Bonnie Hancock shares her experiences paddling around Australia, facing sharks, snakes, and crocodiles. She discusses finding beauty in challenges and the importance of perseverance. The podcast explores mental skills, teamwork, and staying composed in high-pressure situations.

Professional MC Luke Hannan discusses the 3 key pillars of communication and the power of delivery. He shares insights on handling nerves, audience control, and engaging with the audience. Luke reflects on a challenging event where he had to put these pillars into play to manage a rowdy audience.

CEO of Commonwealth Bank, Matt Comyn, shares the journey of Can 4 Cancer charity, its massive impact over 10 years, and the support it has garnered. Reflects on personal significance, growth, and involvement of participants. Discusses evolving from a bike ride concept to a more inclusive event with runs and walks, emphasizing safety and partnership dynamics.

Michael Bungay Stanier, author and high performance coach, shares insights on selling over 1,000,000 copies of his book 'The Coaching Habit'. He discusses hustling, hard work, and reaching a target audience. Also, gives coaching advice from his book 'The Advice Trap'.

Sarah Rusbatch, a Grey Area Drinking Coach, shares her journey of heavy drinking, turning point, and life after quitting alcohol. They discuss the rise of 'Wine Mum' culture, personal demons, and embracing sobriety. Topics cover alcohol's impact on relationships, performance benefits of cutting back, and empowering women through behavior change programs.

In this bite size from episode #62, Dr Ben Hamer talks all things work and where he sees our jobs going in the next 10-15 years. Dr Ben quashes the popular notion that AI is going to steal everyone’s jobs by comparing it to the invention of the calculator and how that was going to do away with accountants.Andrew and Dr Ben also talk about the idea of the 4 day work week and why it may not be as far fetched as you think. Dr Ben cites a few different studies and trials that have taken place globally and a few in Australia and the positive benefits the companies saw.You can find Ben at his LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ben-hamer/                                        Website: https://benhamer.space/  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 Tom Buckley and Jon Clarke discuss the science of circadian rhythm, jet lag, and travel fatigue. They share tips on adapting to different time zones, managing light exposure, staying hydrated, and avoiding alcohol to minimize fatigue. Strategies for athletes to optimize performance while traveling are also highlighted.

In this Bite Size from episode #64 Manly Sea Eagles superstar Tom Trbojevic and Andrew talk about Tom’s unusual family business: playing NRL for the Manly Sea Eagles. Tom talks about what it is like to play with two of his brothers professionally and what it was like for all of them growing up.Andrew also shares some heartwarming comments Tom’s brothers have made about Tom and what he is like as a person and a player which leads to Tom getting a bit choked up and emotional.Follow Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomtrbojevic/Get a copy of The Turbo Pup: https://shorturl.at/guwIP  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.

Just like putting a fitness program together to train the body to be healthy, fit, flexible, and strong; we can do the same for your brain. Sustainable high performance requires an inside out approach and there are critical inflection points in our lives where it is vital to 'do an inside job.' Are you armed with the skills to do this?Listen to a live recording of Andrew presenting his Inside Job presentation to ACTA, where he leverages neuroscience (scientific study of the nervous system and brain) performance psychology and 20 years experience coaching some of the world’s leading athletes, CEOs, and entrepreneurs.   Performance psychology shows training the mind is like learning a new skill, like playing the guitar or ice skating. And we need to keep practising (reps and sets) and have the right coaching and support until we become competent and gain mastery.Learn to be calm under pressure through front-loading cognitive skills, so they can then be drawn upon when needed most. In this episode Andrew explores:3:40 His backstory and why he needs to tap into mental skills on a daily basis.6:25 The challenges facing leaders, listening to your body’s warning signs and getting excited (or not) about living to 100 years old.11:40 Critical inflection points in your life where you need to do and Inside Job and the biological and sociological defaults we all have to navigate.17:35 How to do an IOS upgrade on your mind, the 12 Essential Mental Skills and why stoicism is such an important part of storytelling.22:05 How to deal with the 70,000 thoughts you have reach day, the Reticular Activating System and Andrew’s first real heart break.29:00 Self-awareness, Tim Tszyu’s dedication to training his body and brain, the importance of storytelling.35:20 Being calm is trainable, getting the right balance between stress and recovery right, and the physiology of stress.38:10 A day in the life of an athlete vs a a day in the life of a corporate worker, micro recovery breaks, and the inverted U hypothesis.42:00 Andrew and Angela Poon's experience participating in the Royal Australian Navy's Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), the 3x3x3 Down Regulation method and how to Up Regulate (add energy when you need it).52:30 How Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn trains mental skills, awareness around how you show up as a leader and being aware of energy levels for you and your team energy (social contagion theory) 58:15 Q&A session led by Chris Mclachlan from CBA 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.

Burnout expert Dr Tom Buckley discusses the clinical definition of burnout, its global prevalence, and the depletion of mental and physical energy. The conversation delves into the differences between burnout and fatigue, as well as the increasing rates of burnout worldwide. Dr Tom also explores the impact of burnout on various demographics and the importance of addressing it within organizations.