Talking Performance

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the concepts and ideas that we learnt from Mike. I was super impressed with his honesty and we touch on that and how values can be aspirational. If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want to join in the live disc...

Our guest this week is BOP Steamers assistant coach Mike Rogers. I have had the pleasure of watching Mike coach up close and personal and in this episode you will see why I believe he is among the best coaches I have ever seen. Mike goes deep in to some of his "Favourite Failures" and why the last 18 months have been really tough. He also has a great quote or philosophy which is "Ca...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week it happened, DG didn't show up and Jay had to do it on his own. Tune in if you want to hear a session where Jay is out of his comfort zone but with the support of a great live listeners gets through the night. If you enjoy this please share it with you...

Our guest this week is Dave Dillon. Dave is the Head Coach for Japanese Team Kobelco Steelers and talks about his experiences in teaching and coaching. Dave is incredibly humble and this is shown over the lockdown period when he helped coach one of the local club teams to win their first title in decades. His humility stands out in this chat and you will understand why he is having huge success as...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the concepts and ideas (and get a little off track!) that Clark Laidlaw inspired us to reflect on, If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want to join in the live discussion join us on the Facebook TalkingPerforma...

Our guest this week is NZ All Black 7's Coach Clark Laidlaw. Clark played 7's for Scotland and has coached both 7's and 15's professionally in NZ and brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. Clark talks about the importance of care and connection and how he uses this to help shape their environment. If you enjoy the podcast please share it with your friends. Send us Fan Mai...

We had a technical glitch at the start of the session which caused a bit of chaos and allowed us to reflect on that in conjunction with the session from Tony Philp Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the concepts and ideas that Tony Philp shared with us from his position a...

Tony Philp, "Philpy" is a former Super Rugby Player and is now the High Performance manager for the All Blacks Sevens program at NZ Rugby Tony speaks about culture, singing and some of the links between business and sport and how our values influence how we operate. In this chat we look in to what makes high performing teams tick, how can we get the best out of people and how singing can...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the thoughts and ideas that Ellen van der Knaap shared with us around her journey, finding her identity and being okay with not being okay. If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want to join in the live discussio...

Tonight's guest is Ellen van der Knaap  Tonight we go deep in to Ellen's personal growth and the struggles she has had to endure along the way and how she dealt with them. Its an incredibly honest and strong podcast that will have you reflecting deeply on yourself and those around you. If you enjoyed this podcast then please download it and share it with your mates, or you can watch our...

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the thoughts and ideas that Jared Tuoro shared with us and around self love, vulnerability and finding happiness If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want to join in the live discussion join us on t...

Tonight's guest is Jared Tuoro, Jared is a former professional rugby player who now runs his own mental health business Mana Mind This is a powerful korero (talk) with Jared as he takes us through some of the struggles he has faced in his career, both on and off the field and how he has come out the other side. He discusses happiness and the need for self self love in an entertaining session...

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the thoughts and ideas that Christian shared with us and see where that takes us. We lost connection at one point during the chat so I apologise for that in advance. If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if...

Tonight's guest is Christian Penny who is the leader of High Performance Sport New Zealand's Coach Accelerator Program. Christian has come from the drama world where he was director of Toi Whakaari  (New Zealand Drama School) for 6 years prior to taking on the role at HPSNZ. Christian brings to life the Tikanga Marae framework to the program and we cover some of these themes in this epis...

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of the thoughts and ideas that Dean shared with us and see where that takes us. If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want to join in the live discussion join us on the Facebook TalkingPerformance group...

Tonight's guest is Dean Eggers who has been involved in professional golf as both the founder and managing director of a management company as well as spending a number of years on the bag, caddying for some of the countries best players. Dean is back in the business world and he shares his insights from both a sporting and business background. Plenty of gold nuggets in here, the sound is not...

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of Laura's thoughts around not following the rules, living the shit out of everyday and what it means to step in to the darkness. If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and in the mean time take a moment to st...

Tonights guest is world cup winning Silver Fern Laura Langman and this is one heck of a yarn! Laura has acheived so much in netball and over the hour give us a great insight in to what makes her tick.  If you enjoyed this podcast then please download it and share it with your mates. In the meantime step in to the darkness and see what you are made of! Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://talk...

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of Crystal's thoughts about coacing young people through a framework of love and belief, while addressing the questions that we come up on the Facebook group chat during the podcast If you want to see these live you can tu...

Wow this one is amazing, Crystal is an inspiration that has so many gold nuggets. Crystal takes us on a journey from being a player to a youth coach to now coaching professional rugby in Japan, all while holding true to her core values. The audio is not always perfect so I apologise for that in advance but the content is great. Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://talkingperformancepod.com/

Each week after we have a guest on we are going to have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we touch on some of Smithy's thoughts around habits, leadership and learned optimism, while addressing the questions that we come up on the Facebook group chat during the podcast Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://talkingperformance...

Wayne Smithy, "Smithy" is a legend in NZ, not only in Rugby but in coaching. He was an All Black himself between 1980-1985 and went on to win titles with the Crusaders (as Head Coach) and the Chiefs (as assistant coach to Dave Rennie) as well as the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. He now lives in Japan with his wife Trish and coaches the Kobelco Steelers, where his golden touch has conti...

This week we go in to some of David's philosophies and we talk about Cake and Icing, the theories behind Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 and what you can do to better equip yourself and live a life with courage. We do these live on our Facebook group page TalkingPerformance https://www.facebook.com/groups/261148161574131/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://talkingperformancepod.com/

This is our first attempt at a podcast and was recorded live on our group facebook page TalkingPerformance. It is a chat between Jay Carter and David Galbraith where we cover mental skills and how this relates to the current adversity that has been presented by the Covid-19 Virus and Lockdown. We get deep in to some topics around personal identity, authenticity and some of the small steps you can...