A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT

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A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT: The Behavioural Science Podcast dives deep into the psychology of what makes elite performers tick; how they think about success and failure, how they find and maintain peak performance, how they manage fear and adversity, how they make decisions under pressure, how they deal with risk and uncertainty. Daniel is a behavioural science expert, entrepreneur and sports fanatic, while Dan has lived his dream on the rugby field for the past 17 years, winning three Six Nations titles, earning over 100 caps for Wales (including the captaincy) and touring twice with the British &...

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A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT

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004: Tshepo the Jean Maker - If it’s ok for Meghan Markle, it’s ok for me 03.08.2021 19:20

I originally published my written story about Tshepo the Jean Maker in June. It had one of the best responses of all my pieces so far. And no wonder, because Tshepo Mohlala is inspiring and he speaks from the heart. Tshepo Mohlala’s story, values and life philosophy are a perfect match for everything that I am striving to show in this podcast series. From the most humble beginnings, Tshepo (meanin...

003: James O'Malley and his arrest on Everest 30.07.2021 16:50

In this episode, I talked with James O’Malley who spent 15 years in the Royal Navy: · Leading counter-piracy operations in Somalia on behalf of the European Union · Leading a major project dealing with the Ebola crisis · Working as EU medical operations planner in volatile situations in Iraq, the Far East and Afghanistan “So we helicoptered in and within 10 minutes there were rounds flying, we...

002: George Calhoun on the strange disappearance of Alibaba's Jack Ma 15.07.2021 40:19

Today my guest is George Calhoun. George is the Executive Director of the Hanlon Financial Systems Research Centre at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey where he focuses on Quantitative Finance programs. He is now also the co-Principal for a recently awarded planning grant from the National Science Foundation to create an Industry/University Research Centre focused on FinTech. Georg...

001: Ollie Phillips: Rugby, wreckage and redemption 05.07.2021 18:01

In this episode, I talked to ex-England rugby Sevens captain Ollie Phillips’s about elite sport, great adventures and battles with mental health. To understand how Ollie rose to the pinnacles of his sport, played for the biggest rugby club side in the world, captained his country but then veered off into addiction and depression, listen now... Click here to read the article and to subscribe to my...