Performance Intelligence Podcast

Joining the discussion is Professor Adam Nicholls, a distinguished sports psychology researcher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor at the University of Hull. He unpacks how mental imagery can boost athletic performance, exploring techniques like mindfulness and personalized imagery scripts. Adam highlights the brain's activation through visualization, shares inspiring stories of athletes using these methods, and discusses the significance of emotional connection in performance preparation. His insights reveal the powerful interplay between mental practice and actual performance.

In this Bite Size from episode #113 Sean Bell recounts how he was able to accomplish the heroic feat of running around Australia in record time, by running 84km a day and breaking it down into 8km sections. Sean also lets his trademark optimism shine through by telling the story of how running 30km off track one day led to him being in the right place at the right time weeks later to view a beautiful sunset. You can find Sean at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/?hl=enAt his Website: https://seanbellruns.com/Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbellruns/?originalSubdomain=auSend Sean an email at: sean@seanbellruns.com  Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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.

What insights can the world of musical theatre offer us about overcoming challenges and unlocking our true potential? This week on the Performance Intelligence Podcast, join Josh Piterman as he reveals his thoughts on mastering vulnerability, honing your craft, and the transformative journey of self-discovery—lessons designed to inspire you to reach new heights in your own pursuits.Josh is a celebrated Australian musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist, renowned for his powerful voice and captivating stage presence. With over 15 years of experience, he has dazzled audiences on both Australian and international stages, earning acclaim for his roles in iconic productions such as Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera.In this episode Andrew and Josh discuss:4:00 Josh’s early life loving sport and not thinking about performing arts, having a natural knack for show ponying with friends and being discovered by the school drama teacher by accident.7:15 Anyone can sing, it’s one of the most vulnerable acts you can do, trying karaoke to get out of your comfort zone and how Josh warms up for performances.14:30 Start singing at a base level then learn to distort it, Josh’s pre performance rituals and how he keeps performances fresh after hundreds of shows.19:30 Using a mantra before going on stage to take the onus off himself, figuring out who the nobody in you is and supressing your own spiritual ego.27:00 Josh’s biggest spiritual influences, becoming able to take his own mask off and the constant desire to improve and overcome imposter syndrome.35:45 Learning to look in the mirror after going through a divorce, the lotus flower is born from the mud and the shit and having discipline as a form of self love.43:00 Andrew and Josh’s definition of love, teaching discipline through delayed gratification and how Josh has such a good memory.50:10 Josh’s coaching client that needed play to excel at her presentations, Josh’s focus now on helping others achieve their goals and play creating sustained happiness.1:01:00 How Josh learned to deal with his imposter syndrome, how Josh crumbled on stage at the 33rd birthday of Phantom Of The Opera and how that helped him grow.1:09:50 Josh’s definition of purpose, using SQ or Spiritual quotient to tune out the noise of the world and Josh’s own path on the heroes journey.1:17:20 Diversity is an old old wooden ship, how Andrew cultivates his SQ and how Josh reflects on his own podcastsListen to Josh's podcast here:https://shows.acast.com/behind-the-maskYou can find Josh at his website:https://www.joshpiterman.com.au/Or at his Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshpiterman/?hl=en Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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 Bite Size from episode #112 Reini Otter describes how he was able to cope with and eventually overcome a surprising cancer diagnosis. Reini talks about how he immediately went into a stress response and the skills he used to deal with it, gathering as much information as he could before deciding what to do. Reini also talks about the vital support network he had around him of friends, family and colleagues who were indispensable in helping him and his wife and children make it through the brutal treatment. You can find Reini at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reini-otter-331a8439Read Reini's article in The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/leadership/reini-otter-is-on-a-mission-to-have-healthy-heads-in-trucks-and-sheds/news-story/99501ba7b76815fdede995dab8b49676 Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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.

Want to build a high performing team?Look no further than Anthony Seibold, Head Coach of the NRL's Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. With his extensive background as a professional player and university educator, along with coaching experience at the highest levels, Seibold offers a unique perspective on team dynamics and success.In this episode Andrew and Seibs discuss:3:15 Seibs growing up and wanting to emulate his favourite players hair, having mates that will keep you grounded and being the person in the club the buck stops at.7:00 How Seibs got into teaching through his early rugby career, having teaching as a plan b  and what playing rugby looked like before it was full time professional.13:05 Teaching teachers at the University of Queensland, the start of Seibs’ prolific note writing habit and working as an assistant coach at the Melbourne Storm.18:05 Craig Bellamy empowering his staff to achieve their goals, overcoming imposter syndrome and Seibs’ amazing run as head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs.24:15 Getting into a final with the Rabbitohs, moving to the Brisbane Broncos and regretting not doing more mental skills work earlier.29:45 Bringing in more mental skills work in tandem with physical technical and tactical training, failing to achieve his goals at the Brisbane Broncos and owning up to his mistakes.40:45 Putting in the work to be a top quality coach, bouncing back into success with Eddie Jones at England Rugby and Improving as a coach under Eddie.48:15 The high number of teachers that make successful coaches in the NRL, Learning from Doug Lemov, one of the world’s best teachers and how to give good feedback.56:25 The importance of checking for understanding when teaching, chasing 5 rabbits and catching none and how Seibs is teaching this to the corporate world.1:02:45 Using the turn and talk method to create a safe environment, taking notes to bolster his memory recall and how Seibs focuses on his own wellbeing.1:12:30 JC and Matt Comyn’s thoughts on Seibs, taking the club to the next level and getting used to people on the street yelling at you.1:19:55 Reverse engineering to build a world class team, it takes 3 years to fully integrate a program and taking joy in seeing others succeed.1:25:05 Seibs’ reflections on the podcast, what Andrew would tell his younger self and why he is so passionate about mental skills.  You can Find Anthony at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-seibold-59b8821ba/Or on the Manly Website: https://www.seaeagles.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/manly-warringah-sea-eagles/anthony-seibold/Buy the book from Doug Lemov: https://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/ Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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 Bite Size from episode #99 grey area drinking expert Sarah Rusbatch talks about how she started her alcohol free movement and how she was able to focus on the positives of stopping her alcohol consumption instead of the negatives. Sarah also shares how she slowly slid back into drinking after a period of time and what caused her to end up quitting drinking for good. You can find Sarah at her Website: https://sarahrusbatch.com/add Sarah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rusbatch-4b189128Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrusbatch Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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.

Emma Seppälä, a renowned psychologist and author specializing in happiness and emotional intelligence, shares her insights as the director of Yale's Women's Leadership Program. She highlights how doing less can lead to achieving more, emphasizing the unexpected benefits of idleness and mindfulness. Emma discusses her global upbringing and the challenges of modern distractions, advocating for personalized approaches to emotional well-being. She encourages embracing stillness and meditation to enhance creativity and resilience, urging listeners to reclaim their focus.

In this Bite Size from episode #114 Dr Tom Buckley talks about his personal experience using a grounding sheet on his bed as an experiment to help his wife deal with post surgery pain and the surprising amount of benefits he found he would get while using it himself. Dr Tom says he has found himself sleeping deeper than ever before after starting to use the grounding sheet which has helped him feel more refreshed and ready to go in the morning.  Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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.

What if one word could transform your year? Unlock your potential in 2025 with the power of a single word! This week on the Performance Intelligence Podcast, Kamal Sarma, a monk turned venture capitalist and 20-year Word of the Year veteran, shares his profound experience with this transformative practice."One year my word was FUN and I actually got a Fun Coach who was my son at the time...he showed me that anything can be fun..." In this episode, Andrew and Kamal discuss:2:45 Where the idea of a word for the year came from, the difference between a virtue and a value and Kamal’s backstory.7:20 When Kamal started doing the word of the year, how Kamal researched his word for the year and how he gets into a state to choose his word.12:20 Kamal’s word of the year for 2025, dealing with some of the heavy topics Kamal has involved himself in and using the word bliscipline in a previous year.16:15 Finding your breakpoint when working too hard, finding the true meaning of the word "joy" and we get indoctrinated into seeing separateness.21:20 Finding a theme song for each year, Andrew’s lawn mower story and the pendulum between focus and awareness.26:05 Andrew’s 2 words of the year, the virtue Andrew wants to build in himself and giving your best to the people who will be at your funeral.30:30 Andrew’s 3 key questions for pre-performance routines, how Kamal learned acceptance after his daughter passed away and society's obsession with distracting you.35:20 How Kamal uses his word of the year as a mantra, the importance of finding a quote that encapsulates the word and how Kamal measures (or doesn’t) the success of the word of the year.39:55 How Kamal found the meaning of the word “enough” one year, being grateful for everything he has, and having success on your own terms, not on others.44:55 Kamal’s truthtellers and mentors that make up his personal board, using your word of the year as a mantra and Kamal’s advice on how to create your own word of the year.53:00 Why having space is so important in creating a word, Kamal’s luggage and mindfulness story and why knowing and practicing something are two different things.Listen to Kamal's previous episode here:https://shorturl.at/rQEMOYou can enter your word of the year here: https://www.rezilium.com/word-for-the-yearYou can find Kamal at his website: https://www.rezilium.com/                                      or Linkedin: https://rb.gy/qemwq Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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 Bite Size from episode #88 Jacqui Louder talks about her experience of burning herself out at the start of her career by overworking herself to the point of being diagnosed with chronic fatigue. Jacqui shares how she was able to overcome her inability to say no to opportunities and learn the difference between obsession and passion for her work while redefining what success means for her.  You can find Jacqui at her LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-louder-74680a4aOr her website: https://www.opsmc.com.au/person/jacqui-louder/You can also find Jacqui's cake decorating: https://www.instagram.com/jacquilouder/ Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.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.