Today we spoke with Steve Guest – Elite recruitment specialist and author of 'Top Biller' Steve has been recruiting for 17 years. He has placed over 800 individuals into permanent roles in the UK. Podcast host of 'The Guestlist with Steve Guest', Amazon best-selling author across multiple categories for “Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter” (globally the highest reviewed recruitment book on Amazon), and founder of the online recruitment training platform - “12 Week Recruitment Mastery Programme” – training recruiters on a global scale, Steve is still recruiting (the doing), but also now mentoring, coaching and teaching. We ask when did Steve realise he could do this, and what attributes he sees in his kids that could make them recruiters too! Steve talks about the importance of being early for everything, what separates successful recruiters (such as organisation, consistency, integrity, and honesty) and what pushed him into driving his book sales. Steve knows his why, and he embraces sharing his journey and giving value now. How fitting Steve was guest #200 for SEPR...going for 3 years and 7 months, since May 2019. Now it's time for a pause to consolidate our learning. Thanks for being here! Remember - Sleep, Eat, Perform, Repeat. Key Highlights 👨‍🏫 Learning from two young sons 📈 Being strategic about networking and growth 📃 Dealing with overwhelm through planning ♾️Focusing on incremental gains 🪜 Overcoming the fear of failure to become a bestselling author Timestamps (3:56) - Always being punctual (6:26) - Being meticulous and strategic (9:06) - Balancing work and life with planning (11:10) - Free month planner (12:00) - Proving the doubters wrong (15:25) - Reviewing your year + incremental gains (17:06) - Networking by honesty + accountability (20:00) - Learning from mistakes (24:05) - Writing his first bestseller (25:54) - Overcoming fear of failure (26:00) - Covid and its impact on Steve (31:24) - Dealing with a sense of overwhelm (34:37) - Learning from his two children (37.45) - Focus on integrity and honesty (40:34) - Building a plan for his family (42:37) - What does high performance mean to you? Thanks for tuning in! For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Allistair McCaw – Human performance and team culture coach Allistair is recognised as one of the world’s leading figures in maximising human performance, mindset, team culture and leadership. For over 25 years, he has worked with numerous Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes, Grand Slam Champions, Fortune 500 companies, NCAA colleges including LSU, Duke and the University of Minnesota, Nissan, along with football clubs such as Rangers, Benfica and PSG. An author of 5 best selling books, Allistair is also a 29 time marathon finisher and former 5 time World Championship competitor in the sport of Duathlon (which he explains to us!). We spoke about his journey from Ballymena, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and to Florida (where he lives!)... and why champion minded became his calling after a very successful personal sporting career. He unpacked what separates the best of the best, and why joy and fun is so important in elite team environments - but also when children are participating in sport - that must be the goal! Allistair leaned into coachability, work ethic, attitude and hunger, and why these ingredients are vital. Please check out his podcast, upcoming book and his coaching/ mentorship programme at www.allistairmccaw.com Key Highlights: 🏆 What separates the elite from the rest ⚽ Working with great cultures like Rangers, Benfica, and Liverpool ❓ Key questions to know when coaching people ⚡ Knowing your purpose is a superpower 👩‍👦 Being the best parent for a sporting kid Timestamps: (3:15) - Allistair's home and background (4:25) - Being the youngest of 4 brothers (7:09) - Giving the best for your child (10:20) - Distraction for young athletes and kids (12:00) - 3 things the best athlete’s all have (15:28) - Overtraining and overthinking performance (17:08) - Downfall of being very good at young age (19:55) - Having good people around you (21:52) - Working in great cultures Rangers and Benfica (23:11) - Culture of fun in teams like Liverpool (25:16) - Carlos Queiroz and positive energy (27:45) - Champions + winning team can shut out the external noise (29:10) - Building champion habits (30:32) - The key questions for coaching people (32:27) - Knowing what you want (34:15) - Failing is growing, we all make mistakes (35:50) - What does high performance mean to you? For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more. _______________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Welcome back to A Season of Reflections - Part 6. This week we unpack the theme of self-care across fascinating conversations from our previous guests, including Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin Luke O'Neill, author and Mental Health Activist Daragh Fleming, High Performance Leadership Expert James Laughlin, Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University Dr Ford Dyke, Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga) Brad Franco, and finally Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics Michelle Carney. Timestamps for this monster episode are: (2:00)  Prof Luke O Neill - Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin Self care by taking mini-breaks,and doing nothing...with purpose (03:34) Daragh Fleming - Author and Mental Health Activist Using journaling as a method of self care Making sense and organising unhelpful thoughts Addressing emotion through action Be sound and drink water (12:00)  James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert Creating an awareness around the decisions we make D.A.P.P.E.R. as a technique to overcome adversity (21:50) Dr Ford Dyke - Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University Only needing 60 seconds of time Creating a quiet space in a busy mind Creating a practice that sticks A winning morning routine for high performers (30:59) Brad Franco - Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga) Self care through digital detoxing Creating a flow state in others around you Meditate in solitude, but work together to achieve Taking a slow growth path to success and being present along the way (39:05) Michelle Carney - Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics Being resilient through peaks and troughs of life Creating equal opportunities for us all Showing positivity and kindness to help others Giving back or supporting  others for our own benefit Our Three Takeaways: Consider starting to journal Find a process that works for you You don't need much time Thanks for tuning in! For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with David Dunne – CEO and co-founder of Hexis Performance, Performance Nutritionist, and Tech Startup Entrepreneur. David has a stunning CV in relation to performance nutrition. He has worked with the European Tour, ORRECO, British Canoeing, Bradford Bulls, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Harlequins rugby, and the Italian Rugby Federation. He has a Ph.D. in Nutrition, Behaviour Change, and Technology. David is the co-founder of Hexis Performance, a predictive, personalised and periodised app for nutrition, which is backed by cutting-edge science based on the premise of carb coding to meet the demands of recovery and training schedules. We spoke about the life of a caddy in pro golf - we had caught up with David during the Irish Open when he was caddying for Paul Dunne. David discussed the nutritional and hydration requirements for going round a golf course, and other key pieces that could improve performance during a round of 18. We unpacked the journey of Hexis, the mission of Hexis - and how it has changed with customer input, scaling, and the team. David explained live energy and carb coding from the innovative app - and behavioural change. Highlights: 🔑 The core concept behind Hexis 🛣️ Becoming an entrepreneur 🧪 Behavioural change science ⛳Caddying on the PGA tour 🫲 Helping people realise their full potential Timestamps: (0:41) - Caddying for Paul Dunne on the PGA tour (2:39) - What to eat on course for a round of golf (5:32) - Thought processes going on in a golfer's mind (7:02) - What's the fall down of behavioural change science (10:26) - What's at the core of Hexis app (12:41) - Strange feeling becoming an entrepreneur (13:23) - Helping people realise their full potential (15:23) - Being a CEO and maximising talent in the team (17:25) - The growing team and scale at Hexis (19:25) - Live energy a game changing feature on Hexis (21:53) - Moving from science to practice and the current gap (27:23) - Not being there to replace nutritionists (34:25) - What does high performance mean to you? For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Daniel Davey, for the 2nd time - Founder of daveynutrition, performance nutritionist and best-selling author Daniel brings a wealth of experience at the highest level of performance nutrition, having worked with Leinster rugby and the Dublin footballers. He brings a plethora of practical, implementable and simple advice for people looking to build better nutrition and hydration habits. His first book, 'Eat Up, Raise Your Game' had massive success which we spoke about today (top-10 for 27 weeks!). His new book, 'Eat Up - the next level' promises the same success - we asked about the title, the dedication (thanks for sharing Daniel, and what you have learned from your dad!), and feelings around when a book is near completion and finished. Trust about what others share, cultures around high performance sport, mixed meals (and why they are important!), and the small things that make a big impact are great talking points - plus, nutrition in the corporate world. Daniel explains why the gut microbiome is involved in every aspect of our health, mood, skin, immunity, production of essential nutrients and wellbeing. We had a wonderful dialogue around eggs too! You can find out more about Daniels' work on his website at www.daveynutrition.com Key Moments 📖 How Daniel’s late father impacted so much of what he does 🥗Taking a mixed meal approach to food 🪧 Daniel’s vision for daveynutrition 😁 Why gut health should be a priority 🏉 Declan Darcy and his influence on Daniel Timestamps (1:39) - Moving on with team sport and writing a bestselling book (3:06) - Writing the book for his late father and his impact on Daniel (5:25) - Nature vs Nurture and learning from his family (7:37) - Trying to ignite and influence people who want to change and improve their health (9:52) - Building your team around you (12:51) - Declan Darcy and his influence on Daniel (13:22) - "Daniel you need to pay attention to this!" (14:05) - Why we need a  mixed meal breakfast ahead of work or personal performance (16:08) - When you eat food we will experience a certain amount of lethargy (19:35) - Think about an athlete skipping meals, it doesn't happen (21:01) - Adopting a vision type of approach to behaviours and achieving a goal (21:56) - Daniel's vision for daveynutrition (25:00) - Farm to fork and making cooking a priority (29:22) - Why our gut health is so important for our wellbeing physically and mentally (32:26) - Culture shock of alcohol after games in elite rugby (36:10) - Eating eggs and how much is the right amount (40:50) - What does the 'next level' mean to you?

Today we spoke with Professor Luke O'Neill - Professor of biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Professor Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned scientist, who has a passion to engage with the general public on scientific topics - he is amazing at using simple and clear language to explain complex things! Professor Luke O'Neill has been recognised for his effort to popularise science, and in raising the profile and awareness around the value of science to human progress. A regular presence on national radio and tv (such as Newstalk, and RTE), Luke has also published several books including 'Keep Calm and Trust the Science: an extraordinary year in the life of an immunologist', his diary covering the COVID19 pandemic, An Post Irish book of the year award winner for best popular non-fiction book for ‘Never Mind the B*ll*cks, Here’s the Science’, 'The Great Irish Science Book', 'Humanology: A Scientist's Guide to our Amazing Existence', and most recently 'What makes us human - a scientist's guide to our amazing existence', with Gill publishers. We spoke about energy and how he manages all his projects, dinner table conversations at home, and his love for music - plus the link with science. We unpack developments in neurodegenerative illness and cancer research and what learnings we have taken from the pandemic in that regard. Luke talks about hormones, his breakfast routine, and his managerial role in the lab - the Pep of Trinity, the gaffer as we called him! Professor Luke O'Neill is a highly skilled communicator, loves the challenges that science gives him...and has a wonderful zest and vigour. Enjoy this one - we certainly did! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights: 📖 Prof O’Neill’s new book ‘What Makes Us Human’ 💉 What getting vaccinated is so important 🔬 How funding and research can target cancer and neurodegenerative research ☕ Luke’s morning routine to be a highly effective researcher and scientist 🦠 Why he hopes more young people will pursue science and why we need them ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Timestamps: (4:06) - Morning routine of scientists  - To-do list, coffee, and the benefit of cold showers/sea dip (7:23) - Maintaining energy in professional life. The 4 buckets of Prof O' Neill, professional life - his lab - creating new medication. communications, and (8:15) - Encouraging young people to take an interest in science. (12:11) - The role of the immune system and its day-to-day function (13:42) - The success of COVID-19 vaccines (18:42) - Vaccine immunity, winter month viruses, and what we should do (20:26) - Prof O'Neill's  new book 'What makes Us human' (24:15) - Luke's love of music (26:18) - Raising a family of scientists (35: 00) - Mini breaks, and doing nothing…with a purpose (39:51) - What does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with Daragh Fleming - Writer and award-winning mental health activist Daragh Fleming is an author, freelance writer, and award-winning mental health blogger from Cork, Ireland. He has an MA in Linguistics, a BA in Applied Psychology, and a head full of notions as he says. Daragh has a passion for normalising the chat around mental health, and is the founder of Thoughts Too Big, a blog and enterprise that focuses on overcoming daily mental health issues. Daragh’s debut in non-fiction, Lonely Boy, a collection of essays on mental health arrives on November 24th 2022. Please support this work by buying a copy! Daragh shared with us his traumatic personal story about why mental health is what he writes and speaks about - also, why that period paved the way for him to study the mind in university. He explained his current 'writer in residence' role in Spain, and what his writing process looks like. We unpacked where he finds inspiration for poetry, fiction and nonfiction, what trains had to do with writing, some of his most popular blogs on mental health - and his charitable support for Pieta House, Crisis Helpline, etc. He explained the meaning behind his motto 'be sound and drink water', and how to recognise if someone is struggling with their mental health. This was a powerful episode for us...thanks Daragh! Highlights: 🙏 Losing a best friend to suicide at the age of 17 🧘‍♂️ A non-negotiable morning routine of meditation and reading 🪧 Noticing signs of poor mental health in others or yourself ✍️ Simple tools like journaling to help with mental health Timestamps: (0:28) - A Writer's Week in Spain (1:42) - Daragh's background in Psychology and Linguistics (4:30) - A non-negotiable morning routine of meditation and reading (6:39) - Types of meditation and ways to implement daily (10:01) - Losing a best friend to suicide at the age of 17 (12:10) - Finding a career in psychology, writing, and mental health (15:30) - How to better identify those struggling and give them space to talk (16:15) - Noticing signs of poor mental health in others or yourself (21:00) - Using journaling as a method to make sense of and organise thoughts (25:00) - Addressing emotion through action...not simply distracting self (26:15) - Be Sound and drink water (29:27) - Being inspired by stoic philosophy (34:50) - Recognising the villain in ourselves (38:45) - What does high performance mean to you? For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Damian Browne -  Extreme Adventurer of Project Empower and the First Person in History to Row from New York to Ireland Damian Browne has just rowed 5000 km across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Galway, after 112 days at sea. An explorer, peak performer, and former professional rugby player, we spoke with Damian on this show in Aug. 2020. What he had achieved up to then and since is truly remarkable! Here he shared his story, the tools he leans into, and the exercises that help him navigate the most extraordinary physical and emotional journeys man has undertaken, such as this recent row. Damian spoke about visualisation, living his masterpiece...and his daily pursuit to challenge himself in all ways, physically and mentally. Project Empower. Wow. What's next? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Timestamps: (05:20) - Damian's solo row across the Atlantic in 2018 and planning to conquer Mount Everest (09:18) - Setbacks and unexpected challenges including frostbite (16:28) - Control what you can control (21:29) - Where Damian's values originated from and rugby's influence on him (24:15) - Advice for younger self on the importance of mental strength (28:06) - Using preparation to become resilient (36:20) - What does high performance mean to you? Highlights: Visualisation and other peak performance techniques Damian’s quest for inner peace The life-changing lessons rugby thought him How preparation is fundamental to being resilient Advice Damian would give to his younger self _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Mark Whittle - Performance and Life coach, and Founder of Take Flight Productions Mark Whittle is a former city worker, with companies like J&J and Salesforce, turned lifestyle coach, entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and productivity bio-hacker. He is the host of the UK’s No.1 peak performance podcast ‘Take FLIGHT’, and the host of the unique ‘Take FLIGHT’ events and seminars. Mark shared with us his rock bottom, what coaching means to him - and why he got into it in the first place. We asked Mark about his coaching role as a dad - and what that looks like. He also unpacked who the right guest is for his pod, and why. "In the past money fuelled my addiction for validation" - that's not what fuels Mark now. Hear about passion and purpose! Highlights: 🙋‍♂️ Being an effective life coach 🤕 Letting go of trauma to let people in 📈 Breaking through glass ceilings for growth 🤳 Seeking external validation and aligning with your purpose 💭 Advantages of being highly self-aware Timestamps: (4:11) - Working and being effective as a life coach (5:08) - Mantis coaching philosophy and diets (7:00) - Being coached as a child by his dad (7:29) - Human need, for pleasure, seeking, pain avoidance (8:00) - Chasing money and hitting rock bottom (9:35) - Money is not fuel, passion is fuel (11:17) - Take Flight podcast mission (13:50) - Travel experiences as a value driver (15:51) - Learning from mistake /setbacks in football (18:30) - Using self reflection and accountability (20:53) - Biggest growth in life from becoming a dad (22:16) - letting go of trauma to let people in (24:56) - Growth is hard, yesterday's ceiling, tomorrow's floor (27:47) - Understanding you have an ego (30:00) - advantages of being highly self-aware (32:11) - What's working? - a valuable guidance question (32:46) - What's next for Mark? (33:01) - What does high performance mean to you? For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Dr Nick Holton - Human flourishing thought leader, and Peak Performance Coach at Flow Research Collective Co-director of human flourishing at The Shipley School, consultant, educator and international keynote speaker, Nicks' work is devoted to the study, dissemination and application of the science of human flourishing - feeling, behaving and functioning as our best selves and at our highest potentials. Nick coaches educators, elite athletes and executives - and his work with FRC is informed by principles of learning theory, humanistic psychology, motivational theory and interviewing, positive psychology coaching, cognitive behavioral skills, and context-specific application. Today we unpacked the PERMA model from positive psychology, and what is the essence of human flourishing, plus how to identify if someone is flourishing. Nick shared why he loves working with younger people...impacting them, and the meaning of eudaimonia. Nick operates from the perspective offered by the famous quote from humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow, that “the story of human beings is the story of people selling themselves short”. Understand more about this today; also, please check out his podcast Flourish FM and The Antifragile Athlete - links in the shownotes. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ♾️ Getting in the zone - Flow State 📊 PERMA model of positive psychology 🤔 Why we are often selling ourselves short in life 🏃‍♂️ How young people can ignite a life of flourishing 🏋️ The Antifragile Athlete 🏈 Working with athletes to feel and perform better Timestamps: (3:39) - How to identify a true Michiganer (4:40) - Nick's day to day (6:48) - Origin of Nicks's study of human psychology (9:56) - Finding passion and purpose that has no endpoint (12:00) - Meaning of life satisfaction and areas where people flourish (13:41) - Hedonia and levels of pleasure (14:53) - PERMA model from Open (16:58) - Hedonic adaptation (18:55) - The ingredients of living a better life (23:30) - Distributing your most precious resources  (22:95) - Helping young people become better (24:58) - How to do an audit of your own satisfaction (25:45) - Me, We and The (28:19) - Some people focus on behaviours (positive) to better enjoy their jobs (29:54) - Self actualization and transcendence (31:30) - A recipe for flow (34:06) - What is next for Nick (36:03) - What does high performance mean to you?

Description Today we spoke with Caleb Gardner - Innovation Strategist and Change Management Expert Caleb is a founding partner of 18 Coffees (we now know what the company name means by the way!), a management consulting firm and community for forward-thinking leaders building more diverse, ethical, inclusive, and effective organisations. There is a core focus on change management, strategy, and communications to help companies grow. Author of 'No Point B', Caleb helps leaders navigate change initiatives, and unpacks disruption, and innovation. His background includes digital leadership, entrepreneurship, and social impact; he ran the digital programme for President Obama. We spoke about what it was like working alongside Barack Obama, imposter syndrome, and a willingness to engage with projects outside his comfort zone...how he even wrote the book! Caleb shares his thoughts on relationships with tech, what's coming, and change-making. Innovation is a central part of this dialogue, in relation to when someone is excelling but has the wherewithal to consider innovation to stay ahead, for that edge. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 🎭 Coping and overcoming imposter syndrome 📘 His new book ‘No Point B’ 🤝 Working alongside Barack Obama ➰Change management and innovation 📱 Digital leadership and our relationship with tech Timestamps (3:30) - Why his company is called 18 Coffees (4:28) - Being an innovation strategist (5:38) - Background in digital, tech, and communications (6:15) - Interest in politics and working alongside Barack Obama (7:58) - Potential and pitfalls of Web 3.0 (10:28) - Remain flexible and never rest with innovation (12:38) - Creative thinking practical tips (15:42) - No Point B - Caleb's new book (18:22) - Ryanair and having an authentic voice (20:40) - Working for President Obama (22:25) - Finding the right people to work with (25:00) - Creating a healthy relationship with tech (29:27) - Remarkable tablets, kindles, and writing (31:30) - What’s on the horizon for Caleb (32:53) - Changemaker and activities to greet change (34:35) - Caleb's personal measure of success (36:00) - How to step outside your comfort zone (37:25) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include: Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert and Former 7-time World Champion Music took James on an extraordinary journey around the world, winning and travelling along the way. He ended up in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he settled and created his High Performance Leadership Programme - lead yourself, lead others, lead always, with guests such as Kieran Read and Steve Hansen, former captain and head coach of the All Blacks. James works with elite players as a mental skills coach with Canterbury Rugby, and with executives in relation to purpose, habits, and overall leadership development. We unpacked overcoming major tough moments such as the Christchurch earthquake, a miscarriage and splitting up with a partner. We learned about what young Finn, James' son teaches him everyday, and why boundaries are essential for parenting. There was a fascinating dialogue around identifying and contacting mentors, why music was James' calling at a young age, and when James found his purpose. Legacy of Dad...what a line! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 👶 Growing up in Northern Ireland 🏔️ Stepping outside your comfort zone 😥 Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage 💪 DAPPER technique to face adversity 📈 High Performance Leadership ⚖️ The myth of Work: Life balance Timestamps (3:31) - Growing up in the headmaster's office in Northern Ireland (4:31) - Taking up drumming and winning world championships (7:02) - A phone call from New Zealand (7:43) - Asking himself very tough questions (8:50) - Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage (10:19) - Seeking answers from Tony Robbins (11:01) - Pivoting to help others and begin to Lead On Purpose (12:37) - Heightening awareness to make better decisions (13:22) - D. A. P. P. E. R. as a technique to overcome adversity (18:37) - Figuring out who are and getting proximity to your dream mentors (19:56) - High Performance Leadership (22:37) - Creating behaviour change after being inspired (23:42) - Learning from his son Finn (25:04) - Affirmations to wire Finn's brain positively (26:09) - Myth of work: life balance (26:38) - When you feel afraid...act soon (31:15) - Working with Canterbury Rugby (32:40) - Whanau and humility in New Zealand (34:03) - What is special about New Zealand (34:30) - Connection between Irish, Maori and Pacific Islanders (35:07) - What's next for James? (35:56) - What does HP mean to you?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Bradley Franco - Yoga Trainer and Mental Leadership Coach Brad moved from Orange County, California to Cologne, Germany - we asked why to open up this very insightful dialogue. Currently, Brad is training football teams with regard to their athletic programme - movement quality, yoga, flexibility, recovery protocols, breathwork, and meditation practices. He also teaches yoga privately in Germany and online, grounded in his education in psychology. Brad highlighted the different mentality between a player and an athlete from his perspective, what a good yoga teacher does, and the benefits of a yoga class across different age groups and backgrounds. We dived into the differences between online and in-person engagements, the other big positives yoga gives that are often not highlighted...and how to build yoga buy-in into a routine for skeptics. Echoing a recent chat with Craig White, Brad highlighted the value of quiet time for oneself, elaborated on interoception...and what a typical week looks like for Brad himself, which was very interesting.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights  ⚽ Working as a Yoga teacher in professional football  🧘‍♂️ How anyone can do and benefit from yoga  🗣️ Surviving and thriving on a 10 day no speaking yoga retreat  💼 Moving from California to Germany and Cologne  📈 The slow growth path for change  Timestamps  (3:54) - Journey from California to Cologne  (5:45) - Learning and adapting to Cologne  (6:45) - Going on a 10-day meditation retreat  (8:16) - Surviving 10 days of no speaking or interaction  (9:50) - Returning to reality after the experience  (10:24) - A new relationship with phones and technology  (11:40) - Creating a flow state with people around you  (12:23) - Meditate in solitude, but work together to survive  (13:32) - Taking the slow growth path for change  (15:12) - Being here, the presence of here right now  (17:12) - The difference between a player and an athlete  (17:45) - A professional football player's approach to yoga  (18:56) - Figuring out what clients need...quickly  (20:44) - Framing yoga for the person in front of you  (22:30) - The importance of having a good teacher  (24:37) - Learning how to be better through injury  (26:53) - The lesser known benefits of yoga  (31:56) - What's next for Brad  (34:00) - Brad's winning morning routine  (35:30) - What does high performance mean to Brad? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Dr Ford Dyke - Human Performance Consultant Dr. Dyke collaborates globally with high-level performers such as corporate executives, elite athletes, physicians, academicians, first responders, and military personnel. His methodology integrates components of his Professorship at Auburn, Team USA Athlete career in handball (which he unpacked for us!), and experience as a performance coach for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Dr. Dyke's education, professional experience, and personal journey led to the creation of his own brand and ethos, which is a multidimensional space for the human experience. We asked about how much of a role growing up in Florida had on Ford's path to mindfulness practice and presence. He took us through live on-air mindfulness practice - and it felt wonderful! Do it yourself! He spoke about the research and benefits behind exposure to green and blue spaces for downtime and exercise...and what a typical week looks like for him, balancing rest and recovery with work and training. As Dr. Dyke says, welcome to the human experience. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Highlights   👌 Human Performance Optimization 🏅 Being a Team USA Athlete 💪 Applying practice to performance techniques ♾️Merging wellbeing and performance 🧘 A live on-air mindfulness minute directed by Ford Timestamps (3:50) - Working remotely as a professor at Auburn University (5:00) - Growing up near blue water + sunshine + how it shaped mindfulness (8:34) - Green exercise - movement in the presence of nature (8:20) - Extreme sports and flow science (9:49) - Playing handball for Team USA (11:09) - Reflecting + questioning the dedication needed (11:47) - Human performance optimization (13:05) - Merging performance and health + wellbeing (14:55) - People forget what you said but they won't forget how you made them feel (17:13) - Focusing on individuals to improve results (19:00) - Practice + applying knowledge to your life (19:45) - Live on-air mindfulness practice! (24:50) - We only need 60 seconds of quiet space (27:40) - Quieting the busy space in our mind (29:22) - Creating a practice that sticks (31:48) - Ford's morning routine (33:49) - Pre-match/game routines for performance (35:23) - What is big in Ford's life at the moment (34:50) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Niamh Brady - Productivity Coach, creator of the Better Workday programme, and author of ‘Remote Working Essentials’ Niamh stood out to us at the recent IBEC KeepWell Summit 2022 in Croke Park - her clarity of thought and simplicity of message is a rare thing these days. Her mission is to help create a better workday for professionals worldwide, with her areas of focus being wellbeing and productivity in the workplace...we love this at Hauora! We unpacked her transition from employment to being a self-employed business owner, and when she recognised she needed that change. She is considered a thought leader around Burnout in Ireland - and shed light on early identifiers of it, and the story of the truck that caused her to look closely at her work - life balance. Niamh spoke about boundaries, working from home, and its challenges for working women and men (especially those with young families), work intensity during a typical day and week, fallow fridays - and the necessity of taking genuine time off from work to recharge...with a plan around the year being essential. This was jam-packed with actionable tools, and simple pieces of advice - enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 🔥 A recipe for burnout ❌ Ignoring warnings from friends and family ✋ Creating and sticking to boundaries 📃 No more to-do list…think Done List 📲 Improving our relationship with our phones 🔑 The keys to creating successful behaviour change Timestamps (4:04) - National coverage of burnout (4:38) - Creating balance with a month-off agenda (5:29) - Founding A Better Workday (7:00) - Hallucinating due to burnout (8:01) - The recipe for burnout (9:30) - Ignoring warnings from family + friends (11:24) - Boundaries and sticking to them (13:24) - Taking a day off and facing resistance (13:49) - There is a stage for hard work in life (15:47) - Being where your feet are (17:39) - Feeling like you've earned a break and the Done List (20:23) - Looking longer term when planning (21:30) - Planning and creating a roadmap for productivity (23:13) - Setting ground rules + planning rest (25:07) - 4-day work week + hybrid work (26:53) - Adding intention to our sporting identity (27:50) - Creating successful behaviour change (30:17) - Learning from Cal Newport (34:30) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Craig White - Transformational Men's Coach and Elite Sports Consultant Craig is a high performance consultant for World Rugby, supporting tier 2 nations like Chile, who recently beat the USA to qualify for RWC 2023. He is a mentor to elite performance coaches and teams and the founder of 'Men Without Masks', a transformation programme and community. Craig was the WRU National Squad Physical Performance Manager, a strength and conditioning coach for the British and Irish Lions in 2005 and 2009, and has worked for other teams like Leicester Tigers, Wasps and the IRFU. Craig shared his story for us today, his journey of self-discovery and change...from high performance rugby, to yoga and meditation...and Men Without Masks - and what is the essence of this movement. Craig has been searching to understand how to optimise performance; his quest has taken him from the gym and rugby field, to the Yoga Ashrams of India, the jungles of South America, and the four corners of the world. Compassion and love come through this dialogue...and vulnerability, echoes of our recent chat with Cameron Schwab. Craig is impacting many - understand why today. You will leave this conversation with something to think about! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 🏉 Working with the Lions, World Rugby and now Chile ➕ A formula for trust 🧑 Harlequins rugby and being able to be yourself 👨🏻‍🤝‍👨🏻 Mentoring men on self discovery and vulnerability 🤝 Influence in team and organisational culture 🎭 Founding Men Without Masks Timestamps (3:36) - Working with Chilean Rugby (4:34) - What Craig tries to bring to a team feeling (7:40) - Trust being an embodied (7:20) - The trust formula (7:40) - We need to know each other to have trust (8:53) - Harlequins allowing players to be themselves (11:57) - Men Without Masks (13:33) - Feeling empty in a job after some soul searching (15:58) - Being raised in a hyper-masculine community (18:20) - Every man wants to show his true self (18:36) - Surrounding yourself with a core group of people (20:14) - Mentoring and a client opening-up (22:27) - We need to train the ability to challenge each other (24:49) - Leaning into your journey + experiences (26:44) - Building intuition to drive behaviour (28:30) - Promoting men's health in the current time (30:45) - Men Without Masks retreats (32:20) - Aligning drivers / values + your experiences (34:45) - Being on lion towns, and a love of working for World Rugby (35:30) - You can't influence without connection + rapport (36:37) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Ben Darwin - Director Gain Line Analytics, Former Australia Pro Rugby Player and Coac. Ben had to retire from professional rugby prematurely due to a severe neck injury. Here's the story about what he's done since, and why he went this way...examining team cohesion and teamwork indices that contribute to consistent winning and on-field success. Ben propped for the Brumbies and the Wallabies, before embarking on analytics and forward coach positions with teams such as Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and Suntory in Japan. His company, Gain Line, founded in 2013, is changing the game around data analytics revealing that great teams are the product of the connections and linkages within.  There is a wonderful dialogue around the structural layers that drive cohesion in teams, namely shared experiences, combinations and the overarching system - one for pro sport and business. As distinct from other operations and management consultancies in the industry, Gain Line places a strong focus on data analysis and quantitative research. We really appreciate this as the solutions are backed by evidence and real-world experience, like our worlds in physio and sports medicine. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Highlights  🚑 Overcoming a life-threatening neck injury  🤝 Team cohesion and teamwork indices 🏃 Transitioning from professional athlete to a coach 💻 Gain Line analytics and data analysis for Pro sport and business 🔑 The keys to building great teams 📈 Following data and evidence for decision making Timestamps  (3:49) - What has made SH so dominant? (4:45) - Coaching through successes + failures (5:15) - Journey from playing to analytics (6:50) - The birth of Gain Line analytics (9:45) - If you focus on spying you'll fall behind (11:16) - Looking for the common attributes of success (13:29) - Ireland vs the worst All Blacks team in Chicago (17:05)- How to judge form players and how they will fit into a team (18:15) - How cohesion leads to World Cup success (21:00) - The rise of Irish Rugby (22:45) - Stable team leads to success (25:00) - Man Utd, Barcelona, and the cycle of chaos (31:30) - The impact of support staff in elite sport  (35:10) - Ben's life-changing injury (39:52) - Teamwork index and applying to spotting (40:52) - Changing jerseys can cause diminished performance (42:59) - Moving into NFL + NBA (44:15) - The need to prove + back up your claims with leadership trains (48:55)- What does high performance mean to you?  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with John O’Regan - International ultrarunner, Martial artist, and Running coach John has conquered 7 marathons on 7 continents. This is a story of how a recreational runner learned about his body, studied physiology, and educated himself on the importance of preparation and planning…to conquer remarkable running feats, ultimately representing Ireland in several categories now. He competes in ultratrail, 100k and 24 hour and has a podcast called 'No Finish Line'. John defined ultrarunning for us and discussed why this sport is not crazy - it is about passion. He loves to run and loves where it brings him. Hear about a journey from the Marathon des Sables to Swedish survival training, to the Yukon, Poles - and what’s next. John leaned into resilience, how to build it…and how to overcome the moment after the race, when you feel low - when the race is over. We learned about the value of discipline and sticking to a course for a specific goal, and how to listen to your body when you are physically and mentally challenging yourself. This was inspiring stuff! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Highlights 🗻 Running in the most challenging climates in the world 😓 Using discomfort to train your resilience 🧠 Why there is now an overemphasis on the mental side of training 🧊 Taking on Arctic Survival with the Swedish Army in Lapland 🏐 How to build performance in your sport 📖 Learning from others and becoming a coach 💫 Overcoming the emptiness after achieving a goal or completing an event Timestamps (3:21) - The why behind what he does (4:07) - Getting into endurance running and Marathon Des Sables (5:39) - Training from scratch and learning the sport (6:48) - Going deep on physiology + sports science (9:01) - How important planning and preparation is (10:11) - Overcoming the post-success blues (11:49) - Training in antic Survival in Lapland (13:58) - avoiding safety nets to boost resilience + grit (15:25) - Making a choice when you're in the comfort zone (17:00) - Sport on a vehicle to build personal resilience (19:10) - Running in exotic and challenging landscapes (20:42) - 220km +21m - The best Irish debut (25:20) - Coaching and saving a new athlete (28:35) - An overemphasis on mental training (29:36) - Improving performance as a club player (32:20) - Defining ultrarunning (34:39) - Looking at other sports and athletes to learn (36:21) - What's next for John. (38:30) - What does high performance mean to you _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Cameron Schwab - CEO for 25 years in AFL, Leadership mentor and Founder Design CEO Cameron had the most impressive studio we have seen - a fireplace, AFL memorabilia and a classy ambience; it gave an inside peek into the world of Cameron…class, and quality. Cameron, an artist, storyteller, and writer, has been a CEO for 25 years with experience with Melbourne Football Club, Richmond, Fremantle Dockers - and leading the AFL also as CEO. His company, Design CEO, a leadership and strategy business, focuses on helping leaders navigate the hardships and ambiguity of modern leadership. Cameron, a graduate of Harvard Business School today spoke about being a leader, rather than doing, and what it was like holding the role of CEO at the age of 24, the youngest to hold this position in AFL history. He proclaims to “never forget how hard it is”…the travails of a leader, and Cameron opened up for us, displaying remarkable vulnerability - unpacking the lessons of being a father to a trans child, broken families, and having had mental health challenges himself. He spoke about how the hard moments define us, his leadership equation, what he looks for in people, aptitude - and why being in your element is massively important. Highlights 💫 The secret sauce of great leadership 🖋️ Why journaling is key to understanding yourself 🧠 Mental Health challenges and overcoming episodes of depression 👶 Becoming a CEO at the age of 24 🎨 Drawing, design, and creativity as multipliers in life  📖  Learning how to be a good father Timestamps (3:42) -  Leadership is most required when things are complex or facing conflict (4:36) -  Facing hard days as a parent and as a leader (5:48) - The influence of David Whyte the poet and leadership consultant (7:56) - A swan as a metaphor for leadership (8:31) - It is in the struggle where the learning happens (9:28) - Growing up in AFL being the son of a well-known person (10:25) - Becoming a student of the game like Kevin Sheedy (11:56) - a Frankenstein monster of leadership styles (13:45) - Why coaching jobs become available and the opportunity in itself (16:21) - Having an embedded fear that people wouldn't think Cameron was tough enough (17:15) - 3 scenarios when a leader is needed (19:51) - Mechanics and Dynamics (20:34) - 3 questions that are the secret sauce of leadership (26:09) - Using journaling to self reflect (28:35) - Building clarity around thinking (32:32) - Fixing your To-Do list actually worthwhile to make a difference (34:30) - Mindset and ability to teach yourself things (37:23) - Learning how to parent a transgender child to be the best parent possible (40:04) - Studying fine art and using drawing as an expression of self (44:25) - Remembering his dad creating scenarios where he could speak with him again (47:02) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Cody Royle - Coach, Best-selling Author, and Former Head Coach AFL Team Canada Cody is a coach to coaches. Author of 'The Tough Stuff' and 'Where Others Won't', he coaches 15 head coaches from 7 team sports globally. Roles range from cultural architect, mentor, confidante, facilitator, sounding board to idea generator; he has worked with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Pittsburgh Pirates, Premier League...amongst others. We spoke about self-care for coaches, his coaching philosophy, and how his writing style changed from his first book to his latest - how his confidence and voice grew from experience. Cody discussed how his work reflects a journey from Australia to Canada, to Ireland (and his links with here!)...and how his identity has changed with fatherhood. We unpacked people vs tech innovations and the skills of great coaches. FYI Cody has a fantastic podcast - check out 'Where Others Won't' - guests include our friend Owen Eastwood, Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson and Lisa Fallon. Thanks for coming to our office in Dublin Cody! Highlights: In this episode we discussed: 🏀 Venturing across the world to explore high performance cultures 💥 Growth through failures and crashes 🪄 Allowing the magic to happen as a leader 📈 The unrealised potential of human development 🤝 How GPS doesn't measure team development 👶 Learning to be a dad and putting that at the core of Cody's identity 🏃‍♂️ Transitioning from coaching players to coaching head coaches Timestamps: (3:11) - Natural hospitality of Irish people (5:35) - Leaving Australia to explore other cultures (7:19) - Gaining confidence by stepping outside of your comfort zone (9:38) - Mechanics vs Dynamics of coaching (10:25) - Dynamics and human factors, caring + relationships (12:24) - The alignment of the Golden State Warriors (14:45) - Breaking down siloes in organisations (17:27) - Let the magic happen as a leader. Don't always quantify (18:30) - Focusing on the quality of work not quality (19:45) - Innovating through people, not the product (22:00) - Transition from coaching players to coaching coaches (25:30) - Being Ollie's dad + Stephanie's husband (29:36) - Learning to be a dad and how nothing prepares you for it (30:06) - Human development through amino-need exposure (33:30) - The unrealised potential in focusing on human development (36:07) - GPS doesn't measure team development (37:42) - What does high performance mean to you? For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Fiona Brennan - Hypnotherapist and Anxiety Expert Fiona is a clinical hypnotherapist, best-selling author, mindfulness and NLP practitioner. She is a mental health expert on TodayFM, a TEDx speaker, an ambassador for positivity in the media, and delivers transformational workshops online and in-person for the corporate sector. We spoke about her clinical work, what clients expect from her and what she loves about her work. Author of The Positive Habit and The Self Love Habit, we spoke about her world of clinical hypnotherapy, and how it differs from staged iterations. Fiona discussed the importance of self-esteem, positivity, stillness, presence, and her work around anxiety - plus her upcoming Presence retreat with previous guest Dr. Mark Rowe in November. We would highly recommend you check out Fionas' online course 'Light Up Your World' - she must be very good as her clinic is always rammed! We also asked about the meaning behind the title - what does light up mean for her? And please check out her social handle, the positive habit. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure to check out Fiona's new online course 'Light Up Your World' at https://thepositivehabit.com/light-up-your-world Or head over to Instagram @the_positive_habit_ to see more from Fiona For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Mike Brown - English professional rugby player, with 72 caps for England Mike has amassed 340 appearances for Harlequins (and 500 points), 12 for Newcastle and 72 caps for the England national rugby union team. Predominantly a full back, Mike has won three 6 Nations titles with England and two English Premiership titles with Harlequins. He won the 2014 RBS Six Nations player of the championship award...and is renowned for his work ethic, tenacity and ability to attack with ball in hand. Today we unpacked the full back position and why that was the position for Mike (he started as a 10, has the heart of a 6). We discussed leadership, culture and high performing teams, all areas of interest for Mike, which he is studying as a part of the Sports Directorship, at Manchester Metropolitan University. Mike explained the intricacies of bringing club players from different environments and playing styles together for the national team, and the challenges of that for England. Mike dived into his playing philosophy around training, his preparation - and the nuggets as to how we can all catch a high ball better, with mentions to Irish legends like Conor O'Shea and Gavin Duffy. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 📝 Being a free agent in rugby and looking for a new club 🔑 Why identity and culture are key ingredients to team success 💪 Mike’s expected standards of excellence 🏉 How to catch spiral bombs 👨‍🎓 Career transition and Sports directorship 👑 Great leaders Mike has worked with and ☘️ The Irish connection to Mike’s game For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Welcome back to another episode of Reflections - part 4 today. This week we dive into insightful conversations from previous guests including Brian Keane, Brett Bartholomew, Pat Divilly, Anna West, Jonny Cooper and Lady Chanelle McCoy. Brian Keane, fitness coach, author of 'The Keane Edge' and host of 'The Brian Keane Podcast' is the king of saying no...he can say yes to what he loves now. Brett Bartholomew, coach and founder of 'Art of Coaching' talks about his beard, facades and being authentic. Pat Divilly, emotional resilience and wellbeing coach, and author of 'Fit Mind' unpacks imposter syndrome, relationships and 'date night'. Anna West, sleep, recovery and wellbeing specialist discusses morning routines and unwinding for sleep. Jonny Cooper, people and change manager at KPMG Ireland, and Dublin GAA legend dives into the meaning of being unrivalled, communication, snakes and ladders - and resilience with times of adversity. Lady Chanelle McCoy, CEO of Chanelle McCoy Health, and recently ranked “number 23 in the 50 incredible people shaping modern Ireland" speaks about scaling her business, failures and successes...and waiting to be great. Our Key Takeaways from this collection of clips are: 1 - Self-awareness is a superpower and being unapologetically authentic is crucial 2 - Understanding our motivations, the why for the what...is key to impacting and driving positive behaviour change 3 - We move from a group of individuals to a team when we allow space for everyone to contribute and be heard _____________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more. _______________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Today we spoke with Professor Brendan Kelly - Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital Dr Brendan Kelly is a medical doctor who has specialised in psychiatry. His research interests include the epidemiology of psychosis, mental health services, the history of psychiatry, and human rights in mental health. He is most interested in the extent to which persons with mental illness participate in civic and social life, and the barriers they and their families face in exercising their rights, including economic and social rights. Brendan contributes frequently to print and broadcast media and writes regularly for the medical press. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry and has a new book called 'In Search of Madness: A Psychiatrist's Travels Through the History of Mental Illness', following the success of 'The Science of Happiness: The Six Principles of a Happy Life and the Seven Strategies for Achieving It'; reminds us of our chat with Dr Tim Sharp, #132. Brendan compared psychology and psychiatry for us, and where they compliment each other in practice. We asked why Brendan took this career path...what it is about this profession that stimulates him...and various types of babble! He discussed how psychiatry has evolved globally and in Ireland from the Shutter Island perception of lobotomies to new ways of treating people...and how we are still learning about mental health, neuroscience and mental illness all the time. There are so many questions to be answered! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Episode Highlights 🗣 🧠 The difference between Psychiatry and Psychology 🏥 Life working in a hospital amid the global pandemic 💥 Lessons to improve our own resilience 🏡The challenges of remote working] 👐 Positive public health shift around suicide - we can do more 💶 How we can improve fund allocation for public health ❓ Prof Kelly’s interest in psychiatry and solving seemingly impossible issues 🗣 Psychobabble vs Neurobabble __________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more. Social  www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com  www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast  www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/  www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Erik is the host of the BluePrint podcast, a columnist for Inc., former Director of Sports Science for the Houston Texans, Presidential Leadership Scholar and an avid learner. Erik has huge experience in the weight room, with sports science, data, and cutting edge monitoring technology, pushing the boundaries of performance. Today we distill the balance between technical and soft skills in his work in college and professional football and discuss his transition from playing in Texas A&M...to launching his own platform Aim7, an app that turns wearable data into personalised health and fitness plan. Erik shared the pillars around Aim7, in particular psychological flexibility (how to overcome negative thoughts by developing attributes!), and why adaptability is a critical foundational block. Erik explained how he keeps learning and growing despite now being a CEO running a large business, how he has diversified his skillset over the years, why curiosity is essential - and his overarching mission statement. Here's a man that owns his mistakes, learns and grows from them..we can all take something from this lesson! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.  In this episode with Dr Erik Korem discuss: 🤝 Why the soft human skills of communication and connection are vital in all careers 🌟 What to do to succeed when stepping outside your comfort zone 📱 Launching AIM7 to impact human behaviour ⌚ Why wearables don't lead to a lasting change 🧠 Developing psychological flexibility 💪 Focusing on adaptability to win ❌ Owning mistakes and improving with curiosity _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Today we spoke with Cal Newport - Associate Professor at Georgetown University, and Author of 'Deep Work' Cal is an associate professor of computer science who earned his PhD from MIT. His writing unpacks topics such as culture, technology and productivity. Cal has published several ground-breaking books including Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. He writes regularly for The New Yorker, the New York Times and WIRED, on topics such as his views on twitter, slow productivity, virtual reality in the workplace, teenagers using social media and so forth. We would highly recommend his study hacks blog and his influential podcast - 'Deep Questions', where Cal roots a lot of his attention on helping us navigate an increasingly distracted world, how we can retain and optimise our focus, and how to live deeper. Today we spoke about our fixation on social media, why Cal reads over scrolling and his ideal working environment for writing and working...his mind gym office at home. Cal discusses his upcoming new book, how he wrote his first book - and how he balances being a professor and writer, with family life and pull-ups every day. There's a fascinating dive into AI and VR and what could happen in relation to technology moving forward. Cal also talks about time blocking, reclaiming our attention and deep work, echoes of our recent chat with Anne-Laure. --

Welcome back to another episode of Reflections. This week we dive into insightful conversations with performance and leadership coach, and former Waterford hurler Shane O'Sullivan, 400m Irish Olympic track athlete Sophie Becker, co-founder of FourFive UK and former Saracens and England rugby player George Kruis, CrossFit legend and 4 times winner Rich Froning, former Munster captain Billy Holland, and ex-Aussie rugby captain and MBA James Horwill. We hear from our international leading guests on the topics of Cohesion, Collaboration and Connection, amongst other focal points for leadership development, social support networking and high performance. Also - a nice explanation of the Tuckman model from Ciaran - a method for team development that helps teams understand their current status and develop ways to move towards set goals. The stages involve Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. We hope this medium allows you to take the lessons from the very best - but most importantly, apply them in your life today. Our Key Takeaways from this collection of clips are: 1 - The importance of buying into the collective core within a team or group environment. 2 - Placing trust at the centre of high performance, and how to believe in each other when challenging circumstances arise. 3 - We need to be able to ask difficult questions of each other to produce a synergistic effect...where the sum equals more than the individual parts. Don't miss out on our weekly newsletter - you can sign up at www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com ____________________________________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Today we spoke with Anne-Laure Le Cunff - Entrepreneur and Founder of Ness Labs, PhD Neuroscience student - and ex-Googler. Anne-Laure worked at Google, promoting digital health products, and is now back in school studying the brain; she is a PhD researcher at King's College London investigating how different brains learn differently, with a focus on supporting neurodiversity in online learning. She is the founder of Ness Labs, a little corner of the Internet where ambitious and curious minds come together to achieve their goals without sacrificing their mental health. It's packed with content, a thriving community, and coaching based on the science of learning, creativity, and productivity. Her very popular newsletter has highly practical content at the intersection of neuroscience, entrepreneurship, and education; we both are subscribers! Some of the topics include cognitive biases, mental models, learning how to learn, mindful productivity, and mental health at work. Reminds us of Trever Ragan of The Learner Lab, episode #64. Today we spoke about her journey from Google to Ness Labs and Kings, burnout - and what she does now for her own self care. Anne-Laure unpacked habits, routines and rituals, how they are different...and what her typical hybrid week looks like - of PhD work, and building her business, Ness Labs. Many things came up in this conversation, from Stephen Hawking and Salvador Dali, to a goat in a cabin in a forest. It was fun, and we learned loads! Key Talking points 🌟 Overcoming Im-poster Syndrome 🧠 Moving from the world marketing to neuroscience 🤔 Mindful Productivity 🧱 Setting boundaries in work and life 😩Learning from burnout and it’s causes 🤝 The importance of Self-Care ⌚ Habits, Routines and Rituals

Today we spoke with Jack Kavanagh - Pharmacist, Speaker and on the Board of Directors of the National Disability Authority. Every so often you have a conversation that changes you, that makes you reflect on perspective...this was one of those conversations. In 2012 Jack suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury leaving him with 15% muscle function. Jack has challenged the perceived limitations of his situation every day since, with the question being 'why not me?', rather than 'why me?'. In 2014 Jack gave the acclaimed TEDx Talk “Fearless Like A Child, Overcoming Adversity” - watch it. Jack has also received several international awards for his documentary Breaking Boundaries. As a Pharmacist, Speaker and Facilitator Jack is passionate about the value of health and wellbeing as drivers for business performance coupled with cultivating diverse and inclusive environments, where people belong and are valued. He hosts the 'Only Human Podcast', and is part of the board of directors of the National Disability Authority and Center for Excellence in Universal Design, as well as the leadership development organisation 'Common Purpose Ireland'. Today we listened to Jack's story, his life in school and his changing of identity over time. Jack unpacked navigating the world now, how life rewards effort...and why vulnerability and kindness are so important. In the darkest of times, Jack chose his response, and showed strength and courage - we can all take something from today. Listen through deeply, and again even!

Today we spoke with Joy Neville - former Ireland women's rugby union international and current IRFU referee Joy is a former Ireland women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. As a player Neville represented Ireland at both the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups, captaining the first Ireland team to defeat France in that period. After retiring as a player she took up being a referee. She has taken charge of matches in the Women's Six Nations Championship, the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup, including the 2017 final. Neville has also achieved a number of firsts as a female referee in the men's game - a Pro14 match when she took charge of a 2017-18 fixture between Ulster and the Southern Kings - wait for the story from that game! This also saw Neville become the first woman to referee a top-level men's rugby union match in the UK. She is professionally contracted with the IRFU, has been a TMO, and is based in Limerick. Today we spoke about her journey to being a ref from a player, what makes an excellent referee - and what the prep and post-game processes look like. We heard about the challenges of being a referee, finding a balance between home and work with travel, and her varied officiating roles. We explored how to counter doubt and mistakes - and her fundraising and giving back work. This one is inspiring...about embracing challenges!

Welcome back to another episode of reflections - this week dive into conversations with John Bull, Owen Eastwood, Lisa Jacob and Ray Goggins. We hear from our excellent guests on the topic of Psychological Safety including: - (6:07) John Bull: Specialist in High Performance Leadership and Teams, Head of High Performance at Management Futures - (8:04) Owen Eastwood: Performance Coach, and Author of 'Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness' - (15:10) Lisa Jacob: Team Manager at Hockey Ireland, and Co-Owner of Hidden Strength - (20:11) Ray Goggins: Director at Coreskill Training, Chief Instructor RTE television Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week - and author of 'Ranger 22' Our lens focuses this week on Psychological Safety first popularised by the great Amy Edmondson. This is a huge part of our current work with Hauora around enlightening, educating and empowering individuals in the performance wellbeing space in Ireland and abroad. We hope this medium allows you to take the lessons from the very best and apply them in your life. Our key takeaways from this episode are: 1 – Vulnerability and creating a space to see people for who they truly are, will allow groups of individuals to break through the glass ceilings and truly work effectively as a team 2 – We can create focus and cohesion more easily on stable teams, but what about when things are uncertain and changing? We need to create a culture that promotes teaming to navigate the ever-changing world and unpredicted challenges;  3 – Look back to understand where you’re going. Note all the good in your buildup…it can help reveal your progress, to drive you on to new heights Thanks for listening and as always please rate, review, and share. 

Welcome back to the show! This is a special release episode where we will distill some excellent and insightful lessons around High Performance from some of our previous guests. On this episode you will hear from  - Steve Gera (03:34): Innovation specialist, former NFL coach, CEO Gains Group, Leaders in Sport consultant and former US Marine - Sonia O'Sullivan (06:25): Olympian in track and field, lover of coffee, and inspiration to all Irish people - Graham Betchart (08:17): Mental performance coach, recording artist and 'Train the Mind' Co-founder - Dr Michael Gervais (09:24): Performance Psychologist, Host of 'Finding Mastery' Podcast and Co-founder of Compete to Create In each and every episode to date we have asked our guests 'What does high performance mean to you?'. We've heard some incredible insights from the people who are operating at the very top of their field. We hope this medium allows you to take the lessons from the very best and apply them in your life. Our key takeaways from this episode are: 1 – High performance is not reserved for those in elite sport or business. It is in our day-to-day – it’s relative to each one of us, no matter where we are. As Vince Lombardi says ‘the quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour”. 2 – Setting a direction is essential. Goals help us create a roadmap for where we want to go.  3 – We cannot influence the future without being present today...and impacting this moment! As always please rate, review, share and thanks for listening to our podcast.

Today we spoke with Harrison Gardner - Builder, Teacher, Author and Co-Founder of Common Knowledge Harrison has learned about building and sustainability from his travels from his home country Australia, to Kenya, India, South America, North America, Iceland, Malawi...now rooted in Co.Clare, Ireland...in his own 'home-made renovated castle'. He has 15 years experience designing and managing the construction of conventional, sustainable and alternative buildings worldwide to an elite level. His current focus is on facilitating the construction of community and connection spaces whilst teaching the core construction skills, principles and techniques needed to build more efficient, affordable and sustainable structures. He is currently filming ‘Build Your Own’, a 5 part TV series with RTE, due to broadcast alongside the publishing of his new book, 'Build Your Own: Use what you have to create what you need'. A co-founder of Common Knowledge, the non-profit social enterprise focused on sharing skills for a sustainable life, we were so intrigued by Harrisons work that we had to share his work and story. This show is about people who perform to a high performing level in their respective field, and Harrison is educating and empowering individuals to take ownership and understand their homes, their happiness, and their livelihoods. We unpacked the wealth of time versus the wealth of money, how Harrison pivoted into teaching - and what his 5 day course is all about. We asked what people want to learn about when they study with him, pizza ovens...and also the similarities between down-under and here in Ireland. This one really fed our curiosity.  Key Timestamps (1:20) - Seeing the passion in people building. (13. 15) - a life of building and travelling (15. 00) - Spending time collaborating with clients (8:23) - learning the core concepts of building in a week (16:05) - Build School and Common knowledge (18:45) - What else are we outsourcing in our lives (10:43) - Building confidence in people taking on construction (12:30) - Most problems are side effects of short-term solution beliefs. (14:29) - Our individual needs (18:11) - creating a shared understanding of construction (19:20) - Labour costs and being wealthy in certain life aspects (23:10) - Money isn't the only cost we face (25:18) - Creating a relationship through empathy + knowledge (27:25) -Bringing the conversation of building to the dining table (29:45) - Becoming a global foreman of Earthship Biotech (31:32) - Being drawn to the community culture in Ireland (33:55) - Cowering a rearing question (39:40) - Helping people face the challenge of getting a home (36. 09) - The goal of Common knowledge. (38:43) - what does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with Dr Mark Rowe - MD, Expert in Positive Health & Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Mark Rowe is a medical doctor empowering people to live their lives with vitality on purpose. Mark has been a practicing family physician for over 20 years. He is the founder of the Waterford Health Park, the base for Dr. Rowe’s medical practice as well as the ‘Lifestyle Medicine Be Well Clinic’. The Healthcare Facility was a shortlisted finalist for World Building of the year at the World Architecture festival awards in 2010. Dr. Rowe has written books including ‘A Prescription for Happiness: The Ten Commitments to a Happier, Healthier Life’, ‘The Men’s Health Book’ and his newest release, 'The Vitality Mark: Your Prescription for Feeling Energised, Invigorated, Enthusiastic and Optimistic Each Day', from Gill Books. As a life strategist and Keynote speaker, Mark regularly delivers events and workshops for organisations around the world, including his TEDx talk ‘The Doctor of the Future: Prescribing Lifestyle as Medicine’, in 2017. Today we defined vitality, and elaborated on its place in the leadership triangle with vision and values. We unpacked why being an active participant in your own self care is crucial - and how a lifestyle-first approach to treat and prevent chronic disease and burnout is necessary. Mark dived into happiness, his self-development club, stoic philosophy, and key behaviours for us to be more vital each day. We are huge fans of Marks' podcast 'In The Doctor's Chair'; it was fun having him in 'In The Physios Chair' today with us. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps (4:09) - The meaning of vitality (6:04)  - Living a person centred life and purpose (8:34) - Studying stoic philosophy (9:16) - Aligning your actions to your words (10:04) - Miracles are made in the clay, not in the stars (11:27) - Self-compassion and being kind to yourself (14:21) - Understanding happiness versus material comforts (15:21) - The importance of healthy habits (16:35) - Balancing positive and negative thoughts (17:44) -The best possible future-self exercise (19:14) - Connecting everyday activities to values (21:54) - Getting the process of sleep right (23:36) - Making movement a priority (24:18) - Dissolving feelings of anxiety by being more present (27:14) - Experiencing burnout and its consequences (30:34) - Distinguishing burnout from depression (33:00) - Stoic philosophy and applying it in life (36:30) - What does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with David Cosgrave - Purposeful Leader in High Performance. A skilled, eloquent and resourceful strategic leader in high performance across multiple English Premier League, UEFA Europa and UEFA Champions League campaigns, David is now working in the MLS with Orlando City SC. David's career is synonymous with words like culture, leadership, purpose and high performance. He has experience having worked with clubs across different countries like FC Copenhagen, Fulham, Stoke City, Liverpool, Spurs and Bolton Wanderers. David completed a Master of Sports Directorship, was involved with Right to Dream, and co-founded The Leadership Bunker. Today we speak about what his role involves in Orlando, and what his day-to-day looks like; also, how he avoids burnout and what he does to stay fresh and energised. He unpacks the meaning and origins around his identity - 'purposeful leader in high performance'. We discuss how to find harmony between a busy and demanding professional life with being a parent and partner. We discuss mentorship, role modelling and would David come back to Ireland, plus a fond memory of his Irishness involving an ice cream van adventure. The wrap up by MC David is worth the price of admission to this one...wait to the end! Key Timestamps: - (0:31) - Current role with Orlando City MLS - (2:16) - Overseeing a high performing culture - (4:45) - Social cohesion model + environment - (6:52) - Overcoming disruption or conflict in a team - (8:30) - Change management and disruptive team members - (9:55) - Entering into a new environment or team - (11:12) - Nudging culture in a positive direction - (13:25) - Setting a direction for David's personal journey - (13:59) - Unpacking Trust and being a purposeful leader in high performance - (15:35) - Promoting growth in young leaders - (17:19) - Autonomy, relatedness, competency and a motivation model - (19:18) - Alignment of family, personal, professional values and space for downtime - (20:30) - Family first and creating a culture of the same - (24:00) - Scheduling in high performance to ensure consistent energy - (25:40) - Breath work, meditation, micro-breaks + interoception - (28:20) - Finding the recovery toolkit that works for you - (29:17) - Using physical environment to change /influence mood - (31:07) - How being Irish influenced David's resilience and sense of belonging - (34:20) - Constructing his highest family values and daughter's future - (35:51) - The Irish Ice Cream van - (38:38) - What does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with Dr Michael Gervais - Performance Psychologist, Host of 'Finding Mastery' Podcast and Co-founder of Compete to Create. As a licensed psychologist and industry visionary, Dr. Gervais has focused most of his time on people at the "top of their game", from the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA players, to Olympians, military personnel and corporate leaders. Spending years in the trenches of high-stakes circumstances, Dr. Gervais has developed clarity for the tools that allow people to "thrive under pressure". He is a published, peer-reviewed author and an internationally recognised speaker on issues related to high performance for those who excel on the largest stages in the world. Compete to Create is a mindset and culture accelerant company with the mission of helping people find their best. The course, Co-founded by Coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks and Michael, focuses on mindset skills to help people become their very best. Michael often talks about how we can train our body, our craft, our mind; we are currently undertaking his 'Founding your Best' online course, and find it fantastic! Today we start with the origins of Michael's surname, the culinary delights in his household, and learn about Michael's time in Ireland. We dig into why alignment makes more sense for Michael, rather than balance for high performers, personal philosophy, values, his feelings about legacy -and what is lighting up the dragon in Michael. He asked us our definition of high performance, which was fun. Every day is an opportunity to create a living masterpiece, as he says!  Exclusive for listeners of the show - Dr. Michael Gervais is giving away two places on his online course Finding Your Best on CompetetoCreate.net. To enter head over to Instagram or Twitter How to enter: Follow @michaelgervais, @findingmastery, and @sleepeatperformrepeat. Like the contest post. Tag 3 other people in a comment on this post. Finding Your Best is a true masterclass for your mind. In this online course curated by high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais and NFL head coach Pete Carroll, you will learn how to craft your own personal philosophy, set a vision, and apply the skills of confidence, optimism, calm, and mindfulness in your everyday life - as well as 12 other essential mindset principles. Key Timestamps:  (0:45) - Origins of name 'Gervais' (3:01) - Learning from the land in a small town (4:53) - Teaching from alignment in elite sport + business (5:58) - Optimising our thoughts, words, action (7:39) - Power of clarity and being on tv in unfolding preset mount (11. 08) - Allocating appropriate internal resources to challenge (14:33) - Michael's decision-making framework (16:45) - How do the extraordinary's do it (17:30) - Framing pain and regret (19:22) - Freeing yourself from the inner circle of regret, shame, and guilt (21:15) - Philosophy and learning your first Principles (21:58) - Those who live with conviction are our heroes (22:40) - Taking your thoughts from the invisible to visible (25:10) - Organise our world to run to the edges of complicated high-pressure opportunities (26:28) - When Michael is at his best (28:08) - Finding your inner dragon and dragon fire (29:58) - How a tired world is asking for help in finding mastery (30:38) - Making the right micro choices to capture the attention of people (32:08) - Commitment to focusing on what is happening not and what is important today (33:05) - The need to better understand our relationships with ourselves, others, and with machines (34:51) - What does high performance mean to you (37:46) - High Performance on the razor's edge of relative importance.

Today we spoke with Michelle Carney - Founder and CEO Purpose Driven Impact, Comic Relief Programme Director and Former CEO Special Olympics GB. Michelle is a giver, who has transformed and reformed many environments. Having an MSc in Leadership & Organisational Change Michelle has been leading, inspiring and empowering people to change the world. She is passionate about seeing the opportunity, potential and wonder in any moment; she has experience across charity, volunteer, international NGO, commercial and sport for development and professional sports sectors. She is vocal about diversity and inclusion and her hashtag is #bekind. Today we speak about her role with Comic Relief, Sport Relief and the Commonwealth Games...how she got into that, and what her afterparty thing would be. We unpack how she changes the lives of others every day, and why the smallest and simplest moments, like a smile, or compliment can make a huge impact. We lean into diversity in sport, and how to genuinely transform the corporate and sports world from an inclusion perspective - her stories around the Special Olympics role are amazing! We get an insight into where this all began for Michelle, what's exciting coming up...and what high performance means to someone who has impacted so many. Key Timestamps: - (0:55) - Working with Special Olympics and Comic Relief  - (2:02) - what Comic Relief + Sport Relief do so well - (3:25) - Showing people the impact of funding in a joyful way - (4:05) - BBC viewers raising over £3bn for charities - (7:44) - Being resilient through the peaks and troughs - (9:32) - Creating equal opportunities for young people - (12:53) - Showing positivity and kindness to help others - (15:30) - Giving back for our own benefit is ok too - (17:10) - Businesses need to innovate and constantly adapt - (19:30) - Taking the bullsh*t out of creating an inclusive culture - (22:30) - Creating a level playing field - (26:51) - Basic education around DE&I - (30:28) - Breaking down the visual barriers and perception - (32:18) - Changing the narrative around people with disabilities - (34:25) - Looking forward to Commonwealth + Sport relief partnership - (35:00) - What's next for Michelle  - (37:38) - What does high performance mean to you? Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Today we spoke with Taylor Somerville - Founder of Symmetry Live and XPT Life Master Coach. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Taylor worked in the investment business for over 15 years until 2017, when he decided to transition his career to focus full time on health and fitness. He founded his own company, Symmetry. Taylor is an XPT Master Coach (affiliated with our previous guest, PJ Nestler, Gabby Reece and Laird Hamilton) and certified with the Art of Breath. Symmetry focuses on helping busy people regain control of their life, so one has more time, energy and less stress. Today we speak about what made Taylor move out of the investment business and what that whole process was like. We unpack key tenets for Taylor including breath, mindset and lifestyle - and dive into eustress in particular. Taylor talks about why nasal breathing is massively important for us, and how he trains people on cold exposure to sauna immersion - and the benefits of this. We speak about relationships and empathy, pugs, and what XPT did for Taylor for growth and change agency. Taylor educates us on what we would eat in Tuscaloosa, what's on the horizon...and also - what it was like building his own business, plus why he did it. This was fun! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps: (0:39) - Taylor's winning morning routine (2:32) - Working on trading floor in investments (3:50) - Personal and professional stress from job (4:11) - Taking stock and how everything changed rapidly (9:06) - Doing XPT course with Olympians and pro athletes (11:43) - Knowing the why behind Symmetry (12:54) - Adapting to virtual world. (13:55) - Breath work as a tool to regulate our state in (14:37) - Mindset + Habit shift, in type A personalities (15:58) - Using exercises to take ownership over your action (16:30) - Small shifts in behaviour for long term gains (19:11) - Taylor 6 factors for a good life (21:22) - Taking a month off Social media (23:25) - Taylor's downtime and hobbies (26:23) - Nasal breathing, grounding and performance breaking (27:48) - Techniques that work last the test of time (28:57) - We're built as humans to face discomfort (29:45) - Breathing control practice (32:23) - What's next for Taylor (35:07) - What high performance means to Taylor ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Peter is an OT with a passion for mental and emotional wellbeing. In mid-2021 he launched FITMINDS, a mental skills and lifestyle design program to enhance mental wellbeing and performance. The approach blends mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, and OT. He has vast clinical experience, has written for RTE lifestyle and appears relatively in the media. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Today we speak about what Peter has learned from dog-walking, movement before meditation, his OT career - and the importance of mindfulness. We unpack where to start for people who find adopting a mindfulness practice difficult...how to become mentally fitter. Peter opens up on self talk outside our comfort zone, psychological flexibility, mental muscle training, his ambitions for work in sport...and how we can help teach our children the value of meditation and mindfulness. We discuss what energises Peters' work, his advice for people suffering from anxiety through the pandemic - and the importance of flexibility, imagination and compassion. There was so much in this - thanks Peter! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps: (3:40) - Peters journey to Occupational Therapy (6:20) - Clarifying what you’re aligned with (7:48) - Mindfulness to train the mind - it's not easy (8:45) - Trying to escape from a particular feeling (9:15) - Using movement to improve meditation practice (11:49) - Connecting with our senses to become more present (13:25) - Getting quick wins with small practices (14:56) - Psychological Flexibility - staying connected to what matters (16:45) - Imagery as a tool to overcome obstacles (20:57) - Being connected to our values as we face uncertainty (22:45) - Labeling situations and recognising difficulty (25:07) - The Goal-keeper as a guardian of the mind (25:53) - Self-talk and moving to the edge of our comfort zone (26:10) - DNAV as a Self-talk tool (28:56) - Reconnecting with our relationships and communities (31:26) - Mental fitness for unlocking the performance (37:32) - What does high performance mean to you? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode we discuss: 🗣 🧠 Psychological Flexibility 😣💬 Self-talk outside our comfort zone 💭 The importance of imagination, flexibility, and compassion 🚶‍♂️ Using movement as a tool to ingraining a practice of mindfulness 🧘‍♂️ Where to start when adopting mindfulness 💪 Mental muscle training 👨‍⚕️ Being an OT and working to help people over 18 years 🌟 What energise’s Peter 😥 Advice for people suffering or facing anxiety

Today we spoke with Dr. Chris Luke - Emergency Physician and Author of 'A Life in Trauma: Memoirs of an Emergency Physician'. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Dr. Chris Luke qualified in 1982 at University College Dublin and has been an emergency physician for over 35 years, serving others. He has worked in frontline medicine in Ireland, the UK, and Australia, and has been a consultant in emergency medicine in Cork for over 20 years. Today we speak about why Chris studied medicine, his mother as a role model, and his legacy in Ireland. Chris talks about the perils and potential of a well-functioning A&E, current pressures in healthcare systems, and the compassion equation - empathy plus action. We unpack the meaning behind him describing himself as a slightly militant altruist, burnout - and performing under pressure in primary care and hospital settings. It was fascinating to hear from a doctor who has displayed resilience at the frontline, witnessed so much trauma and distress...and is now sharing his story with us, and you. In this episode we discuss 🗣 🏥 Lessons from 35 + years on the frontline 🥼 Why Chris pursued medicine 🤶 The influence of his mother and Dublin city on his values 👐 Being a ‘slightly militant altruist 😡 How sometimes in life you’ve got to get angry 😷 Burnout as an endemic in healthcare 🧘‍♂️ The value and need for more self-care in modern life ➕ The compassion equation = Empathy + Action 😓 Performing under pressure 🤵 How politics and government need to address the insurmountable pressure on the healthcare system 🚑 The perils and potential of a well functioning A&E Dr. Luke's book is out now you can check it out here - https://www.gillbooks.ie/biography/biography/a-life-in-trauma ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps: 01. 24 - Lecturing + teaching as an energise for Chris 02. 55 - Drop off of patients from A&E / ED 03. 36 - Hearty welcome back to emergency medicine 4. 52 - Record-breaking numbers in ATE post-pandemic 7. 30 - A&E the portal for all to healthcare 9. 30 - Overcrowding, healthcare, and politics 11. 00 - The cyclical nature of a hospital pathway 13. 06 - An adverse childhood experience for 14. 10 - Being rescued from an orphanage + having a network of families 17. 00 - Dr. Luke's daughter working on the frontline 18. 40 - Relationships and the compassion equation 20. 22 - Experiencing regret, from dedicating so much to healthcare 22. 00 - Corroding friendships due to burnout 23. 00 - Having a tour of duty for the army, police on healthcare 27. 10 - Doctor at the heart of healthcare management 32. 32 - Remaining vulnerable to truly show care 34. 00 - Sometimes in life, you've got to get angry 35. 12 - If you can't care for the carers we're in trouble 38. 40 - The need for more self-care 41. 55 - What does high performance mean to Dr. Chris Luke

Today we spoke with John Bull - Specialist in High Performance Leadership and Teams, Head of High Performance at Management Futures. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com John has researched the leadership behind some of the best performance environments in the world - in business, in sport, the social sector, and science for over two decades. He has applied these insights into his consultancy work, helping spark performance cultures and leadership development processes, such as developing the mindset and skills to get the best out of talent. At Management Futures, John leads in 3 key areas: Leadership skills development, Team Performance, and Culture. Today we speak about talent-rich environments, talent, and the environment, and the definition using these words around performance - in essence, what do the best have in common?. We discuss how the business world differs from high performance sport, what one world can learn from the other - and approach psychological safety, teaming, and belonging. We discuss the different types of performance environments to understand what kind of environment is actually manifesting, such as achievement-led...and how to enable leaders to blossom.  John unpacks the importance of feedback and performance reviews to liberate talent, get better, set higher standards, and further engage people. He explains why he is excited about further researching effort into building relationships, simplifying ideas - and his favourite part of New Zealand, his country of birth. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key timestamps: 01. 25 - What are the keys to creating an environment where leaders and HP tick. 02. 35 - Key ingredients to an excellent organisation. 05. 35 - How the pandemic has exposed truly great leadership. 06. 00 - Psychological Safety and belonging. 07. 38 - Put energy into building a lasting relationship. 08. 38 - Sports has taken psychology more seriously 09. 22 - Pixar and how they rode creativity > 11. 29 - How a leader can create the best environment 14. 53 - Unconscious dividing the world into them and us 16. 10 - Silos in psychological safety and status 17. 10- Two conversations one in our head, what we share 20. 35 - Learn mate, feedback - Formula 1 and America's Cup 22. 17 - How leaders can have courageous conversations 26. 19 - Johns career journey 30. 40 - Anders Ericsson and chasing mastery 33. 20 - Bletchley Park and creating learning environments 34. 28 - High performance and collaboration 35. 05 - Creating simile ideas from complex ideals 37. 22 - What does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with Brett Bartholomew - Coach, Best-selling Author and Founder of 'Art of Coaching'. Brett is a keynote speaker, performance coach & consultant, and Founder of Art of Coaching. His experience includes working with members of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Special Forces, sporting organisations, and professional athletes. Brett is also a self-published, best-selling, author of 'Conscious Coaching: The Art & Science of Building Buy-in'. He has coached a diverse range of athletes from across 23 sports worldwide, at levels ranging from youth athletes to Olympians. He’s supported numerous Super Bowl and World Series Champions, along with several professional fighters. Today we start with the grooming ritual for this coach of coaches. Brett then unpacks interactions and interventions, and why multimodal communication is paramount for success in any endeavour. He digs into assessing communication and puts the question as to why people don't benchmark their capabilities in order to get better when public speaking. Brett shares his doctoral research which is focused on the role of power dynamics, persuasion, and optimising change management within organisations. Brett finishes with his mentors from the world of rap and hip hop, and what he has taken from their journeys. We highly recommend you check out his online courses Bought In, Valued, Blindspot, his brand builder workshop, and his top-class podcast. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps: 3. 02 - Functional in-authenticity 3. 44 - Being who we are 4. 44 - Not being polarised by the industry you are in 7. 58 - Misunderstanding of communication 9. 27 - Power dynamics of communication 16. 51 - How we present in different environments 21. 56 - What area of life is poor communication good 28. 46 - Why 'stay in your lane' is poor advice 32. 37 - Being social beings in a social setting 37. 25 - Communication as the crypto of the future 39. 47 - Having a mentor 42. 15 - Assessing someone professionally 43. 05 - What does HP mean to you. 44. 15 - Poor communication nearly cost Brett his life 46. 55 - What is most effective at points in time. 47. 37 - Not going to solve a complex issue with a complicated solution 48. 30 - Being adaptable and flexible as a way to HP

Today we spoke with Brian Keane - Fitness Coach, Nutritionist, Best Selling Author and Podcast. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Brian is a qualified personal trainer, sports nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach. He is the bestselling author of the book 'The Fitness Mindset' and has traveled the world as a professional speaker, having also completed several remarkable endurance events. He hosts the very popular 'The Brian Keane Podcast' and is a former primary school teacher, model - now turned fitness entrepreneur. Today we speak about what mastering the mindset for real refers to, based on the words on the cover of his new book 'The Keane Edge'. We explore self sabotage, systems, willpower and habits - and how to stick with a plan. Brian gives us a nutrition seminar on intermittent fasting, insulin sensitivity, fat loss and helps us understand why for some it could have a place as a diet plan. We learn about how to not press the f*ck it button on a diet - and the value of a reset if this happens. Brian unpacks what's important now as a working philosophy for life...and how he created a scalable and very successful business. In this episode we discuss 🗣 🤔 Why we find it so hard to stick to certain diets 🧠 Brian's philosophy on nutrition 🔨Tools to avoid self-sabotage - Don't press the f*#k it button! ⏲ Intermittent fasting 🏐 Which approach to choose for GAA players, gym goes or active people 🎯 Being process focused vs outcome focused 💪 WIN - What's Important Now! 🔎 Discovering what gave Brian energy 🤝 Helping others realise their potential ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps  2. 02 - Brian's philosophy on nutrition  3. 15 - Falling off the diet train  4. 10 - The why behind The Keane Edge  5. 10 - Why do people self-sabotage  5. 45 - Starting out on the wrong foot  6. 51 - Don't press the f*#k it button  7. 12 - Factor chocolate so unhelpful foods in  9. 46 - Why weight loss clubs don't always work  10. 20 - Tracking fat loss us weight loss  11. 20 - Finding an exercise programme that doesn't feel like one  12. 01 - Process-driven appeals us outcomes  13. 54 - Do diets fail people on do people fail diets  17. 55 - Is what I'm doing annually helping me with my goal  18. 30 - Intermittent fasting and breakfast  19. 51 - Being metabolically flexible  23. 15 - Fasting and reducing our eating time window  24. 48 - Fasting for active people, sportspeople, and gym-goers  27. 05 - limiting the downside of farting post-training  29. 27 - Being able to do the things Brian loves to do and saying no  33. 20 - WIN- What's Important Now  35. 30 - Box breathing to calm down  36. 45 - Gaz Gaelic Guide  37. 10 - Not liking teaching and mother's advice  38. 30 - What would you do for free  41. 43 - What fills you up changes + what would you regret on your deathbed  43. 50 - What does high performance mean to you? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com/157-brian-keane

Today we spoke with Lisa Jacob - Team Manager at Hockey Ireland, and Co-Owner of Hidden Strength. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Lisa is a former international and director on the board of Hockey Ireland, and now managing the team. From 2006-2014 she amassed 139 caps for the Irish Women's Hockey Team. After nearly a decade at the top in hockey she switched sports playing for the Irish Women's Rugby 7's squad for 18 months. Lisa, a huge advocate for women's sport in Ireland, has a degree in Psychology and a Masters diploma in Executive Coaching from the Irish Management Institute. Today we speak about the lessons she can share with the elite hockey players she works with...how they can be their best self. Mindset comes through massively as Lisa discusses how to reframe circumstances that may at first seem negative, as well as the story behind Hidden Strength, her company. We talk about completing the ultra-marathon the Race around Ireland, one of the "World's Toughest Endurance Events" - and why Lisa and her partner Nikki raised money for supporting the Irish mental health charity 'Suicide or Survive'. Lisa shares the philosophy around 'Raise Her Game', a 20x20 inspired female sports coach mentoring programme. Lisa is passionate about human potential - and is a giver. Thanks for joining us! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps 1. 08 - Switching off and re-energising after a busy year 2-.58 - Energy is central to wellbeing + performance  3. 51 - Get out for a walk as energise 4. 23 - Forgetting about the basics of performance  4. 44 - Wind down routine for better sleep  5. 45 - Setting time boundaries to stay high performing 6. 49 - Realising she was burned out 7. 42 - Getting it wrong to find out what fuels us 9. 35 - Coaching high profile players to say no 10. 48 - Curiosity around own potential 11. 17 - Understanding your anchor for sustained motivation 12. 08 - People struggling to proudly bring their own strengths to light 14. 10 - High performance is not rocket science -it's about sharing tools and strategies 16. 50 - What are the thoughts you choose to listen to 17. 31 - You have to be the one who inputs helpful thought  18. 09 - Write out a self-talk script 21. 05 - Breaking it down to the next checkpoint when you want to stop 22. 07 - The power of keeping going that little bit more and building the resilience muscle  23. 18 - Finding the balance  24. 55 - Raising money for Suicide or Survive 26. 31 - Advocacy + awareness for Irish women in sport combined with women success 28. 15 - Both men and woman stepping forward and having belief in self 29. 36 - Cure environment and vision as a leader 30. 35 - Connecting with people to lead 31. 44 - Get up every day and do the work 33. 11 - What does high performance mean to you Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com  www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast  www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/  www.facebook.com/SleepEatPerformRepeat

Today we spoke with Joe Barr - Irish World endurance cyclist and Multiple World Record Holder. This episode was sponsored by Skill Yoga. With hundreds of workouts on functional strength, mobility, flexibility, and mindfulness. Get your personal yoga training plan today! Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store. Sleep Eat Perform Repeat listeners can get an exclusive 50% off their annual subscription package when you enter SEPR as a promo code or use the link https://skill-yoga.com/getcoachnow?c=sepr. Joe Barr has been racing bikes his whole life, for over 5 decades in fact - from two years of age on a pushbike to today; in 2022 from a racing perspective it will be 50 years...and he hasn't missed a season in 50 years! He has won over 500 races and amassed hundreds of medals and trophies in an impressive array of cycling disciplines. He is a Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and has represented his country at numerous World Championship events throughout the years. He has experience in road racing, time trials, cyclo-cross, and ultra-endurance. Joe currently holds endurance cycling records in Ireland such as Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, from north to south (2304 KM) set in 2021, Malin to Mizen Head and back (1242 KM) set in 2020, West Coast - East Coast - West Coast Ireland (776 KM), a World Record set in 2020 and the Race Around Ireland (2200 KM), an Irish record set in 2018. Today we speak about when Joe knew he was good at this, and his upbringing from where he grew up in Ireland - Tyrone, Donegal; we hear about history and culture around Northern Ireland and Ireland. We dive into what endurance racing is all about, passion and performance, escapism on the bike, finding the way in the world with the bike as a tool, teamwork - it's so much more than one person, and mindset. Joe speaks with us about his book - "Going the Distance - the making of a world-class endurance cyclist", Team Joe Barr, the Race Around Ireland, and the epic Race across America, now a category winner on Vimeo called "Reborn in the USA". There are immersive stories around grit, mental toughness, a bigger why sketching and colouring in images of riders in the Tour de France - what a ride! Key Timestamps 1. 47 - Growing up in Donegal in a 'border county' 2. 58 - Understanding + interpreting different perspectives 3. 36 - Cycle endeavours + personal struggles 4. 2h - Cycling to escape difficult circumstances 6. 00 - 50 years of cycling - hasn't missed a season 6. 59 - Support from rival cyclists Talent to a degree - 8. 03 - Hard work is a necessity 10. 15 - Bit of luck + the perfect storm 12. 52 - Purpose behind team Joe Barr 14. 53 - Fundraising for son's battle with cancer + care services 15. 42- Race around Ireland 16. 30 - Race across America 17. 58 - Altitude sickness at Wolf's Creek 18. 51 - Trust that life has prepared you for. what ahead 20. 52 - Journey in hospital with son prepared Joe for endurance 23. 00 - RTA and fixing a broken foot 25. 21 - Importance of the race team 26. 20 - A place of vulnerability and inner truth 26. 40- Dialogue and avoiding miscommunication 28. 44 - A lightbulb moment 30. 10 - Losing touch with inner self in the modern world 31. 20 - Stripping away layer + forced daily 33. 15 - Writing a book and Gillian being an inspiration 33. 45 - Origins of Joe's book and sketching for downtime 37. 48 - What does high performance mean to you? Sponsored by Skill Yoga - https://skill-yoga.<

Today we spoke with Sophie Becker - Irish Olympian, and 400m Track Athlete. This episode was sponsored by McSport - Ireland's Leading Suppliers of Sports and Fitness Equipment. McSport is giving listeners the chance to win a Hit Fitness Premium Massage Gun. To enter, click this link and fill out the entry form! Or head over to Twitter https://twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat/ and follow the instructions. Sophie represented Team Ireland at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the mixed 4x400m relay event, along with Cillín Greene, Phil Healy, and Chris O’Donnell; she helped Team Ireland make history, with a 51.58 second split as Ireland’s relay team set a new National Record and a place in an Olympic final for the first time ever, finishing 8th. She has certainly had a glittering start to her running career. Sophie competed in the women's 400m event at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships. She ran a PB in Belfast of 52:32 last year, which is 5th on the Irish all-time list...and was a part of the women’s 4x200m team that finished 2nd at the World Relay Championships in Poland in May 2021, in a national record of 1:35.93, finishing just behind the host nation. Sophie, who has a degree in genetics and cell biology from DCU, born in Wexford, has firmly helped place her county on the map, along with their other famous sports star, the Irish rugby player Tadhg Furlong. We speak about what Wexford is also known for, her training schedule, and the intricacies of her routine. We explore the differences between racing indoors and outdoors, and which one she prefers. We unpack breathwork as prep, those final moments before a race starts, preserving the ego and grounding when fame comes, race splits...and feeling fast versus what the stop-watch reveals. Key Timestamps 1. 35 - Starting athletics to cope with asthma 2. 52 - Late bloomer in athletics 3. 46 - Nature us Nature 5. 14 - Enjoyed the process of getting better 6. 15 - Butterflies and adrenaline 7. 06 - Having an empty mind in the blocks 7. 26 - Box breathing + visualisation 8. 17 - Constant desire to improve 9. 40 - Everyone is balancing something 12. 18 - Typical training week 12. 55 - Types of training - box jumps, stability + straight 13. 18 - Importance of S&C in athletics 15. 43- Being inspired + drive to achieve 17. 35 - Diverse warmup w priming the body 18. 51 - When you cross the Line + see the time 22. 42 - Not teaching everything - going by feel 23. 31 - Biomechanics + gait pattern 25. 02 - Setting future goals - World Championships 25. 42 - Ireland's rich talent at women's 400m 26. 48 - What is high performance?

Today we spoke with Peter Shallard - Founder and CEO Commit Action, Shrink for Entrepreneurs This episode was brought to you by Commit Action. It is a differentiator. We use it and are huge fans. It pairs you with a dedicated accountability coach whose sole job is to give you clarity on what needs to get done and the accountability to make sure you do it. This levels up your productivity. Join fellow members including venture backed founders, globe-trotting internet entrepreneurs & Fortune 500 execs…and ourselves. Find out more at www.commitaction.com Exclusively for listeners of the show Commit Action is offering up to $150 off membership by clicking through this link! As a renowned business psychology expert and clinical therapist Peter has worked with all types of entrepreneurs around the globe with people who strive to reach greater goals of wealth, freedom, sanity and social impact. He founded Commit Action, which is an online platform built for business owners and people who want to manage their output and time better, and create a personal system for accountability, commitment to task ideation and execution, focus and productivity - it really is all about turning one into the highest leverage version of themself. Today we dig into the story of the shrink for entrepreneurs...how Peter earned that name, and what that part of his career involved. We delve into life coaching, accountability, planning, structure, goal setting methodology, weekly rituals and high leverage work...all key for this time of year. Peter tells us how Commit Action scaled, and why it's working, from a sole entrepreneur start-up to a team of many, and a big success. We explore the definition of effectiveness and productivity and how they are so different...in relation to value creation and output. Deep focus work is discussed, and the furious chasing down of goals, and gaps for recovery...also that life goes in seasons sometimes. This is a really enlightening conversation about how a vision for a business model became a reality...what it took, and what it's becoming. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Timestamps 1. 10 - Wealth, freedom + Sanity 2. 44 - Why Peter started his business 3. 47 - Entrepreneurs and growth mindset 7. 25 - Selling time for money + scaling 9. 31 - Positioning yourself effectively 11. 10 - Showing up is the best version of ourselves 12. 22 - Any life coaching can be beneficial 13. 21 - Focus and productivity as downstream issues of isolation 14.27 - Avoiding the multibillion distraction 15. 15 - The why behind Commit Action 21. 42 - Gap between productivity and effectiveness 22. 32 - Outside of the fishbowl accountability 23. 53 - What is high leverage work for you 24. 15 - High leverage work + courage 25. 02 - Best businesses act as science labs 26. 35 - Have an empirical relationship with reality 27. -30 - Wellbeing is vital to business success 29. 06 - 9 to 5 workday is a relic of the industrial revolution 30. 25 - Value creation = insight, courage + knowledge work 36. 54 - What does high performance mean to you? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Today we spoke with Pat Divilly - Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing Coach, and Author of 'Fit Mind: 8 weeks to change your inner soundtrack and tune into your greatness' - coming out January 7th, 2022. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Pat is a high performance coach helping people reach new levels of purpose, passion and fulfillment. He is the host of the very popular The Pat Divilly Podcast,  and a Speaker known to truly engage his audience. Based out of Galway, Ireland, Pat offers free journaling and meditation courses on his website, men's group work, retreats, and corporate wellness consultancy. Today we start with imposter syndrome as a concept, recently mentioned by Pat as he is finishing his audiobook for his new book 'Fit Mind'. We discuss how Pat identifies himself and how that has changed over the years. We learn about what shadow values are, fear and how we can manage it, cognitive behavioral therapy, dig into nervous system regulation and inner work - and why that's crucial. Self talk is a primary theme of this episode and we ask Pat why this is massively important - setting aside time for yourself and your thoughts, building better awareness and compassion. Pat's new book 'Fit Mind' comes out the first week of January. You can pre-order it here. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps 2.16 - Struggling with confidence as a young man 3.36 - Male mentorship  4.40 - Fitness industry + true health 5.28 - CBT and how we speak to ourselves 7.03 - Being a 360-degree individual. Our characteristics and traits 7.45 - How we edit our persona to fit in   10.04 - Fear wall and stepping out of comfort zone 11.15 - Developing defensive mechanisms when young 13.24 - The 3 key pieces for deep relationships  14.08 - 95% of thoughts are repeated, we live out recurring cycles 14.42 - Pat's first book and why behind Fit Mind 15.59 - Date night for yourself  17.32 - Journaling as a tool to channel inner voice 19.51 - identity and self  20.12 - Being led by the heart  22.08 - Top-down approach to knowing yourself 20.52 - Pat's 2 big rocks in life currently 24.44 - Creating safety from within -nervous system 26.00 - Stress = foot on acceleration 27.30 - When we procrastinate  31.14 - What does High performance mean to you? Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com  www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast  www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/  www.facebook.com/SleepEatPerformRepeat Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for supporting the show!

Today we spoke with Owen Eastwood - Performance Coach, and Author of 'Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness'. Owen is a performance coach with vast and diverse experience with high-profile elite sports teams around the world with a speciality around identity, storytelling, and culture. He has worked with the British Olympic Team, the English national football team, Harlequins RFC, Scotland rugby, the Command Group of NATO, the South African cricket team, the Royal Ballet School, and high performing corporate settings. Owen, a New Zealander based in the UK with roots from Ireland has a unique approach that looks to an evolutionary understanding of a team or organisation, leadership dynamics, cohesion, wisdom from our ancestors, and what contemporary institutions do very well. Today we start with the imagery on the front of the book and its origins, and why belonging is critical for reducing anxiety, improving confidence, and instilling trust. Owen unpacks the essence of the working environment and culture moving forward, psychological safety, and why a sense of connection and belonging is vital. We enquire about sustaining success with teams where there is staff and player turnover, emotional availability for young professionals, and the harmony between boundaries and autonomy - a profound concept called tapu noa. A highlight of this one, Owen eloquently shares the Maori concept of 'whakapapa' - for the sun is shining on us now. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Timestamps 0. 35 - The inspiration behind the book cover 2. 06 - Owen's current work with Harlequins + English FA 3. 52 - Wellbeing as a core responsibility 4. 52 - Recovery + creating space 6. 22 - Wellbeing monitoring in elite performance environments 8. 23 - Businesses need to focus on wellbeing 10. 04 - Belonging reducing anxiety + facing the challenge 10. 55 - Story of us 12. 43 - Looking back to get 13. 33 - 99% of our history we spent in tribes/kin 15. 18- Hard-wired sense of belonging 17. 07 - Good coaches create a shared identity 18. 08 - Becoming culturally mindful as a team 19. 35 - Tapu Noa described 22. 03 - Getting involved with the English FA 22. 53 - Listening + learning from Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, and others 24. 10 - Gareth Southgate being highly relational + authentic 26. 26 - Trust and how we build it 27. 50 - Leaders and Emotional availability 28. 10 - Southgate + omitting talented players from Euros 29. 48 - Whakapapa and the timeline of us 31. 23 - how leaders can create a true legacy 32. 24 - What does High Performance mean to you? Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com  www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast  www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/  www.facebook.com/SleepEatPerformRepeat Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Thank you for supporting the show!

Today we spoke with Adrian Hayes - British record-breaking Adventurer, Author, and Keynote Speaker. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual behavioural change and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Adrian is a British record-breaking polar explorer and adventurer, best known for reaching the three extreme points of the Earth—the Three Points Challenge...walking all the way to the North Pole, South Pole, and summiting Mt Everest, all in the shortest period of time (1 year, 217 days - his first Guinness World record). He has completed the straight-line vertical crossing of the Greenland ice cap, crossed the Arabian desert, and summited K2, known to be extremely challenging.  A passionate social campaigner and commentator, an Arabic and Nepalese speaking former British Army Gurkha Officer, who also spent two years in the Special Forces, Adrian has also written two books and featured in three documentaries to date. He is also an Advisory Board member for one of the future Mars projects. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has lived and worked in 8 countries and traveled to more than 100. In his social commentator and campaign work, Adrian is an ambassador on economic, social & environmental sustainability, which we discuss in this episode. We speak about themes for each year in relation to goal-setting, a huge rock of Adrian's philosophy as a leader. We unpack that moment when he reaches the top of a mountain...the experience, and how it is captured - food for thought for those of us stuck to our phones. Adrian opens up, and displays his vulnerability, shares his stories of grit...as to how there is something to be always taken from an experience, good or bad. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Timestamps: - 00:49 - Gift in every circumstance - 03:41 - Write down your goals - 07:56 - Goal Setting - 08:55 - Being goals taking more importance - 09:23 - Authenticity, and victimhood - 10:35 - Active response, tap into gut instinct - 12:50 - Motivational speaker + manic self depressive - 13:30 - Feedback greatest gift we can get - 17:20 - Whatever you want to do be honest & authentic - 19:15 - Survey of Everest climbs + good causes - 19:45 - Social media subconscious hook - 22:11 - Don't even post it - 22:57- Beautiful surroundings t science - 24:16 - Top of K2 - 24:57 - The journey back down - 26:18 - Take stock after the success - 30:42 - Single issue tunnel vision and trade-offs - 32:15 - Systems and sustainability - 33:27 - What is high performance? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social: www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.facebook.com/SleepEatPerformRepeat Thank you for supporting the show!

Today we spoke with Steve Magness - Best-selling Author of Peak Performance, Performance Coach, and Co-Founder of The Growth Equation. Be sure to check out Steve's excellent content on www.thegrowtheq.com and support him on patreon.com/thegrowthequation  Steve is a world-renowned expert on health and human performance. He is the co-author of the best-selling books Peak Performance, The Passion Paradox, and The Science of Running, running being a huge passion of his. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Wired and Forbes. As a performance coach, Steve works with entrepreneurs, executives, and pro athletes...plus is a consultant for some of the top teams in US pro sport. Steve is also the co-founder of The Growth Equation with Brad Stulberg, a platform, and community for the art, science, and practice of performance and wellbeing - no wonder we wanted to speak with Steve! We would highly recommend you check out their website, subscribe to their newsletter that addresses the art and science of success - and their Patreon account. Today we speak about real toughness and the science of extraordinary resilience (his next book!). We ask Steve to shed light on the intersection of wellbeing, fulfillment, and peak performance from his perspective, and also his reading process...being a successful author. We unpack the issue of managing egos when individuals work together on multiple projects and how to make sure that partnership works out - basically a question for Ciaran and I selfishly!!! Thanks for joining us, Steve! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual behavioural change and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com

Today we spoke with Jordan Mulligan - CEO of Mulligan Brothers and Film Director. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual behavioural change and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Mulliganbrothers is a self-development platform and community, with interviews covering everything from quotes, advice, lessons, and inspiring stories. They have reached over 200 million views and amassed over 1,000,000 supporters on all platforms. Their mission is to inspire change worldwide - and help with the development of a successful lifestyle for all. Mulliganbrothers looks to inspire and motivate through story and film; recent documentaries and interviews include Inky Johnson, Mark 'Billy' Billingham, Jay Morton, Bugzy Malone, Wim Hof, Aldo Kane, Master Shi Heng Yi, Ben Francis, and the Stoltman Brothers. Jordan is the CEO - and is living his life full of passion and purpose after a personal tragedy that he shares. We speak about what the mission of Mulligan Brothers is, and the essence behind 'Inspire Change', their call to arms. We unpack when things don't go to plan, adaptability - and the reflections after those crucible moments, like when cameras don't work...during a filming session. Jordan tells us about the process of research for their work, hard work, working relationships with family, and sheds light on his typical working day. Be ready to be inspired!

Today we spoke with Anna West - Sleep and Recovery Specialist Sleep2perform and Brentford FC. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual behavioural change and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Anna is a Danish healthcare professional who specialises in sleep, recovery, and wellbeing. Her company, Sleep2perform is a scientifically-grounded consultancy that aims to create projects to positively change behavior and unlock peak performance. Anna works with leading sports teams and businesses across Europe helping individuals and groups to peak by understanding their sleep patterns, their correlation to circadian rhythm, stress levels, lifestyle choices and ultimately help them become better sleepers. Her learning framework moves beyond a quick fix...providing practical tools and strategies to create sustainable high performance. She believes that you need an academic approach to measure, analyse and make healthy recommendations - but you need a pragmatic and innovative approach to transform knowledge into habits that generate long-lasting results! Today we speak about the differences between Switzerland, where she is based now, and Denmark. We explore why sleep was her path to specialise in, how the morning sets us up for optimum sleep - and routines. Anna unpacks wind downs after late games, discusses monitoring sleep with tech - and the challenges and opportunities with that. We ask about anxiety with sleep latency, and what to do if you can't settle in bed. This chat is for parents of young children, elite athletes trying to understand more about sleep and gain a competitive edge...and everyone in between!

Today we spoke with Keir Wenham-Flatt - Director at Strength Coach Network, and High Performance Consultant. This episode was sponsored by The Learning Physiotherapist. An online mentorship, learning, and networking platform for like-minded, ambitious physiotherapists. Check it out at www.thelearningphysiotherapist.com, where you can register your interest for the cohort for 2022. Keir has worked with elite-level rugby players globally, in places like the UK, China, Australia, Argentina and Japan. He has huge experience in strength and conditioning - and helping athletes get the best out of their bodies. Keir has worked with London Wasps rugby, Sydney Roosters, the Pumas, Toshiba in Japan, and held a Director of Athletic Performance role at William & Mary in Virginia. He has an established presence on social media with Rugby Strength Coach and his Strength Coach Network site. Having worked in 5 different countries at the highest level of rugby union and league, including a 4th place finish at the 2015 Rugby World Cup with Argentina... we unpacked cultural diversity experience. Keir talks to us about first principles for aspiring strength coaches, and his routine...with parallels to Naval Ravikant. We have a very thought-provoking and provocative conversation on standards of testing and accreditation for his sector. We speak about cueing exercises, balance and perspective when children come into the equation, self-determination and ownership, and autonomy ("best reason to coach is if you want to"). Keir also explores The Cynefin framework, a sense-making system developed by David Snowden, a former director in the IBM Institute for Knowledge Management. It helps managers and leaders better understand the implications of complexity for strategy.

Today we spoke with Capt. Emily Bassett - Nuclear Engineer and Commander for US Navy, and Founder of Lean On Navy. This episode was sponsored by Skill Yoga. With hundreds of workouts on functional strength, mobility, flexibility, and mindfulness. Get your personal yoga training plan today! Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store. Sleep Eat Perform Repeat listeners can get an exclusive 50% off their annual subscription package when you enter SEPR as a promo code or use the link https://skill-yoga.com/getcoachnow?c=sepr. Emily is a lifelong learner - a Classical Civilisations major and Italian minor, a Nuclear Engineer, and a Surface Warfare Officer for the US Navy. After commanding the Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship, USS Manchester, Emily was the Reactor Officer on the USS Gerald R Ford. She gets strength from other leaders who share their stories and ideas with her. She loves mentoring, being mentored, and Lean In Circles. Today we speak about what her role on the ships involve - what a day looks like. We dig into the importance of reading and journaling as self-care of the highest level. We unpack what Lean In Circles are, and discuss Emilys' work with the Sea Service Leadership Association, and Lean On Navy, a space for developing female leaders, filled with connection and community. Emily tells us what her purpose is...and an amazing story of a potential coffee shop start-up; we had to ask about coffee, as Emily is based in Seattle, home of Starbucks.

Today we spoke with Phil Learney - Human Performance Specialist, Owner @advancedcoachingacademy and Co-Founder of HMN24. Phil is the PT Coach. He worked as a strength & conditioning consultant for PhD Nutrition and has driven the Advanced Coaching Academy for over 10 years. He has a podcast that we are fans of...'Live On Form'. Now Phil is striving to change the performance nutrition landscape with HMN24 - supplements and education developed to optimise everyday human performance and wellbeing. We take their products daily! Phil has spent the last few decades studying human behaviour...and the challenges and opportunities we all face each day; he has built his expertise on understanding how this impacts performance, our ability to be present, our mood...and our mindset. Today we spoke about living and working in the country and the city...and what the outdoors gives us. Phil unpacks habits, journaling and wind-down routines. He explains why light exposure and movement first thing in the morning is so important to set us up for success every day. Time-givers, circadian rhythm, and a fantastic answer to what is high performance comes next. ------------- Sponsored by https://hmn24.com/ use code Hauora10 for an exclusive discount on the range such as Rise, Adapt and Flow.

Today we spoke with Steve Kotler - 10x National Bestselling Author, Executive Director at the Flow Research Collective, and Leading Expert in Peak-Performance. This episode is sponsored by Caveday. Caveday leads daily group focus sessions for a worldwide community over Zoom. Caveday is like a group fitness class ... for your work. A trained guide leads check-ins, deep work sprints, and energizing breaks. Join the world's most focused community. Sleep Eat Perform Repeat listeners can sign up for a free, 7-day trial and 50% off your first month with promo code 'SEPR' at Caveday.org. Steven Kotler is a NY Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance and flow science. He is the author of nine bestsellers, including The Art of Impossible (newest), The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold, and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages and has appeared in publications such as Wired, WSJ and HBR. Today Steven tells us what his typical day looks like, how dogs compare to humans, and why environmentalism and the cultivation of empathy starts at home. We speak about passion, purpose and missions in life - the passion recipe and more; further to that, curiosity, autonomy and mastery are dug into to drive motivation as part of the ultimate stack. Neurochemistry is unpacked, as is filtering, checklists, flow science - and a captivating story about a trip to Italy. We all have the tools at our disposal to be peak performers - Steven helps us understand how we can leverage these!

Today we spoke with Rob Newson - VP of Strategy and Vision at Philadelphia 76ers. This episode was brought to you by Commit Action. It is a differentiator. We use it and are huge fans. It pairs you with a dedicated accountability coach whose sole job is to give you clarity on what needs to get done and the accountability to make sure you do it. This levels up your productivity. Join fellow members including venture backed founders, globe-trotting internet entrepreneurs & Fortune 500 execs…and ourselves. Find out more at www.commitaction.com A master integrator - of ideas, personalities, and actions...skilled and experienced at getting the best from teams, concepts and processes. Rob is driven by a sense of contribution and community, and motivated by challenges, teamwork and the finish line. A 30 year Navy SEAL (now retired from the Navy), he is renowned for his creativity, unconventional approaches, leadership, project management and inter-and intra-organisation coordination. Rob has a PhD in Leadership Studies and was the Director at the White House Military Office, as part of the US Dept. of Defense. We speak about how he got into the NBA, cultivating and retaining championship DNA (Identity and Culture) - and what he brings to the table in his role with the 76ers. The value and importance of teamwork is dug into - "if you want to go far, go with others". Rob explains his workouts to get rid of body rust and unpacks The Honor Foundation - a world-class career transition institute for US Special Ops. Find out more at www.honor.org

Today we spoke with Daniel Davey - Founder of daveynutrition, and performance nutritionist for Leinster Rugby and Dublin Senior Footballers (GAA). This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual behavioural change and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Daniel has been the performance nutritionist for Leinster and Dublin since 2013. He brings a wealth of practical, implementable and simple advice for people looking to build better nutrition and hydration habits. His book 'Eat Up, Raise Your Game' unpacked recipes to help one perform better on exercise days and rest days. You can find out more about Daniels' work on his website at www.daveynutrition.com Sheep in Sligo, exposure to the countryside, caring for animals - and the correlation between stress and health is where we start this uplifting conversation. Fasting, behavioural changes and what makes the ideal breakfast is explored next. We discuss the big rocks of nutrition and hydration for the corporate and wellbeing sector... and what it is about elite performers that make them successful in this space, such as consistency, food prep and building awareness. Daniel mentions the what, when and how much to eat for better health and performance, a vision of lifestyle for effectiveness - in that everything is connected...sleep, recovery, food...how they all impact decision making...how what you did yesterday impacts today, and what you do today impacts tomorrow.

Today we spoke with James Horwill - Former professional rugby player and captain for Australia, MBA Cambridge University. A big thanks to Timko, Gerjet, and all the team over at Skill Yoga. With hundreds of workouts on functional strength, mobility, flexibility and mindfulness. Get your personal yoga training plan today! Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store.  James is a former Queensland Red, Harlequin and Wallaby. He played for the Australian national side, with 61 caps to his name. He captained the Wallabies many times, including during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He led at the highest level of such a demanding sport and has taken that energy into completing an Executive MBA at the Univ. of Cambridge Judge Business School, and the automotive sector back in Oz. Today we spoke about family, work ethic and the cultural comparisons between Europe and Brisbane, Australia. It was interesting to hear why James transitioned from AFL to rugby as he got older in school, and his ethos around leadership - setting the example...and getting the best out of people...how can we make a team better. James educated us on commercialisation, private equity and investment in sport - and mainly rugby (which holds onto tradition and amateur linkages), a part of his MBA; he discussed what it can do for sport positively and negatively...and what the future holds in this fascinating space!

Today we spoke with Caleb Swanepoel - Shark attack survivor, athlete and motivational speaker. For this episode, we would like to raise awareness for www.WeThe15.org - sport’s biggest ever human rights movement to end discrimination. The aim is to transform the lives of the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities, who represent 15% of the global population. Caleb is a father, an inspiration and a resilient human being, living in Cape Town, South Africa. In June 2015 his right leg was amputated above the knee after he was attacked by a great white shark while bodysurfing in Buffalo Bay, South Africa. Caleb is keen to test himself on the Shakespeare circuit in London – but there are other opportunities. Since the shark attack, he’s gone back into the water many times, excelling at elite levels in surfing and swimming; he won his division in the International Surfing Association Adaptive Surfing Championships. Today we talk about what his son has taught him, what did it change internally being a dad...seeing something that's a part of you, connected to you, and fresh perspectives. We speak about his mom running a school, and her driving force and love for teaching...no doubt a huge influence on the performing arts and drama studies now a part of Calebs' life. We unpack living in the moment, be that swimming and training...trauma, fear of failure, connection and overcoming. Caleb talks to us about our capability as humans, what he does when angered and frustrated, and an attitude focusing on that there's not such a thing as bad weather, just bad gear - control what you can control! The WeThe15 movement is discussed, as the shark attack (which he tells the story!) changed how he sees disability, a lived experience of differently-abled - 1.2 billion have some type of challenge - reflect on inclusion and equity! What a chat!

Today we spoke with Rich Froning - American professional CrossFit athlete, and owner of the gym CrossFit Mayhem of Mayhem Nation Today's episode has been kindly sponsored by Jim Hensel - culture coach, personal development expert and director of Mayhem Mindset. Find out more at www.mayhemmindset.com Rich Froning is known for his achievements in participating in the CrossFit Games. He became the first person to win the title of "Fittest Man on Earth" 4 times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games. In 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021 he led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to the first-place finish in the Team category in the CrossFit Games. Froning also owns and operates the affiliate gym CrossFit Mayhem, located in Cookeville, Tennessee, USA. Today we spoke about faith, family and fitness - the big rocks in Richs' life, and how he grades himself in each every day. We learned about his Irish ancestry, his interest in hurling - and the controlled chaos with his 3 children..."a party every day". We asked about what the indoctrination to his gym looks like - and got a sense as to what sort of environment it is. Rich told us about his training and recovery practices, and how these processes have evolved. We discussed competing individually and in team events - and his role as a leader. From a big family from Michigan...a dad, husband, competitor and team leader...lean in! Special thanks to Jen, Rory McKernan and Jim Hensel from the Mayhem Nation for helping make this happen, and for supporting our show! Having had Jim before, now Rich...it would be great to hear Rorys' story too!

Today we spoke with Ray Goggins - Director at Coreskill Training, Chief Instructor RTE television Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week - and author of 'Ranger 22'. Ray served in the Special Forces Task Unit as a Senior NCO, as part of the Irish Defence Forces. He has vast operational experience and went on many deployments to hostile environments and conflict zones. A specialist in anti-terrorism and hostage rescue, maritime counter terrorism and combat diving, Ray was an expert in surveillance/ reconnaissance and intelligence...and a special ops instructor, physical trainer and manager. We started this chat about his new book 'Ranger 22 - lessons from the front', and why he had to write that book; Ray explains how the knowledge he acquired over the years has been distilled to lessons that we all can understand and use. Ray explains what his business 'Coreskill training' is all about...creating a mindset to be better, where performance, passion and purpose unite. For Ray, mindset and mental fortitude is what separates those who make it and those who struggle. We hear amazing stories of resilience and determination from the RTE show 'Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week' - where 24 civilian recruits take part in a gruelling special forces selection course, designed by Ray and other members of the elite unit, the Army Ranger Wing...the Irish equivalent of the SAS and Navy SEALs. We unpack composure, a superpower according to Ray, confidence, team building strategies - and the essence of leadership.

Today we spoke with Dr Preston Cline - Co-Founder and Director of Research and Education at Mission Critical Team Institute Newly appointed a visiting Scholar in the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative within the University of Pennsylvania, Preston will continue to dig into the neuroscience of learning and teaming. His previous training as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, a Rescue Diver and an Ocean Lifeguard Trainer meant that Preston has led responses to numerous critical and catastrophic incidents. It was these experiences that were the catalyst for 30 years of academic research on human interaction with uncertainty...the question of why some people make it, while others do not. Preston has received a BSc from Rutgers, a Masters of Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. We unpack his road from academia to operational risk management, expeditions - and back to academia. We learn about how to build a trusting and competent team if zombies are going to attack Earth tomorrow, explore uncertainty and how to employ systems to benefit from mistakes – you cannot learn without the absence of failure – the brain needs this to adapt! Preston discussed his 'Teamcast' podcast, with a lens on research for frontline medical workers, and what the second curve will look like. He distinguishes between critical and routine communication, managing change, learning disciplines and conflict management. Uncertainty, fear, and risk is part of the human experience – learn the rhythm of the waves like elite teams. Learn to body surf and thrive with Preston!

Today we spoke with Damien Quinn - Illustrator for professional sports teams, and Curator of 'The Drawn Game' Damien Quinn (draws...as per his instagram handle) is a supremely talented Limerick-born illustrator currently living in Sydney, Australia. His clients are very impressive - FC Barcelona, NRL, Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, New York Red Bulls, British and Irish Lions, Taste Ireland, Sporting Limerick, The Limerick Leader and Atlanta United FC of the MLS. Damien illustrated the children's book 'Up in the Air', written by former Tipperary All Ireland winner Paddy Stapleton. The Drawn Game is an illustrated look at the GAA, featuring artwork by 27 illustrators and artists. Damien spoke with some of the greats from the world of hurling, camogie and Gaelic football and of course illustrated some pieces. There are brilliant stories and insights from legends of the game including John Mullane, Jamesie O’Connor, Sarah Dervan, TJ Ryan, Jacqui Hurley and Will O’Donoghue to name but a few from issue 2; proceeds from the sale of the book support Pieta House and Samaritans. Today we spoke about how Damien got involved with so many prestigious sporting institutions, compelling projects, appreciation of work on social media, and collaboration as part of 'The Drawn Game'. We unpacked memorable art pieces, his process of iteration and sending out work to the public, and how to sustain excellence with a team...rather than only doing one great piece. Damien opened up on supporting charities - he's a giver...a high performer in the truest sense.

Today we spoke with Jesse Iwuji - NASCAR driver and U.S. Naval Officer Jesse is an American professional NASCAR driver and officer in the US Navy Reserve. He is an analyst for NASCAR, co-founded an eSports SimRacing group, is an owner of the Red List Group (an amazing project!) - and is very active in the DE&I space, as an African American in the Navy and in NASCAR. Jesse played college football in Annapolis, and never lost to the Air Force or Army - Go Navy! As a sailor and driver, Jesse has served as an ambassador for both the military and NASCAR communities. In addition to supporting military philanthropic groups, he is also involved in various NASCAR events supporting the armed forces and veterans. We spoke about big goals and not being scared to go after them...keeping the inner child, and why he can excel across many things. We asked about his first car and why he got into racing. Jesse spoke about vision and work ethic, and about what he takes from being an analyst into his role as a driver. Jesse wants to take over Hollywood! Podcasts like this are made to inspire - this will inspire you! It inspired us!

Today we spoke with Dr. Tim Sharp - Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute, and internationally renowned leader in the fields of positive psychology and mental health. What does happiness mean? Are you happy? How can I be happier? Big questions that we ask ourselves, our children and our friends every day. We unpacked all these with Dr Sharp aka Dr Happy. Dr. Sharp has three degrees in psychology (including a Ph.D.) and an impressive record as an academic, clinician and coach. He previously set up one of Sydney’s most respected clinical psychology practices, a highly regarded Executive Coaching practice, and is the founder of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation devoted solely to enhancing happiness. Dr. Sharp has worked with hundreds of organisations including Ernst & Young, IBM, Westpac, and Coca Cola; he is a best selling author of “The Happiness Handbook”, "100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people" and "100 Ways to Happy Children: a guide for busy parents". We spoke about understanding and measuring happiness, joy in sport and business, gratitude - and positivity and engagement in high performing setups. It was great to hear that negative emotions are normal, that we can't be happy all the time - and dug into the balance of performance and happiness. A special thank you to Bernadette Clancy RIP for bringing you this episode.

Today we spoke with Michael Sarraille - Founder and CEO Talent War Group, co-author of 'The Talent War'  and retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com After a 20-year career in Marine Recon, special ops and the Navy SEALs, including 10 combat deployments supporting the war against terrorism, a purple heart, and many other acknowledgements of excellence Michael has now brought his passions in life of leadership development, talent strategy, and human performance to the high performing world outside of the military. As the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, a specialised executive search firm and talent advisory, Michael helps fill the pipelines of leadership-driven organisations with top tier talent and leadership culture. We spoke about his work involving leadership development, talent acquisition and talent management strategy so organisations can thrive by leveraging its biggest investment and resource - its people. Michael also spoke about 'The Everyday Warrior' as part of Men's Journal - and how that is evolving into something big as a movement. We unpacked his unique surname - and what makes character. Michael shed light on legacy and impact as a leader, leadership in parenting...and why humility is so important for high performing leaders.

Today we spoke with Ben Ryan - World leader in performance and the most successful men’s rugby sevens coach in the world. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Ben Ryan is the only coach to have won Continental, World and Olympic titles, and has been named in the top 50 most influential people in World Rugby. Ben has been working at the top end of international sport for over a decade, is an ambassador for HSBC and Fiji Airways, and consults for many world class organisations in the business and sporting world. He hosts his own podcast which includes interviews with Owen Eastwood, Nemani Nadolo and Greg Barden. Today we speak about trust, success and a story about people. We ask Ben about what he means when he proclaims - "the things we know best are the things we were never taught". Ben shares his upbringing, how Brentford will fare in the Premier League - and lessons learnt from his time spent in Fiji - check out his book "Sevens Heaven". This podcast focuses on high performing individuals - Ben has brought that energy wherever he's been. Lean in...

Today we spoke with Mark Prendergast - Director at Prendergast Leadership, and former Irish soldier. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Mark served in the Irish Army Defence Forces and as a commanding officer in his time with the army. He founded Prendergast Leadership in 2017, which was born from 30 years developing high performing military leaders. It designs and delivers leadership programmes for clients in the financial services, security industry, IT and manufacturing services inside and outside Ireland. In this episode we trace the origin story as to why Mark joined the Irish army - and interestingly, why he left - one of the most challenging leadership questions of his illustrious career. We hear about missions in Kosovo and Syria - and what Mark learned from these. We ask what business can learn from the military and what Mark has had to unlearn over the years. We discuss leadership development, coherence and strategy, horizontal alignment and Marks' personal pillars of wellbeing. Human performance. specifically creating an environment where people can deliver high performance, barriers to that, team effectiveness, teamwork and embracing challenges are unpacked; plus the importance of being able to clearly articulate ones' values - and clarity and unity of purpose.

Today we spoke with Billy Holland - recently retired professional rugby player and captain - with Munster Rugby and Ireland. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Billy played his entire professional rugby career with Munster Rugby, accounting for 247 appearances, having played for 14 seasons. One of their most capped players of all time, Billy was selected in Pro14 dream teams and captained Munster many times as a forward. This was Billy's first ever podcast and we really enjoyed hearing his stories and incisive insights. We speak about what Billy has been doing and has planned for after rugby, Conor Murray as Lions captain...and always wanting to be the fittest forward in the Munster team. We ask why pro athletes from other sports play golf, scheduling training, leadership styles - and game management as a captain. Billy opens up on the strengths of his previous coaches, big moments and highlights - and what makes the Munster culture special.

Today we spoke with Lady Chanelle McCoy - CEO Chanelle McCoy Health and co-founder of Pureis CBD. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole-person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Chanelle is one of Ireland's most successful business women, was on Dragons' Den...and is a popular leadership, business and motivational speaker. Her company, Chanelle McCoy Health is at the forefront of science innovation, with antigen testing for COVID-19 and the Pureis CBD food supplement product. Chanelle has vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry - and we discuss why this is the sector she focused on...from humble origins, handing out business cards in France. We discuss CBD, its benefits and evidence...and the positives that have come to her business during the pandemic - and what's on the horizon. Married to Sir AP McCoy OBE, Chanelle shares with us her learnings from her husband about emulation, performance and resilience. Chanelle, also renowned for her leadership attributes, opens up on empathy and emotional intelligence and why they are vital now!

Today we spoke with Rich Diviney - Founder of The Attributes, and retired Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney served as a Navy SEAL for 20 years, toured Iraq and Afghanistan many times - and has been heavily involved in the selection process. An Optimist with Simon Sinek Inc., a regular speaker on topics such as optimal Performance, resilience and stress inoculation...now Rich has unpacked the key attributes for success. Understanding your own attributes in areas such as mental acuity, grit and drive can help inform how to master those innate qualities that drive performance. This is what we focus on during this captivating discussion. We also explore why Rich joined the SEALs, flying military jets - and learn about BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training)...and the extremely challenging mental and physical toll it can take. Rich shares stories of overseas deployments, optimal v peak performance, leadership, and his own personal set of attributes - and how they've changed with time. He explains the differences between skills and attributes, controlling what you can control - and what high performance is all about!

Today we spoke with BJ Fogg - Behaviour Scientist, Innovator at Stanford University, and Author of 'Tiny Habits' Dr. BJ Fogg founded the Behaviour Design Lab at Stanford University, where he directs research, innovation...and teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in behaviour design. The purpose of his research and teaching is to help millions of people improve their lives. He has trained company founders, Fortune 500 companies...with a focus on health, productivity, and financial wellbeing. In this conversation we discuss the Maui habit, how the pandemic has forged new habits - and structuring tiny habits. We explore B=MAP...a simple formula to analyse, design and change behaviour. We dive into building good habits, stopping bad ones, anchoring, celebrations of success and hacking habits. We unpack the Fogg behaviour maxims such as "help people feel successful" and other topics like swimming, pullups, self-improvement, courage and serving others.

Today we spoke with Doug Lemov - Teacher of teachers, Coach of coaches - author of 'Teach Like a Champion' and 'The Coach's Guide to Teaching' Brought to you by Hauora - a whole-person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.hauoralife.com Doug Lemov is a former teacher and school principal. He helped found 'Uncommon Schools', a network of high performing schools in under-served communities. He felt that there was an overwhelming need for better schools - a moral imperative - and that's where we start this knowledge-rich dialogue. He has also worked with many professional sports organisations around the world; he teaches teachers how to teach better, and coaches how to coach better. We discuss the similarities of teachers and coaches, achievement gaps, feedback loops - and how to give excellent understandable feedback on a pitch. Doug opens up on perfect practice, skill acquisition and the 'quiet eye'...a common trait of the very highest performers in sport. We finish this interview with Doug explaining how to make better decisions, reducing cognitive load...and when intuition and instinct takes over in performance. For those of you who want to get better at anything...listen intently.

Today we spoke with Jack Butcher - Visualize Value founder/ operator, creative - and educator of how to build value on the internet. Brought to you by Hauora - a whole-person performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Jack Butcher is a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Visualize Value. He has a huge presence on social media platforms and has several successful businesses online...with courses such as 'How to Visualize Value', 'Build Once, Sell Twice', and 'Permissionless Apprentice'. He has provided the visual assets for 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant'. Prior to clarifying and depicting value propositions, Jack worked in corporate advertising; we unpack what sparked the transition. We speak about his new journey as a father, his creative processes, and when he knows a piece is ready to publish. Jack shares his favourite concepts - and what it's felt like becoming successful quickly. For those of you looking for what to do, and how to do it better...this one's for you. Thanks for adding value Jack!

Today we spoke with Nick Littlehales - Sport sleep coach redefining human recovery Brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Nick started off as an international sales marketing director for Slumberland Group, chaired the UK Sleep Council - and for the best part of two decades has redefined and revolutionised sleep and recovery practices for the most elite organisations. Nick has consulted with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, with Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Team Sky, British Cycling...amongst many other high performance teams. His R90 Technique has been tried and tested by elite athletes looking for better sleep for improved performance. He has written a well researched and practical book called 'Sleep', which we highly recommend you reading too. Today we talk about the importance of light - and how that affects our circadian rhythm. We discuss sleep cycles, naps, optimum recovery practices and how to approach a bad night's sleep - or disturbed sleep due to young children. Nick dives into night owls and early risers, and why recovery is vital for performance and wellbeing in sport, work and life. Nick sheds light on whole day recovery rather than just sleep at night - and busts the myth of 8 hours. More info for Nick and his wonderful book - https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/

Today we spoke with Aoife McDermott - Irish International rugby player and former Irish International basketball player. Brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Aoife plays rugby for Railway Union RFC, Leinster and the Ireland women's national rugby team. She represented Ireland in basketball, is a qualified special needs nurse - and works in clinical research. Aoife was a 'Living for Sport' ambassador for Sky Sports in a group that included Katie Taylor up to 2017, and it was around this time that Aoife started playing competitive rugby. Giving back, helping others and an ambitious competitive desire has been a part of McDermott's makeup for years and that shines through this interview. She was a very talented basketball player; we dive into that part of her journey, and how and why she transitioned to rugby - and the challenges and learning points that came with that. Aoife explains what she loves about rugby, and where her strengths are in the game. For those of you who love and drink sport, and are constantly striving to be better...this is one not to miss! Thanks for joining us Aoife!

Today we spoke with Jamy Bechler - Consultant for Professional & College Teams, Author, Speaker and Podcast Host Brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Visit www.HauoraLife.com Jamy is a leadership consultant for teams ranging from the NBA to the Big Ten. As an independent John Maxwell certified motivational speaker, leadership trainer and executive coach, Jamy works with teams and businesses across the USA helping them maximise their potential for success. He has published “The Leadership Playbook: Become Your Team's Most Valuable Leader", and hosts the "Success is a Choice" podcast...interviewing thought-leaders from various industries. He has worked with organisations like Lululemon, Huffington Post and the Illinois Fighting Illini. We unpack a story that has transitioned from college coaching and organised athletics to consultancy for high school, college and professional teams. Jamy explains how the first 4 years of his head coach role in NCAA basketball, at age 27...shaped his career. He discusses strengths, flaws and self-inquiry - and how to control frustrations and improve your self awareness. High performance for Coach is doing what you are capable of doing in your situation. We got smarter hanging out with you Coach Jamy! Forever grateful...

Today we spoke with Chris Burkard - Photographer, filmmaker and storyteller Chris is an American artist and photo-journalist who shoots landscapes, surf, lifestyle, outdoor and travel subjects. Burkard specialises in capturing cold climate environments and cultures such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand and Russia. He has won numerous awards, published several books and made critically-acclaimed films such as 'Under an Arctic Sky' and 'Unner'. Burkard captures stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere. His visionary and creative perspective has earned him opportunities with Fortune 500 clients and to speak on the TED stage. In this episode we speak about marshmallows roasted over volcanic lava, restrictions of specialising in only one medium of capturing moments, sharing work, continuous growth - and what draws Chris to Iceland in particular. We discuss where Chris wants to explore more, where he sees his future, vertical relief, surfing in Lahinch - and giving and offering service to others.

Today we spoke with Dave Hancock - Elite performance director and physiotherapist - and CEO of Apollo V2 Thanks to Apollo V2 for supporting this episode. See more at www.Apollov2.com With nearly 30 years experience having worked in three professional sports between the UK and the USA Dave shares his story of long hours, work ethic, passion and helping high performers like Bono, John Terry and Kevin Durant get healthy again. Dave unpacks his learnings and reflections from working in different cultural and managerial environments - from Leeds United, Chelsea FC, the FA, New York Knicks, Washington Nationals, amongst other top-level sporting organisations. We talk about Daves' company, ApolloV2, a cutting-edge software framework and sports-technology system that brings elite management support and data analytics to an individual....truly fascinating stuff... Dave understands how teams, players and high performers in general operate; he's lived in this space for his career - there is so much to learn from this reflection on a journey to the top!

Today we spoke with Ger Redmond - Professional triathlete, coach - and former prisoner Ger has a unique, powerful and inspiring story to tell. In 2017 he decided to change his life; Ger is currently changing a generation for his family, having gone from prison to pro triathlon, whilst raising a family in Dublin. His motto is no excuses and this is a huge part of his commitment and work with the athletes he coaches every day. Having completed Ironmans at the highest level himself...this is a story of grit, resilience and putting in the hard work. We hear about how Gers' life turned upside down from a potential route to professional soccer at a young age - back to raising a family in his teens. We unpack why the late Kobe Bryant inspires Ger, we discuss training philosophies - and what a normal day looks like for Ger. Ger shares his story with troubled youths, prisoners and athletes these days, about how circumstances don't have to dictate your future self, how powerful self belief is and life really is full of challenges for all of us.

Today we spoke with Tony Og Regan - Performance psychologist coach and former inter-county hurler with Galway. Ep 116 is brought to you in association with our great partner Avonmore Protein Milk. Check out our social media streams @sleepeatperformrepeat Instagram and @SEPR_podcast Twitter for information on the upcoming Avonmore Protein Milk giveaway! Having competed as a player at the highest levels with the Galway senior hurlers from 2003 to 2013, Tony transitioned into performance support, coaching and leadership development - and in his journey moved away from working as an accountant. Tony has over 15 years’ experience working with leading sports and corporate teams, including All-Ireland GAA senior champions, CEOs, HR directors and support staff. He has a strong background in leadership and mentoring skills – and a proven track record of achieving results at local, national and international levels. We talk to Tony about how working environments can find a cohesive and teamship-rich culture after a period of isolation and distance due to the pandemic. He explains how individuals can respond mentally to a loss of form or a serious injury; and how a player can build confidence, manage lofty expectations and scrutiny - and perform optimally under pressure. We unpack the story about when Tony was dropped from the inter-county team and how he responded to that challenging period. With vast experience in training communication and collaboration with key stakeholders this is one to listen to intently.

Today we spoke with Chet Morjaria - #1 Bestselling Author of Work Worth Doing and Creator of the Business With Meaning Accelerator A business and communications coach, and founder of Realign Global, Chet works with individuals to realign their offerings and marketing so they both powerfully represent their value and values. Ex-Managing Editor of Breaking Muscle, a health and fitness website, with 8-million monthly visitors, 6 editors and 200 writers, Chet focuses at the intersection of meaningful work and powerful words. He knows how to align a business, its people, and its communications...towards a common goal. We talk about vision, values, work:life alignment, connection and communication - all essential ingredients to success in business and sport. Chet talks about language and stories and why narratives are so important for us to understand ourselves better. Default behavioural styles in teams and personality profiling is explained by Chet - plus his 5M model of meaning, market, mission, method and model. This show is Work Worth Doing, as we have the opportunities to speak with people like you Chet - thank you! https://abookworthreading.club/get-it for the book - thanks again Chet

Today we spoke with John 'The Gorilla' Ryder - Professional Super Middleweight Boxer, and "The People's Champion" This episode has been sponsored by 'The Everyday Athlete Training System', which gives access to the methods that have coached champions across multiple sports. Built by the Head of Performance Matchroom Boxing Dan Lawrence this is worth checking out now - launches 9th April 2021 - this Friday. Find out more about this programme and Dan at https://www.perform365.life/ and @perform365 John holds a professional record of 29 wins out of 34 fights, 16 by way of knock-out. A southpaw from London, John is renowned for his tenacity, grit and work ethic - all traits of high performers across any field in sport and business. Ryder is a world level operator and competitor - and now has his eyes set on more big fights, and the biggest names in the division after a recent win against Mike Guy in December 2020...after a 13 month layoff due to covid-19. We learn how John prepares for big moments, and how he responds to failure. We can all take something from these pointers. John explores how he has evolved over his career, paying special credit to strength and conditioning and performance training with Dan Lawrence of Matchroom Boxing. John talks about the competitive and industrious environment in his gym, where his style and determination is forged. We ask about innovation in boxing, and what can other sports learn from the craft. A family man - you can hear the environment in the background on his side...John lets his gloves do the talking in the ring - but we are grateful he shared his story with us today!

Today we spoke with Mike Rohde - Visual artist, designer and author of The Sketchnote Handbook, Workbook and Ideabook Mike is a designer, visualiser, teacher and an illustrator. He works with professional teams in business and sports, using visual thinking, service design and design thinking to create innovative and effective solutions, and solve problems. We talk about how Mike facilitates, engages and teaches visual thinking and why it is so important...now more than ever! We learned when he started capturing information from meetings and conferences visually - creating the term sketchnoting. He opens up on big ideas, creativity, innovation - and how to focus on the essential bits of information for value. Mike has contributed to bestselling books such as The $100 Startup and The Little Book of Talent in design and production - he discusses the importance of communication and collaboration on projects such as these - and really how visuals can help for those people that are constantly trying to keep on top of note taking during any meeting. "Who feels they can draw?" Thanks for joining us Mike! And a big thanks to Mike for sponsoring this episode and offering a discount on his book for our listeners and subscribers! To avail of the exclusive discount go to: https://www.peachpit.com/store/sketchnote-handbook-the-illustrated-guide-to-visual-9780321857897 Enter the code ROHDE40 which brings the price to just around 20 Euros for the book.

Today we spoke with Eoin Sheehan - TV personality chef, food entrepreneur and Owner of Country Munch Episode #112 was brought to you by Country Munch, the healthy meal prep service, that was founded in Limerick, Ireland, and provides fresh, home-cooked food to your doorstep. Find out more at www.countrymunch.com "Nothing grows in your comfort zone" - Eoin graduated with a Chemical and Biochemical engineering degree from the University of Limerick; but - he is now one of Ireland's brightest entrepreneurial talents under the age of 30. Now an active food blogger posting cooking recipes, tips and photos daily on all social platforms, Eoin is the resident chef on Virgin Media's Six o clock show on TV. He also frequently delivers online cookery demonstrations. In this episode we talk about humble origins - with a passion for cooking and nutrition, 'Country Munch Ltd.' began from Eoin's kitchen preparing meals for a few. We talk about economies of scale, media production, burnout - and when critical decisions in business need to be made to self-preserve but also to make successful, profitable businesses. Country Munch prides itself on fresh, easy to prepare and cook food - and a focus on homegrown produce. We open up a dialogue as to what focus Eoin took for this business, and his vision for it. We talk about engaging content through food - communicating and showcasing...and what Eoin's job really boils down to. Thanks for joining us Eoin!

Today we spoke with Graham Betchart - Mental performance coach, recording artist and 'Train the Mind' Co-founder. Episode #111 was brought to you by Grenade® High Protein Bars & Performance Nutrition. Check out all their products - including our favourite the iconic Carb Killa high protein bar - at www.Grenade.com. Graham Betchart is one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He has worked with some of the NBA’s premier athletes including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Karl Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins, and professional organisations such as True Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and the Utah Jazz. Graham aims to take everyone he works with to the next level in terms of the mental game. In this episode we talk about putting in proactive internal work, and understanding being uncomfortable and vulnerable from the age of 19 to going through the pandemic for Graham. Part philosopher, part psychologist...Graham unpacks grounding and why it's important, mental skills training and moving minds with music. We talk about what MVP stands for, and why living in the now is key for health. We talk about training the mind, embracing the process and being present - being where your feet are. We explore the language to use for children in relation to mental skills, and why accepting failure and learning from it is integral to be successful. This episode was full of stories and positive energy. Thanks for sending good vibrations Graham!

Today we spoke with Riki Cribb - Mindset coach, The Maori Mystic - and Flow coach with Brumbies rugby. This episode #110 was supported by Ancestral Supplements - Nose to Tail. Ancestral Supplements are on a mission to put back in, what the modern world has left out (to return people back to strength, health and happiness). Check them out at https://ancestralsupplements.com/  Riki is a mental skills coach with over a decade of experience having worked in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Australia. Known as 'The Maori Mystic' he specialises in mindfulness and wellbeing development. Riki combines world class pedagogy, sport psychology, and the unknown to form a transformative mental skills approach, where player welfare and holistic wellbeing are at the core. His purpose is to make people better human beings. He has specifically helped pro rugby players get the mental edge...ranging from International, Pro14, Top 14, Super Rugby, English Premiership and School players across the globe. In this episode we talk about Rikis' overall approach and ethos, getting comfortable with the unknown and what 'Hauora' means. We unpack the philosophy of being in the moment - aka flow. We discuss triggers and routines for getting in the zone from day-to-day mundane activities such as doing the dishes...to lighting it up when it's go-time in more competitive environments. Thanks for joining us bro! PS Riki is a Munster fan!

Today we spoke with Brian Gregan - Irish 400m track athlete, Director of Sport at the Institute of Education and coffee lover Episode #109 was brought to you by Grenade® High Protein Bars & Performance Nutrition.  What an interesting backdrop to high performance representing your country - a sports science degree from DCU, work with sky sports (focused on resilience and promotion of sport), and the role as Director of Sport at the Institute of Education. With that last one...Brian focuses on promoting wellbeing, physical activity, decreasing stress and ensuring students establish a pattern of healthy living which will be sustained into adult life. This year he will be a teacher as part of the PE curriculum. Brian speaks with us about resilience and grit - as he has suffered serious injuries running since 2008, and was even told at 15 he would never run again. We unpack strategies to refocus after adversity and setbacks - in relation to the Olympic games. Other areas discussed include performance psychology (mention to Jessie Barr!), preparation, organisation, the process, and what a normal week of training looks like for Brian in the Irish institute of Sport. We finish with a splash into coffee culture - with echoes of our chat with Sonia. Thanks for joining us Brian on your first ever pod! Here's to Tokyo!

Today we spoke with David Dunne – Performance nutritionist and CEO and co-founder of Hexis Performance David has a stunning CV in relation to performance nutrition. He has worked with the European Tour, ORRECO, British Canoeing, Bradford Bulls, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Harlequins rugby and the Italian Rugby Federation. He has a PhD in Nutrition, Behaviour Change and Technology. David is the co-founder of Hexis Performance, a predictive, personalised and periodised app for nutrition, which is backed by cutting edge science based on the premise of carb coding to meet demands of recovery and training schedules. Both Ciaran and I are fans of it! In this episode David talks about why he left London recently but also what took him there in the first place. David was always fascinated about performance and he saw the massive value in nutrition, a controllable - that's where the story begins. He shares where he fits and adds value in high performance settings and sheds light on specificity of roles in those environments. David talks about sleep and night-time routines - what to do in relation to lifestyle and habits...and also - beetroot juice. For David, high performance is "helping a person realise what they are capable of". Thanks for joining us David! This episode has been supported by Curio - use code SEPR30 to get 30% off unlimited listening to the best journalism, narrated on www.curio.io https://curio.io/subscribe?coupon=SEPR30 Code: SEPR30

Today we spoke with Cillian Reardon – Performance coach and consultant, formerly of Leinster rugby and ex pro boxer Cillian has vast experience in sports science and strength & conditioning. He has worked with Dublin GAA and Leinster rugby for many years predominantly as a performance coach. He has focused most of his work on helping pro players reach their highest level of playing and competitive performance. He helps one manage this performance pathway and build habits that are practical and resonant. Cillian is currently building a coaching platform for developing this space. In this episode we hear about where Cillian started, his interest in coaching and high performance, reflection, his exploits in the boxing ring and his time spent with Dublin GAA and Leinster rugby. We hear about what Cillian really feels is important...away from sports science and technology. We discuss leadership, strategy, purpose, how professional sport has evolved over the last decade - and what is next for performance in the sporting and business world. It was refreshing to hear Cillians' take on how we can all get better, the value of soft skills - and we are very grateful he joined us on our show! Thanks Cillian!

Today we spoke with Ken King – Talent developer, leader, entrepreneur and CEO of Boost Innovation Ken has moved from coaching basketball to being a leader of a large international organisation that focuses on on-going learning, resiliency and culture analytics with Boost Institute. Check out the fundamental learning skills according to Boost such as culture, feedback and communication controllables and all the other fantastic work that they are doing. In this episode we hear about the origin story of Boost, the dragonfly - and family and corporate values...and Ken's leadership journey. Ken talks about quality and scalability and that challenging balance; he also shares his experience from the prestigious altMBA course run by Seth Godin. Ken sheds light on the values of his company and how they haven't really changed - despite significant innovation, product diversity, service offering progressions and increased company size. We really admire that! Here's a story of a full time coach in basketball at 23 - who took the plunge to become a full-fledged entrepreneur, and is succeeding and inspiring many. Thanks for joining us Ken! Ep 106 was brought to you by The Learning Physiotherapist. The Learning Physiotherapist was launched by David and Ciaran, this year. We’ve brought together some of the world's most renowned physiotherapists and sports medicine experts, to give lessons on the soft skills that make all of the difference in our profession. Some of the mentors include: Stefania Rizzo, Amy Arundale, Dr Ian Horsley, Nicol Van Dyk, Grant Downie, Benoy Mathew and many more. Not only will you get access to masterclasses delivered by these mentors but you will also join a community of like minded ambitious physiotherapists looking to learn, network and grow. And finally the best part about The Learning Physiotherapist is that it is a non profit organisation. Each monthly membership will go towards supporting cancer research, IBS, Down Syndrome and Mental Health Support Services. There is still time to join. Check us out www.thelearningphysiotherapist.com

Today we spoke with Shane O'Sullivan – Executive, Leadership and Performance Coach at Inspiring Excellence, and former inter-county Waterford hurler Shane focuses on the principles of high performance and mindset training with Inspiring Excellence. He has vast experience in the trenches from a very successful sporting and business career - and has worked with Fortune 500 leaders, multinationals, CEO's and many pro athletes. In this episode we dive into how Shane has navigated challenges during the pandemic and the positives he's taken from it - and how this period has led us to questioning what is really important, resonance, purpose, how brittle life is, connection, relationships...and other big rocks. Shane shares how he responded from an ACL injury whilst playing and what he learned from it. We talk about leadership in moments of crisis in organisations and sports teams...those crucible moments - and what drives resilient, high performing cultures. Shane gives his insight into how to build into a collective value system - and why ownership of those values as part of a team is so important. Thanks for joining us Shane and inspiring excellence! Ep 105 was brought to you by The Learning Physiotherapist. The Learning Physiotherapist was launched by David and Ciaran, this year. We’ve brought together some of the world's most renowned physiotherapists and sports medicine experts, to give lessons on the soft skills that make all of the difference in our profession. Some of the mentors include: Stefania Rizzo, Amy Arundale, Dr Ian Horsley, Nicol Van Dyk, Grant Downie, Benoy Mathew and many more. Not only will you get access to masterclasses delivered by these mentors but you will also join a community of like minded ambitious physiotherapists looking to learn, network and grow. And finally the best part about The Learning Physiotherapist is that it is a non profit organisation. Each monthly membership will go towards supporting cancer research, IBS, Down Syndrome and Mental Health Support Services. There is still time to join. Check us out www.thelearningphysiotherapist.com

Today we spoke with Robert Pacey – Host of the Pacey Performance Podcast, S&C coach and sports scientist Reserve team football, academy strength and conditioning, sports science roles all paved the way to what is one of the most successful and interesting pods out there...7 years on and still evolving. The Pacey Performance Podcast aims to bring together the minds of the best strength and conditioning coaches and sports scientists from the world of pro sport - and to date has over 5 million downloads. Mastermind sessions, speed training, sleep research, guidance and tech and how there is a disconnect between what research says and what we actually do are all discussed in this episode. Rob shares his learning process to gather knowledge for show prep and post show reflection, his favourite books, podcasts and why guests come on his show - the real hook! Keep up to date with everything that is going on with his podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or instagram @strengthofscience or visiting strengthofscience.com. His most recent episode with Bryce Cavanagh of the FA was fascinating! Thanks for joining us Rob! Ep 104 was brought to you by The Learning Physiotherapist. The Learning Physiotherapist was launched by David and Ciaran, this year. We’ve brought together some of the worlds most renowned physiotherapists and sports medicine experts, to give lessons on the soft skills that make all of the difference in our profession. Some of the mentors include: Stefania Rizzo, Amy Arundale, Dr Ian Horsley, Nicol Van Dyk, Grant Downie, Benoy Mathew and many more. Not only will you get access to masterclasses delivered by these mentors but you will also join a community of like minded ambitious physiotherapists looking to learn, network and grow. And finally the best part about The Learning Physiotherapist is that it is a non profit organisation. Each monthly membership will go towards supporting cancer research, IBS, Down Syndrome and Mental Health Support Services. There is still time to join. Check us out www.thelearningphysiotherapist.com

Today we spoke with PJ Nestler – Director of Performance @xptlife, breathwork expert and FitLab Head of Performance Coach and educator PJ is a human performance specialist with over a decade of experience of preparing athletes for competition and optimising athletic potential in the mind and body. He has become a leader in combat sports performance training, and has worked with pro athletes from the NHL, MLB, NFL and UFC. He now identifies himself as a teacher and enjoys educating and developing through XPT Life, a performance programme created by Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece. XPT Life is a performance lifestyle system that focuses on breath, movement and recovery methods - and we highly recommend you checking out their content and app. In this episode PJ opens up on his fascination with the training process, and his S&C and performance coaching career to date, which is fascinating and inspiring. PJ tells us what makes great coaches to create buy-in and communicate with athletes - and why adaptability and curiosity is so important. We talk programming, exercise selection and specificity, mindset and efficiency of habits. It is fascinating hearing PJ's transformation from 'coach' to education with XPT, and why systemisation is crucial for success. Also - how he differentiates between performance and high performance. Thanks for joining us PJ, elevating and educating the fitness profession consistently...and good luck with your future projects.

Today we spoke with Jan Corcoran – Irish ultra runner, marathon runner and Olympic hopeful Jan started running marathons in 2015 having hardly run at all before that. She now has completed 50k ultra runs and has ambitions of making the 2024 Olympics representing Ireland. Along with the miles on-road and the lofty ambitions to be at the Olympics, Jan, known as 'Jantastic' to her friends, works full-time as a money laundering consultant...and manages to balance both worlds. We talk about Jans' identity piece, her grueling, periodised training schedule, race pace and her recovery practices. Jan tells us how she runs to work from Leixlip to Dublin most days, which is not a little jog, and her introduction to running. Hope you make it to the Olympics Jan, from the two of us here! This episode was brought to you in conjunction with MindLab Pro - the world's first universal nootropic, which boosts all aspects of cognition in all types of people - especially those whose active lifestyles who demand dynamic brainpower. Take advantage of some great introductory offers through the link above and below: MindLab Pro x Sleep Eat Perform Repeat

Today we spoke with Seth Pepper – High-Performance Mental Coach for Elite Athletes, Coaches, Business + Arts and National champion swimmer Seth used 'The Power of the Mind' to become a national champion, and then train others to be a champion. The key differentiator for Seth is what sits between our ears. He has worked with athletes and coaches in MLB, NHL, NCAA, ATP, NBA, NFL, PGA, WTA, LPGA, and so many more. In this episode we dive into the origin story of Seth and swimming...how he became a national champion, and what it took. It is some story! We talk about mental health, mental performance, work ethic, internal calling, and the nuances between the conscious and unconscious mind. Seth's piece about how we are all writing our own book really resonated with us - and about how he aims to 'help people to help themselves get out of their own way'. Thanks for joining us Seth - you truly are a remarkable human being!

Today we spoke with Jonny Cooper – 7-times an All-Ireland Gaelic football winner with Dublin, and a leader on and off the pitch Jonny has been a first-team starter on an All-Ireland winning Dublin side 7 times. The Na Fianna star embodies the relentless pursuit of high performance in the all-conquering Dublin team and the culture that radiates from the entire group. Jonny has won multiple all stars and is a leader and learner off the pitch also. In this episode we open a dialogue about leadership development, culture and organisational behaviour. Jonny talks about his work with DCU, his experience with the Gaelic Players Association and his be unrivalled mantra. We talk about adversity and moments that have forged Jonnys resilience - and him giving back to charities - such as Temple street hospital and the Marie Keating Foundation. Thanks for joining us for the 100th Jonny! This has been quite a ride for the podcast from humble origins with Conor Gavin in SoCo Performance Clinic - and now number 100 with my co-host Ciaran Dunne. We have learned so much - and are forever grateful to you...the listeners, and to all our special guests. Remember - Sleep Eat Perform Repeat. This episode has been supported by Muhdo Health, an affiliate of ours - use Hauora20 for a discount on their DNA and epigenetics health profile tests at www.muhdo.com

Today we spoke with Tom Archer - Adventure & Landscape photographer, curious soul and a creative mind. Tom is an award-winning freelance photographer, writer and teacher based in London. He began his love for photography in his early 20s after a brief career as a policeman - and has worked as a freelance photographer since.  His style incorporates epic and dramatic landscapes, showing the scale and beauty of the world. Previous clients include giants such as Panasonic and L'Oreal. We discuss the preparation for the right shot, learnings to take when the moment wasn't quite captured as planned - and Toms' most memorable photographs from around the world - included caves in Waitomo and hot balloon rides. You will come away from this episode with a new-found appreciation for those perfectly captured photographs, when the setting, timing, exposure, light and shutter speed all worked in perfect harmony. Those spectacular photos take hours and hours of preparation, precision and patience. Looking forward to being invited to your big exhibition in the future Tom! Thanks for joining us! Visit www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com for a discount on an Audible membership by clicking on the banner!

Today we spoke with Tracy Timm - Career clarity expert and author of 'Unstoppable'. Tracy specialises in executive coaching, career development mentoring and leadership development. She is the founder of the Nth Degree Career Academy, where she helps people gain clarity and confidence about next moves in their personal and professional lives. We talk about career moves, fear setting, how to reduce anxiety around decisions - and steps to take towards doing what you want to do. We share with Tracy the origins of our wellbeing company, Hauora - and what 'whole person wellbeing' means from her perspective - and get her sense of it. Tracy talks about core values and commitments and how they drive into the root cause of happiness and big decisions we face - and the career decision easy button:) "Living and working in your best and highest value" - listen to the examples from Tracy of what high performance means to her - and the special quote from Einstein. Thanks for joining us Tracy!

Today we spoke with David Carey – Pro Irish golfer who scored a history-making record low score 57 on the PGA Tour, and member of Team Ireland Golf. Ireland has just come out of lockdown. Irish golf courses are open again, weather permitting. We felt it was fitting to release this episode now - with a young golfer who we will be keeping a close eye on in the future. David has his mind set on winning multiple majors! In today's conversation we speak about training, preparation, golfers' mindset, swing speed, distance and other technical pieces to the game. It's fascinating to hear David talk about practice versus match play, and who he admires on the pro circuit...and why. Of course we dig into the story of when David shot 57 on the tour and what that felt like. In golf we lose more than we win, even Tiger - control what you can control. This comes through profoundly in this dialogue. Enjoy it, and thanks for speaking with us David. Special mention to a close friend Padraig Lynch - host of the excellent PaddyTalks Golf Podcast - borrowed one of your questions!

Today we spoke Christopher J. Wirth – Founder of No Quit Living, podcast host, coach and author of 'The Positivity Tribe'. Chris brings good vibes...plain and simple. We talk about spreading positivity, gratitude and not necessarily rooting against someone. Differences of opinion are ok! Chris shares his experience in areas such as accountability, positive mental advantage and controlling what you can control. We talk about how to approach small and large obstacles - and Chris gives us tools and tips for these moments in time. Bookending your diary with a consistent morning and evening routine is a common trait of high performers we've spoken to on this podcast. Chris is very much the epitome of one who takes ownership of these key pieces of our day - drink it in! Thanks for joining us Chris, and best of luck with the book and everything else! #windscreenstickynote Listen to his personal development podcast also! We are fans of No Quit Living!

Today we spoke Leigh Ewin – Breathworker, Cold immersion expert and life biohacker. We open the dialogue about why an Aussie would move to Finland - and how Leigh guides and teaches people to breathe, use a sauna...and embrace the cold. "When life gives you waves you just gotta ride them" - Leigh opens up about what 2020 has been like - and what he's managed to do. He educates us on the 4,7,8 breathwork routine for stress and anxiety relief - and we discuss nasal breathing and its massive benefits for countless reasons - an ancient filtration system...so important now during covid times. Cold shower challenges - try the 21 day challenge! We embrace the cold here (in words), and speak about Leigh's work with Wim Hof, and his world-renowned method. Thanks for joining us Leigh!

Today we spoke Steve Gera – Innovation specialist, former NFL coach, CEO Gains Group, Leaders in Sport consultant and former Marine. Steve has an amazing resume, and story in high performance and sports from his start with the Marine Corps post 9/11 - to working in the NFL with the Browns and Chargers -to his sports sabbatical where he gained a depth of experience across different organisations in Europe - such as Chelsea FC, Barcelona FC, Real Madrid, McLaren F1, etc. We open the dialogue with an insight into Steve's life in American football, and what he has taken from this pandemic period. We talk about core strengths and core constraints in sports, innovation - and talent development, amongst other interesting topics. According to Mr Gera..."sports is the most important of the least important things. Let's elevate it". The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series in 32 years this year. Gains Group is part of a new joint venture with the Dodgers and their investment arm Elysian Park Ventures called 'BreakAway', a sport data exchange that creates, collects, and combines club and athlete data to help clubs better understand and position the athletes. This looks like a real game-changer in the world of performance science. Reach out to Steve for more info! Thanks for joining us on our show Steve - it was a pleasure!

Today we spoke with Sonia O'Sullivan – Olympian in track and field, lover of coffee, inspiration to all Irish people. Sonia is a hero and role model here in Ireland. She won a silver medal in the 5000m in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. She has won gold in the World and European Championships. She has been the chef de mission and carried the Olympic flame for Ireland. She writes regularly, and has had many diverse roles in sport over the years. This episode was particularly special for us. In the beginning, Sonia was the one person we most wanted to speak with...to unpack what it makes to be a high performer in life. This conversation was so much fun - and all we expected it to be. Sonia shares what it's like being in quarantine in Australia now, her love of coffee, and how she now spends most of her time with her two dogs now that her daughters have left for college. We have a lovely dialogue about charity work as Sonia gives so much back each year, and why she decided to go to University in the USA. Special mention to our new venture @thelearningphysiotherapist, an online community for physiotherapists to share experiences, have mentorship, build relationships, improve their interpersonal soft skills and develop deeply. It is a non-profit with proceeds going towards research for many different medical conditions and supporting charities. Thank you for joining us Sonia - it was worth the wait! 

Today we spoke with Ben Lyttleton – football author and consultant for sports clubs for leadership, strategy and culture change. We open a dialogue about Bens' wonderful book 'Edge: Leadership Secrets from Football's Top Thinkers - elements such as the soft skills, cohesion, resilience and creativity are explored. Ben gives tips for entrepreneurs and start-ups from his time spent with Ralf Rangnick, former head of sport and development at Red Bull in Austria. We dig into the story about overcoming setbacks and facing challenges as per a meeting with Mariyn Beuker of AZ Alkmaar - about a swimming pool and how to teach children to face obstacles. Make sure you check out Ben's Football school series too! Thanks for joining us on our show Ben - and here's to everyone finding an Edge!

Today we spoke to David McMillan – Irish professional footballer with Dundalk in the League of Ireland, and currently the League of Ireland's all-time leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League. McMillan was the joint top-scorer in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round with five goals. We talk about Davids' career to date having played in Scotland and Ireland...and where it all started for him. Preparation on a match day, post match reflection, analysis and other performance strategies are opened up. David discusses the recent success and learning curve for Dundalk in Europe - and the current circumstances around playing professionally during the pandemic in Ireland. David sheds light on balancing football with his profession as an architect, and the nuances and positives of this balance. Thanks for joining us on our show Dave - and best of luck in your current European campaign!

Today we spoke to Jake Kelfer – founder of the Professional Basketball Combine, author, business coach and motivational speaker We talk about the recent adjustment period, and online and accessible projects - such as elite elevation and his coaching programme. This is for freedom seekers, entrepreneurs and coaches - to expand and elevate their life through building a world-class network. Jake sheds light on the pursuit of dreams, success, and the process - and relishing those experiences. Have fun making mistakes and the small wins he says! Up and down days are discussed - and Jake's wisdom on this piece is worth the listen alone! This is the perfect time to drop this priceless episode after the Lakers win in the NBA! Listen out for the timeless story about Jake's encounter with Jerry West in the elevator! #keepelevating #staypositive Thanks for joining us on our show Jake!

Today we spoke to Alistair Rogers – All Blacks performance analyst during their two RWC wins, coach and former rugby player We talk about Alistairs' journey from Wales to New Zealand, a life of playing and coaching rugby. He became the All Blacks analyst for 7 years, specialising in opposition analysis and defence - and was part of the coaching staff for the RWC wins in 2011 and 2015. He has been involved in coaching roles with the Wellington Hurricanes, Auckland Blues, and now in Japan. Al talks about the mind and the mental game - and the differences between the Northern and Southern hemisphere in that space - "The All Blacks wanted to do something nobody else has done - and that was pretty special to be part of..." We discuss leadership, performance, communication, culture and decision making as a coach. This one was special for us! Thanks for joining us Al...and best of luck in Japan mate!

Today we spoke to Jay Acunzo – keynote speaker, author of 'Break the wheel' and podcast and docuseries host/ producer. Jay shares the opportunity that the pandemic gave him - with more quality family time at home. Jay tells us what success means to him...opens up on creativity, curiosity and practice. We discuss 'Marketing Showrunners', the platform where Jay helps people find their voices and elevate their podcasts. We talk about Jays' work with large multinationals like Google and HubSpot - and smaller and leaner companies; he educates us on the word telic, and paratelic...and what they mean. Find out more about Jay @ www.jayacunzo.com Thanks for joining us on our show!

Today we spoke to Brant Menswar – critically acclaimed author, motivational speaker, award-winning musician and podcast host of 'Thoughts that rock'. Brant is a transformational keynote speaker, with a difference - a former rock star...he now edu trains everyone on purpose and values. He has created a movement called 'Black Sheep' - where Brant helps you identify your non-negotiable 4-5 core values. We had a great conversation about values, high performance and legacy. We talked about how Brant pivoted during the pandemic, and how he handles adversity and setbacks. His new book called 'Black Sheep - unleash the extraordinary, awe-inspiring, undiscovered you' has just been published. Find out more about Brant @https://www.brantmenswar.com/ and http://worksheet.findyourblacksheep.com/

Today we spoke to Dan John – world-renowned strength, fitness and lifting coach of 30 years+, former All-American discus thrower, Highlands game competitor and author. Dan has coached athletes for over 30 years, and has written numerous books in the field of strength training and lifestyle such as 'Attempts', 'Never Let Go', 'Mass Made Simple', etc. In this episode we discuss habits - how you are the sum of all your habits; Dan also sheds light on tools such as 'shark habits' and the 'pirate map'. Dan shares his 3 coaching pillars that he has leaned on during COVID-19 - the three basic rules of coaching, that tie into every aspect of life. This man started lifting weights in 1965; he says to respect the process...and let the results happen. Dan has plenty of life experiences. Lean in! Thanks for joining us on our show DJ, who has many links and experiences from time spent in Ireland! Find out more about Dan at www.danjohnuniversity.com This episode is kindly brought to you by Instant Speed Training. Used by the best athletes in the world such as Beauden Barrett, Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo and numerous Olympians alike, speed bands are the key to increasing your speed and performance.  You can check out their fantastic products at www.instantspeedtraining.com or on social media on their handle @speedbands. Use our discount code SEPR15 for an exclusive 15% off. Big thanks to Martin McElroy and the Instant Speed Training team for sponsoring this episode.

Today we spoke to David Hieatt – co-founder of Hiut Denim Co., the Do Lectures, and author of Do Purpose and Do Open. We talk about all things brand, culture and purpose with David...and what makes great businesses great. We open a dialogue about how David has adjusted during COVID-19 and still given value in an events business. The Do Lectures has had to pivot and reinvent itself. David shares the importance of being 1% each day - that ongoing quest. Thanks for joining us on our show David! please check out his 'Keyboard CEO' course online - highly recommended!

Today we spoke to Laura Gassner Otting – author of ‘Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life’, keynote speaker, confidence catalyst and educator of consonance. Laura tells us about the four elements of consonance – calling, connection, contribution, and control...going into detail about why they are important, and what they are exactly. We open a dialogue about meaningful work and what that is all about. Purpose is highlighted – as is when personal and professional lives and careers can change trajectories for the right reasons. Laura shares what she has learned about herself over the past few months, and what she is having to conquer now, displaying great resilience. Thanks for joining us on our show LGO! #limitless

Today we spoke to Damian Browne - explorer, peak performer, adventurer and former pro rugby player. Damian talks to us about "living my masterpiece", about his relentless pursuit to challenge himself physically and mentally. Damian played 16 years of professional rugby before making the decision to become a full blooded adventurer of the highest level - the 7 summits challenge, the solo Atlantic row, the Marathon des Sables...you name it - he's going after it to conquer it. We talk about mindset, resilience, preparation and all the things that come in between. This is an inspiring episode. Thanks so much for sharing your stories and lessons Damian. Special thanks to Peter James Johnson of Firma Stella - exclusive sports memorabilia, for sponsoring this episode.

Today we spoke to JJ Dunne - gym owner, coach and competitor in powerlifting and bodybuilding JJ is not your average ‘Personal Trainer’. The owner of Asylum Gym in Dublin he coaches people looking for real results, that are not afraid to be pushed ridiculously hard. He trains powerlifters, strongmen, bodybuilders and field athletes - and brings them all up to a very high level…if they want it bad enough. He still competes himself, although covid-19 has made it difficult, with competitions delayed and cancelled. He is hoping to compete in Malta this month. We talk all things training, from recovery to the importance of diet and understanding nutrition. JJ sheds light on the best techniques for training and how he re-frames from adversity and setbacks – “do you deserve better?”. “High performance is what you’re willing to put in”. This was recorded pre-lockdown when times were different, but training philosophies were not. Thanks JJ!

Today we spoke to Tom Coyne - best-selling golf author, host of 'The Golfers Journal' podcast, and lover of all things golf. Tom is a regular contributor to 'The Golfer’s Journal' and is the author of 4 of golf’s most unique books, “A Gentleman’s Game,” “Paper Tiger”, “A Course Called Scotland" and "A Course Called Ireland". Much of his writing focuses on links golf, a passion that was refined during his research for his Irish book- in which Tom walked the perimeter of the country while playing every links course in Ireland. Tom has written for Golf Magazine, Golfweek, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times, and appeared on many podcasts like 'No Laying Up'. We talk about the Irish DNA and what makes it special for Tom. We discuss links golf and the community that plays the sport in Ireland - in comparison to the US. It was fascinating to hear about the journey Tom embarked on when he nearly made it pro, and the future of golf. See you here soon for a round Tom!

Today we spoke to Greta Streimikyte - a visually impaired Irish paralympic athlete who competes in the 1500m in track and field, and who has won gold in the European Championships, and competed at the Rio olympics. Greta moved to Ireland in 2010 from Lithuania and has been an Irish citizen since 2015. Hear the remarkable story about when running became 'the thing' for Greta, what she thinks about when she runs, and just before the race starts. We talk about preparation and her having to adapt her training over the last 6 months due to covid-19. Greta sheds light on her role with "Dare to Believe", where she is part of a group of Olympic and Paralympic Ambassadors who aspire to inspire the young people of Ireland to “Dare to Believe” in themselves, the Olympic Values and Team Ireland. High performance is a lifestyle choice and Greta helps us understand this at a deeper level - Thanks for joining us on our show!

Today we spoke to Uli Hesse - acclaimed football writer and author, editor and journalist; author of  "Tor", "Bayern...", "Building the Yellow Wall..." Uli talks about employment as a writer now with the editorial staff of 11 Freunde magazine, Germany's biggest football monthly versus being self-employed as a freelancer in the past. This man won the 'football book of the year' by the Telegraph last year - aspiring and established writers can learn so much from Uli. We talk about books in a foreign language and the challenges of that for selling and publicity, considering English readership markets. We lean in when Uli discusses what makes a good writer - and the point in time when he identified himself as a writer. This is a remarkable true-to-life journey of a writer who started penning pieces about music in 'Rolling Stone' magazine to football, and all that came in between. Thanks for joining us Uli!

Today we spoke to Garrett Harte - former Editor in Chief of Newstalk, Business All Star Thought Leader and Communications Consultant of Harte Media Garrett has been involved in media since 1995 - having produced for ITV, edited for TV3, ran the Newstalk station as Editor in Chief, and is now the MD of his own consultancy company. In this episode we talk about leaders that Garrett has admired, and why. We discuss managing talent and how to let these individuals blossom whilst keeping a cohesive team unit- themes such as trust, and decision-making come to the fore. We talk about self-awareness, purpose and reflection - and the balance between working very hard and slowing down to pause. We really enjoyed this one... Thanks for joining us Garrett, from one Common Purpose alumnus to another.

Today we spoke to Shane O'Donnell - Clare hurling legend and PhD student with UCC & Harvard. Shane won the All-Ireland senior hurling championship for his county Clare in his debut season in 2013, and played a huge role in the final victory - he was named man of the match! He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to Harvard University in the US in 2019 - and it's fascinating hearing the story behind this. We discuss the differences between studying and playing in Ireland, and the USA, and his advice on the student - athlete balance. We discuss the aftermath of that individual performance for the ages in 2013, what makes hurling special, hamstring injuries, the importance of playing with confidence, and Shanes' studies for his PhD, such as gut bacteria and IBS. Thanks for joining us Shane!

Today we spoke to Ryan Hawk - host of the podcast 'The Learning Leader Show', and author of 'Welcome to Management' We talk about the origins of the show, having now recorded over 350 episodes - having interviewed a who's who of all things learning, leadership and performance. We ask Ryan what he knows today, after all those fascinating conversations. We discuss the value of reflection after having learned something new, and why being an 'intentional' leader is crucial for success. Ryan explains how he came to writing his new book, and what was involved in that process. And finally - Ryan tells us how he measures success across his many endeavours - and what we will see from him next. Thanks for coming on our show Ryan.

Today we spoke to Jonny Holland - former professional rugby player with Munster, now nutrition coach We talk about how Jonny got into sport at a young age, an early thirst for competition, and how rugby came to the fore. We discuss why nutrition was important in those formative years - and how and why it became his 'second career', after injury ended his rugby journey. Jonny gives advice on why the education of nutrition planning is crucial to understanding what fuels your body - and compares amateurs v the pros. Also - it is fascinating to hear Jonny shed light on gluten-free diets - think Novak Djokovic! Find out more about Jonny @jonnyholland10 or www.jonnyholland10.com

Today we spoke to Michael Townsend Williams - co-founder and CEO at Do Breathe, coach and author. "How is life?" - "complicated", was his initial answer. Michael sheds light on the collective unknown - but also excitement going on in the world at the moment. We talk about his initial job in advertising, alcohol problems, mobile marketing, and a transformational experience...and what happened next. Michael found yoga, as a way to connect with his inner world. He talks about 'welldoing' -  wellbeing, doing and direction, which is a model for mindfulness, yoga and breathing as part of his portfolio of work - improve wellbeing...whilst performing and doing more. He is constantly exploring the dance between excessive doing and excessive being. Thanks for joining us Michael.

Today we spoke to Kohjiro Kinno - photographer for Sports Illustrated, and The Golfers Journal, amongst other things. We start with the famous photo that Kohjiro took of Tiger after him winning the Masters in Augusta - that was the cover of the famous Sports Illustrated. We discuss how to be in the right place at the right time, and what makes the ideal shot for Kohjiro. Kohjiro sheds light on his 20 year journey from a beginner to an experienced, world-renowned photographer of sports and landscapes. This is an episode about art, creativity - and always delivering to yourself and others.

Today we spoke to Louise Galvin - Ireland rugby sevens international, frontline physiotherapist and rugby pundit. Louise played Gaelic football for her native Kerry and represented Ireland in basketball before turning her attention to international rugby. She has featured in the sevens and 15s side for Ireland with great success. Louise is the epitome of the sporting all-round high achiever and high performance athlete. Listen to her share what makes this possible and what goes into it. She is not afraid of fear of failure and getting out of the comfort zone. She is definitely a woman that embraces new challenges. Thanks for coming on our show Louise!

Today we spoke to James McCormack - entrepreneur for over a decade, podcast host, family man, and the man behind the Dublin barista school and the world barista institute. James started in business in 2009 with €500 in his pocket, and has survived an economic depression and the COVID19 pandemic. Hear about his story from reuben sandwiches, to tacos, to cold brew coffees. This is a tale of resilience, overcoming adversity and setbacks. Getting into business and staying open is not "rocket science" as James says, it's all about hard work. Find out more about James at https://www.themoderndayentrepreneur.com

Today we spoke to Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) - thought leader on coaching, keynote speaker and author of best-selling books such as 'The Coaching Habit' and 'The Advice Trap' - "say less, ask more, and change the way you lead forever". We have a great conversation about coaching and communication. Michael gives some great nuggets on the advice trap, and will make you think of advice differently, both giving it and receiving it. We talk about staying curious a little bit longer, asking more questions and the online course run by MBS called the "Year of Living Brilliantly". Both Ciaran and I signed up for it - it's really special! Find out more about MBS at www.mbs.works/

Today we spoke to Holly Husler - yoga and sound journeys teacher, singer, writer and host with husband Adam Husler of the podcast "Honestly Unbalanced" We have a great conversation about finding balance in life, and all the nuances of trying to find that harmony. "We're all in the same boat...we are all real", as Holly says. We discuss sound baths, yoga, stillness, mindfulness and meditation - Holly gives some simple advice for everyone on bringing pause to your life. "Yoga doesn't have to be yoga - to be yoga" - find what works for you. It means to unite your soul, body and mind together. Thank you for the education Holly.

Today we spoke to Patrick McKeown - breathing consultant - Director of Buteyko Clinic International, consultant to Oxygen Advantage, speaker and best-selling author. This is the man to help solve your breathing problems and optimise your breathing. We discuss breath holding and the value of nasal breathing with Patrick; we learn that mouth breathing is not efficient, and also the causes of sleep apnoea. This is a deep informative dive into human evolution, the physiology and anatomy behind how to breathe correctly and efficiently. The breath can be very powerful - We start our life with the breath, and we leave with the breath. So... breathe well.

In this bonus release, we hear 10 guests take on what high performance means to them! Success leaves clues! These elite performers give us special insights into what brought them to the highest level in their chosen field! We are very grateful to have hosted all our guests so far. We truly hope everyone listening is taking value from each and every episode! Find out more at www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com!

Today we spoke to Shane O'Donoghue - Irish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Irish national team, and Ireland's all time record goal scorer. We discuss the challenges of training for team sports like hockey versus an individual sport and get his insights. Shane tells us about his time in Belgium playing professionally and how much it impacted him personally and professionally... his cooking too! Shane sheds light on other developments in his life - he is in the midst of launching two performance coaching companies..."mentally fit" coaching and training, and "train the brain" sports psychology. Watch this space!

Today we spoke to Ronan O'Mahony - former professional Munster rugby player, now crossfit addict... live on location in the Strand hotel, Limerick just before the covid-19 pandemic hit us. We miss those in-person social chats so looking forward to getting back to more of these. Listen out for the hotel lobby music :). Maybe our new intro? ;) During the chat we discuss his playing career, the injury that ended his career, crossfit and his cultivation of coaching. Preparation and self reflection are themes that jump out of this episode. Ronan really had an amazing journey into rugby - a truly remarkable story from schools to the academy to the professional game; thanks for sharing. A big thanks to Motion Nutrition for sponsoring this episode- and in partcular Joe Welstead. Find attached a discount coupon for any orders: motionnutrition.com/by/dclancyphysio; use dclancy10 at checkout for 10% off your order.

Today we spoke to Pete Cartlidge- Band 7 advanced physiotherapist specialising in orthopaedics and major trauma at the Royal Stoke Hospital, UK, and current covid-19 frontline healthcare practitioner. We learn about the preparation and current management plan to cope with this unprecedented time. Pete has also just recovered from having been diagnosed with COVID-19; hear firsthand what this was like for him. Listen to what Pete has taken from this period to appreciate moving forward - many reflections and lessons. Thanks for your service Pete! Stay safe - #washyourhands all

Today we spoke to Trevor Ragan- a man on a mission to discover and share the science of better learning; think of him as a learning and research translator for us all. Everyone can become a better learner- learn the building blocks during this chat. We discuss growth mindset, fear, uncertainty and many other things. Please subscribe to Trevors' excellent podcast- 'Learner Lab podcast', and find out more about his work at www.thelearnerlab.com Welcome to the jungle folks!

Today we spoke to Emma Canning- Scottish-born track and field athlete- specifically a heptathlete, who has represented GB. Emma talks about adapting her training and mindset during this covid-19 time out. She then explains the specialities that she competes in, and goes into detail about a potentially career-threatening injury that she has overcome. Emma discusses physical, mental and technical competencies of her craft and how and when she knows she will excel in a particular event- it really is about preparation and confidence. Thank you for joining us Emma and looking forward to watching you compete again! High performance really is a lifestyle- nice point Emma.

Today David spoke to Amy O'Donoghue- Irish international middle-distance runner, track and cross-country athlete...a person of positive vibes. Amy discusses goal setting, routine, adapting training during covid-19 and "being kinder to yourself". We had a nice chat about meditation and mindfulness- mention to Jessie Barr; We also talked about what Amy loves about running. Thanks for giving us great energy Amy!

Today we spoke to Alan Stein, Jr.- published author of "Raise your game", keynote speaker and former high performance consultant to some of the best NBA players on the planet. What sports can pull from business and vice versa is at the core of this interview. Alan opens up on processes and methodologies of both places. It follows on nicely from our previous shows with David Gillick and Bernard Jackman- give both a listen if you haven't yet. Ciaran, Alan and I have a great conversation about time and attention, immersing yourself in the present moment- in essence..."be where your feet are". Key themes such as accountability, embracing discomfort and presentness are elaborated on. This one was so insightful and very enjoyable.

Today we spoke to David Gillick- Dad, author, olympian and Masterchef winner. Here is a story about a journey from one being a high level athlete to new ventures, and how identity has evolved over time. It was very interesting to hear Davids' take on high performance in sport, and high performance in the corporate world. Key themes such as mindset, hunger (excuse the pun here!) and resilience are talked about. Listen out for his answer to what makes "Gillick Cuisine" too.

Today we spoke to Bernard Jackman- successful business man, former head coach and professional rugby player with Leinster rugby and Ireland. To start the interview, Bernard discusses the art of coaching, and the movement into professional rugby for him during his playing days. We then take a journey into the transition from high-performance sport into the business world, and what these two competitive environments can learn from one another. Key themes such as teamwork, benchmarking and effective communication are brought to light. Thanks for joining us Bernard!

Today we spoke to Marco Bortolami- rugby coach at Benetton Treviso, and former captain of Italy having played over 100 times for his country. Marco discusses moving to coaching from playing and all the different challenges that he has faced. Leadership identification and behavioural characteristics is talked about in-depth plus much more. There was so much to take from this episode such as decision-making skills, flow states, accountability, adaptability and leadership. "Marco says "the most important muscle in the body is the brain"- Shout out to future guest Brent Hogarth from the Flow Research Collective. What a journey we have been on brother! Grazie Marco!

Today we spoke to friend and colleague Johnny Owens. We hear about the situation in the USA and in particular Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnny shares his story about blood flow restriction (BFR) training- what it is, how is it used, why it can help?... and where the future possibilities lie. This is a really fascinating interview for those of you interested in sports medicine, orthopaedics, healthcare, research. the military and so many other facets. Johnny- see you again in San Antonio soon brother. Stay safe everyone...at home...wash your hands...and thanks for tuning in.

Today we spoke to Clare Murphy- storyteller, artist, trainer and teacher of story, Irish myth and folklore. Clare discusses co-creation and reactions of listeners during storytelling sessions that she does. We hear about how she got into the game and her journey to date, plus what awaits, and more. "Storytelling is at the root of everything..."; enjoy this one...learn from it...share the story with your loved ones and give her a follow @storyclare- she is publishing stories during this "global time-out".

Today we spoke to Michael Caulfield- Sports Psychology Consultant at Just Caulfield. In light of this time during the coronavirus pandemic, we took time to talk "global time-out" with Michael today. We discussed the challenges we are all facing now, and how to approach them together. Michael shares his stories and insights from his diverse background. "Be yourself" he says during this time-out, and as Jimmy Greaves once said "it's a funny old game".

Today we spoke to Andy Nicholson aka "overthehilldunker" - lover of all things dunk-related in the game of basketball, and founder of @thedunkcamp. Andy talks about his passion for basketball and his obsession for dunking in particular. It's fun hearing Andy talk about who he admires in the world of dunking and why. Listen to Andy talk about his prep routine, conditioning and the mindset needed to perform at the highest level that he physically can. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such mindset, passion and the importance of preparation and routine. We kept this episode for a few weeks as wanted it for March Madness. Listen to this as a break from all the noise around the coronavirus pandemic. Nice energy here for you devoted and new listeners.

Today we spoke to Paul Sculfor - Britain's "original male supermodel", actor, husband, dad and gentleman. Listen to Paul share his humble origins and how he started on his journey to being a globally recognised model. Paul tells us what he enjoys most about his work- places, people, things, etc. Listen to his life lesson for us and all of you- it is special. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as consistency, embracing challenge and the importance of self-reflection

Today we spoke to Tim Rodriguez - Portland-born baseball player, former Texas Ranger and current Dublin City Hurricanes outfielder. Tim talks about his time spent in Ireland to date, baseball stories, his roots from playing at the age of 5 and why baseball is a part of our history here in Ireland too. Baseball Ireland is growing and Timmy is a big ambassador for it. Listen to Tim talk about the state of relaxed awareness, some aphorisms and his life lessons for us. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as mental toughness, the importance of preparation and passion for what you do.

Today we spoke to Damian De Allende - South African professional rugby player currently playing in Japan, Springbok rugby world cup champion, future Munster player and all-around nice fella. In this episode Damian shares where he feels he can add value to Munster rugby in Ireland, both on and off the field. He opens up on the remarkable victory in the recent rugby world cup and what that meant to him, the team and his nation. It was lovely to hear the origins and ancestry of Damian- he has some spanish blood in fact. A future surf trip to Spanish waters is on the cards for sure. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as work hard-play hard, the importance of downtime off the field of play, and relishing the challenge to grow. A big thanks to Johan Scholtz from kinetic talent for facilitating this interview with Damian. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to James Kerr - best selling author of Mana and Legacy, leadership expert and high performance thought leader. In this episode James explains in-depth what makes a high performing environment, and what are the cultural and leadership characteristics of such a place. James shares his experience through the years of working in elite sport, military organisations and the corporate world to find common themes for success, and also discusses what Manchester United could do to become successful again. We are very grateful to have had James on this podcast. His insight and teachings from his books have had a profound impact on our professional and personal lives. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as legacy, learning and development, and leadership. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Jaco Taute - professional rugby player, Springbok, formerly of the Stormers of super rugby, Munster rugby and now currently playing with the Leicester Tigers. In this episode Jaco talks about his adaptation period to Leicester from Munster, and his transition from the Southern hemisphere to the Northern hemisphere. We open a dialogue about his interesting player career and the rich cultures he has been a part of. It was fascinating to hear Jaco about his injury career and how he showed serious mental strength to bounce back several times. Also, listen to Jaco talk about what he looks for in a good rugby player. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as adaptability, grit, and work ethic. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Caelan Doris - Irish professional rugby player. Mayo-born, former captain of Blackrock school (most successful school in Irish rugby), former under-20 Ireland captain, current Leinster number 8 and now a fully fledged Irish rugby international- having made his debut against Scotland in the 6 nations, in February 2020. In this episode Caelan talks about his injury past, weekly schedule, training regimen and recovery strategies. We touch on how he prepares himself for big moments and the mental feelings that come with big games and his strategies for these meaningful moments. It was fascinating to hear Caelan talk about what has been a remarkable acceleration through the school system to the world-renowned academy at Leinster and then into the senior setup provincially and in Europe. Listen to Caelan talk about how to make an impression in a very successful team environment rich with high performance culture. He really has let his rugby do the talking. We kept this episode until the 6 nations 2020 although we met and interviewed Caelan back in September 2019. He made such an impression on us as a person and as a professional that we both figured he would be an Irish international soon. Once he left the recording studio Ciaran and I said to each other that "he will be a special player". Now Caelan Doris is starting and playing for Ireland. He will own that jersey for a long time. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as adaptability, humility, leadership and mindset. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Ger Slattery - coach/ player for Young Munster RFC of the Ulster Bank League, Ireland club XV International, former Munster rugby senior player and teacher in St Munchins, Limerick, Ireland. In this episode Ger sheds light on the challenges he faces from being a player to a coach with the same club, and how important man management is for his success.  Ger talks about mentors and the importance of having close people that challenge your thought process with conviction. The role of captaincy and the nuances and qualities of leadership are discussed as well as injuries in rugby, such as concussion. An interesting point made by Ger was when he said one has to sometimes put yourself in positions where you could make mistakes, take risks- with the hope and expectation that come the end of the year the success from taking those calculated risks outweigh the negative consequences. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as mindset, humility,work ethic and leadership. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to James Rankin - Crossfit coach, Crossfit athlete @perpetuafitnessdublin and one who defines himself in his niche as a movement specialist. James sets his alarm at 0445 every day. This guy works hard- days involve personal training, his own training, classes and then rinse, repeat. Listen to the passion and determination in his voice, from his intro to Crossfit in 2012 when he watched Rich Froning on youtube smash some thrusters. In this episode James sheds light on goal setting, movement screening and his personal movement analysis thoughts- gut instinct versus tech innovations in the industry. James tells us what makes an ideal coach and on the other side of the coin, an ideal client to be coached. Thanks to James for giving a wonderful answer to what makes high performance and also distilling his learnings and lessons from the years. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as legacy, desire, adaptability and leadership. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Lee Cox - top 50 coach by Today's Golfer, Long drive coach to top-10 world long driver Martin Borgmeier @fullbeardlongdrives, fellow of the PGA and devoted West Ham fan. This episode is for aspiring golfers who want to learn about swing and power mechanics, maximum distance tools and strategy, amongst many other pearls of wisdom. We asked about talent identification for pathways to drive long and discussed ball striking- it is not about how fast one strikes but how well one strikes the ball that really matters for Lee. He compared the ball striking patterns of amateur to elite to professional golfers. Lee is the man that helps golfers really perform under the lights and makes the crowd take out the popcorn:) There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as the importance of preparation, mental versus physical prowess and mindset. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Carl Paoli - coach, author of @freestyle the book, host of @thefreestyleway podcast and the founder of the @freestyle app. When we founded this podcast we wrote down 3 names of people we wanted to interview on the show- Carl was one of those 3. We have always been a huge admirer of his work and really like his content. Follow him and learn like we did and still do. "Be like water", as he says. In this episode Carl educates us on the mind and the body. Carl discusses belief systems, thoughts and emotions and how getting them right can be conducive for a growth mindset. Carl talks about movement literacy, how to improve athletic competencies and help one express themselves at a higher level. He unveils the curtain behind why people do what they do and for what- what outcome. We also ask Carl what makes a good coach a good coach. Listen out for a great answer on that one. We purposely kept this episode recorded from July until now as wanted a big listenership for guys like Carl. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as positivity, mindset and loving what you do. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Paul Corry - commercial manager at McNulty Performance, RTE TV and radio analyst, and former professional footballer for clubs such as Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and UCD AFC, where Paul was a student-athlete. This was a very varied interview with so many aspects of performance discussed. Listen to Paul shed light on the challenges of rehabbing away from the pitch physically and mentally. Paul really opened up here, which we were grateful for. The mental burden and uncertainty of the next steps for a pro footballer can be tough- this is that story. Paul gives himself sports psychology advice now for his younger self, such as goal setting, habit forging and building. Paul explains the importance of getting an education, especially for those footballers who are striving to make it at the highest level; a plan for post football or if football doesn't work out is key. A strong education foundation has helped Paul massively in his post-football career. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as culture, sustainable leadership, adaptability, mindset and perseverance. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Bobby Maximus - 'Maximus Body' best-selling author, UFC vet, @menshealthmag writer, Jiu-Jitsu martial artist World master champ and overall huge inspiration for David personally. Listen to Bobby share how much he gets from leading by example, and providing for his family by building his brand by being the fittest he can possibly be. He wants to help others and feels exercise is the key. Bobby talked about his time audit and how you have 168 hours in a week- choose how you want to spend it and do what's important to you. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as recovery, motivation, mindset and work ethic. Anyone fancy doing the 'holy trinity' training session that Bobby challenged us to? I have already got my son working on the exercises that Bobby recommended my two year old Michael should be able to do also. We chose not to edit this episode with Bobbys' son in the background- this was and is real life. He is wise beyond his years- there was a great story about self limiting behaviours. Rewind that part and listen to it again. It's special! To wrap up...I'm so proud that Bobby is a Munster rugby fan.:) If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Sharlene Mawdsley - Irish International 200m, 400m, Puma-sponsored athlete and Irish Champion, currently studying Sociology & New Media in the University of Limerick. We learned about what is high performance to Sharlene, be that nutrition, self care and recovery. We had the differences between summer and winter training for track and field athletes explained to us, which was very interesting also. Sharlene shed light on balancing the university commitments with that of being a high level competitive runner and opened up on her injury history, and what she learned from the whole experience. Sharlene tells us that a big goal for her is 2024 Olympic qualification and we would not bet against her. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as drive, overcoming setbacks with resilience and constant learning. A shout out to Tony Gonzalez and his podcast 'Wide Open'; We asked the question inspired from his pod about a meal that we want to be healthy but isn't healthy, and what would that be for Sharlene. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Richie Norton - ex rugby player, founder of the Strength Temple, master coach @xptlife and @oxygenadvantage, yoga teacher, breathworker, adventurer, life architect and speaker. Today we learned so much about the importance of the breath; there were echoes from the podcast previously done with Mario Donato so go back and listen to that episode if you have some time. Richie shed light on performance training and coaching from his work with extreme performance training (XPT), having worked with individuals such as Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece and Brian Mackenzie. Richie opens up on why it's so important to harness energy in physical, emotional and spiritual realms, and also what he would do if he had a session with the Crusaders rugby team in New Zealand. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as humility, mindset and passion. Maybe we need to lean in more, level up and write a book together Richie...after a surfing trip in Costa Rica. Thanks for this. We both enjoyed this. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Ode Osbourne - UFC fighter, school educator, Jamaican born and "sent by God for greatness". We learned about a remarkable journey from the beaches near Kingston, Jamaica to Wisconsin and Florida in the USA. Ode shares the story about the epiphany he had when he was a young boy and how that set him on a path to greatness, and ultimately the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ode tells us about his start in wrestling, his introduction to mixed martial arts (MMA) and his style in the fight game, that of "free flow". Fight analysts call Ode Osbourne the "Picasso of MMA", and say his style resembles that of the legendary Brazilian UFC fighter, Anderson "The Spider" Silva. What made this episode special was when Ode shared his teachings and leadership-building strategies that he employs with the young students he works with in school through elements of MMA- structure, motivation and discipline. There was so much to take away from this episode from key themes such as mindset, resilience and grit. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Mark Langtry - former League of Ireland footballer, Science TV presenter, theoretical physicist and Head of Science & Sport of Explorium, Ireland. We learned about how much science can influence our lives and how much fun and joy it can bring to us. Technological advancements in sport were discussed as was who Mark looks to as a role model. Student-athletes can learn from Mark in this episode but it really comes down to the importance of enjoying what you do. Mark tells us how sport can teach us life lessons and opens up on his three main areas of focus in life currently. We finish with asking Mark about his penalty choice in soccer and his all-time 5-a-side. This is a very stimulating episode and one for those fond of cognitive diversity. If you'd like more information on this episode or any of our others, check out our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Today we spoke to Jessie Barr – Olympian hurdler, PhD researcher and sport psychologist in the Irish Institute of Sport. We talked about the complex relationship between body and mind, mental health in athletes and the trials and tribulations of competing in track and field. Listen out for Jessie talk about the yips, thoughts on recent doping scandals in athletics and whether the physical or mental grind is more difficult. This is a great episode for any aspiring athlete or person who wants to understand what it takes to make it in the field of high performance. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode # 36. Today we spoke to Kevin Maggs – former professional Irish rugby player, capped 70 times, a Barbarians representative and now the current IQ rugby regional talent ID officer at the IRFU. Kevin shares insights into his experiences in professional rugby, his initiation with Bristol rugby and his current role with IQ Rugby. We discuss identifying talent in youth rugby and whether talent is innate or can be trained. Kevin sheds light on the characteristics of great leaders, having played with so many over his career on the pitch. It is fascinating to hear Kevin open up about his transition from player to coach and the challenges, mindset and habits of elite high performing rugby players. The key theme embedded throughout this episode is of the importance of hard graft but also with that the enjoyment of your chosen craft, if you’re lucky to be there. The plan for this episode was to release it during the Rugby World Cup in Japan but we decided to keep it till after the completion to see how accurate our predictions were. Listen out for that, and the future of the sport according to Kevin. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #35. Today we spoke to Damian Hughes – Manchester-born change management catalyst, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change and best-selling author of books including ‘The Barcelona Way’, ‘The Winning Mindset: What Sport Can Teach Us About Great Leadership’, ‘ How to think like Sir Alex Ferguson: The Business of Winning and Managing Success’, and ‘Liquid Thinking’. Damien sheds light on his very successful background in business, education, sporting elite environments, high performance culture and change management. We asked incisive questions and got incisive and constructive responses. A real gem for people in high-performance settings and one of our best episodes to date. If you’d like more information on this episode or other episodes of the podcast look on social media or on our website www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Please subscribe, share, rate and review but most importantly, listen and enjoy.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #34. Today in our latest RWC series in association with the Limerick Leader, we spoke to Damien Varley – former professional rugby player with Munster and Ireland. We chat to Damien about his current ventures and life post retirement from professional sport, creating positive collisions in sport and business, applying traits from rugby to the business world, how to shut out external noise and use self-appraisal, dealing with highs and lows, and the importance of building support networks. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #33. Today, in association with the Limerick Leader, we spoke to Lindsay Peat – professional rugby player with Ireland and former Ireland basketball international and Dublin GAA player and All-Ireland winner. We chat to Lindsay about her career and her journey through different sports, the skills she has acquired over the years when transitioning to a new environment, intrinsic vs extrinsic foci when trying to develop skills, striking a balance between family life and that of a professional athlete, common characteristics in high performers, being in a flow state, overcoming obstacles, and talks about what she would like her legacy to be. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #32. Today we spoke to George Clancy – professional rugby referee. We chat to George about how he got into refereeing, his process of preparation for big games, ongoing development within the professional referee cohort, concussion management, career progression as a referee, how he likes to referee games, advice for younger referees to develop themselves, shutting out external criticism, the benefits of the upcoming new rugby law changes to the sport, and lessons from rugby to refereeing in other sports. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #31. Today we spoke to Rodney So’oialo – former All Black player who captained New Zealand, passed the number 8 jersey onto current skipper Kieran Read, and is now coaching in Wellington. We chat to Rodney about his transition from playing to coaching, traits he tries to instil in his players and the common attributes amongst the top coaches. Rodney shares what he has learned through the years which has helped him evolve and grow as a coach, his time playing in Japan and leaving the cherished All Blacks jersey in a better place. Listen to this for the key fundamentals for success, hard work, leadership and always trying to learn and push yourself. This was so inspiring. The podcast can be found on Apple podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Please subscribe to www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com Rate and review, share if that’s your style, but most importantly…enjoy!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #30. Today, in association with BDO in Limerick and the Limerick Leader, we spoke to Fineen Wycherley – emerging professional rugby player with Munster. We chat to Fineen about his journey to becoming the player he is today, preparing mentally to take chances, how he measures his success, current strength levels in the Munster squad, traits required for sustained success, how he winds down away from games and recovery methods, self-critique vs external critique, and what he enjoys most about playing the game of rugby. Once again many thanks in particular to BDO and Denis Herlihy for helping us bring this episode to you today. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #29. Today we spoke to Keith Earls – professional rugby player for Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. We chat to Keith about the influence of his family sporting background on his career, early sports specialisation and advice for younger players. Keith gives insight into how he believes the game will evolve in terms of preparation in the next decade and how he has maximised his impact on the game over the years. Keith shares how he slows down and unwinds a little away from rugby, balancing his career with his family life, his injury history management, coping with pressure and facing the All Blacks Haka. There is a special moment in this episode where the high scoring back tells us why Munster is a special team and club.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #28. Today we spoke to Jimmy Hensel – founder of the Mayhem Mindset; author, speaker, teacher and coach. We chat to him about the mayhem mindset, what it is and how it can be applied, he dispenses some life lessons, the common characteristics of successful people across high performance industries, perfection vs excellence, being willing to fail, and defining success. If you’d like more info on this episode or any of our others, check out our website on www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #27. Today we spoke with Jack Coolican – formerly of Gonzaga and currently of UCD rugby – as the second instalment in our emerging talent series. We chat to Jack about his rugby role models, the competitive nature of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup and balancing these demands with his educational demands, future plans, his understanding and assessment of current concussion protocols as a young player, his injury history and trying to overcome it, and his thoughts on current injury rates in rugby. Check out more on this episode and all others at sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #26. Today we spoke with Glenn Stewart – High Performance Manager of the West Coast Eagles Australian Rules Football Team in Perth. We spoke about his thoughts on high performance culture – how to build it and how to sustain it. We hear his thoughts on who are the high-performance leaders in professional sport, where the future of sport science lies, and what makes the research community in sport in Australia as innovative as they are. We hope you enjoy! For more information on this episode and many more, check out www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #25. Today we spoke with professional basketball coach Julien Espinosa. It was great to speak to a Head Coach and get his thoughts on various topics including his coaching career to date, his coaching philosophy, his thoughts on being a ‘players’ coach’, advice for younger coaches on copying successful models vs creating your own and having role models, the effect on team dynamics of high-ego players, the ideal ratio of focusing on your own game vs focusing on opposition, trying to coach up ‘one-dimensional’ players, and the evolution of basketball as a sport. A great listen for any aspiring coaches!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #24. Today we spoke with professional footballer Armand Traore. We chat about where he is at with his playing career, his typical training week, and how he finds balancing his Muslim faith and specifically Ramadan with the nutritional requirements of professional sport. We speak about the power of self-talk and his use of mantras, how he dealt with injuries from a psychological point of view, balancing family and football, career setbacks, career highlights, and the development of his game. One for the football fans.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #23. Today David and Ciaran sat down with Jaelyn Wolf who heads up the Wellness Programme in Gym Jones in the US. We discuss her diverse background as designer, photographer and writer, how she got to the point where she is today and how her background helps her in her work with Gym Jones today. We get her thoughts on people’s increasing connection to the land in terms of participation in events in the great outdoors and also the concept of ‘forest bathing’. We get back to the nitty gritty of performance basics on issues such as recovery but also the idea of ‘bio-hacking’ – experimenting in different methods to aid recovery and performance. Check out more on this episode and others at sleepeatperformrepeat.com. Many thanks to Jake Hutchinson, Lisa Boshard and all at Gym Jones who have brought this episode to you today. Check their brilliant work out on Instagram @gymjonessalvation or their website gymjones.com.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #22. Today David and Ciaran sat down with Rian Doris – the Chief Growth Officer at the Flow Research Collective who have a look at what goes on in the brain and the body at times of peak performance. They have a chat about how he got to this point in his career following an accident in his early teenage years, what his day to day with Flow Research involves, what a flow state actually is and how to reach it, thoughts on the ’10,000 hour rule’ and habit formation including reflection. They speak about how athletes are sometimes unable to harness flow state at critical times and the concept of ‘flow proneness’ and whether flow state can be objectively measured and how it fits within the high performance triangle. A must listen for anyone with an interest in sports psychology or how the mind works in relation to high performance environments!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #21. Today we spoke to Mario Donato, owner of CMD gym and builder of superhero physiques! We chatted about his background as a free diver and his bouldering exploits, we chat about the mental aspect of free diving, along with the physique needed with rock climbing and bouldering. We speak about his clients and what cohorts he finds are the strongest trainers, his life lessons for his younger self, his thoughts on iron sharpening iron, motivation to make a change, his role models, his life goals and how he measures success. We wrap up by speaking about his interest and work in ocean conservation. A great listen!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #20. Today we spoke to Hughie Douglas, footballer for Bray Wanderers in the LOI. Joined in the studio by Jake Mulligan, we chat to Hughie about his injury history and how his ACL injury has impacted his play, what advice he would give to people going through the ACL rehab process from a physical and mental point of view, the support networks for injured players in the LOI, education for younger players, his interest in sport science and the idea of marginal gains in sport. 

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #19. Today we spoke to Martin Borgmeier, the golf long driver who was European champion in 2018. We speak to him about the sport of long drive golf and how he got involved in it. We chat about how he trains for long drive from a physical and mental point of view, the physics and design of the long drive club, his thoughts on the use of routines, and altering his swing. An interesting listen for golfers and others.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #18. Today we spoke to Georgie Starkie, a kickboxer and Muay Thai competitor and fitness coach in the UK. We speak to her about her past as a competitive horse rider, how she got involved in combat sports, what her typical training week looks like, the mindset of a fighter and how she balances that with being a coach, how she reacts when she senses blood in a fight as well as dealing with the flight or fight response. Hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #17. Today, in the third of our CrossFit Ireland series of interviews we spoke to Eoghan McGregor, CrossFit athlete and head coach in Perpetua Fitness here in Dublin. We spoke to Eoghan about the parallels between the corporate world and high level coaching and fitness and how it has influenced him in his own business and in Perpetua and how he got involved in CrossFit and coaching originally; we get insight into his recovery and unwinding techniques, and his thoughts on group vs individual competition. We speak about leadership and how he sees his role in managing staff and clients in Perpetua, juggling his priorities in his role, changes to CrossFit as a sport over the past decade, and the development of an elite environment and culture in CrossFit through learning from the best. He finishes with a lesson for everyone on growing as individuals.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #16. Today, in the second of our CrossFit Ireland series of interviews we spoke to Michael Smith, fittest CrossFit athlete in Ireland 2019 and co-owner of est_28 in Newry. We spoke to Michael about his CrossFit journey so far, the philosophy of est_28, the physical requirements of CrossFit, his typical week of coaching and training, the evolution of his training and mindset after making the CrossFit games, managing highs and lows, his 3 favourite bits of kit to train with and what his WOD would be with those, his role models, the thing he likes and dislikes most about CrossFit, and what it means to represent Ireland at the CrossFit games.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #15. Today, in the first of our Emerging Talent (and CrossFit Ireland) series of interviews we spoke to Iain Goulding, up and coming Irish CrossFit athlete. We spoke to Iain about his sporting career to date and how he ended up in CrossFit, how he finds the balance now that he has switched attention to becoming a full-time CrossFit athlete and what his motivation is, his own coaching philosophy, the physical and mental challenges of CrossFit including the competitive element with other athletes and developing mental toughness, how to programme around goals, and the difficulty of maintaining personal relationships when committed to training. A very insightful listen!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #14. Today we spoke to Candela Ebbesen, Dancer with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo & CEO of Ballerina Productions. We spoke about her journey to becoming one of the top performers in the Ballet industry, including her injury history to date. We discuss what a typical week for a professional dancer looks like, unwinding strategies, the competitive environment of professional dancing, pre-event nerves, the particular physical challenges of certain routines, mindset preparation, striking a balance between mental stress and physical fatigue, the defining physical and psychological characteristics needed to make it as a professional dancer, living in the ‘dancer’s high’, and the accuracy of black swan. A very interesting listen with lots of valuable insights and lessons for anyone in high performance sport.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #13. Today we speak to Adam Husler, world renowned alignment-focused vinyasa yoga teacher. We speak to Adam about his journey to becoming one of the more well known yoga teachers in the world, including his background as a boxer and his work with non-profit organisations. We speak to him about his experience performing ultramarathons and the subsequent effect they have had on his mindset; we also speak to him about the particular type of yoga he teaches and its application in the field of high performance sport and exercise. We hope you enjoy it!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #12. Today we speak to Jake Hutchinson, one of the main men behind Gym Jones in the US. We talk to Jake about the genesis of the famous Gym Jones mottos such as 'The Mind Is Primary', and the development and importance of mental resilience in sports. We speak about some of the common characteristics between high level sport and the military, Jake's background as an Avalanche Specialist (!), the importance of adaptability in sport and life, how to get out of a hole, and finish with an interesting Q&A. A must listen for anyone interested in mindset!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #11. Today we speak to Callum Wilson, professional footballer with Bournemouth FC in the Premier League, and International with England. We talk to Callum about the requirements to be a striker, and about his successful recovery processes from two ACL injuries. We speak about his mindset - specifically what effect if any transfer rumours have on it and his play, as well as talking about the confidence and belief that is required to perform at a high level in the Premier League. We also chat about his sporting role models in his career to date. A great one for anyone with an interest in football!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #10. Today we speak to Dan Lawrence, renowned boxing S&C coach. We chat to Dan about his career to date and how he's got to where he is in the boxing sphere, along with getting some career highlights off him. We discuss the role of S&C in boxing, both in terms of reflecting and appreciating its role in a boxer's success, and how it has to try and overcome the 'cult of personality' of the more traditional boxing coach. We speak about the importance of the art of communication, a typical fight week prep for a boxer, his future S&C plans, his dream client to train, and most importantly his favourite Biggie song.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #9. Today we speak to Rob Madden, physio to Anthony Joshua and to Lance Stroll in Formula 1. We talk to Rob about his career to date including all the different sports he’s worked in and the differing demands of these sports. He lists some of the more surreal moments in his career to date and reflects back on his career with some advice for his younger self. We have a chat about Formula 1 and the unique physical and psychological demands required of the drivers at that level, and get some insight from Rob on how he keeps himself fit in order to stay performing at a high level in his field.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #8. Today we speak to Sarah Rowe - footballer for Mayo and Collingwood. We're joined by Sarah's good friend Laura Martina who gets a chance to grill Sarah after many years of friendship! We speak about sport specialisation, the professionalism of the LGFA in comparison to the AFLW, injury history, about the effect of social media on athletes in todays society, sports psychology support structures for younger LGFA players and cultural differences between team sports in Ireland vs Australia. Very interesting discussion with lots of takeaways for aspiring young athletes!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #7. Today we speak to Sean Russell - footballer for Limerick in the LOI. We chat to Sean about his current progress in his rehab from a serious knee injury, we chat about his career journey to date - including his time in the US - alongside his plans for life after football. We get his advice for younger players in terms of mindset, nutrition, S&C and recovery and also get his answer on where he would stitch the ball in a penalty shoot-out.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #6. Today we speak to George Coetzee - professional golfer from South Africa. We had a helping hand from @paddy_golf who joined us to give a bit more golfing know how. We chat to George about what he does to unwind away from the course both when healthy and injured. We speak to him about what recreational golfers should do to improve their games. We also speak to him on his thoughts on the place of strength and conditioning and mobility work in modern golf. We’re delighted to have our first golfer on and we hope you take something from it!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #5. Today we spoke with Tommie Hoban - current professional footballer playing with Aberdeen on loan from Watford. Tommie is currently undergoing rehab for an ACL tear so we have a good chat with him about his rehabilitation process - from the support structures he has in place with his family, to his use of such methods as mindfulness and visualisation to help his rehab and general performance. We chat about the support structures in place for young players coming up through professional academies and also get his thoughts on what lessons the Irish underage systems can take from its successful English counterpart.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #4. Today we spoke with Matt Jarvis - current professional footballer playing with Walsall on loan from Norwich City. We speak with Matt about his injury history throughout his career and get his thoughts on possible causes for this. We have a chat with him about loyalty in football - both international and club - from both the player and fan perspective. We have an interesting chat on any effect his record move to West Ham may have had on him both on and off the pitch. We also get his thoughts on his toughest opponent to date!

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #3. Today we spoke with NFL running back and Super Bowl 52 winner Jay Ajayi. Jay is currently undergoing rehab following an ACL tear and he gives us some insight into his recovery process. We get some great perspectives from someone involved in professional sport at the highest level in terms of the process and perfecting your craft. We also talk about individual stats vs team wins, players from other sports trying to cut it in the NFL, and also get Jay’s thoughts on the finish to the Premier League – him being a massive Arsenal fan. Enjoy.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #2. Today we spoke with Jason Holder – captain of the West Indies Cricket team and currently the #1 ranked all-rounder in the world. Jason gave us some great info on leadership and what it means to him, from leading a team of island nations that is the Windies, to passing on the guidance and leadership he gained from greats such as Brian Lara to the next generation coming through. We speak about sledging in cricket and get Jason’s thoughts on its use to gain an edge in Cricket. And we also get his tips for this year’s NBA finals. A worthwhile listen for anyone involved in leadership roles in sport of business.

Welcome to Sleep Eat Perform Repeat Episode #1. Today we spoke with James Ellington, a former Team GB sprinter who was involved in a very serious motorbike accident in 2017. We spoke to James about his road to recovery since then; his relationship with Team GB at present, how his body is feeling at present and his plans to get back competing. Had a very good talk with James about the fine margins at the elite level of athletics and how he deals with adversity. Some great motivational stuff in here.