Keegan Hipgrave is a former NRL player who played a total of 49 games for 2 clubs, the Gold Coast Titans and the Paramatta Eels. His NRL debut at just 20 years of age marked the beginning of a promising sporting career. But sometimes things in life don’t go to plan, and Keegan’s football career came to an early end due to a series of concussions, forcing him to medically retire at the age of 24. Recognising the importance of prioritising his own physical and psychological wellbeing. Keegan took a step back to refocus, and emerged with a renewed purpose. He is now making an impact as the host of the Keegan & Co Podcast, using this platform to spark meaningful conversations about mental health in sport. He has recently started a new role as Player Transition Manager for the Rugby League Players Association and he is studying a post graduate in psychology. In this episode, you will hear about : Transition and Identity: Keegan's journey of transition from being a professional athlete to finding a new identity outside of sportMental Health and Resilience: Experience with concussion and the impact on confidence and mental wellbeing, and his advocacy for mental health awareness and support Connection and Community: The importance of connection and community, from relationships with family and friends to involvement with organisations like What Ability and the Rugby League Players Association, underscoring the value of support networks Purpose and Legacy: Throughout the conversation Keegan reflects on his purpose and the legacy he hopes to leave behindLearning and Growth: From experience in professional sport to current pursuits in psychology and podcasting, emphasising the importance of curiosity, continuous learning, and self-improvement In this episode Andrew and Keegan Discuss:3:35 Keegan growing up on the Gold Coast, creating an identity outside of NRL and the mountain analogy of transitioning careers.12:55 Keegan’s history of concussions while playing NRL, realising there was something wrong with his brain and admitting the need to medically retire from rugby.21:00 Taking time off after medically retiring, the importance of connections in life and working with What Ability.26:10 The story of Keegan’s friend Reagan who committed suicide, why Keegan is so passionate about mental health and Keegan’s message to those who are struggling.38:45 Making sure to plan out connecting with others, starting up a podcast to make use of those connections and helping others open up about their struggles.51:25 How Andrew sets up for success before a keynote, the legacy Keegan wants to leave at the Rugby League Player’s Association and helping players transition out of rugby successfully.1:07:15 Living on purpose, where Keegan sees himself 5 years from now and Andrew’s feedback for Keegan’s podcast.You can find Keegan at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeganhipgrave/?hl=enOr at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keegan-hipgrave-9a36b8230/Follow Keegan's podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeganandcompanypod/?hl=enListen to Keegan's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/keegan-and-company/id1695873736 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 #82 world renowned keynote speaker Michael Mcqueen talks about how he prepares for his keynotes and gives an example of a 15 minute presentation that took him over 200 hours to prepare, including a significant amount of time talking to a wall!Andrew and Michael also discuss how they both deal with nervousness and get into a flow state while presenting to be at their best with minimal effort.You can find Michael at his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcqueen1Or at his Website: https://michaelmcqueen.net/Buy your copy of Mindstuck: https://www.booktopia.com.au/mindstuck-michael-mcqueen/book/9781637557396.html   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.

Sport Psychologist Jacqui Louder discusses her journey from growing up wanting to be a sports psychologist to shaping mental resilience for elite athletes. Topics include creating winning teams, the importance of team culture, evolving in practice, emotional sides to culture, and avoiding burnout.

In this Bite Size from episode #65 Andrew is joined by Dr Tom Buckley and Dr Marc Jarczok to discuss all things Heart Rate Variability or HRV. Dr tom and Dr Marc explain what HRV is, how to measure it and why it is so important to your health.Dr Tom and Dr Marc also give some real world instances of where they have seen improving HRV has helped clients improve their health and their overall lives.Find Dr Marc at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marc-n-jarczok-8194a77b/Read more about his Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marc-Jarczok  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.

This week's podcast is a special one to me —it's about a group of Aussie underdogs, achieving the seemingly impossible. Picture this: my phone rings and it's one of my best mates from school, Deano, who is president of Moonee Valley Bowls Club (MVBC). Deano explains for the last 7 years his top team has struggled to break through to the Premier Division. Despite their efforts, they just couldn't perform under pressure and continually choked in the finals. Deano asked if I could come to talk to the boys about my "mental skills stuff".Enter the players who are committed to their bowling careers, refining their skills, and nurturing a culture of belonging and excellence. Then there's me—a mental skills and leadership coach eager to see if my strategies, effective with professional teams, could help a bowling team in the suburbs of Melbourne. With a resounding "YES" to Deano's invite, I flew to meet the boys...“...We've got this edge over every other team now from what [Andrew] taught us and that just empowered a lot of players and just made us a lot stronger as a team. It was something when things weren't going right we could fall back on and...it's worked so far!"In this episode find:3:40 What had been happening to MVBC the past 7 years, having a problem with the mental side of your game and gaining the chokers tag.7:35 President Dean brings Andrew in to talk to the boys, being skeptical of Andrew’s methods and how it all went down in the Division 1 finals.13:15 How it feels to finally be in the premier league, expecting to lose and the skills Andrew taught the team.25:45 Andrew’s coaching session, how the culture of the team was built and an example of the team’s pre game strategy session.34:20 Why MVBC is able to attract so many young players and the secret to the team keeping close to each other.37:20 Andrew and Aaron Walsh’s reflections on the podcast.www.andrewmay.com 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 #72 Atlassian’s chief futurist Dom Price explains how he came up with the 5 responsible technology principles and why he believes they are so important going forward in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.Dom also weighs in on the issue of AI and how he thinks it can be used either to the benefit or detriment of society and why he believes there needs to be strict laws around the use of companies using gathered data.Find Dom at his Website: https://domprice.me/Or at his LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dominic-price-0892243Article referenced: https://fortune.com/2023/04/16/elon-musk-warns-ai-artificial-intelligence-impact-regulation-plans-openai-microsoft-rival-xai/  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 episode Andrew, Steve (Stump) and Stuart (Sarfras) discuss:3:15 Andrew’s 5 minute job interview with Stumpa at NSW Cricket, the difference between training for running and training to be cricket fit, and role modelling to be early for everything.8:35 Andrew being the worst cricketer involved in NSW Cricket, a coach isn’t there to be liked but to be respected, and Patty Farhart’s comments on Stump and Stuart.16:00 Simon Katich’s comments on Stuart, how Stuart found his competitive groove and getting the team bus stuck in an underground carpark.22:00 Knowing when to step in when your kids are struggling, changes in grade cricket over Stuart’s career, Simon Katich and Greg Mail’s comments on Stumpa.27:00 Coaching players who are having problems at home, Greg Mail’s comments on Stuart, and having a competitive drive as a professional athlete.30:00 Shane Lee’s comments on Stuart, Stuart’s experience with Pat Cummins as an up and coming bowler, and the limitations of a fast bowler captaining a cricket team.33:45 The physical effects of bowling on the body, the biggest challenge with cricket is the mind, the benefits of having a focus outside of elite sport.37:50 The early days of sports psychology and some of the limitations, Stuart not seeing cricket as his career and building other skills/experience, Stumpa making money off cricket in the 70’s and 80’s.42:20 Shane Lee’s comments on Stumpa, waiting for everyone to have food before you eat or risk getting stabbed in the hand, and Steve’s story of how Shane Lee decided to retire.48:40 How Stumpa is helping support men’s mental health, fighting off loneliness as you age, and a life-changing trip to a school in India.1:02:45 Why Stuart is so invested to staying connected with others, Andrew hiring an actor to 'punish' Stuart at his bucks night, and taking Stuart and Tim Tszyu to a recent Manly Sea Eagles game.1:12:15 Gratitude, not burning your bridges, Stuart remembering the time Steve threw a clipboard at him across the room.1:17:00 Stumpa going with a friend to the pub once a week because that was the best part of his week, Stuart being there for Andrew during tough times, NSW cricketers never being late for the Australian cricket team bus.1:18:00 Happy Birthday Stumpa!You can find Stuart at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-clark-32019360/Book Steve to speak at your next event: https://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/speakers/steve-rixon/ 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 #69 Carol Cooke shares the story of how she was initially diagnosed with MS and how she will never forget the way the callous doctor dismissed her with no regard for her feelings after dropping a bombshell on her life.Carol also talks about how her husband has defied the odds and stuck by her to help her deal with her diagnosis and encouraged her to follow her dreams whenever possible.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/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 the past 6 months, one sector we have enjoyed working with is teachers and education. Educators do an amazing job of looking after our kids by providing them with care, attention, guidance, support, and education. If I ask you who was that teacher who made a difference in your life, that teacher who went the extra mile, made an investment in you - who comes to mind? Teachers are dedicated to their craft and despite research showing educators face an array of challenges in staff shortages, high stress, poor sleep, and more. Our programs are designed to support educators equipped with practical strategies to address the physical and mental demands of their roles. We want to give educators an oxygen mask and teach them to put it on first, before others.Today's episode is a recording of a keynote presentation Andrew recently did for NSW Primary Principals Association (NSW PPA). It is a blend of science, and strategies, addressing the challenges educators and principals face, and a bit of fun in the process.In this episode, Andrew talks about:8:30 Telling people how your day went, the importance of being ready for change and kids having play as such a big part of their lives.13:00 Getting your 10,000 steps per day, improving your resting heart rate and living to 100 years old.16:30 The IOS upgrade, making sure to recover after stress and how to optimise your chronobiology.21:45 Social contagion theory, pushing everything to be faster, higher, stronger and working micro recovery breaks into your day.27:10 The 3x3x3 downregulation format, humming to calm yourself and adding some grounding to your day.31:00 The physiological sigh, using box breathing to calm down and using movement to fire up.35:05 How Tim Tszyu uses imagery in his boxing career, why optimism is so important and using your reticular activating system to train yourself to be more optimistic.39:35 Noticing your break up song everywhere you go, the benefits of optimism and the famous optimistic/pessimistic nun study. 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 #80, author and organisational psychologist Amantha Imber walks us through the steps she took to write her new book 'The Health Habit' in record time, including specific research and strategies she used to to make it as helpful as possible.Amantha also walks us through how she puts this information into practise in her life to feel her best and work at her most productive, as well as sharing some solid advice on the habit changing process and how it isn’t always as easy as some people think. 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/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.