Performance Intelligence

Jeremy Snape is one of the world’s leading mental skills coaches and has worked the South African Cricket Team, Rajasthan Royals (Indian Premier League), England Rugby Union, Premier League Club Crystal Palace, Football League Managers Association (LMA) and F1 Racing.Jeremy played professional cricket for 16 years, including 10 caps for the English team. However, his biggest lesson was learnt when he under-performed in front of 120,000 people against India in a One Day International; where he became a firm believer though that failure is our most powerful teacher.He hosts a podcast named ‘Inside the Mind of Champions’ and runs a successful consulting practice called Sporting Edge Digital.In this episode Andrew and Jeremy discuss:5:00 Jeremy growing up in a small town and the start of his cricket career13:00 Knowing when you’re good enough to play for your country and Jeremy’s defining moment as a player22:00 What Jeremy would say to his younger self, how to deal with pressure and unpredictability, and preparing for the end of your playing career35:00 Working with Shane Warne and the Rajasthan Royals41:35 Working with the Eddie Jones and the English Rugby team, Crystal Palace Football and how self-talk has a physical impact on our bodies50:00 Where Jeremy sees the future of performance psychology going55:00 The commonalities between Jeremy’s podcast guests and his favourite interview1:05:20 Performance Uncovered1:14:05 Andrew and The Wizard’s reflections 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 "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

Godfather of the slow movement Carl Honore recently joined the podcast and in this bite size episode he answers the Performance Uncovered questions. In a perhaps not so shocking move for the journalist and author Carl comes out swinging with some deep answers to the most simple questions and expands on why he loves the use of words so much.He also has a surprising method of getting himself ready for big moments that involves his love of playing hockey, and admits to replaying games in his mind and mimicking the movements right before he goes on stage. You can find Carl at his website: https://www.carlhonore.com/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

Gene Tunny and Tim Hughes recently had Andrew as a guest on  the Economics Explored Podcast where they discussed all things human performance, with insights into what Andrew focuses on when coaching top performers, including CEOs and elite athletes.Andrew is regularly asked “what is the best way to become a Mental Skills Coach?” and it's a loaded question. There is no straight path, just like there is no straight path to mastery for any of my clients/athletes.   In a recent conversation with a coach Andrew said "I became a mental skills coach overnight, after 25 years of...studying science (exercise physiology), training as an elite middle distance runner, working as a personal trainer, working across multiple sports as a strength and conditioning coach, studying a Masters in coaching psychology, building and selling 2 businesses to large global companies, being treated for cancer, going through a marriage breakdown, and a few decades of experience in the corporate world..." Listen to the Economics Explored Podcast: https://economicsexplored.com/You can find Gene Tunny at his Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/genetunny Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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 one of our most emotional episodes yet Jason Dorland talks about his time with the dog that not only inspired his latest book but also saved his life: Ike the golden retriever.Jason also talks about the feedback he often gets when talking to people who have read his book. He finds that Women have no trouble opening up and connecting to the book but men generally tend to be more closed off and tougher to reach. 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 "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

Shelley Roberts is a powerhouse Andrew had the opportunity to work with, as her performance coach. Now residing in London, she is the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Compass Group, the world’s largest food and support service company. Compass is based in 40 countries, employs over 510,000 people,  and serves 5.5 billion meals each year. Shelley’s previous roles have included Managing Director of Compass Australia, Executive Director of Tiger Airways Australia and leadership positions at Macquarie Airports, Macquarie Bank and EasyJet Airline. She is a mother, a marathon runner, and passionate crusader for all things equality. In this episode Andrew and Shelley discuss:In this episode Andrew and Shelley discuss:2:05 Learning about physical recovery to improve her running and other aspects of her life.3:45 Putting the better week in place, having her previous assistant teach it to her new assistant and the importance of setting boundaries.9:05 Finding the right motivation to make changes.11:45 Building confidence to run a marathon and what challenged Shelley the most when she moved to her new role.15:30 Would the Shelley of 8 years ago have even attempted to go for her current job?18:00 The changes in performance moments pre program to now.21:30 Performance uncovered.28:50 The advice Andrew shares but finds it hard to implement.You can find Shelley at her LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-roberts-346b9621/                             or at the Compass Group Website: www.compass-group.com Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

Rugby League superstars Shaun Lane and Reed Mahoney joined the podcast and in this bite size episode they answer our Performance Uncovered questions to let us know their likes, dislikes and how they stay at the top of their game.Shaun and Reed offer an interesting contrast to each other, with Reed being relatively early into his playing career and still setting up his routines and rituals and finding what works for him, whereas Shaun is much more set into his groove and knows what he needs to do to perform. Follow Reed Mahoney on Instagram: https://rb.gy/cs89qFollow Shaun Lane on Instagram: https://rb.gy/5zt4k Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

At 5 years of age when Matt Formston lost his vision, doctors and teachers told him he would never play sport and his career aspirations were over. Matt didn’t listen.He played multiple sports as a child including rugby league, ice hockey and surfing, progressing to win gold and silver medals at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and representing Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Matt also holds four world Surfing titles and recently conquered one of the world’s most dangerous waves in the Atlantic waters on the coast of Portugal, called Nazare.Matt is Head of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility for Optus Business and is a sought-after keynote speaker and business coach, with an inspiring message on high performing teams, resilient leadership and the secret weapon of being present. Matt, his wife Rebecca and their three active children live in Lennox Head and he is a passionate Manly Sea Eagles supporter. In this episode Andrew and Matt discuss:5:00 Losing his sight at 5 years old, playing rep rugby and how Matts parents set him up for future success.12:45 Being able to hear the speed of a tennis ball within 2 km/h and how Matt is able to pick up on the energy in a room.18:00 People not using their senses properly and Mat's passion working work with young kids.23:00 Matts downward spiral and struggle with alcohol and drugs, and his road to recovery.33:25 The start of Matts cycling career and his beautiful partnership with Mick Curran.39:00 Matt's first ride to Melbourne using echolocation, and how he sets goals.47:50 The start of Matt's surfing career and his wife’s reaction to the career shift from two wheels to wax and water.54:35 Hating losing with a passion and Matt's legacy.1:01:10 Surfing Nazare and the preparation involved putting together a world-class team.1:13:30 Earning achievements, writing an accessible children’s book and family.1:20:45 Performance Uncovered.1:35:35 Andrew and the Wizard’s reflections. Go to the Matt's Website: https://www.wnow.com.au/You can find Matt at his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadhg-kennelly-2787a985/                                      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattformston/or book him at the TLA website: https://tlaworldwide.com/talent/matt-formston/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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 Bite Size from episode #45 Andrew gives out some of his experience and advice on how you can downregulate in 30 seconds, 3 minutes and 30 minutes. Andrew uses some example from his own life to show where these methods can be employed and why they will help if you feel overwhelmed. Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://rb.gy/vqaof Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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 Bite Size from episode #35 breathing coach extraordinaire Deano Gladstone shares one of the toughest times in his life – when he got king hit at a rubgy game in the early 2000’s. Deano shares the difficulties that has caused him both physical and mentally and how he used the power of breathing to overcome these problems, such as trouble breathing as well as his fears and anxieties around being in crowds. You can find Deano at his website: https://www.deanogladstone.com/                                         or instagram: https://rb.gy/gh0oy Use Code "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.

Owen Eastwood is one of the world’s top mental skills coaches and he joins us in this bite size episode of the performance intelligence podcast to answer our Performance Uncovered questions. Owen has some world famous superstar clients and it would be easy to get an inflated ego from that but you’ll find his answers to be incredibly grounded as he also bases most of his life around his family and what he can do for them. 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 "PQPODCAST10" 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/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf 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.