Performance Intelligence

Andrew and Dr Tom have been working together for 19 years under 5 different business iterations, with a mutual interest and desire to bridge the gap between the science of human performance and the reality of the human experience. They have discovered a fine dance between pushing the body’s physical and psychological resources to bend and not break, to stretch and not snap. The 5 factors to become...

In this bite size from episode #40 former Australian netball captain Caitlin Bassett goes through our Performance uncovered questions and gives us a quick look into how she spends her time and energy to live life after playing professional sport. In particular Caitlin talks about how she still keeps some of her netball training habits in her day by exercising when she can as a form of having some...

Commander Dean Thompson started his career in the Royal Australian Navy as a Maritime Warfare Officer. He has worked at the Ministry of Interior UAE for 6 years in Abu Dhabi, then Senior HR Manager for Navy Recruiting, Retention and Transition, Assistant Chief of Staff to the Chief of Navy, and is currently Human Resource Strategy Director - Maritime Acquisition and Sustainment.   StriveStronger (...

In this bite size episode Andrew and Dr Nicola Gates talk about the 5 different types of people who get imposter syndrome and Nicola give us some insight into what can be the root cause of these issues and gives some advice on how to mitigate the imposter syndrome when you feel it. Listen to the full episode #48 to get a better understanding of what imposter syndrome is and why it might not be as...

Jeremy Snape is one of the world’s leading mental skills coaches and has worked the South African Cricket Team, Rajasthan Royals (Indian Premier League), England Rugby Union, Premier League Club Crystal Palace, Football League Managers Association (LMA) and F1 Racing. Jeremy played professional cricket for 16 years, including 10 caps for the English team. However, his biggest lesson was learnt whe...

Godfather of the slow movement Carl Honore recently joined the podcast and in this bite size episode he answers the Performance Uncovered questions. In a perhaps not so shocking move for the journalist and author Carl comes out swinging with some deep answers to the most simple questions and expands on why he loves the use of words so much. He also has a surprising method of getting himself ready...

Gene Tunny and Tim Hughes recently had Andrew as a guest on  the Economics Explored Podcast where they discussed all things human performance, with insights into what Andrew focuses on when coaching top performers, including CEOs and elite athletes. Andrew is regularly asked “what is the best way to become a Mental Skills Coach?” and it's a loaded question. There is no straight path, just like the...

In one of our most emotional episodes yet Jason Dorland talks about his time with the dog that not only inspired his latest book but also saved his life: Ike the golden retriever. Jason also talks about the feedback he often gets when talking to people who have read his book. He finds that Women have no trouble opening up and connecting to the book but men generally tend to be more closed off and...

Shelley Roberts has built a career few could imagine. From leadership roles at Tiger Airways and Macquarie to now running commercial strategy for Compass Group—serving 5.5 billion meals a year across 40 countries—her story is one of ambition, resilience, and relentless drive. She’s a mother, a marathon runner, and a passionate advocate for equality. Her journey shows how setting boundaries, findin...

Rugby League superstars Shaun Lane and Reed Mahoney joined the podcast and in this bite size episode they answer our Performance Uncovered questions to let us know their likes, dislikes and how they stay at the top of their game. Shaun and Reed offer an interesting contrast to each other, with Reed being relatively early into his playing career and still setting up his routines and rituals and fin...

At 5 years of age when Matt Formston lost his vision, doctors and teachers told him he would never play sport and his career aspirations were over. Matt didn’t listen. He played multiple sports as a child including rugby league, ice hockey and surfing, progressing to win gold and silver medals at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and representing Australia at the 2016 Ri...

In this Bite Size from episode #45 Andrew gives out some of his experience and advice on how you can downregulate in 30 seconds, 3 minutes and 30 minutes. Andrew uses some example from his own life to show where these methods can be employed and why they will help if you feel overwhelmed.   Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube : https://rb.gy/vqaof Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10...

In this Bite Size from episode #35 breathing coach extraordinaire Deano Gladstone shares one of the toughest times in his life – when he got king hit at a rubgy game in the early 2000’s. Deano shares the difficulties that has caused him both physical and mentally and how he used the power of breathing to overcome these problems, such as trouble breathing as well as his fears and anxieties around b...

Owen Eastwood is one of the world’s top mental skills coaches and he joins us in this bite size episode of the performance intelligence podcast to answer our Performance Uncovered questions. Owen has some world famous superstar clients and it would be easy to get an inflated ego from that but you’ll find his answers to be incredibly grounded as he also bases most of his life around his family and...

ABC News Breakfast dream team Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar join the Performance Intelligence Podcast, and in this bite size episode they discuss their favourite interviews and what they think underpins a quality discussion.  Lisa talks about how she managed to get an interview with the elusive Fidel Castro, in Cuba, after chasing him around the country for days. Michael discusses how even thoug...

Mental skills coach Aaron Walsh tells us about all the hard work that goes in to being a professional athlete and the pressures that come with that. He also talks a bit about the New Zealand All Blacks and why they have started to struggle on the international stage when compared to teams like France and how that has been an added problem for the players in their day to day lives. Aaron also share...

Tadhg Kennelly won both an AFL Premiership with the Sydney Swans (2005) and a Senior All-Ireland Championship medal for Kerry (2009). An Academy Coach at the GWS Giants, he is driven to help men challenge toxic masculinity.  David Eccles is a doting father and is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle, music, and sport.  Together, these two Irish lads founded WNOW (When No One’s Watching), an...

Entrepreneur extraordinaire Lisa Messenger takes on our Performance Uncovered questions and sheds some light on what makes her tick, including why she gets 10 hours of sleep every night, how she stays fit when she is constantly travelling the globe and how her childhood experience of getting pitched off a horse has set up her mindset for the rest of her life. Lisa has an incredible story to tell a...

Holly Ransom is a global force in leadership and performance. She’s interviewed the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, Adam Grant, Condoleezza Rice, and Richard Branson — and she brings that same intensity and insight to every area of her work. Holly is a speaker, author, Chair of Pride Cup, and a board director at Port Adelaide Football Club. Named one of AFR’s 100 Most Influential Women, she’s...

Buckle up for this one everybody, in this Bite size episode Dr Jemma King tells us about the time she was living in Russia in her early 20’s and she has some crazy stories to tell, from being a stunt double, watching the white house get shelled and almost getting kidnapped by a taxi driver! Jemma explains how she thinks she got the resilience from her upbringing and how the different parenting sty...

From Wallabies star to Rugby Australia CEO - how did Phil Waugh make the leap from elite sport to the boardroom? Phil shares raw insights on resilience, leadership, and the mindset shifts that took him from facing the Haka to leading Australian rugby. Hear his biggest lessons from the field, how he navigated personal and professional change, and what success really looks like at the top. If you wa...

Do you commit to a regular cold water practise? Dr Tom Buckley joins us in this bite size episode to explain some of the positive effects that immersing yourself in cold can have on your mental state. Dr Tom starts by stating that the most important thing of all is that if something makes you feel good, then there’s a good chance it is having a positive effect on your mindset. Andrew also explains...

Wayne Pearce is in the Rugby League Hall of Fame and played 193 NRL games for the Balmain Tigers. A proud NSW Blues and Australian Kangaroos representative, he is listed as one of the 100 greatest NRL players of all time. A few years after retiring he coached the Balmain Tigers and NSW State of Origin team. Wayne is the NRL Commissioner He plays in a band, is a life-long learner and is a self-proc...

Former INXS frontman and all around rockstar Ciaran Gribbin is the latest in our Performance Uncovered series and among other things Ciaran elaborates on how he gets himself ready for big moments and how the rockstar life isn’t all fun and games all the time. Ciaran runs us through how he stays sane with the crazy hours and often borderline unmanageable schedule his career demands of him and how s...

Imposter syndrome is complex. Dr Nicola Gates is a leading clinical neuropsychologist, unpacks this psychological occurrence where people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and often feel like a fraud, despite being high performing in external and objective ways.    Dr Nicola unpacks the causes and effects and strategies for balancing imposter syndrome with achieving results. Ultimate...