Performance Intelligence

Think mindfulness needs 30 minutes, a meditation cushion, and complete silence? Think again. Andrew May is one of Australia's leading Mental Skills Coaches for elite sport and CEOs and takes you inside a his exclusive keynotes breaking down how mindfulness can be woven into your day in just moments. You’ll learn simple, practical ways to become more present while working, training, or moving throu...

Creatine is one of the most researched supplements in the world. Yet most people still ask the same question: how much should you actually take? Precision Medicine Expert, Dr Tom Buckley, explains the simple approach to creatine dosing that can help support strength, training adaptation, and performance. But just as important as knowing the dose is understanding when creatine might not be appropri...

Most people start the week reacting. Meetings fill the calendar. Emails dictate the day. And before long, the most important things get squeezed out. But what if your week was designed differently? Mental Skills and Leadership Coach Andrew May and PQ Operations Lead, Angela Poon, share a simple concept they call the 5 Big Rocks: identifying the five priorities that truly matter and placing them in...

You know that quiet thought you have sometimes: I’m capable of more than this. Not more ideas. Not more knowledge. Just… more execution. That gap between what you know you could do and what you actually do? That’s where most people live. And it’s costing you energy, confidence, results. Craig Harper has spent decades watching high performers wrestle with this exact tension. The ones who move forwa...

Being a head coach can be one of the most exposed leadership roles in sport. Every decision is scrutinised. Every result is judged. And the pressure rarely switches off. That’s why the relationship between a head coach and the people supporting performance is so critical. Mental performance coach Aaron Walsh and performance strategist Andrew May explain why their first step with any team is aligni...

When you turn your TV on in the morning, you see a reporter live on air. Calm voice. Clear sentences. Perfect composure. What you don’t see is the environment surrounding it: Breaking news. Conflicting information. A producer counting down in your ear. Millions watching while the story is still unfolding. For more than 16 years, Ali Piotrowski has operated inside that pressure. Reporting from the...

From the outside, elite sport can look like glory, podiums and big moments. What most people don’t see is the relentless daily grind behind it . For champion ironman Ali Day, staying at the top isn’t built on occasional big efforts - it’s built on showing up every day when the body is tired and the mind is tested. The training is demanding. The pressure is constant. And the recovery has to be inte...

Most people don’t have a time problem. They have an energy problem . You wake up tired, grab coffee, check your phone, push through meetings, and crash by the end of the day wondering where your focus went. Sound familiar? Mental Skills and Leadership Coach Andrew May has spent decades working with elite athletes, CEOs and world-class teams. His biggest insight: the people who perform best aren’t...

Most people assume high performance is complicated. More systems, more strategies, more information. But what if it actually came down to just three things? Performance psychologist Dan Abrahams believes the foundation of elite performance is built on three simple pillars: attention, intensity, and intent . When those three elements align, focus sharpens, energy rises, and performance lifts — whet...

You snack all day. A quick scroll between meetings. Emails between tasks. A podcast in the car. Life now happens in fragments - small moments squeezed between everything else. Yet when it comes to fitness, most people still believe it requires a full hour, a gym, and a perfectly clear schedule. What if that idea is wrong? After more than 50 years in the fitness industry, Dr Paul Batman began to qu...

Most leaders know how to ramp up for performance. Far fewer know how to switch off. Operating at full speed all day without deliberately down-regulating keeps the brain and body in a prolonged stress state - impairing decision-making, recovery and next-day performance. Andrew May (Mental Skills Coach to the Wallabies) explains why the ability to shift gears is a critical leadership skill, particul...

A leadership team with top-tier talent, strong strategy, and capital behind it still misses targets. Engagement scores drift. Execution stalls. On paper, nothing is wrong. In reality, the environment is misaligned. That gap between capability and consistent performance is where culture either compounds results or quietly erodes them. Aaron Walsh , Head of Culture, Leadership and Mental Performance...

Most people want the title of CEO but very few want the weight that comes with it. When you’re at the head of Australia’s largest bank, Commbank, there’s no hiding. No delegation of ultimate responsibility. Sometimes that means sitting alone at night reading a 600-page document because if your name is on it...you own it. In this Bite Size, Matt Comyn shares what leadership actually feels like at t...

You don’t drift into longevity. You build it...or you erode it. Most people think living longer is about genetics or luck. The data says otherwise. Where you live matters. But what you do daily matters more. Mental Skills Coach, Andrew May, and Longevity Rsearcher Dr Tom Buckley break down what actually determines how long and how well you live. From blue zones to biological age, from the pivotal...

What if calm isn’t something you’re born with — but something you can train? When the pressure hits, most people try to think their way through it. But breathwork expert Nam Baldwin argues that high performance starts in the body. Calm is not a vague mindset or a lucky personality trait. It’s a physical and neurological state — and it’s the foundation that elite performers rely on when everything...

Rose Herceg built her first business in her twenties. She’s led teams under pressure and shaped culture at the very top of Australian business. She takes risks most wouldn’t dare, spots opportunity where others see none, and somehow stays calm when everything is chaos. As President of WPP AUNZ, Rose Herceg sits at the helm of one of the most influential marketing and communications networks in the...

Fear isn’t weakness. It’s wiring. Your brain can’t tell the difference between a boardroom and a battlefield. A tough conversation can trigger the same survival response as a physical threat. Performance psychologist Dr Scott Goldman explains why so many of our fears are rooted in primal instincts — and why they feel so intense, even when our lives aren’t actually at risk. When you understand what...

Face challenges the way your toughest opponent would. Dr Paul Taylor, expert in hardiness, shows how hardiness isn’t just a trait - it’s a mindset, a practice, and a way to confront life’s most difficult moments. He shares how he approached open-heart surgery like going into battle, found mindfulness in a simple morning walk, and trains attention and resilience as essential life skills. Paul also...

The best coaches don’t always give answers. They ask questions that make you think differently about yourself, your game, and the moment you’re in. Aussie cricket legend, Michael Bevan, reflects on the coaching lessons he’s picked up over decades at the highest level — and why knowing what to ask, when to ask it, can be more powerful than any instruction. It’s a reminder that growth often starts w...

Pressure doesn’t arrive politely. It doesn’t wait for confidence. It shows up when something matters. For sports psychologist Dr Lisa Martin , the work isn’t about removing pressure or silencing the mind. It’s about understanding what happens when the moment tightens — and staying available rather than overwhelmed. Through her work with elite athletes, including Ironman champion Ali Day , she’s se...

Life on tour looks glamorous from the outside. On the inside, it can be lonely, exhausting, and unforgiving. In this Bite Size from episode #154, Dr Bill Anseline shares why he built Hemisphere — a business designed to support touring musicians when their bodies and minds are under the most pressure. From the long nights to the constant travel, Dr Bill explains what artists really need on the road...

Most people believe peak performance comes from pushing harder, longer, and faster. The science says the opposite. Your brain was never designed for nonstop focus. The highest performers don’t grind, they reset. Mental Skills Coach, Andrew May (Wallabies, Sea Eagles, Tim Tszyu), breaks down why productivity works in waves, not willpower, and why mental resets are fundamentally different from mindf...

Most teams double down when things stall. More drills. More meetings. More effort. Mike Cron (one of world rugby's most successful coaches) did the opposite. Instead of searching for answers inside his own sport, he started borrowing from others: different games, different pressures, different ways of thinking about performance. This bite size episode is about learning how to see what others miss....

Want to build a high performing team? Look no further than Anthony Seibold, Head Coach of the NRL's Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. With his extensive background as a professional player and university educator, along with coaching experience at the highest levels, Seibold offers a unique perspective on team dynamics and success. 2:15 Growing up, role models, and being the “buck stops here” person 5:1...

What keeps you going when life takes everything from you? Christina “ BC ” Sy shares what it means to keep showing up after the unimaginable. After losing both of her children, her world didn’t just change — it shattered. Hear how survival became a daily decision, why grief never truly disappears, and how learning to live alongside pain became the only way forward. This isn’t about “moving on.” It...