Talking Performance

Stuart Morgan is a Performance Golf Coach to some of the best golfers on the planet but more impressive is his desire to learn, grow his knowledge and share that with the golfing community.He is incredibly humble and is someone I hope to continue to connect with. If you want to know more check out his Instagram and Twitter where he is stuartmcoaching as well as iceberggolf on InstagramWhile this is a golf centric chat I do believe there as always is cross over to all sports and walks of life with what Stuart talks about.If you do enjoy the podcast it would be great if you would share it with your friends, leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts or even hit the subscribe button. If you want to reach out with any feedback, guest suggestions or themes you would like me to dig in to then please feel free to contact me by direct message or on the Facebook Group pageSend us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Hugh GilmoreHugh has worked with All Ireland winners, world champions and Olympians delivering sport and performance psychology to organisations such as  British Weightlifting, Paralympic Powerlifting, Weightlifting Ireland, Northern Ireland Netball and British Athletics, as well as a wide range of elite coaches and business professionals seeking personal development. I have followed Hugh's work for a while and was particularly interested in his insight into Motivational InterviewingAs we all know influencing behaviour change is not easy and while we are told the questioning approach is a great way to do this, I think to do it skill fully is challenging and that is where I believe Motivational Interviewing has some gold.If you would like to find out more about motivational interviewing check out Hugh’s Website https://podiumpsychology.com/ where there is information about his online courses.I hope you enjoy the podcast and as always it would be great if you could subscribe and share it with your mates. Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Rob Waddell has one of the most impressive and diverse sporting resumes in the country, he has played rugby for Waikato, Won an Olympic gold in the single skulls in Sydney 2000, has a black belt in Judo, raced for Emirates Team NZ in the Americas cup and for the past two cycles has been the chef de mission for the NZ Olympic team. I didn’t know rob I just happened to be fortunate enough to sit next to him at a recent Chiefs game and asked him to come on the podcast, he was very humble in accepting suggested I must be scrapping the bottom of the barrel to want him, as you will hear in the next 40 minutes Rob has so much to offer and I cant wait to get him back on Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Today I am joined by another one of NZs best coaches Shane Mcleod Shane coached the New Zealand Mens Hockey Team, the black sticks at the  2008 & 2012 Olympics and after a disappointing  games in 2012 he took some time to reflect, slowed down to speed up and came back a better coach That evolution led to coaching the Belgium mens hockey team to Olympic gold in Tokyo to go with the World title in 2018 and European championship in 2019.We are lucky to have him back in NZ for a little while and after listening to this you will understand why, Shane brings so much which can help any team whether that be in business or sportAs always if you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could share it with your friends and even leave a review where ever you listen to your podcastsSend us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This weeks guest is  Darren Holder.Darren works in Australia & internationally, to support coaching practice and performance, developing bespoke programs for individuals, teams and organisations (including structures and frameworks) to facilitate learning and continuous improvement, particularly with elite coaches. He has worked alongside some of the worlds best coaches and has a beautiful way of delivering the information Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Australian Mark Mathews (markmathews.com)Through his career as a professional ‘Big Wave’ surfer and Red Bull Athlete, he has become obsessed with the relationship between personal growth, high performance and fulfilmentHe has a documentary about him called the other side of fear which is a great watch, ….. man I got nervous sitting on my couch watching the big waves on the documentary let alone paddling out in them.I must admit I found it fascinating when Mark described golf as the sport that messes with your head… I still cant comprehend how you can compare a short putt to a 50 foot wave.I hope you enjoy this chat and as always please share it if you like it and even subscribe to the podcast. Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Guest Bill Bestic, Former NZ SAS soldier, anaesthetist, and commercial helicopter pilot, discusses the impact of effective leadership in 1% environments and the challenges of teaching individuals with diverse learning styles. The importance of prioritizing tasks over individual preferences and the role of humor in crisis situations are also explored. The chapter emphasizes the significance of intentional capacity, situational awareness, and structured learning. Additionally, stress management, effective communication, and non-technical skills in various industries are discussed.

This week I have something a little different, I am joined by Bill Bestic and this session will be broken in to part 1 and part 2 as he was kind enough to spend a fair amount of time with meI have always had a fascination with the SAS and that is how I stumbled across Bill was searching for podcasts with SAS soldiers. I was immediately captivated by Bills humility and his ability to reflect on what he had learnt, take a look at himself first and then evolve his skillsWhat I also found fascinating was once Bill finished in the SAS he trained to become a doctor and then an anaesthetist which he now does at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney , oh and also he become a commercial helicopter pilot over the last couple of years too!I was intrigued to dig into the different leadership styles and environments between general population and the military and if there is stuff we could learn from either environment. Bill is a fantastic learner and thinker, there is so much to learn from this episode I trust you will enjoy it and part 2 will come out next week.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by world cup winning netball coach Dame Noeline Taurua In the 2018 Commonwealth games NZ lost to Jamaica in the bronze medal match, their worst ever result in a Commonwealth gamesAfter the games Noeline Taurua was appointed as head coach and fast forward 11 months and the Silver Ferms had beaten tournament favourites Australia 52-51 in the final to be crowned world championsIn this chat you can see why Noeline is so successful, her attention to detail is high and the standards she sets for herself and those around her are even higher, but she does this with all the love and support required to get the best out of people.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This weeks guest is Dr Oliver Runswick who is a lecturer in performance psychology at Kings College in London and a skill acquisition consultant at Runswickperformance.comOli has a real passion for skill learning and has some awesome insight into how we adapt and learn skill, particularly in cricket.He dives in to the importance of the context of the game and prior information when it comes to decision making. I hope you enjoy the yarn and it would be great if you could share it with your mates and even leave us a review.Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/