Talking Performance

This week I am joined by Alan DuntonAlan has a PhD in Skill Acquisition and is a lecturer at MTU Cork in Coaching Science. He was an athlete himself reaching a very high level in Tae Kwon Do.I have followed Alan on Twitter for quite some time and enjoyed how he sees the world and there were a couple of moments in this chat where I had light bulbs go off because of the way he explained some complex topics in lovely simple and succinct ways.As always I hope you enjoy the chat and if you have anyone you know of who think would get some value out of this podcast, please share it with them. Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I have decided to do a mash up, inspired by my good friend Bryce Hamer. These three episodes came from earlier in the year and speak to themes confidence, nervousness and embracing what comes with that.My 3 guests are Jonah Oliver, Trevor Ragan and Mark Mathews.Jonah Oliver is a Psychologist based in Australia and works with some of the best athletes in the world. Trevor Ragan has done some amazing work in understanding learning and has a great audiobook available on his podcast. Mark Mathews is a big wave surfer based in Australia and know all about fear and what comes with it.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This is a Re Published Episode from May 6th 2020 when we had Wayne on as our first ever guest. I thought it was appropriate to re post this based on what Wayne has achieved with our Black Ferns in what has to be one of the greatest turn arounds in NZ sporting history. Now it would be unfair to give all the credit to Smithy as he would be the first to admit he has had an outstanding team of coaches with him and it was the girls who had to do the work, but it is hard to look past the influence he has had. He has committed to coaching this team his way, like Crystal said last week, no one will out work Smithy and he would have given this everything and it was so cool to see.I have been blessed to have him as my mentor for the last 10 years after I wrote an email asking him, I have learnt more from him than anyone and he truly is a master coach and the fact that he responded by agreeing to be my mentor, a golf coach he had never heard says so much about the manI love him and I love this episode and I trust you will too, even if you have heard it before it is worth another listen.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Crystal Kaua, a trailblazing rugby coach, tackles gender bias in sports coaching with a passion for living by her values. She shares her journey with the Blackferns and challenges faced in Japan and New Zealand. Crystal discusses the team's recent World Cup journey and the need for sustainable growth in women's rugby. She also reflects on personal growth while climbing Mount Fuji during COVID and emphasizes the importance of empowering female coaches, advocating for cultural shifts in the coaching community.

This week I chat with Amelia Garvey who is a young kiwi golfer at the beginning of her professional journey.I had no intention of publishing this as a podcast, Amelia had agreed to jump on a zoom with some of our young aspirational players and I loved it so much I asked if I could publish it. It has been great to watch Amelia grow both on and off the golf course and I am sure we will see a lot more of her in the future. Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

My guest this week is Brent MatehaereBrent is the coach of the Otago Nuggets Basketball team who won this years NBL, it was great to chat with Brent and get an insight in to the way he sees the world.Brent is an avid learner, loves coaching and has a lot to offer over and above just basketball. In true Talking Performance fashion I love how he connects with people from all domains in an effort to keep learning. I hope you enjoy the chatSend us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week on Talking Performance I am joined by Philip O’Callaghan or as he is known on Twitter @Mr _Tennis_CoachPhilip posts so much great content on Twitter in the skill acquisition and practice design space so it was a thrill to talk to him.While Philip is a Tennis Coach and I am a golf coach we were obviously able to find some similarities there but he also gave some great examples of what it could look like in team sports.If you’re interested in Skill Acquisition and ecological dynamics then I highly recommend listening to this podcast and following Philip on Twitter @Mr_Tennis_CoachSend us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by New Zealand Professional Golfer Steve AlkerFor those who don’t know Steve’s story, here is a quick over viewHe turned pro in 1995 after a very impressive amateur career and up until 2020 had won 11 events around the world, from the pacific islands to the Web.com tour or what it now known as the Korn Ferry tour.While he has played on the PGA Tour he didn’t have a standout career, but since turning 50 and joining the champions tour his life has changed. On Monday the 16th of August 2021 he qualified for a PGA Tour Champions event by Monday qualifying, which in itself is impressive enough and not only made the cut that week but he finished inside the top 10, ensuring he would get a start the following week, he then did that for the next 6 weeks in a row!Fast forward just over a year and he has played 29 events·        Made 29 cuts·        4 Wins·        23 Top 10s And in 2022 sits a top the order of meritAnyone you talk to who knows Steve says how much of a great man he is and I think that comes through in this podcast. He is everything you want in a champion, humble, hard working and constantly seeking improvement and he obviously has a great family around himSend us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week my guest is Daragh Sheridan, Daragh was a previous guest and someone I have looked up to as a source of knowledge over the last few years.He has recently moved back to Ireland with his family, to take up a position as Head of High Performance Coach Development at IRFU.Prior to that he was Head of capability and expertise at Sport Ireland and more recently Manager of High Performance Coaching at HPSNZ, while he is lost to New Zealand in the short term I get the sense it wont be the last we see of him in this country. In this chat I try to dig in to some of the core roles and competencies of a high performance coach and get a sense from Daragh where this space is heading. I love his people first attitude and I hope you get a lot out of this chat.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week my guest is Craig White who I first heard on Russel Earnshaw's Podcast the Magic Academy. Craig is doing some amazing work and has had a helluva journey to get to where he is now, starting off as a hard nose rugby league player and strength and conditioning coach right though to being a yoga instructor and talking about love. He has a couple of websites worth checking out, Men without Masks and Craig White Mentoring, below is an excerpt from this website, https://www.craigwhitementoring.com/"Over the last 25 years, I've been on an incredible journey of self-discovery. A journey that has taken me from the power lifting gyms of America to the temples of India, from the rugby fields of England to the jungles of Peru, from my head and into my heart."Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/