We live in a world that heavily bought into Piere de Coubertin's Olympic motto 'Citius, Alltius, Fortius' (Faster, Higher, Stronger) over 130 years ago. The challenge with this motto however is it never addressed core human physiological and psychological needs to periodically reduce intensity and recharge.Join Angela Poon as she turns the tables and interviews Andrew about the vital importance of strategic down regulation. As the founder of digital wellbeing consultancy StriveStronger.com and juggling a keynote speaking, podcast and mental skills coaching business, plus being a father of four, Andrew understands how essential it is to stay composed and be present in all parts of his life.Drawing from expertise in human biology, physiology, psychology and 25 years experience working with elite athletes and executives, Andrew takes us on a journey into the overlooked realm of strategic recovery for the body and brain. In this episode, Angela Poon (StriveStronger Operations Director) and Andrew discuss:4:15 The definition of down regulation and why it can feel so hard to do 11:20 Hyper-connectivity and operating rhythm of farmers as a lesson in sustainability14:30 How infants learn to down regulate, and how you can expand energy capacity 18:45 What happens physically and psychologically when you are always ON26:00 Difference types of brainwaves and how they impact performance33:00 Teaching down regulation to children in school28:45 How Andrew down regulates and stays energised during a crazy week44:00 Andrew's disdain for 'hacks'44:30 'Hurry Up & Relax' -  30 sec examples of the 3x3x3 Down Regulation format to shift state 53:40 'Performance Moment Reset' - 3 min recharge examples to get ready for key moments1:00:00 'The Double Dip' - 30 min examples that down regulate the body and brain1:10:00 Angela and The Wizard’s reflections on this interview with Andrew Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://rb.gy/vqaof Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Do you consider your workplace to be a high performance environment?Performance coach Owen Eastwood joins the podcast in this bite size episode to explain why he doesn’t like using the term “high performance” and why he strives to create healthy environments instead.Owen shares some of his experiences working in these so called “high performing” environments and how although they may do some things very well, they often get a lot wrong. Owen even goes so far as to state that he will outright refuse to work with any organisation or individual that is not looking to create what he dubs a “healthy environment” Follow Owen on his LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/blrtHGet a copy of Belonging: https://shorturl.at/ehpCIWatch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://shorturl.at/vwAE6  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Jason Dorland is an Olympian, father, coach, entrepreneur, and storyteller who dedicates his life to pursuing excellence in himself and those he supports. Based on true-life events, IKE: the dog who saved a human, follows the transformative journey of how Jason was left feeling bitter, ashamed, and lost after his 8 man rowing crew finished last in their final at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. He retired from rowing and, as a way to cope, adopted a golden retriever puppy named Ike, who was destined to be a guide dog for the blind. Through multiple adventures with Ike, Jason discovered that love is not something you chase, rather it is something you give away.When Jason is not running with his dogs along the trails or swimming at nearby Thetis Lake near his home on Vancouver Island, he’s sharing experiences and life lessons through keynotes and work-shops with his wife, business partner, and fellow Olympian, Robyn Meagher.In this episode Andrew and Jason discuss:4:10 Jason’s childhood and family and the lead up to the Seoul Olympics.8:25 Coping with the loss in the finals and Jason’s spiral down.11:55 How Jason got out of the negative spiral and left rowing behind.17:55 Jason’s experience coaching and how he would talk to himself in the past.21:10 The changes over generations in how men deal with their emotions and what makes Jason cry.23:55 Ike the dog, and men projecting their feelings onto the book.28:55 adopting Ike the dog and getting emotionally invested.32:10 How Jason met his future wife Robin.35:45 The benefits of pets and the unconditional love between people and dogs.40:25 Andrew and Toni’s story of struggling to conceive and their eventual triumph. What dogs can teach us about leadership.46:14 Performance Uncovered.58:14 Robin’s impact on Jason’s life.1:05:15 Andrew and The Wizard’s reflections. You can find Jason at his Website: https://yourmindset.ca/                                         Twitter: https://shorturl.at/wLNT2                                         or LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/bfrwMGet your copy of Ike here: https://lovereadingike.com/en-au Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

In this recent bite size from episode #39 Jake Bailey shares the story of his relationship with his girlfriend Jemima and how within a week of them starting to date he was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of cancer known to man.Jake shares the heartwarming story of how Jemima stuck by him through the worst of times and how that has made their relationship stronger than ever in a very short amount of time.You can find Jake at his website: https://www.jakebailey.co.nz/                                       or LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/puNPZ  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

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.In this episode Andrew and Dr Tom discuss:4:45 Different types of cold exposure and how it effects your body10:30 Andrew’s English Channel swim and how Dr Tom started with cold therapy16:45 Dr Tom’s cold water practice20:45 Adapting to the cold26:15 The science behind cold therapy and the use and abuse of research33:15 The difference between rodent and human studies and understanding brown and white fat41:00 Cold therapy and testosterone47:50 Cold therapy and recovery56:35 Icing sports injuries and Dr Tom’s personal experience with ice and heat on injuries1:06:40 Athletes dealing with pain and the psychological effects of cold therapy1:22:30 Andrew’s graded 3-step cold water protocol Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Australian netball superstar Caitlin Bassett joins the podcast in this bite size episode to discuss the state of female professional sport and how it has evolved since before she started playing to now. Caitlin shares how happy (and maybe a little bit jealous) it makes her to see new players getting more pay than ever before.Andrew and Caitlin also touch on the higher rate of education for women athletes and how they were pushed much more than their male counterparts to study and consider their lives after sport.You can find Caitlin at her website: https://t.co/CsbJ3M3MIt                                          and Instagram: https://rb.gy/v5b05  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Dr Jemma King has a PhD in human behaviour and is an emotional intelligence and performance under stress expert. She is a research fellow at the University of Queensland School of Psychology and is the Founder of BioPsychAnalytics, an Australian-based company that has developed scientifically validated methodologies to manage stress, reduce burnout, and improve behavioural outcomes in high-performing environments. Jemma has consulted to the Australian Defence Force, Special Operations Command, the Centre for Australian Army Leadership, the Australian Olympic Swim Team, Australian Government Solicitors, the Australian Institute of Sport and she works as a specialist external advisor to McKinsey and Company.Jemma is a Mum of three teenage children and lives in Queensland. She has been a stunt double in a movie, managed a nightclub in Moscow during the fall of the communist Regime, and has lived around the world in Korea, Europe and Canada.In this episode Andrew and Jemma discuss:6:00 Jemma’s crazy time living in Russia including witnessing a coup, working as a stuntwoman and surviving a kidnapping12:15 How Jemma’s parents, who are both very different people, influenced her mindset 25:00 Why women tend to do better in a divorce31:30 What motivates high performers and the biopsychosocial frameworks Jemma uses when she begins working with high performers49:25 How Jemma started working/stumbled into her field53:00 Jemma’s work in sport and the Gold Medal Ready program, preparing Australian swimmers for the Olympic Games1:06:20 Jemma’s work in the military and the attraction/relationship with her partner Matt1:20:35 Dealing with imposter syndrome1:24:30 Performance Uncovered - 13 questions that uncover a lot more about Jemma the person opposed to Jemma the performer, what shaped her to become the woman she is and a few fun facts along the way  You can find Jemma at her LinkedIn: https://rb.gy/5rwy3                                            or Website: https://jemmakingbio-pa.com.au/ Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Performance Intelligence podcast. 100 episodes is a significant milestone and first I would like to thank The Wizard, Shannon, Liuba and Angelynne who all do such a great job behind the scenes. Thank you as well to you, the listeners.To commemorate our 100th episode I am joined by Simon Katich, former captain for both the NSW and Derbyshire cricket teams. Simon also played for Lancashire, WA, the Perth Scorchers and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.Simon played 56 test matches for Australia with a batting average of 45 and best bowling figures of 6/65. Upon retiring as a first-class cricketer, 'Kato' worked as Football Operations Manager for the GWS Giants. He then jumped back into the global world of cricket as head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, Manchester’s Hundred team, and was recently appointed Chief Coach of Mumbai Indians Cape Town in the SA T20 league.Kato is a regular cricket commentator for channel 7, a former competitor on celebrity master chef and on weekend’s he can be found umpiring his children’s junior cricket games on Sydney’s lower north shore.In this episode Andrew and Simon discuss:4:30 Helping out kids.8:15 Simon growing up and the differences in playing sport between now and then.21:15 Being competitive and white line fever.26:10 Having something outside sport.30:00 life after playing and the importance of family.42:00 Coaching a cricket team and celebrity culture.49:45 Getting into the media and being analytical.59:20 The Michael Clarke incident.1:04:15 Simon's thoughts on his teammates.1:14:00 How Simon handles his mental game.1:17:40 Performance Uncovered Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Are you completely engaged in your purpose at work?Purpose coach Richard Burton explains his concept of having 3 different levels of being engaged with your personal purpose in your job. A recent study found that up to 70% of workers are disengaged with their purpose and Richard explains the tangible effects this can have on an individual and the business they work for.You can find Richard at the InnerZone: http://innerzone.com.au/                                            or myDesign Education: https://www.mydesigneducation.com.au/                                            or his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/innerzone/  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.

Todays bite size comes from episode #37 where Kamal Sarma, a beacon of positivity and energy explains why he got into working in the mental health space and what it means for him to have a positive impact on people, particularly younger children and teenagers.Kamal also shares the story of how he helped his son overcome his own fears and mental health issues by imparting some stress and suffering on him to help build him up and gain self confidence and resilience.You can find Kamal at his website: https://www.rezilium.com/                                         or Linkedin: https://rb.gy/0ocpr   Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/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.