Prestige Performance

Jimmy is joined by Irish singer songwriter Mickey Joe Harte to chat about his early musical influences, winning You're A Star in 2003, achieving high performance live, songwriting and more. Get in touch: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie Instagram: @prestigeperformancepod Twitter: @prestige_pod

Jimmy is joined by former Manchester United coach René Meulensteen to chat about his new book "United, Sir Alex & Me" and his time at the club as a coach and assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson. Click here to buy René's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/United-Sir-Alex-Me-Football-ebook/dp/B0CF3VX2RV/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1692731150&refinements=p_27%3ARen%C3%A9+Meulensteen&s=books&s...

Jimmy is joined by Jason Smyth, an individual who is no stranger to high performance; unbeaten throughout a career spanning 19 years. The third fastest man in the history of Ireland. 6 Paralympic Gold Medals. 6 European Championship Gold Medals. A 9-time World Champion. In this episode, Jason reflects on his career and the key aspects needed to achieve high performance in the key moments.

Jimmy is joined by BPS Chartered & HCPC Registered Sport & Exercise Psychologist Dr Martin Turner. In this episode, Martin talks about integrating a counselling framework called Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy into Sport Psychology Consulting. In this episode, he speaks about what REBT is at it's core, the origins of REBT as a therapeutic intervention, the four types of "irrati...

Jimmy is joined by another Clonmel man, Sean Tobin, to chat about the "unique conditions" posed in the recent Antarctic marathon he ran, setting a world record in the process. More, we chat about dealing with ANTS (automatic negative thoughts) that arise during long-distance running, the power of journalling to build self-awareness and setting process goals around the aspects of Sean&#39...

Jimmy is joined by Clonmel singer-songwriter, Ruairí de Leastar to chat about performing live, the process of song writing and the key ingredients needed to achieve high performance as a gigging musician. Prestige Performance has been nominated in the Sport Podcast Awards 2023 . The podcast has been shortlisted for best Performance, well-being & fitness podcast. Here is the link to vote: ⁠http...

Jimmy is joined by 4 times Irish boxing Champion & Irish Senior Boxing Champion 2023, Shauna O'Keeffe. In this episode, Shauna chats about her victory last weekend, learning from setbacks and her key ingredients needed to achieve high performance. Get in touch: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie

Jimmy is joined by Elite Sport Recovery Coach, Nick Littlehales to chat about optimising sleep. Nick has worked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, England and Team GB. In this episode, Nick speaks about common sleep myths, reframing our perception of sleep and the idea of introducing "Controlled Recovery Periods" into our day. Nick's website: https://sportsle...

In this podcast, I chat about Unhelpful Thinking Styles, also known as "Cognitive Distortions" which are a key part of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive distortions are exaggerated patterns of thought that are not based on facts and can result in people viewing things more negatively than they really are. It is normal to fall into these thinking habits on occasion, especially when feeling d...

Jimmy is joined by former Manchester United defender and 2003 Youth Cup winner, Lee Lawrence. In this episode, Lee chats about his journey to becoming a professional footballer, life at United, the 2003 Youth Cup team, life after United and more. Instagram - @PrestigePerformancePod Enquiries: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie

Jimmy is joined by Bill Beswick, a leader in the field of Applied Sports Psychology. Bill has worked professionally with teams such as Derby County, Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. More, he became the first Sports Psychologist operating fully in professional English football. Bill also had experience as consultant Club Psychologist to FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie. In this epi...

Jimmy is joined by Rio 2016 Paralympic Champion, 8 x World and 4 x Commonwealth Games Champion Helen Scott MBE. Helen chats about how she got into cycling, piloting a tandem, the idea of self reflection and gives some practical insights for both individuals chasing high performance and coaches who are supporting the process. How - as an athlete - can you take charge of your own learning? How can y...

Jimmy is joined by former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United defender Kevin Moran to chat about the transition from playing GAA with Dublin to life as a professional footballer with Manchester United.

Jimmy is joined by former Munster, Leinster and Ireland rugby player, Niall Ronan, to chat about growing up in Meath, the transition from GAA to Rugby, Mental Preparation in Sport, High Performance & Manchester United.

Jimmy is joined by Manchester United authors and historians Roy Cavanagh MBE and Carl Abbott to discuss their latest book: The Big Manchester United Book Of The Seventies. The Manchester United Book of the Seventies is the most comprehensive and thorough retrospective look at the decade imaginable, including  match reports, player profiles, in-depth statistical information, a month by month diary,...

Jimmy is joined by Manchester United legend Sammy McIlroy. 419 appearances for the Reds and 71 goals, Sammy speaks about making his debut v Manchester City aged seventeen, the difficulty of leaving United, the high of winning the FA Cup in '77 in contrast to the low of losing in '79 and answers the fan questions. Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association with Classic Retro Shirts. For a £10...

Jimmy is joined by Mayo GAA legend, Cora Staunton. In an open and honest conversation, Cora speaks about her move to play AFL with the Greater Western Sydney Giants, embracing challenge, the psychological challenges of injury and achieving high performance. Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association with Classic Retro Shirts. For a £10 discount off your purchase, you can use the code RDT10 wh...

Jimmy is joined by the 1997 World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty. In a jam-packed episode, we discuss the Euros, England's defeat to Italy, Conor McGregor's defeat to Dustin Poirier, all things Manchester United, Mark Selby's fourth Crucible crown and concluded by putting the listeners questions to Ken. Thanks for listening. Let me know what you think. Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association...

Jimmy and Ciara are joined by Charlotte Henshaw in this weeks episode. A 3 x Paracanoe World Champion, A World Record holder, 3 time Paralympic swimmer turned sprint kayaker and Double Paralympic Medallist, Charlotte has consistently achieved high performance. In this episode Charlotte highlights "a willingness to collaborate" and a "will to learn" as key to high performance. More, we chat about s...

Jimmy is joined by former Manchester United, West Brom, Sunderland, Reading & Republic of Ireland defender Paul McShane on this weeks episode. Paul speaks about how setbacks early in his career helped shape the player he then became, the impact of COVID-19 on life for a professional athlete and psychological challenges such as fear of reinjury. More, Paul speaks about the values he took from b...

Jimmy is joined by 2021 Crucible finalist Shaun Murphy for an exclusive RDT interview. In this podcast, Shaun chats about his run to the final of Snooker's biggest event, reclaiming his "passion" for life and highlights an "obsessive" desire to succeed underpinned by a "hunger to learn" as the cornerstones of achieving high performance. Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association with Classic...

Jimmy is joined by Sarah Storey on this weeks podcast. A 38 time world champion, a winner of 14 Paralympic gold medals and a world record breaker on 76 occasions, Sarah has consistently achieved elite sporting performance. We chat about skill acquisition; how and why do some athletes learn faster? More, we discuss the "panic zone" whereby athletes experience stress pre or during performance. Is th...

Jimmy is joined by former Connaught, Sale Sharks, Leinster and Ireland rugby player, Bernard Jackman, to chat about changing the culture and mindset at Leinster to a winning one, coaching in France, his tenure in Wales with Dragons and achieving high performance. Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association with Classic Retro Shirts. For a £10 discount off your purchase, you can use the code RD...

Jimmy is joined by former Connaught, Sale Sharks, Leinster and Ireland rugby player, Bernard Jackman, to chat about life post-professional athlete, the reality of life as a coach and meeting Sir Alex Ferguson. Moreover, we speak about Bernard's thesis; ''the correlation between a high performance culture in elite business and sports teams.'' Red Devil Talk is brought to you in association with Cla...

Jimmy is joined by Tipperary based journalist, Jamie O'Flaherty, to chat about United's midweek victory against Burnley. In this episode, we chat about Paul Pogba's return to form, the idea that Luke Shaw has benefited from the arrival of Alex Telles and more. Also, we look ahead to Sunday's game as United travel to Anfield to take on their old rivals, Liverpool. Red Devil Talk is brought to you i...