Performance Intelligence

Have you ever thought about hiring a coach? Blair Crawford from Biosecurity company Daltrey provides insight into how he went from being a tech-minded domain expert to an engaging communicator and presenter, both to internal team members and external clients/potential clients. The Answer? Coaching. Blair explains how he engaged a coach early in his career when he articulated a future goal to run a...

Which leadership habits are good to focus on, and which habits and behaviours do you need to drop? In this Bite Size from episode 13, Padraig O’Sullivan, my former study buddy from the Coaching Psychology Masters at Sydney University, outlines an experiment he ran with some of Australia and Asia’s most prominent business leaders in relation to the habits they had built to keep them at the top of t...

How would you run one of Australias biggest sporting competitions? Andrew May interviews former NRL CEO Todd Greenberg on how he got to be the most powerful man in football and how he maintained 72 separate relationships with key stakeholders. Andrew and Todd also discuss mentoring, religion, culture, family and how to support loved ones during tough times. In addition to being the current CEO of...

What is the key to building a successful business? Ross Savas is one of Australia’s greatest real estate agents and in this bite size from episode 12 he shares his secret to creating such a long lasting and successful business: relationships. Ross tells how he has formed genuine friendships with clients and peers and how that has helped him grow his business and grow as a person. Ross Savas is the...

Are you a slave to your digital devices? Dr Kristy Goodwin joins Andrew and Angela Poon, StriveStronger Operations Director on the podcast to discuss all things digital wellbeing.  Dr Kristy takes us through why we find it so hard to put our devices down and why we always feel the need to check them - no matter what we are doing! (Hint: Behavioural scientists have purposely designed devices and ap...

How busy are you really? In this Bite Size from episode 11 Andrew May and Angela Poon talk about the busyness trap and how you might not actually be as busy as you think. They discuss ways to organise your week to ensure peak productivity and Andrew shares how he manages to keep his head above water and thrive when his schedule is always packed. Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coff...

What does it take to be Australia’s most capped sportsperson? In this episode Andrew interviews former Australian rugby union captain, George Gregan. A man of many talents, George played multiple sports at a high level before settling on rugby and becoming known as one of the most prolific players and toughest competitors in the world, earning 139 caps playing for the Wallabies. George also played...

How important is diversity to your business? In this Bite Size from episode 10 Craig Harper and Melissa Cameron elaborate on how important all types of diversity are to the success of their business. The episode goes in to how even Craig and Melissa are so different in their thinking and methods and how they utilise those differences to keep their business running.   Listen to Craig and Melissa at...

The Science of Fasting Fasting is a highly effective mechanism to lose weight, lower insulin levels, increase growth hormone, aid cellular repair, reduce inflammation, enhance heart health and boost brain performance. Fasting has also been shown to reduce risk of cancer and enhance longevity. Former British Royal Navy Aircrew Officer Paul Taylor is a fasting and fat loss expert. He is a Neuroscien...

Have you ever felt on the verge of burnout? In this Bite Size from episode 9 Andrew and Dr Tom explain their research into and discovery of the 5 factors that are guaranteed to innoculate you against burning out. The 5 factors include Purpose Alignment, Active Recovery, Restorative Sleep, Physiological Capacity and Social Connectedness Andrew and Dr Tom have been working together for 17 years unde...

In a departure from the regular StriveStronger Podcast format, this episode was recorded as part of the “Lunch with Lee” podcast, where Shane Lee interviews high performers in a range of fields including sport, business. media and entertainment. Andrew shared a conversation over lunch with Shane Lee and Phil Kearns, two former elite athletes who represented Australia in Cricket and Rugby respectiv...

How quickly did it take your business to adjust to the changes brought on by Covid? In this bite size from episode 8 Kerwin Rae explains how he adjusted his entire company to stay productive during Covid lockdowns and how having a robust social media strategy and presence helped feed into adapting so quickly. Kerwin Rae is Australia’s leading business strategist; dedicated to helping people with h...

How do you go from a backpacking salesperson to the CEO of one of Asia Pacific's fastest growing biometrics companies? Blair Crawford is CEO of Daltrey, a biometric and biosecurity company changing the way people interact with technology every day.  A natural salesman, Blair loves building strong relationships and shows a real compassion and human side to creating a thriving team.  Listen as Andre...

How do you view mental health? In this Bite Size from episode 7 Dr Nicola Gates explains that everyone has mental health and that it is a spectrum, some days it can be good and other days it can be challenging. Dr Nicola dives deep on reinforcing the idea mental health is not just about mental illness and there are things you can do to help you feel better every day.  Dr Nicola Gates is a leading...

Have you ever been down to the last $20 in your bank account? Padraig O'Sullivan started out as a prospective priest in Ireland, moving to nursing in one of the UK’s top heart health clinics and eventually moved to Australia where he found himself with a total of $24.45 in his bank account, Pod has definitely seen the ups and downs of life. Padraig is a coach and consultant working with some of Au...

How do you go from performing at a 6/10 to 10/10 consistently? In this Bite Size Ed Cowan explains his process of reviewing and evaluating his performances after every game to make sure he is able to constantly improve and move consistently upwards. The main method he does this is through journaling and a constant self reflection to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Ed Cowan is a former NSW,...

How do you become one of the most successful real estate agents in Australia? The answer is about more than just money. Ross Savas is the Managing Director of Kay & Burton Real Estate, where he has worked for 27 years and in 2010 he set the record for the most expensive residential property sold in Victoria. Ross is widely regarded as one of Australia's most influential real estate agents. Ros...

How easy do you think it is to eat healthy? Nutritionist Kelsey Hutton joins us in this Bite Size from episode #5 of the podcast to help us understand how making some small changes to what you eat and drink can help you lose weight and lead to overall better health and wellbeing. Kelsey Hutton is an Accredited Sports Dietitian based in Sydney, with a passion for learning and sharing her nutrition...

What do you do when it seems like work is nothing but high intensity moments with no breaks? Angela Poon flips the tables on Andrew in this episode to discuss how they navigate busy times when it seems like there is no end in sight.  Andrew explains some of his methods to not only keep workflow under control, but also what he does to train his brain to be responsive (not reactive) during the super...

If you could give your children a head start in life with mental skills would you take it? Dr Suzy Green explains the different views between generations when it comes to mental skills, particularly in the workplace. Dr Suzy also gives us some valuable tips to help train mental skills in ourselves but also our children to set them up with resilience for the future. Dr Suzy Green is recognised as A...

How do you get the most productivity out of your day, week, month and year? In this Bite Size podcast from episode 3 Andrew May gives an overview of what an operating rhythm is and how he sets up his operating rhythm to deal with his hectic work and home life and how it allows him to stay at the top of his game all year round. Angela Poon, StriveStronger Operations Director, flips the format and i...

How do you stay calm and keep a level head when your brain is telling you to stay alert, firing at a rapid pace? Kerwin Rae, one of the world’s leading high performance coaches, joins us on this Bite Size episode to explain how he leverages deals with having ADHD as a superpower, and how he has learnt (been forced) to also staying downregulated when he is feeling overwhelmed or needing to recover....

How do the world’s highest performers get to and stay at such a high level? The answer is more than just physical conditioning. Mental skills can be the deciding factor in an even contest, whether that’s playing sport, interviewing for a new job, or advancing up the corporate ladder. In this Bite Size episode Andrew and Dr Nicola Gates provide insights into what mental skills are and how they can...

If you were given the opportunity to take home a baggy green would you? Cricket star turned coffee pod tycoon Ed Cowan tells us about how he has turned down both a baggy green and a baggy blue in his playing career. Ed is a non-executive director at Cricket NSW and leads the Investment and Community Team at private investment firm TDM Growth Partners. He hosts the podcast series 'Scaling Up' which...

How do you publish 7 podcast episodes a week? Not only that, but average over 20,000 downloads a day and over 500,000 downloads a month   The You Project’s Craig Harper and Melissa Cameron join us to explain the formula behind one of Australia’s most successful podcasts.  This interview is much more than podcasting. Craig and Mel provide a master class in how to cut through all of the noise and re...