Performance Intelligence

In a departure from our regular podcast format, and based on several subscribers requesting an audio example of Andrew delivering a presentation, this episode is from a recent keynote for X15, a venture building outfit powered by Commonwealth Bank.  Andrew explores how being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart and requires confidence, high levels of resilience, the ability to focus on wh...

If you go without food for a period of time do your feel cranky or calm? In this Bite Size edition from episode #16, exercise physiologist and fasting expert Paul Taylor covers the multitude of health benefits your body enjoys from fasting both long or short term. Paul gives us a crash course in biology and an understanding of how the body functions much better following a fast. Andrew and Paul al...

Naomi Simson is an award-winning Australian entrepreneur and business leader who founded Red Balloon in 2001. She started the business with $25,000 of her own money and a unique idea to build a marketplace for experiences. Naomi and her team have since expanded to several businesses under the Big red Group umbrella, delivering over 6,500,000 experiences for customers.  Naomi is a blogger, a best-s...

How do you think biometric advances will impact your future? Blair Crawford casts his eyes to the future and gives us an inside tip into where he thinks the future of biometrics are leading us, not only in terms of work but also our day to day lives. He also speculates about the impact of newer generations who grow up with these technologies and how they will shape the future and potentially close...

Andrew is joined by Ciaran Gribbin, a rock star in the true sense of the word who has spent his life writing and playing songs from “dodgy pubs in Belfast”, to some of the biggest stages in the world alongside musicians including Paul McCartney. He was the frontman for popular Irish band Leya and toured the world as lead singer for Australian rock legends INXS.  A prolific singer-songwriter, Ciara...

Do you know what your business’ values are? In a leadership masterclass of a bite size Padraig O’Sullivan gives some tips on how different sizes of business should be living up to their values. He explains why values are so important for small, medium and large businesses and why they become more critical as your business grows in size. Padraig gives a great example of a company that sticks to its...

How futureproof are you and your business? Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley joins Andrew and Ana Marinkovic from NAB Small Business Bank to discuss all things big business, small business, bouncing back from adversity and of course, tennis! Craig shares stories from growing up in South Africa, to touring the world as a tennis player, through to now heading up one of the biggest sporting events in...

What are some of the toughest times you have been through and what did you learn from them? In this bite size episode Ross Savas tells us about some of the most difficult times in his life from family tragedy to medical emergencies and what he has learned from pushing through the other side and coming out stronger. He shares some of the secrets that have helped him grow and helped his sense of gra...

Deliberate heat exposure has been used by different tribes around the world for thousands of years. Roman and Greek bathhouses led the way with processes to purify and detoxify the body, as well as providing social meeting places. Heat therapy is one of the most popular modern wellbeing interventions, but it can be difficult to sort the facts from the fiction and downright damaging interventions. ...

How long does it take you to respond to an email? Andrew and Angela talk about the origin of email in the U.S. military, a tool initially designed to move information from the east coast to the west instantly, and why a tool meant to increase our productivity often ends up eating away at all our time. They also give some tips on how to get your emails under control and free up time to do the work...

Andrew has worked as the Mental Skills Coach for the Parramatta Eels for the past two seasons and both Shaun and Reed are two players who have really grasped 'doing reps and sets to train the brain.' Listen in as two professional athletes at the top of their game openly discuss all things resilience and bouncing back from their lowest points to now playing the best football of their careers, menta...

Do you or anyone you know have tall poppy syndrome? What is it that makes people resent our successes?  Craig Harper shares the story of his first big success in business and the reaction of the others around him to that success (it wasn't all positive). Craig also tells us why he has trouble self promoting but no trouble promoting others. The You Project’s Craig Harper and Melissa Cameron join us...

Lisa Messenger is the vibrant, game-changing CEO of The Messenger Group, and editor-in-chief of Collective Hub – a multi-platform entrepreneurial lifestyle destination with a mandate to disrupt, challenge and inspire.  Lisa is an international speaker, best-selling author, and authority on disruption in both the corporate sector and start-up scene. She has published over 400 custom-published books...

Do you know when you are getting close to burning out? In this Bite Size from episode #9 Dr Tom and Andrew discuss what burnout is and Dr Tom goes into his experience working in healthcare which has a high rate of burnout amongst its workers. The two also discuss that while burnout is more likely to start at work it is very likely those effects will spread to the home and lead to a feeling of burn...

How do you train mental skills to help perform at the next level? Aaron Walsh does a deep dive into the world of mental skills training with the ultimate goal of performing under high levels of pressure. Aaron explores how people respond differently to pressure and he opens up on how he has harnessed mental skills training to build resilience in his personal life, including how he lost half of his...

Performance Intelligence Podcast - similar format, new name, exciting opportunities. 1. Why the name change? 'Performance Intelligence’ provides a broader umbrella to explore and house content specific to ‘all things human performance.’  This aligns with my evolution as a mental skills coach to some of the world’s leading athletes, business leaders and entrepreneurs.  And Performance Intelligence...

What is Performance Intelligence? You’ve heard of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ), we believe the third iteration is Performance Intelligence (PQ). "Performance Intelligence is the ability to recognise how physical, psychological and emotional states affect work and life, and adapting environments to optimise performance." Performance Intelligence applies to the way we t...

What do you think you could learn living around the world? In this bite size from episode #17 George Gregan shares his experience playing rugby in France and Japan and how living Overseas gave him and his family a cultural experience they thoroughly enjoyed. He also tells us how he overcame some of the language and cultural barriers with his new teammates and how he implemented strategies to help...

Why would you choose to fast? In this bite size from episode 16 fasting expert and Irish raconteur Paul Taylor explains why fasting can be a valuable part of your health toolkit. When done correctly (and we explain what that is) the benefits include weight loss, enhanced energy, longer lifespan, improved hormone profile, greater clarity and disease resilience. If you are in your late 30’s and beyo...

What happens when a professional sports player stops playing sport? In this bite size from episode 15 Andrew, Shane Lee and Phil Kearns discuss what can happen to professional sports players if they aren’t mentally prepared for the end of their playing career, and how to avoid the post-sporting blues. Shane and Phil are both successful businesspeople in their own right and share personal stories o...

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...