
The Performance Psychcast
Welcome to our podcast around the mental side of performance, both in sport and business. Your hosts are Greg Parry from Arcope and George Mitchell from FocusPerform. Here we will speak to a variety of guests such as sportspeople, sports psychologists, members of the army, businesspeople, so basically anywhere where psychology can be applied to mental health and performance. We are hoping to shed a light on what it is like to work in performance psychology and how it can be applied to the individual and the real world.
www.arcope.co.uk
www.focusperform.co.uk
Latest episodes

Feb 19, 2022 • 47min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 18 - The YIPS and Performing Under Pressure - Dr Phil Clarke
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode from The Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr Phil Clarke from Derby University. Phil's area of expertise is in performance under pressure, the psychological predictors and mechanism’s associated, specifically for 'choking' and 'the yips' within sport and this is exactly what this podcast episode is all about. https://twitter.com/dr_philclarke www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk

Jan 29, 2022 • 46min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 17 - Dance Psychology - Dr Lucie Clements
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode on The Performance Psychcast. Dr Lucie Clements is a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) who provides evidence-based psychoeducational workshops and consultancy for training and professional performing artists. She now works part-time as a Lecturer in Dance Science at London Contemporary Dance School and continues to supervise PhD students in dance and psychology. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk www.thedancepsychologist.com

Jan 8, 2022 • 52min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 16 - Acting and Psychology - Scott Kyle
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode on The Performance Psychcast. We are very fortunate to Welcome Scott Kyle or otherwise known as Ross from Outlander. We talk to Scott about the role of psychology and identity in his performances. This truly is a tale of determination and resilience. What I liked most about this conversation was the humbleness from Scott and his clear and powerful philosophy in life. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk www.scottkyle.co.uk & https://twitter.com/ScottJKyle1

Dec 8, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 15 - Pedagogy, Coaching and Psychology
Welcome to episode 15 of the Performance Psychcast with myself, Greg Perry and Mr Phil Cocks. Phil is a deputy headteacher at a school in Bristol and is a sportsman, coach and sports enthusiast. Today we will be looking at how sports influenced his beliefs, his approach to teaching and creating a culture in schools. Additionally, we will be looking at techniques from the classroom and how they could benefit sport psychology workshops, coaching and sporting culture. ww.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk

Oct 26, 2021 • 50min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 14 - Taboos of Training to be a Sport Psychologist
Welcome to this episode on The Performance Psychcast. We are really excited to talk to our guest today, Dr Zoe Black and we look forward to discussing this very important topic in sport psychology. If you are in training or thinking about training to be a sport and exercise psychologist then this is the podcast for you. It offers some insights and ethical considerations for you to consider. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk www.zoeblacksportpsychology.com Twitter: @zoesportpsych Insta: @zoesportpsych

Sep 3, 2021 • 54min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 13 - Functional Imagery Training
Welcome to this episode of The Performance Psychcast and today we have the pleasure of being joined by Dr Jon Rhodes. Jon is an Associate Lecturer in Sports Psychology at Plymouth University. Jon is also a Chartered Cognitive Psychologist and is co-developer of Functional Imagery Training (FIT) which is a relatively new approach to behaviour change by using mental imagery to motivate change. FIT teaches people new ways of thinking about their immediate future to help them maintain their motivation as they achieve their next steps towards their goal. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk jonathan.rhodes@plymouth.ac.uk www.imagerycoaching.com

Sep 1, 2021 • 1h 14min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 12 - David Smith MBE: Psychology, Cancer and Choosing to Live
Hello everyone and welcome to this episode of The Performance Psychcast with George Mitchell, Greg Parry and David Smith MBE, Paralympic champion. This episode is an incredibly meaningful one, it is a full existential exploration of what is important, how and what we pursue and the focus on what really does matter in our lives. We had the truly humbling, moving and inspiring experience of speaking with David who tells us his utterly incredible story of sporting endeavour, fighting cancer and choosing to live life. Who are you, what's your purpose and what defines you? www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk https://davidsmithathlete.com https://davidsmithathlete.com/the-journal https://www.instagram.com/davidsmithmbe/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-108a0719/

Aug 20, 2021 • 54min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 11 - Youth Sport - Rebecca Chidley
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of The Performance Psychcast! Today we are extremely delighted to welcome Rebecca Chidley! Rebecca is a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and founder of Life-in-Sport, which predominantly supports those participating in youth sport and student sport with a focus on positive wellbeing, personal development and performance improvements. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk https://www.life-in-sport.com Email: rebecca@life-in-sport.com

Aug 6, 2021 • 38min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 10 - Concussion: Cognition, Mental Health and Quality of Life
Today we are delighted to welcome Daniel Walker to the Performance Psychcast. Dan is a current PhD student at Edge Hill University investigating the impact that concussion can have on mental health, cognition, and quality of life. He has published work in the Sport and Exercise Psychology Review on “The impact of injury and physical pain on depressive symptoms in student-athletes.” Daniel has also written website articles for both The Psychologist and Psychreg regarding many aspects of sports psychology and was recently elected as PsyPAG rep for The Division of Health Psychology. www.arcope.co.uk www.focusperform.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-walker-0706991a3/ https://www.psychreg.org/temporary-concussion-substitutes-football/

Jul 23, 2021 • 53min
The Performance Psychcast - Episode 9 - Performance Psychology: Eventing, Rugby and the Corporate World
Welcome to The Performance Psychcast! Zoe Taylor is our guest today on The Performance Psychcast! Zoe is a chartered sport and exercise psychologist who has worked in both high-performance sport and business, having enjoyed a period at Harlequins rugby club and is now working at a boutique consulting firm. Zoe enjoys both the applied and theoretical aspects of sport psychology, having also enjoyed a period as an associate lecturer at UWE, Bristol. Here we discuss professional rugby and players' experiences of contract termination as well as a practitioner's philosophy and performance psychology in the business world. www.focusperform.co.uk www.arcope.co.uk
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