goes deeper into ADHD in women, children, athletes, and high-performing corporate leaders.

1:30 What is happening in the ADHD brain: dopamine, noradrenaline and the prefrontal cortex.
3:25 How prevalent is ADHD, and are we getting better at finding it?
7:50 The ADHD identity cake: why trauma and family of origin shape the full picture.
11:00 The real cost of undiagnosed ADHD: relationships, careers and bankruptcy.
13:05 ADHD vs ASD: key differences and why a trained clinician matters.
15:05 Why Lindy changed her mind on medication and the diabetes analogy that reframes it.
17:55 The moment of diagnosis and why clients almost never react with relief.
20:15 The weight of shame: missed deadlines, lost jobs and hiding failure every day.
22:30 Medication fears and what amphetamines actually do in the ADHD brain.
25:45 Why Lindy became an ADHD specialist and the crisis of self-doubt that came with it.
27:50 From underachievement to clarity: a client case study on slow diagnosis and breakthrough.
33:25 The strengths of ADHD, hyperfocus in action and Andrew's possible undiagnosed traits.
37:50 The three types of ADHD and why the combo is the most common and most exhausting.
39:30 How formal diagnosis works in Australia and why you should never go to the psychiatrist alone.
44:45 Self-awareness and self-regulation: the two skills at the centre of working with ADHD.

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Mike Cron is one of the most successful rugby coaches in history. In this Bite Size, he tells the story of one of his strangest coaching ideas, where it came from, why it should not have worked, and why it did.

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What got him there was not superhuman toughness. It was a specific set of skills, built through years of setbacks, that clicked into gear when everything was on the line. Skills that translate far beyond sport.

1:05 A career built on resilience before Bali even happened

6:15 Nearly walking away from football...and what brought him back

14:50 That night in Bali: what he remembers

20:25 Goal-setting from intensive care

27:20 The decision to return and play one last game

32:40 What he pushed through in training that he never told anyone

39:20 Doing the psychological work: compartmentalisation, exposure therapy, and why talking about it healed him

48:25 Building elite culture at GWS and what leaders get wrong about performance

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Psychologist Lisa Martin has spent her career working with people at the edge of their performance. Her finding: readiness isn't a feeling you arrive at. It's a practice you build. The people who perform when it counts aren't calm because they're confident. They're composed because they know how to come back to themselves when pressure hits.

Lisa and Andrew unpack what readiness actually requires: self-awareness, flexibility, and the willingness to sit with discomfort rather than run from it. And the mark of someone who's truly ready? They don't dread the storm approaching. They walk toward it.

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Earl is one of the most influential figures in Australian wealth management (CEO of Shaw and Partners) and one of the sharpest operational minds working in Australian business today. He thinks about leadership differently... and in this Bite Size, you'll hear exactly why.

What he shares about where to hold the line and where to deliberately let go will change how you think about your own leadership style. And his take on the weakest link? It's not what you expect.

Listen to the full interview with Earl at #165
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You’ll learn simple, practical ways to become more present while working, training, or moving through everyday life, and why this skill can dramatically improve focus, performance, and mental clarity.

Andrew also shares a striking example of what mindfulness isn’t, revealing the common trap of overthinking and how so many people unknowingly talk themselves out of being present.

If your mind is always racing, this short episode offers an immediate reset.

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Precision Medicine Expert, Dr Tom Buckley, explains the simple approach to creatine dosing that can help support strength, training adaptation, and performance.

But just as important as knowing the dose is understanding when creatine might not be appropriate. From specific health considerations to situations like pregnancy, knowing when to avoid or reconsider supplementation matters just as much as knowing how to use it.

This Bite Size breaks down a clear, practical guide to creatine dosing, helping you understand how to get the benefits while being thoughtful about safety.

A quick, practical insight for anyone looking to train, perform, and recover better.

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Mental Skills and Leadership Coach Andrew May and PQ Operations Lead, Angela Poon, share a simple concept they call the 5 Big Rocks: identifying the five priorities that truly matter and placing them into the week first.

Once those are locked in, everything else fits around them.

It’s a simple shift, but a powerful one. Instead of reacting to the week, you design it. This Bite Size explores why starting with your most important commitments can transform productivity, reduce overwhelm, and create a week that actually reflects what matters most.

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That gap between what you know you could do and what you actually do? That’s where most people live. And it’s costing you energy, confidence, results.

Craig Harper has spent decades watching high performers wrestle with this exact tension. The ones who move forward aren’t the most talented - they’re the ones willing to do what others avoid: discomfort, repetition, honest self-reflection.

This is a reset on how you think about effort, potential, and what it really takes to perform - consistently, not occasionally.

If you’re tired of hovering at 60–70% in your work, your health, or your life, this will challenge you in the best way. Because transformation doesn’t live in what you know. It lives in what you’re willing to do.

In this episode Andrew and Harps talk about:

1:30 Why Craig is fascinated by the topic of the performance capacity gap and  Criag’s life path from being a teenager to where he is now.

12:05 Embracing your fear to overcome your limits and recognising your own self awareness to become your best self.

22:30 Craig’s tips to building a better you inside and out and why you can’t just play with theory all your life.

32:00 Understanding your own mind may be the biggest challenge you can face and as Socrates says “the beginning of wisdom is to know thyself”.

42:00 Why Craig feels better in many aspects of his life now than when he was in his 30s and having a lack of confidence in yourself can be crippling.

51:00 What do you say to yourself when you wake up everyday and why Craig doesn’t want everything in his life to be a 10/10.

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That’s why the relationship between a head coach and the people supporting performance is so critical. Mental performance coach Aaron Walsh and performance strategist Andrew May explain why their first step with any team is aligning with the head coach.

Clear expectations. Honest conversations. A shared understanding of what the mental skills program can actually deliver.

Without that alignment, even the best program can struggle to land.

This Bite Size reveals what those early conversations look like and why respecting the pressure head coaches carry is essential to building trust, influence, and lasting performance change.

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For more than 16 years, Ali Piotrowski has operated inside that pressure. Reporting from the Gaza border after the October 7 attacks. Covering Donald Trump’s trials in the United States. Broadcasting through hurricanes, political crises, and breaking global events.

Live television is a performance environment. There is no pause button.

The real skill isn’t avoiding nerves. It’s converting adrenaline into clarity - thinking clearly, recalling facts quickly and staying composed while everything around you moves fast.

Because composure under pressure rarely happens by accident. It’s trained.

In this episode Andrew and Ali discuss:

2:30 How to stay calm and composed on live tv and Ali’s biggest journalist inspirations.

6:35 Ali’s biggest stumbles on camera and getting back on the bike ASAP when you do make a mistake.

12:20 Being authentic is the key to being a good presenter and preparing yourself for the shift into presenting.

16:00 Andrew’s experience working with the ABC News Breakfast Team and why the first few minutes of a presentation are important.

20:30 Taking inspiration from Amelia Adams on being calm and what it looks like when you can feel the calmness slipping away.

23:55 The skills Ali has used to keep on top of her emotions in the moment and some of her daily rituals and routines.

29:50 Living and breathing current events and Ali’s backstory getting into news presenting.

34:15 Be prepared to throw out all your notes and learning to switch between very different news stories.

40:00 You don’t control when news breaks and once you’ve been a correspondent normal life can seem dull at times.

44:30 being resilient when presenting on tough stories and transitioning home from work every day.

48:30 being an athlete gives you a discipline not everyone has and mentoring the next generation of professionals at Channel 9.

52:15 The importance of having a supportive partner when you travel a lot and you can start a conversation with 1 question.

55:20 Growing a better working memory through experience and using the adrenaline rush in breaking news to help bring energy to a segment.

1:00:30 How Andrew is able to get inside an athlete’s head and Ali’s advice to Andrew on how to conduct a better interview.

1:08:00 Pattern interrupting during an interview to change the flow of a conversation and making sure to watch yourself back when recording a presentation.

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For champion ironman Ali Day, staying at the top isn’t built on occasional big efforts - it’s built on showing up every day when the body is tired and the mind is tested.

The training is demanding. The pressure is constant. And the recovery has to be intentional. One of the tools he relies on is wearable technology to track sleep and recovery, ensuring his body can absorb the workload required to stay elite.

This Bite Size offers a powerful reminder: high performance isn’t just about how hard you push - it’s about how well you recover so you can keep going tomorrow.

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You wake up tired, grab coffee, check your phone, push through meetings, and crash by the end of the day wondering where your focus went. Sound familiar?

Mental Skills and Leadership Coach Andrew May has spent decades working with elite athletes, CEOs and world-class teams. His biggest insight: the people who perform best aren’t the ones who push harder: they’re the ones who manage energy better.

From the simple morning reset that recalibrates your body clock, to the overlooked recovery rhythms that athletes use to stay sharp under pressure, Andrew explains how small daily decisions compound into long-term performance, health and longevity.

If you want more clarity, sustained energy, and the ability to perform at your best for decades - not just today - this will challenge the way you structure your day.

In this episode Andrew talks about:

1:15 His experience and background working with high performing teams and the life shakeup that put him on his current path.

6:00 Why your brain is defaulting to bad far outweighing good and why traditional education doesn’t always prepare you for life.

9:30 Rolling through the decades and staying healthy into your later years.

16:30 Blue zones around the world where lifespan is higher than average and why managing your energy is the key to high performance.

20:45 Starting your day with the circadian reset for a natural energy boost and getting cold and hot temperature exposure.

28:15 How Andrew is helping the Wallabies rugby team manage their energy.

35:15 Pulsing energy throughout the day and the physiology of stress.

44:00 The 3x3x3 downregulation format and ending on a quote from the great Dr. Seuss.

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But what if it actually came down to just three things?

Performance psychologist Dan Abrahams believes the foundation of elite performance is built on three simple pillars: attention, intensity, and intent.

When those three elements align, focus sharpens, energy rises, and performance lifts — whether you’re on the field, in the boardroom, or navigating a demanding day.

The challenge is that most people drift through their work without consciously training any of them.

This Bite Size explores how these three pillars emerged from years of working with elite athletes and teams, and why they remain one of the simplest frameworks for lifting your performance every single day.

A short, powerful reminder that performing well often comes back to mastering the fundamentals.

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What if that idea is wrong?

After more than 50 years in the fitness industry, Dr Paul Batman began to question the model he had spent decades teaching. The result was a powerful shift in thinking: health doesn’t need more time...it needs better use of the moments we already have.

The concept is simple: fitness snacks. For busy professionals wanting to perform well now and age well later, this might completely change how you think about exercise.

1:55 Training for mountain treks by vacuuming and the moment Dr Paul questioned decades of fitness advice.

6:45 Why countries with more gyms often have more inactive people.

16:30 The new science of movement tracking and why staying active protects body and mind as you age.

25:30 Over 55 and inactive? The hidden health risk most people don’t realise.

32:00 Simple ways to move more each day and what METs actually mean for your health.

37:30 The surprising link between movement, dementia prevention, and everyday activities like shopping.

45:30 Why moving with others might be the secret to staying active for life.

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Andrew May (Mental Skills Coach to the Wallabies) explains why the ability to shift gears is a critical leadership skill, particularly for those operating under constant cognitive load.

He also shares a simple breathing technique that can lower your heart rate and begin calming the nervous system in under 30 seconds.

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That gap between capability and consistent performance is where culture either compounds results or quietly erodes them.

Aaron Walsh, Head of Culture, Leadership and Mental Performance at the Rajasthan Royals and former Mental Skills coach with the Chiefs, has spent his career working inside high performance systems where results are unforgiving and scrutiny is constant.

Why is culture still treated as a “soft” variable despite overwhelming evidence that it shapes behaviour, decision-making and performance under pressure?

1:45 – Defining culture and what happens when reality doesn’t match the wall.
 9:05 – Aaron’s work with the Chiefs and Mike Cron on building a successful culture.
 15:45 – Connecting teams to the community and the last 10% performance gains from culture.
 19:55 – Michael Gervais, the Seattle Seahawks, and bringing team culture to corporates like IAG.
 27:55 – Immediate actions to improve culture and fostering psychological safety for innovation.
 33:10 – Leadership, culture, and why your energy impacts corporate performance.
 36:50 – Andrew’s morning routine and the quality vs quantity time debate.
 41:05 – Measuring culture beyond annual check-ins and its impact.
 47:15 – Modelling desired behaviours and Aaron’s 5-year vision.
 54:35 – When systems fail, talent isn’t enough and why some teams may not need a mental skills coach.
 59:55 – Spotting cultural clues on day one and lessons from sports to corporate mental skills.

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In this Bite Size, Matt Comyn shares what leadership actually feels like at that level. The pressure. The self-doubt. The constant balancing act when expectations — external and internal — start to tip. And the mental discipline he uses to steady himself before small cracks become big ones.

If you lead a team, carry responsibility, or aspire to — this is a rare look at what it really demands.

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Mental Skills Coach, Andrew May, and Longevity Rsearcher Dr Tom Buckley break down what actually determines how long and how well you live.

From blue zones to biological age, from the pivotal impact of your 40s to the supplements Dr Tom genuinely backs, this is a sharp look at the habits that add years or quietly take them away. If you care about staying sharp, capable and competitive for decades to come — this one matters.

1:30 What is longevity and premature mortality?

6:15 The idea of blue zones around the world and how genetics can impact your lifespan.

17:00 Why what you do in your 40s can have such a massive impact on the rest of your life and how you’re still able to turn it around even if you were unhealthy beforehand.

22:30 Some of the long term effects drugs can have on your brain and methods to add years back on to your life.

29:00 How the 6 MatchFit levers fit into longevity and which supplements will help your long term health.

35:30 The main supplements Dr Tom gets his clients to take.

40:00 What is biological age vs chronological age, and why is having a low biological age so important?

45:00 How what you eat and drink can add or take years off your life.

51:00 Why doing moderate exercise more often is better than always doing high intensity and getting better sleep is a balance between quality and quantity of sleep.

55:30 Where Dr Tom sees the science of longevity going in the future.

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When the pressure hits, most people try to think their way through it. But breathwork expert Nam Baldwin argues that high performance starts in the body. Calm is not a vague mindset or a lucky personality trait. It’s a physical and neurological state — and it’s the foundation that elite performers rely on when everything is on the line.

From Olympic sport to high-stakes business moments, the ability to deliberately shift your state can be the difference between choking and delivering.

Nam unpacks why calm is a precursor to clarity, focus and execution — and shares simple, practical techniques to quickly reset your nervous system when you need to steady yourself fast.

If you’ve ever wanted to control your state instead of being controlled by it, this conversation shows you how.

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Rose learned early that curiosity, grit, and a willingness to challenge the obvious give you an edge. Learn the lessons, instincts, and habits that keep her ahead—and how you might borrow a few for yourself.

In this episode Andrew and Rose discuss:

1:45 Growing up as the child of Croatian immigrants and the challenges and triumphs of that life.

5:40 The value of having people who will push back and fostering an environment of healthy conflict.

12:15 The real money is on the edges of trends, not the middle and taking the fear of money away.

16:15 Bringing together unconventional businesses and how Rose regulates her energy and capacity.

20:40 The difference between having a bad day and a mental health episode and why being messy is ok.

24:30 Losing is where the real learnings are and taking the losses on yourself and sharing the successes with your team.

29:50 Why we link failure to shame and not defining your success on the job you do, but rather who you are.

34:20 Make sure you’re able to step away from time to time and be sure to fall in love with yourself before anyone else.

39:40 Rose losing a million dollars on her first business, being too early in the digital content space, and when Rose felt at her most vulnerable.

46:00 Rose’s dad’s philosophy of just keep moving forward, and why Rose doesn’t like the word entrepreneur.

49:50 What drives Rose at WPP and where Rose sees herself in 5 years.

 54:30 Will Rose start another business and what Rose thinks is driving the younger generation.

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Performance psychologist Dr Scott Goldman explains why so many of our fears are rooted in primal instincts — and why they feel so intense, even when our lives aren’t actually at risk.

When you understand what your nervous system is really doing, you stop fighting fear… and start working with it.

Listen to the full conversation at #147.
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He shares how he approached open-heart surgery like going into battle, found mindfulness in a simple morning walk, and trains attention and resilience as essential life skills. Paul also explains why most resilience programs fall short, why wellbeing is both physical and psychological, and why medication is often the least effective way to manage depression.

If you want to face life’s toughest challenges without breaking, this is the mindset you need.

1:55 Paul needed hardiness to face serious heart problems, treating them as a worthy challenge and drawing on his lifelong training in resilience.

7:30 Approaching surgery like going into battle, confronting mortality, and choosing how to respond to life’s toughest moments.

13:50 Finding mindfulness in a simple morning walk and using small rituals to strengthen the mind.

16:30 Advice on attention control, including insights for Andrew’s arm injury and daily focus.

25:00 The science of hardiness—why it’s not an outcome but a way to navigate challenges.

29:30 Why many resilience programs fall short and what actually builds mental toughness.

32:00 Paul’s new book on hardiness, and why wellbeing is both physical and psychological.

35:30 Why medication is often the least effective way to address depression.

41:35 How normal human emotions have been over-medicated, and how Paul trains hardiness instead.

51:15 Pushing limits after surgery: doing 10 squats the morning after open-heart surgery to reclaim strength.

55:00 Applying hardiness in rehab and everyday challenges.

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Aussie cricket legend, Michael Bevan, reflects on the coaching lessons he’s picked up over decades at the highest level — and why knowing what to ask, when to ask it, can be more powerful than any instruction. It’s a reminder that growth often starts with awareness, not advice.

NRL star Jake Trbojevic then shares what it’s like to be on the receiving end of that approach. He explains how Bevan’s questions helped him break out of familiar patterns in training, play with more freedom, and open up more honestly within his team.

A short listen on leadership, trust, and why the right question can change everything.

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For sports psychologist Dr Lisa Martin, the work isn’t about removing pressure or silencing the mind. It’s about understanding what happens when the moment tightens — and staying available rather than overwhelmed.

Through her work with elite athletes, including Ironman champion Ali Day, she’s seen how hypnosis, imagery, language, and expectation shape performance long before the moment arrives. The words used in preparation often become the voice people hear under pressure.

Pressure doesn’t ask you to feel ready. It asks what you’ve trained.

2:00 Imagery with Ali Day & why language matters

10:00 Hypnosis, pain, and what’s misunderstood

17:00 What “being ready” really means — and why most people aren’t

22:00 Pressure as a storm: run from it or step into it

30:00 ACT vs CBT and why acceptance beats control

38:00 Working with negative thoughts, values, and simple frameworks

51:00 Why mental skills must be trained early — and simplified under pressure

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In this Bite Size from episode #154, Dr Bill Anseline shares why he built Hemisphere — a business designed to support touring musicians when their bodies and minds are under the most pressure.

From the long nights to the constant travel, Dr Bill explains what artists really need on the road, and why “leaving nobody behind” isn’t just a value, but a non-negotiable. This is a short but powerful insight into purpose-led work, mental health, and looking after people when the spotlight is on.

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Your brain was never designed for nonstop focus. The highest performers don’t grind, they reset.

Mental Skills Coach, Andrew May (Wallabies, Sea Eagles, Tim Tszyu), breaks down why productivity works in waves, not willpower, and why mental resets are fundamentally different from mindfulness. It explores how short, strategic pauses protect performance rather than interrupt it, and how even 30 seconds can change the state of your nervous system.

From controlling an amygdala hijack to using breath, music, and vision to reset your brain under pressure, this is a reframe of rest as a performance skill,  not a weakness.

This isn’t about doing it perfectly. It’s about learning how to reset before everything unravels.

1:30 The science of mental resets, how they differ from mindfulness, and why we work best in waves

4:15 Why resets protect performance (and the power of micro-recovery)

7:45 The 30-second reset: breath, music, and state change

11:20 Visual resets: covering the eyes and panoramic vision

15:30 Amygdala hijack — and how to regain control

18:30 Common reset mistakes and why progress beats perfection

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Mike Cron (one of world rugby's most successful coaches) did the opposite.

Instead of searching for answers inside his own sport, he started borrowing from others: different games, different pressures, different ways of thinking about performance. This bite size episode is about learning how to see what others miss.

If you’re responsible for people, results, or momentum - this will change how you think about improvement.

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2:15 Growing up, role models, and being the “buck stops here” person
5:15 Early rugby, teaching as plan B, and pre-professional play
11:15 Teaching teachers, note-taking habits, and Melbourne Storm coaching
16:30 Craig Bellamy’s influence, imposter syndrome, and South Sydney success
22:45 Rabbitohs finals, moving to Brisbane Broncos, and early mental skills lessons
28:00 Integrating mental skills with training, mistakes, and accountability
39:30 Working under Eddie Jones, coaching improvements, and resilience
46:45 Teachers making top NRL coaches, Doug Lemov, and giving effective feedback
54:00 Checking understanding, chasing multiple goals, and corporate coaching applications
1:00:30 Turn-and-talk method, note-taking, and personal wellbeing
1:10:30 Club reflections, public scrutiny, and next-level leadership
1:17:30 Reverse engineering world-class teams, program integration, and celebrating others
1:22:40 Podcast reflections, advice to younger self, and passion for mental skills

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Christina “BC” Sy shares what it means to keep showing up after the unimaginable. After losing both of her children, her world didn’t just change — it shattered.

Hear how survival became a daily decision, why grief never truly disappears, and how learning to live alongside pain became the only way forward. This isn’t about “moving on.” It’s about choosing to keep going — one day at a time — when the unthinkable has already happened.

If you’re struggling with grief or thoughts of self-harm, you are not alone. Help is available:

• Lifeline Australia (24/7): 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue (24/7): 1300 22 4636
• Kids Helpline (if supporting children): 1800 55 1800

Reaching out is a sign of strength. Support is there when you need it.

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A serious student of psychology and human performance, Matt shares how he trains his body and mind, the performance strategies and wearable data he relies on, the coaches who’ve shaped his thinking, and how science has influenced his leadership. He also reflects on the impact of Can4Cancer, now surpassing $20M raised for cancer prevention.

2:35 Growing up and his biggest influence
9:25 From deficit to skills-based thinking
15:30 The 5 executive metrics that matter
21:30 Resetting attention between meetings
27:45 Weekly training routine
31:30 The toughest moments as CEO
33:00 Lessons from six years leading CBA
38:00 Why corporate life is fragile
40:45 Managing ambivalence
44:20 Starting Can4Cancer
46:40 Pride in its growth
49:00 Lessons from Anthony Seibold
52:40 What Tim Tszyu taught him about discipline
55:00 The next 10–15 years

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Dr Tom Buckley cuts through the noise around one of the most hyped supplements in wellbeing right now. No trends, no influencers — just what the science actually says.

What does creatine really do inside the body? How does it affect brain function and performance? Who can it help (and who it won’t)?

This is about making smarter decisions with your health — backed by evidence, not hype.

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View the Hair Loss Study
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As an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and specialising in Precision Medicine, Dr. Tom is a trusted voice on the podcast. He intertwines personal experience with cutting-edge research, making complex topics accessible and relatable.

“Everyone wants energy… but marvellous mitochondria - where do they come from? They originated from bacteria. We are intimately connected with the microbes in our bodies until our habits lead to dysbiosis, where the balance is disrupted…”

2:10 What sparked Dr Tom’s interest in the gut
4:15 Trillions of microbes and how they interact with us
5:55 What the gut microbiome actually is
7:40 Why this work became personal
10:05 Research highlights and key influences on the gut
16:00 Rethinking coffee
21:15 Coffee’s impact on the gut
25:30 The many factors shaping your microbiome
28:30 Why every gut is different
33:10 Fecal transplants — the science
36:00 Rebalancing his own gut
39:45 What to eat for gut health (and why probiotics fall short)
45:55 Starting with a Mediterranean diet
48:15 Alcohol and the gut
50:30 The fibre gap
55:30 Heat, saunas, and gut health
57:45 Dr Tom’s key gut health takeaways

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CEO Melissa Decker changed the inside of her organisation after stepping back to rethink how her team actually works. The result wasn’t working harder — it was working with more energy, clarity, and intention.

Hear the practical shifts her leadership team made, why productivity often drops when pressure rises, and the one action Melissa believes everyone should start immediately to protect their energy, lift performance, and build Leadership Capacity.

This is about creating sustainable output — without running yourself into the ground.

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Behind the scenes, he reveals the visualisation and hypnosis tools that changed everything—imagining entire races in brutal detail, scripting every move, and rehearsing every scenario in his mind—alongside the recovery strategies, growth lessons, and life insights that stretch far beyond sport.

4:45 Role models, belonging, and realising heroes are human
7:05 Curiosity, early psychology work, and the 10-minute shift
11:20 Mental skills, imagery, and gaining an edge early
18:15 Going against the grain and leaning on the right support
20:20 Rock bottom, injury, and rebuilding stronger
27:00 Unlearning old identities and upgrading information
35:55 Why Ironman is a team sport — when to follow, when to lead
39:00 The unseen work and treating performance like a job
46:45 Recovery as a priority and tracking the data
50:15 Life beyond Ironman and approaching a new career like a race
57:10 The next decade, and reflecting on the journey
1:02:15 Psychologist Lisa’s reflections

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Mental Skills Coach for the All Blacks, Gilbert Enoka, challenges the idea that pressure is something to escape. For him, pressure isn’t the enemy — it’s the environment elite performers learn to operate in.

Hear why pressure can become a lifestyle, how top teams stop fearing big moments, and what it really takes to prepare mentally for stages like the Rugby World Cup.

This is about reframing pressure — not as something that breaks you, but as the arena where your best performance is revealed

 
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This is about noticing the early warning signs, resetting fast, and learning how high performers stay composed under pressure — even on full days.

4:00 A-side vs B-side performance — what no one sees, and the hidden strain high performers carry
9:10 Why opening up matters, what high performance really means, and how to reset when you drift
11:55 Energy as a competitive advantage — sales, stress, and recovery
15:30 What the Olympic creed gets wrong, and why athletes recover better than professionals
18:45 Reading your body in real time, circadian resets, and what a “good day” actually looks like
25:50 Micro-recovery in minutes — 3x3x3 down-regulation and simple breathing tools
39:45 Focus, mindset, and why most people are mentally overloaded
44:00 The science of mindfulness and how to use it without slowing your day down
50:10 How world champion Matt Formston stays composed under pressure (and a Dr Seuss truth)

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Former SAS soldier Harry Moffitt walks you through what an actual day inside the SASR looks like — and why it’s far closer to prison than prestige.

What the selection process? What is the most brutal part of the training? How do they train medical first aid? Is Hollywood completely misrepresenting what elite military life feels like from the inside?

This isn’t about glory. It’s about endurance, discipline, and discovering whether you could survive when comfort is removed entirely.

 
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This is a countdown from the 5th most downloaded episode to the one that sat at #1 all year.

Some were expected. A few surprised us. There’s one episode that was harder to make than any other. And one conversation that quietly changed how I think about performance.

If you’ve already listened to the most downloaded episode of the year — you’ll know why it landed.
If you haven’t… you probably didn’t realise what you missed.

And before we close it out, we share a glimpse of what’s coming in 2026 — and why the next chapter of the podcast will be different.

 1:15 — The lessons from 2025 that will shape the podcast long-term
 4:30 — The episode that nearly broke the process (and why it mattered)
 7:50 — Top 5 episodes of the year 

 18:40 — YouTube’s rise and the top 5 videos of the year

 28:15 — The most overlooked episode — and Andrew’s biggest personal insight
 30:45 — The Bite Size people shared and texted about most
 34:45 — Guess the Guest Game
 38:00 — What’s next in 2026

Want to catch the top 5?
Listen to #5
Listen to #4
Listen to #3
Listen to #2
Listen to #1 episode of the year!

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Kamal also opens up about how last year’s word helped him navigate the emotional toll of his work in domestic violence advocacy. If you’ve tried choosing a word before — or want to start fresh — this episode will guide you into the new year with clarity and purpose.

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He doesn’t help people to look good. He helps them because he means it. Loyalty isn’t a strategy for Earl, it’s his default setting. And he’s built not just relationships, but an entire business this way: a company run by two CEOs, a model almost no one dares to try because it demands trust, humility, and respect.

With a growing footprint across Australia and New Zealand, and more than $49 billion in assets under advice, Shaw and Partners offers the intimacy of a boutique investment firm, backed by the resources and scale of a major global financial group, EFG International, managing over $310 billion of assets.

You'll hear:

• How a partnership built on shared values, trust, and clear boundaries created one of Australia’s most successful wealth firms
• The philosophy that drives his leadership — and how it shatters typical finance stereotypes of ego and power
• Stories from a decade-long friendship with his co-CEO and how they navigated agreement, disagreement, and decision-making
• Why building culture, loyalty, and connection can be more powerful than any strategy or title

If you’ve ever wondered what leadership looks like when it’s human, honest, and surprisingly effective, this episode shows you exactly how.

This is Performance Intelligence: the show that unlocks potential for everyday life.

 2:00 Co-CEO model with Allan Zion — how it began and the challenges.
 5:10 Reflections on Shaw and Partners’ success, Allan’s retirement, and whether Earl would share leadership again.
 10:35 Earl’s early years and discovering his path.
 14:30 The “loose and tight” leadership philosophy and leading by example.
 21:30 Why sport is core to Earl and the firm.
 25:45 How sport, the arts, and children’s programs shape the business culture.
 29:45 Ali Day’s thoughts and Earl’s response.
 33:15 Learning through mistakes and matching prize money when athletes earn it.
 36:30 Tom Trbojevic’s reflections and travelling with Earl during injury.
 40:30 Earl’s purpose, perspective on death, and enjoying life.
 45:45 His one-of-a-kind 60th and approach to philanthropy.
 52:45 Gus Worland’s take on Earl and their connection.
 57:10 Earl’s vision for the next decade — and living to 100.

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If you want a week that feels clearer, calmer, and actually aligned with what matters, this is where it starts.

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Hear why your mind is a time traveller (and how Novak Djokovic proves it), what mindfulness actually is beyond the clichés, and how to finally anchor your own mental skills practice so it actually sticks.

If you’re serious about performing under pressure, this conversation gives you the tools, language, and mindset to start today. 

00:05 Dan on the setbacks that shaped his mental skills practice.

03:35 The mind as a time traveller & mindfulness vs meditation.

16:45 Domain-specific mindfulness explained.

22:45 Anchoring your mental skills practice in a framework.

30:30 From golfer to coach & the athlete he wished he worked with.

36:00 Coaching unicorn-level players & the pitfalls to avoid.

41:00 Attention, intensity & intent: the three pillars of performance.

50:00 How performance moments and frameworks guide his day.

56:30 The power of a “game face” in high-pressure moments.

1:04:30 Roy Keane & the use of an alter ego on the pitch.

1:14:30 Why he always starts with the strength and conditioning coach.

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You’ll also step inside Ali’s imagery routine: how he visualised an entire race, felt it unfold exactly as he’d rehearsed it, and crossed the finish line in the exact way he’d seen in his mind. If you want to understand what separates good from great, this episode gives you a front-row seat.

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Harry has lived through wounds, brutal recovery, and moments of unexpected humanity that shift how you see the world. He pulls you inside that experience - the highs, the lows, and the messy reality of trying to rebuild a life after the battlefield.

You’ll walk away with insights you can use: how to prepare yourself for pressure, how to build resilience that lasts, how to perform when everything in you wants to quit. And yes — you’ll even hear how all of this ends up forming a very real, very punk, all–special forces band.

In this episode Andrew and Harry discuss:

 0:05 Putting a mission on hold to help people in need and the outpouring of humanity that caused the situation.

5:45 Being wounded and the lengthy and tough recovery process that followed.

10:00 One of the most beautiful moments of Harry’s time in the SASR.

16:30 An average day in the SASR and the type of person who makes the perfect recruit.

25:00 The gruelling training SASR recruits go through and how close is it to the Hollywood version?

28:45 What drew Harry to the military and heading up the operator stream of the SASR.

33:30 What surprised Harry the most about transitioning to civilian life and how he prepared for that during his career.

40:00 Preparing new recruits for life outside the military.

44:30 looking at your whole life and not just one part at a time.

50:00 The human performance revolution and learning about high performance from Percy Cerutty.

59:30 Harry’s definition of high performance and why he is in an all special forces punk band.

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In this Bite Size from episode #154, Dr Bill Anseline pulls back the curtain on life with some of the world’s biggest celebrities. He explains why, beneath the fame, pressure and spectacle, the thing they crave most is to be treated like everyone else.

Bill also shares a story he’s never told publicly: the night he took U2 to Mardi Gras… and Bono ended up halfway up a lighting tower, watching Kylie Minogue bring the house down at the after-party.

A rare look at what really happens when the spotlight switches off.

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Legendary All Blacks mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka joins Andrew May in an exclusive live keynote and Q&A to explore what it truly means to become unstoppable in life, leadership, and high-pressure moments.

Gilbert unpacks the thinking behind his new book, why the most important work is on the things no one can take from you, and how Māori concepts, rituals, and emotional control shape resilience. 

In this episode Andrew and Gilbert talk about:

1:15 Gilbert’s new book and becoming unstoppable by working on things people can’t take away from you.

3:45 Building different Māori concepts into the book to reinforce the learning at the end of each chapter.

6:30 Building rituals in the locker room of the All Blacks and creating a human library of past legends current players can learn from.

12:00 The different teams Gilbert has worked with and could he ever be tempted to work with the Wallabies?

14:05 Pressure is a lifestyle and some of Gilbert’s experiences with pressure.

16:50 Having the right structure and routines are keys to high performance and learning kindness.

23:30 What Mike Cron has to say about Gilbert.

25:30 Transforming the All Blacks culture after a big loss.

27:30 How Gilbert teaches people to control their emotions during a game.

33:15 Gilbert’s parenting advice, it’s you vs you and it’s a one size fits one solution.

40:40 Finding meaning in the workplace and in a team.

44:00 finding issues in individuals vs in teams.

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Emma Seppälä breaks down skybreath: a simple breathing practice she’s seen transform people’s stress, focus, and emotional regulation. Emma also exposes a bigger issue: we’ve lost the ability to be alone with ourselves.

No noise. No scrolling. No stimulation.

And she explains how even a few minutes of genuine stillness each day can rewire your brain, rebuild your attention, and reset your nervous system. Short, practical, and genuinely life-shifting.

 
Hear the full interview at episode #127.

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Why listen: To discover a more practical, actionable path to meaning and long-term success.

In this episode Andrew and Keith discuss:

1:20 Keith getting caught up in ego, putting out a substandard product and coming to the realisation that he needs to slow down and reflect on why he was so focused on money.

6:35 Having a tough conversation about Keith’s weight and shifting to world class virtual presentations during Covid.

9:35 Delivering authentic presentations in an AI world and Keith’s 16 year sales pitch to present for a client.

17:00 Finding your how if you don’t have time to find your why and the 8 driving emotions.

21:10 Don’t let your ego get in the way of asking for help and reducing conflict with others and yourself.

25:45 Finding abundance in your life in more than just money and removing unneeded complexity from your life.

31:30 How Keith delivers a concept to his audience and finding the 3 key messages in your presentation to focus on.

36:25 Sit down and connect with your family on what their goals are.

38:10 How Keith has been able to sustain his output over decades and being the same person on stage as he is off stage.

41:30 Achieving your goals faster, sooner and easier.

43:30 The secret to Keith’s successful marriage and how he stays connected with his family.

47:00 Andrew being on purpose to fuel him in his life and where you can find Keith.

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But what if that’s not the full story?

In this bite-size conversation from Episode #95, former cancer researcher turned nutritionist Matty Lansdown shares what he learned after years inside hospital labs: we were treating symptoms, not causes. And the more he looked, the clearer it became—the body isn’t broken. It’s responding.

This is the story of what happens when you step out of the system you were trained to trust… and begin to see the intelligence of the human body in a completely different way. Nature doesn’t make mistakes. But sometimes we misunderstand the message.

 
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CEO Melissa Decker knew success isn’t just hitting targets: it’s sustaining energy, focus, and wellbeing. Mel shares how a 5-month Leadership Capacity Program with Performance Intelligence helped her team recharge, regain resilience, and perform at their best without burning out.

This is the story of real people, with real pressure, and real transformation.

In this episode Andrew, Ange and Melissa discuss:

1:50 The challenges the FAS team were facing after running red hot for a long period of time.

6:20 What is Leadership Capacity and the program Performance Intelligence ran to increase the Leadership Capacity of FAS staff.

11:35 Tapping in to the competitive spirit of the staff to increase their daily physical movement.

14:30 The work that FAS does to change lives and how Mel found herself as the CEO of such a purpose driven company.

20:00 The results the FAS leadership team achieved and what some of the key leaders had to say about the program.

32:20 What Mel would recommend others in her situation do and what Mel thinks her teams key takeaways were.

36:40 How to keep the post-program momentum going.

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This is the real cost of bad sleep — and your brain is keeping the score.

 You can find Professor Vincent at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-walsh-15187b28/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Timestamps
00:01 – What creatine actually is (and why everyone’s suddenly talking about it)
05:15 – Their own experiences using creatine + new UNSW findings
10:10 – Placebo or real? The brain + cognition effects
19:05 – How the brain uses energy & why data is limited for under-18s
26:45 – Creatine for shift workers + anyone struggling with fatigue
29:35 – Mood, stress, and the creatine-caffeine relationship
35:20 – How to use creatine safely
39:15 – The recommended dosage (and why loading cycles aren’t necessary)
44:50 – When to take creatine for best results + what’s coming next

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk9gK2lLCl4&t=122s

Find Dr Tom here
View the UNSW Study
View the Hair Loss Study
Read the study on creatine and cognitive function
Read the creatine articles from the AFR and The Guardian

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Connect with Andrea:

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Christina Sy, also known as BC, knows the answer in a way most of us can’t imagine. In 2017, she lost her two children and their father in a single devastating moment.

This is not a story of tragedy. It’s a story of what we do next.

00:00 – 04:00 – The call that shattered BC's world.
 04:00 – 09:00 – Facing impossible choices at the hospital.
 09:00 – 12:00 – Uncovering domestic violence and the full scope of loss.
 12:00 – 27:00 – Learning the tragedy was not an accident...
 27:00 – 38:00 – Choosing survival every day despite trauma.
 38:00 – 49:57 – Rediscovering joy and movement through dance and SportsJam
 49:57 – 01:01:34 – Setting personal milestones and offering guidance to others.

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In this Bite Size from episode #144, speaking expert Tony Bulmer reveals the simple truth behind every great presentation: emotion wins where logic fails.

He shares how a single story — told by one of his clients — changed the entire energy of a room. It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. But it was real. And that’s what made people listen.

This episode is about what happens when you stop trying to impress an audience… and start trying to reach them.

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Behind the scenes, he reveals the visualisation and hypnosis tools that changed everything—imagining entire races in brutal detail, scripting every move, and rehearsing every scenario in his mind—alongside the recovery strategies, growth lessons, and life insights that stretch far beyond sport.

In this episode, Andrew and Ali Day discuss:

2:05 – Childhood heroes that sparked a love of sport
4:25 – The 10-minute breakthrough with a sports psychologist
8:35 – Mastering imagery: mental tools that changed the game
15:20 – Swimming against the Ironman current with support from those who mattered
17:30 – Breaking both wrists and rebuilding stronger than ever
24:15 – Unlearning old habits and redefining performance identity
32:55 – Why Ironman is never an individual sport
35:50 – The unglamorous grind behind the glory
43:30 – Recovery as a science: tracking every metric
47:15 – Life beyond Ironman: business and firefighting ambitions
54:15 – Reflecting on the journey and a 10-year vision
59:10 – Sports psychologist Lisa shares her reflections

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Recovery expert Dr Shona Halson reveals why sleep isn’t just rest — it’s the foundation of both physical recovery and mental growth. She and Andrew share what they’ve learned from working with elite athletes, and how the quality of your sleep directly shapes your ability to learn, adapt, and perform — in sport and in life.

🎧 From episode #145 of The Performance Intelligence Podcast.

Listen to the Real Science of Sport episode mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast/id1461719225?i=1000712107079
Read the Recovery Umbrella article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34941807/
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RESOURCES:
Download: Behaviour MAP: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/model-1.pdf
Download: Stages of Readiness template: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/model-2.pdf
Study: Do fit kids have fit parents? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33475262/
Study: The Influence of Parental Dietary Behaviors and Practices on Children’s Eating Habits https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8067332/#sec8-nutrients-13-01138
Study: Writing down your goals increases success by 42%: https://kitzu.org/study-highlights-strategies-for-achieving-goals/  

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Find out more about AIQ: https://aiq.team/
Connect with Dr Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/
Listen to the episode with Michael Gervais: https://performanceintelligence.transistor.fm/episodes/140-dr-michael-gervais

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In this bite-sized episode, Nam unpacks why forcing yourself harder often blocks flow, and how learning to ease off can actually help you access the zone when it counts most. He also explains why being calm doesn’t mean being passive or relaxed—it means being ready.

Whether you’re chasing medals, pitching big ideas, or just wanting to handle pressure better in daily life, this powerful reframe could change how you show up when it matters most.

Listen to the longer episode at #152.

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Discover a ready-to-use sleep kit designed to boost recovery and help you wake up feeling fully refreshed. From travel tips to bedtime hacks, this episode is packed with practical strategies to help you optimize your sleep and supercharge your recovery.

Whether you’re a frequent traveler, an athlete, or just someone who loves a good night’s rest, this episode will give you the tools to sleep smarter and feel better, wherever life takes you.

Listen to the full episode at #148.

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For over 40 years, Crono’s been obsessed with one thing: making rugby smarter, safer, and more effective. But instead of just looking inside the game, he’s gone everywhere for answers — ballet studios for balance, netball courts for movement, cage fighting gyms for contact, even the New York Yankees for culture.

You’ll hear the raw stories and coaching philosophies that have kept him at the very top of world sport. No clichés. No tired coaching jargon. Just lessons that hit way beyond the rugby field — about leadership, curiosity, resilience, and creating safe environments for players to thrive.

Featuring insights from James Slipper, Harry Wilson, and Nic White, this is a rare deep dive with one of rugby’s true masterminds.

02:00 - The feedback Mike asked of Andrew
04:00 - Mike's never-ending birthday celebrations

05:30 - Learning from other sports (sumo, cage fighting, netball, baseball)

08:35 - How biomechanics influence rugby union

12:35 – How Mike integrates netball into rugby

17:35 – Sticking to morals as a coach

20:35 – How to do shorter performance reviews

22:55 – Coaching men vs women

24:35 – Book recommendation

27:35 – Reviewing and giving feedback to athletes

35:35 – How Deep Purple propelled the All Blacks to victory

38:35 – Applying Deep Purple to team training

43:35 – Communication, planning, and preparation

45:20 – “Too old to coach?”

47:35 – Entering Australian rugby with the Wallabies

51:35 – Nudgee College chapter

55:35 – Mike's training philosophies

56:35 – Mike's lessons and influences

1:01:35 – Creating a safe learning environment

1:09:05 – Learnings from coaching & advice for new coaches

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In this Bite Size from episode #150, Craig Harper — speaker, author, and host of The You Project podcast — reflects on the highs, lows, and lessons that have defined his life so far, and why he wouldn’t change a thing.

Craig also shares why his career feels less like “work” and more like simply living life on his own terms.

You can find Craig at his website:https://craigharper.net/
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Elite Mental Skills Coaches Aaron Walsh and Andrew May aren’t just talking theory. They’re unpacking the exact frameworks they use with world-class teams and athletes - showing how to flip pressure into performance gold.

No fluff. No clichés. Just raw insights and practical tools you can use straight away.

In this episode, Andrew and Aaron discuss:

2:00 Aaron’s relationship with Owen Eastwood, New Zealand’s mental skills roots, and avoiding feast-or-famine training.
7:00 What performing under pressure really means and Aaron’s framework.
11:10 Individualising mental skills: quick technique tweaks vs. long-term mindset change.
15:50 The five mental skills program types and how each helps.
27:10 “Blank canvas” programs: hierarchy of needs and why mental skills aren’t always first.
33:20 When coaches resist mental skills, and why it’s not just for struggling teams.
38:05 Light-touch programs: pacing, burnout avoidance, and slow-build progress.
43:00 Skill-based programs and how they evolve into embedded systems.
54:25 Working with coaches: expectations, alignment, and resistance.
56:35 The difficulty of head coaching — and alignment vs. psychological safety.
1:01:50 Embedded programs: shifting from reactive to strategic and involving all coaches.
1:13:15 Final insights: program capacity, embedded learnings, and why teams fail without mental skills.

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