Talking Performance

Tonight is the first episode of season 3 and it is Jay on his own as DG is now up in Japan working with Japan Rugby.  This week we had former Black Cap and current NSW Cricket Bowling Coach, Andre Adams back on the show to join us for round two!  Andre played in all three formats for New Zealand and had a stellar county career in England after his international career had finished. He has become a...

This will be the last week where we have a reflection session as it is DGs last week on the podcast.  This week we reflect on our yarn with Andre Adams and cover some of the concepts that Andre spoke about. In fact we actually felt like Andre had so much to offer that Jay has invited him back to join him on his first solo effort! If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and if you want...

This week we are fortunate to have former Black Cap and current NSW Cricket Bowling Coach, Andre Adams. Andre played in all three formats for New Zealand and had a stellar county career in England after his international career had finished. He has become a real student of coaching and has so much to offer. He is obviously very reflective and continues to push the boundaries and grow himself both...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on our korero with Maia Westrupp. Maia is a young coach (and helluva athlete by the sound of it) who is influencing young people where ever he goes. Maia shares his views on coaching and what success means to him. If you enjoy this please share i...

This week we are joined by Maia Westrupp who is currently coaching volleyball in Christchurch.  Maia was a New Zealand Junior Representative in both Tennis and Volleyball, before being scouted from Whakatane to play AFL (Aussie Rules) in Melbourne. Upon returning from Melbourne he connected in with DG and started what has become a strong relationship.  If you like the podcast please share it with...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on our chat with Jason Shepard, Jason is a rugby coach in Bay of Plenty who is an avid learner and has some great insight in to coaching and how uses questions and a games based approach,  If you enjoy this please share it with your friends and i...

Our guest this week is Jason Shepard. Jason is a grass roots rugby coach who is currently based in Tauranga NZ, working with Te Puke Sports Rugby Club.  Jason has a huge desire to learn and grow and share that with those who he coaches. He is a big fan of the games based approach to coaching and is always looking for ways in which he can improve his trade. If you enjoy the podcast please share it...

This week we changed it up and did a "Book Club" session, looking in to some of the themes and concepts behind our favourite books and asked our listeners to contribute.  It was a fun session and one now I have a few more books on my list to get through which is great.  If you like the podcast please share it with your friends as we would love to grow our community. Send us Fan Mail Supp...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on our chat with Amy Collinson. Amy has worked with DG for over 10 years and is currently living in France and following her impossible dream. There was plenty to take away from the chat we had with Amy. If you enjoy this please share it with you...

This week we are joined by ex patriot kiwi Amy Collinson who is following her dream riding horses, currently residing in France Amy has worked with DG for over 10 years and delves in to some of her philosophies and talks about her "10 seconds of courage" which is a concept I love. Amy is a big part of our community and it was a real pleasure to have her on the show. If you like the podca...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on what All Blacks Coach Ian Foster shared with us around his philosophy since taking over the All Blacks. One thing that struck me about Ian was how he didn't need the limelight and saw himself as a cog in the wheel, surrounding himself wit...

This week we are fortunate to have All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster join. Ian was an assistant coach with the All Blacks under Steve Hansen for 8 years before taking over the main job after the 2019 World Cup. Ian and DG go back a number of years and Ian actually gave DG his first crack with a role at the Chiefs which turned out to be a great learning experience for both of them. I did have a wee...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on what Wallabies Coach Dave Rennie shared with us around building team culture, why it is important and how he has done it in very different environments Dave is a helluva coach and an amazing man and you can hear his love of connection and fami...

To kick season 2 off we are so happy to have Dave Rennie on the show. Dave has had huge success in his coaching career with NZ U20s and the Chiefs here in NZ as well as the Glasgow Warriors in the UK and is now the Head Coach of the Wallabies. DG worked with Dave at the Chiefs and saw first hand how Dave connects the team with each other and also the wider community. In this chat Dave discusses wh...

During the lockdown of 2020 DG and I were invited to takeover Hyundai NZ's Facebook Page to do a live session.  It is themed largely around golf but as always there are many life lessons or concepts that we can take out of this chat and apply to everyday life. Hyundai have been supporters of Golf New Zealand for many years and we were extremely grateful for this opportunity.  I hope you enjoy...

This week we are lucky to have Brooke Neal, former New Zealand Hockey Player and current mindset and well-being coach. Brooke played 176 games for the Black Sticks over nine years and won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 with the Black Sticks. ‍ "My journey has been tough. Injuries, setbacks, grief and loss have been pivotal moments in my life. I don't sugar coat it, and I always s...

Our guest this week is former NZ Football Ferns Coach Tony Readings  Tony was the longest serving and most successful coach of the New Zealand national women's team , guiding the team to their highest ever FIFA world ranking (16) and to the quarterfinals of the London Olympics. He remans the only person to coach a New Zealand team to the quarterfinals of a senior FIFA event, and has most inte...

Continuing our theme from last week we try and dive further in to the mind of DG. We cover some topics and themes that follow on from last week and have a look at what it takes to be Pathway 1. At the end of the podcast DG set him and I a challenge of trying to get in touch with Tim Ferris or Joe Rogan to help us with our podcast. I guess that really is chasing pathway 1! We will keep you posted w...

Again we tried something new tonight, I interviewed DG. We all know that he has so much to offer and that is why I wanted to start this in the first place, so that I could expose many people to some of his wisdom. He was against it at first... well probably still is but I think this was a really powerful episode and one in which I hope you will enjoy. One episode doesn't do him justice so the...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on our chat with "The Panel" which included the Galbraith Whanau (Family) as well as Tony Philp and Clark Laidlaw who are the HP Manager and Coach respectively for the All Blacks 7s If you enjoy this please share it with your friends an...

This week we tried something new. We were lucky enough to have David's wife Aroha (who is also a clinical psychologist), their 2 daughters, as well as Tony Philp and Clark Laidlaw joining us for a panel discussion about competition in youth sport. It is an interesting conversation that really challenged my thinking and has made me reflect on what it is that I believe to be most important and...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on our chat with Clinical Psychologist and Ironman competitor Louise Davey.  Louise story is pretty unique and you can see she is very driven having completed in more then 10 Ironman events including the iconic Kona Ironman in Hawaii.   If you en...

Our guest this week is Clinical Psychologist and Ironman competitor Louise Davey.  Louise has completed more then 10 Ironman events including the iconic Kona Ironman in Hawaii.  Louise also works for High Performance Sport New Zealand as a Psychologist, with some of New Zealand's top athletes and as a result has a unique take on the mental skills as she lives what she preaches.  The sound qua...

Each week after we have a guest on we have a reflection session where we go through some of the concepts that the guest spoke about. This week we reflect on what Sophie shared with us and we opened up the chat to the Facebook audience and went on some interesting tangents. DG and I really enjoyed this chat and the direction it went, with some great interactions from our listeners. If you enjoy thi...

Our guest this week is White Ferns Captain Sophie Devine. Sophie is a dual international having represented New Zealand in both Hockey and Cricket and in the past 18 months has become one of the most destructive batters on the planet. Sophie talks about her battle with depression and how it impacted her on a daily basis. Having Sophie open up and talk about her struggles was incredibly brave and h...