

Performance Intelligence
Andrew May
There's IQ. There's EQ. Introducing PQ. All things human performance with PQ founder, Andrew May, exploring the latest in human performance with an all-star cast of subject matter experts covering physical and psychological wellbeing, performance psychology, sport, business, entertainment, the performing arts, leadership, and science.
Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.
Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 13min
Bite Size #101: The Prevalence of Teenagers Comparing their Conditions with an Anxiety Expert - Dr Jodie Lowinger
In this Bite Size from episode #71 Dr Jodie Lowinger gives us some valuable parenting tips that may come in handy if your children are having trouble dealing with their mental health and things like anxiety.Dr Jodie brings her own experience to the table in dealing with children, especially teenagers, when they have a “condition off” and try to one up each other on having real or imagined mental health conditions.You can find more about Dr Jodie at her website: https://mindstrength.com.au/Book a session with Dr Jodie: https://www.theanxietyclinic.com.au/or Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-jodie-lowinger Buy Dr Jodie's Book: https://t.ly/ytx4E
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 4min
#81 Being Respected as a Person (not just on Rank), Pursuing Dreams in the Aus Defence Force & Impact of Service and Leadership (Coaching Corner)
Captain Brenda Youse initially dreamed of joining the Army as a wild 15-year-old, but her family wasn't enthusiastic about this pursuit. Fast forward to age 31, after seeing ads on TV, Brenda decided to go after her dream. She became a Reserve Army Private and worked hard juggling family life, a business, and Army service, to eventually become an Officer. When Brenda experienced challenges in her personal life, she found support from her Army family. Sergeant Joe Munro understands the importance of personal growth and team dynamics. As a farm kid growing up in the close-knit community of Binya, NSW, during the '80s, Joe developed an early independence and a move to Wagga Wagga ignited his passion for aviation. The Air Force Cadets taught him about the importance of leadership, accountability, thorough debriefs. Andrew's consulting business, StriveStronger, began working with Defence over 2 years ago, piloting an innovative program training Social Mastery. Captain Brenda Youse and Sergeant Joe Munro, are two individuals dedicated to personal development, teamwork, and service. They each enrolled in the Social Mastery program and in this episode share their experience. In this episode Andrew, Angela, Brenda and Joe discuss:4:45 Brenda growing up in a country town with older brothers, playing rugby and joining the army at 31.10:00 Brenda’s parenting challenges, being on purpose and having a sense of humour.13:15 Joe growing up on a farm, adopting a goat and joining the RAF.18:00 Going on missions to the middle east, how to support your family for months from the other side of the world and dealing with a marriage separation.24:45 Using box breathing to deal with screaming children, getting support from those around you in difficult times and learning skills from the Social Mastery program.32:30 Putting the needs of others before yourself, juggling multiple roles and leadership and followership.47:15 Brenda’s advice to new recruits, transferable skills and being mindful.
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Feb 3, 2024 • 12min
Bite Size #100: The Future Of Performance Psychology with one of the World's Leading Mindset Coaches - Jeremy Snape
In this Bite Size from episode #56 Jeremy Snape talks about where he thinks performance psychology will be heading in the future. Jeremy starts by drawing a line between mental health intervention and performance psychology and why it is important to differentiate the two and then goes on to explain why he thinks performance psychologists should be working with sporting teams full time.Jeremy also brings up the topic of teaching these skills to children and why it can be so important to impart performance psychology principles to them early on in life so they can reach their full potential easier.You can find Jeremy at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysnape/ at the Sporting Edge Website: https://www.sportingedge.com/ or at the Inside The Mind Of Champions Podcast: http://bitly.ws/RqgJ
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 27min
#80 Dr Amantha Imber - Building a Personal Brand, Starting a Podcast with over 5 Million Downloads, and Making Healthy Habits Stick
Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of behaviour change consultancy Inventium, which helps organisations all over the world reinvent the way they approach work, be more productive, and grow through innovation. Amantha hosts the top-ranking podcast How I Work, which has had over 5 million downloads from interviews with global experts including Adam Grant, Liane Moriarty, Holly Ransom, Janine Allis, Mia Freedman, Dom Price and Hugh van Cuylenburg. She has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company, and is the author of three bestselling books. Andrew and Amantha discuss the delicate 'dance' between building a personal brand and building a business brand, what makes a great interview, and the strategy behind her latest book ‘The Health Habit’ which steps away from the ineffective one-size-fits-all approach to building habits and provides a personalised plan to shatter barriers and transform wellbeing for good. In a previous life, Amantha had an international record deal, she has an unhealthy obsession with musical theatre, and claims to been freakishly good at table tennis.In this episode Andrew and Dr Amantha discuss:4:00 How Andrew found out about Dr Amantha, listening to your own podcasts and Dr Amantha becoming CEO of her own business again.11:30 The challenges involved in starting up your own business, Dr Amantha’s use of positive psychology and what energises and drains her.17:30 Distinguishing between yourself as a brand and your business, not liking the term thought leader and the impact of Nigel Marsh.25:30 Starting up Inventium, Dr Amantha’s impressive client list and The mix of strategy and opportunism.34:00 Being approach goal oriented, operating from a place of plenty instead of scarcity and being open with sharing your keynote slides.43:00 Going through a marriage separation and the complications involved in that, starting a podcast about dating and the impressive guest list of the How I Work podcast.51:00 Dr Amantha’s favourite podcast guests, deciding who to interview on her podcast and Dr Amantha’s new book The Health Habit.56:30 Why Dr Amantha wrote her new book, the pressure involved with such a short turnaround and the fortunate time of year it was released.1:02:30 How Dr Amantha keeps herself healthy, using a blend of body and brain to feel good and Dr Amantha doing health experiments on herself.1:13:30 The struggle involved in changing habits and reflections on the podcast. You can find Dr Amantha at her Website: https://www.amantha.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=auBuy The Health Habit: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-health-habit-9781761342363
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Jan 27, 2024 • 9min
Bite Size #99: Deano Gladstone - The Wim Hof Breathing Method
In this Bite Size from episode #36 breathing expert Deano Gladstone talks about upregulating and how his need of a way to fire himself up led him to the Wim Hoff method of breathing and the myriad of benefits that has provided him.Deano also gives us a quick tutorial on how to do a basic breathing exercise and explains the science behind how it works with your physiology to change your state almost instantly.You can find Deano at his website: https://www.deanogladstone.com/ or instagram: https://shorturl.at/rtuIU
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 50min
#79 Most Popular Episode of 2023: Dr Tom Buckley - The Science of Cold Water Therapy and Deciphering What is Fact, Fad and Fiction
Tribes around the world have been implementing variations of cold water therapy (CWT) for centuries. And recently cold showers, swimming in chilly water, ice baths, and cryotherapy have exploded in popularity. Andrew and Dr Tom do a deep dive on the research (in some cases the lack of) about all things cold. Learn about different types of cold exposure, experimentation swimming in cold, the science behind brown fat, recovery protocols and treating injuries, and a 3-step graded CWT protocol. Andrew and Dr Tom Buckley have been working together for close to 20 years, with a mutual interest and desire to bridge the gap between the science of human performance and the reality of the human experience. They co-wrote the best-selling book MatchFit and have discovered a fine dance between pushing the body’s physical and psychological resources to stretch and not snap, to bend and not break.
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Jan 19, 2024 • 10min
Bite Size #98: Simon Katich – Playing Cricket in the 90s vs Today
In this Bite Size from episode #43 Australian cricket Legend Simon Katich gives his thoughts on the changes in professional cricket in Australia in the last 30 years. Simon talks about his experiences coming through the system in the 90’s which required him to work and study in addition to training and playing professionally.Simon notes that while it is good that players are able to make a living easier playing cricket these days it does leave them with a lack of real world experience and resilience from not having much experience outside the professional sport world as well as a lack of recovery and little to no off season leading to higher rates of burnout.
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Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 18min
#78 2nd Most Popular Episode of 2023: Richard Burton - The Power of Living a Life On Purpose and How to Find It (Coaching Corner)
Richard Burton, former property expert turned life coach, discusses the power of living a life on purpose and helping others do the same. Topics include finding personal purpose through coaching, clarity in values, empowering youth to find inner beauty, and living a meaningful life by aligning actions with one's purpose.

Jan 12, 2024 • 11min
Bite Size #97: Carol Cooke - Longevity and Ageing Your Way
In this bite size from episode #69 Carol Cooke talks about how she is training to go to the Paris Paralympics at the age of 63 and how although she hasn’t been able to keep up with some of the younger competitors recently she is still training the hardest she ever has.Carol also gives some of her insight into her thoughts on longevity and how she doesn’t really think of her age or the age of others around her, preferring to look at how people are living and enjoying their lives instead. Find Carol at her LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/carol-cooke-am-ply-a728201bOr at her Website: https://www.carolcooke.com.au/Buy Carol's Books: https://www.carolcooke.com.au/books
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Jan 10, 2024 • 1h 52min
#77 3rd Most Popular Episode of 2023: Dr Tom Buckley - The Science of Burnout and How to Become Burnout Proof
Andrew and Dr Tom have been working together for 19 years under 5 different business iterations, with a mutual interest and desire to bridge the gap between the science of human performance and the reality of the human experience.They have discovered a fine dance between pushing the body’s physical and psychological resources to bend and not break, to stretch and not snap.The 5 factors to become Burnout Proof include Down Regulation, Physiological Capacity, Personal Productivity, Social Connectedness and Purpose Alignment, You can download the Burnout Proof whitepaper by visiting andrewmay.com/burnoutproof
Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.