Geoff Coombes’ story is a testament to the transformative power of purpose and the impact of connection within our communities. Geoff is co-founder of Tour de Cure, an inspiring Australian charity that have raised over $120 million, funding over 150 major scientific cancer research breakthroughs and supporting 979 cancer projects. Geoff’s contribution resulted in him being awarded the prestigious Order of Australia Medal. After 17 years with Tour de Cure, Geoff has embarked on a new mission, STRYDE4, with the vision is to empower and amplify collaboration across charity sectors, emphasising the importance of purpose-driven endeavours and the strength of community bonds.  Geoff is a walking, talking testimony to living a life aligned with purpose and the power of connection.In this episode Andrew and Geoff discuss:3:30 Geoff growing up around the world, learning to fit in and riding a bike across America with little to no preparation.11:30 Working and living across the globe, starting Tour de Cure (TDC) and raising 120 million dollars to fund 150 scientific breakthroughs in cancer research.18:00 Tour de Cure’s early years, having a clear set of values and TDC’s signature rides.24:20 Geoff’s favourite town to ride through, growing TDC and bringing in high level executives.34:00 Setting up good brand deals, starting the TDC walks and the touching personal stories of people involved in TDC.43:00 How to create a movement, the importance of being authentic and the evolution of Andrew and Geoff’s relationship.50:00 helping people connect to reduce the loneliness epidemic, staying active as you age and cutting back on alcohol.55:30 Finding your purpose and what that can mean for your work, Geoff’s purpose and falling into finding what you love to do.1:04:45 Fake it until you make it, encouraging people to find mentors and being your true self.1:10:00 Andrew and Geoff’s delusions of a career in politics, what is considered a scientific breakthrough in cancer treatment, and Geoff’s new business Stryde41:15:30 Having big impacts on small charities, Geoff’s goals for Stryde4 and 'collaboration not competition' between other charities.1:22:00 Stryde4 day, the healthier alternative to burning man, and creating press around the event.1:26:20 What Geoff isn’t good at, booking Geoff for a keynote and wrap up. To find the resources mentioned in this episode go to: https://www.andrewmay.com/performance-intelligence-with-andrew-may/You can find Geoff at his Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/geoffcoombesoamOr at the Stryde4 Website: https://stryde4.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.

In this bite size from episode #66 Michael Bungay Stainer talks about how he turned a nightmare scenario into one of the best interviews he has ever done. During an early morning interview MBS found himself being asked to coach Brené Brown live on her podcast, all the while he had lost her video feed and was unable to see her.Michael talks about how he went back to basics and used simple techniques such as holding silence, referring to his 7 essential coaching questions and using the this not that format to give  a great coaching session that he is still proud of to this day.Find Michael at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbungaystanier/                           Or Website: https://www.mbs.works/Buy a copy of Michael's books: https://www.booktopia.com.au/michael-bungay-stanier/author1256.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.

Tune in as Dr Tom Buckley and Andrew dive into the science of circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that dictates sleep wake cycles and influences multiple aspects of wellbeing including cognition, hormone balance, metabolism, weight management, sleep-wake cycles, sex drive and especially personal energy levels.During this episode we explore the interrelationship between circadian rhythm, sleep, and energy output (referred to as the Symphony of Clocks); shed light on an exciting new book we are working on called The Big Biological F*ck Up! (BFUP); we discuss Exposure Theory and why many children born today will live less years than their parents ; and the impact Social Jetlag has on physical and psychological health. We also explore practical insights to wake up and energise yourself each day (Morning Circadian Reset) and the importance of morning sunlight to reset the body synchronise internal clocks for optimal functioning.Dr Tom Buckley is an Associate Professor at Sydney University and a leading expert in stress and cardiovascular health. He highlights the importance of understanding and optimising circadian rhythms for peak performance.“We don’t need studies to highlight if you have hormonal disturbances because you are out of sync with the environment, and your body clock is running on negative and you're boosting it artificially, you will definitely see a degradation in health span and lifespan.”In this episode Andrew and Dr Tom discuss:2:30 Dr Andrew Huberman’s live event and what is circadian rhythm?10:00 Jet lag vs social jet lag and how the human body copes without light.14:15 The free running cycle during holidays and why you end up going to bed progressively later.18:30 The circadian rhythm 'elevator pitch' and how light effects the body.22:45 The importance of getting the right light in the morning and fixing 98% of peoples energy problems with proper sleep.27:45 Teaching energy management to children and new hires, and why we are so addicted to coffee.31:00 The long-term effects of too much caffeine and switching to tea with flowers.37:30 Train a coffee detox each year vs sometimes just needing to get through the day.40:30 Shortening life expectancy in our children and Dr Tom’s research/expertise in this area.43:30 When did you get your first mobile phone? 44:00 The perils of giving children too much technology time.48:20 The rise in mood disorders amongst teenagers and children and it takes 8 weeks to reset your circadian clock.55:30 How physical activity helps reach homeostasis and Andrew’s coaching client example.1:02:00 Becoming MatchFit to change how you look and improve memory recall.1:05:30 Understanding your chronotypes (Gazelles, Bears, Tigers, Dolphins) and how aligning cognitive tasks to circadian rhythm significantly boosts productivity.1:10:00 If you could bottle the effects of sunlight and the steps of the circadian reset.1:17:00 Getting it right 80% of the time is good enough and getting the basic building blocks in place.To find the resources mentioned in this episode go to: https://www.andrewmay.com/performance-intelligence-with-andrew-may/ 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 #67 mental skills coach John Quinn talks about his experience working with children in Christchurch and what he thinks they need to be taught in schools to ensure they have the best start to life.John also talks about why he thinks some amounts of failure and setback can be a massive help in the long run when it comes to building resilience in the future as well as why having your identity clarified can help bring you back if the setbacks become too much.You can find John at his Website: https://performancewellbeing.co.nz/Or at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performance_wellbeingnz/  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.

Michael McQueen is one of the world’s leading public speakers and works with companies like Google, Toyota and Mastercard and has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate uncertainty and stay ahead of the curve. Michael is a multi-award-winning speaker, change strategist and author of 10 books including his most recently published best-seller, Mindstuck, a ground-breaking guide for Mastering the Art of Persuasion & Changing Stubborn Minds. In this discussion we’re tackling a common fear, a phobia, that so many people experience from teenagers to retirees. A phobia reported across multiple studies every year as one of, if not the top phobia: glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. Michael has previously been named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year and has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame. He lives in Sydney with his wife Hailey and son Max.In this episode Andrew and Michael discuss:4:00 Getting public speaking tips from TikTok, the 3 different levels of public speaking and what drives our fear of public speaking.11:00 Training out the fear of public speaking, the difference between public speaking and coaching and learning standup comedy.18:00 How Michael prepares his keynotes, the importance of a good transition from topic to topic and the importance of diversity in your presentation.27:30 Coming up with a 15 minute showcase, being nervous and talking to a wall.35:10 Michael's Pre-Performance routines, how Michael starts his presentations to get into a flow state and the importance of vocal warmups.45:45 The importance of behind the scenes work, having good props and slides and making sure you target your audience.52:30 using over 100 slides in a presentation, bombing a keynote and dealing with technical issues.1:08:00 Andrew’s worst ever presentation, starting with small victories and making friends with the AV team.1:16:30 Following up with clients after a keynote, Michael's new book and finally catching up to yourself with new content.1:27:00 Learning how to podcast, how to change someone’s mind and Angela Poon and Dr Kristy Goodwin’s reflections.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.

In this Bite Size from episode #71 Dr Jodie Lowinger gives us some valuable parenting tips that may come in handy if your children are having trouble dealing with their mental health and things like anxiety.Dr Jodie brings her own experience to the table in dealing with children, especially teenagers, when they have a “condition off” and try to one up each other on having real or imagined mental health conditions.You can find more about Dr Jodie at her website: https://mindstrength.com.au/Book a session with Dr Jodie: https://www.theanxietyclinic.com.au/or Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-jodie-lowinger Buy Dr Jodie's Book: https://t.ly/ytx4E  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.

Captain Brenda Youse initially dreamed of joining the Army as a wild 15-year-old, but her family wasn't enthusiastic about this pursuit. Fast forward to age 31, after seeing ads on TV, Brenda decided to go after her dream. She became a Reserve Army Private and worked hard juggling family life, a business, and Army service, to eventually become an Officer. When Brenda experienced challenges in her personal life, she found support from her Army family.  Sergeant Joe Munro understands the importance of personal growth and team dynamics. As a farm kid growing up in the close-knit community of Binya, NSW, during the '80s, Joe developed an early independence and a move to Wagga Wagga ignited his passion for aviation. The Air Force Cadets taught him about the importance of leadership, accountability, thorough debriefs.  Andrew's consulting business, StriveStronger, began working with Defence over 2 years ago, piloting an innovative program training Social Mastery. Captain Brenda Youse and Sergeant Joe Munro, are two individuals dedicated to personal development, teamwork, and service. They each enrolled in the Social Mastery program and in this episode share their experience. In this episode Andrew, Angela, Brenda and Joe discuss:4:45 Brenda growing up in a country town with older brothers, playing rugby and joining the army at 31.10:00 Brenda’s parenting challenges, being on purpose and having a sense of humour.13:15 Joe growing up on a farm, adopting a goat and joining the RAF.18:00 Going on missions to the middle east, how to support your family for months from the other side of the world and dealing with a marriage separation.24:45 Using box breathing to deal with screaming children, getting support from those around you in difficult times and learning skills from the Social Mastery program.32:30 Putting the needs of others before yourself, juggling multiple roles and leadership and followership.47:15 Brenda’s advice to new recruits, transferable skills and being mindful. 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 #56 Jeremy Snape talks about where he thinks performance psychology will be heading in the future. Jeremy starts by drawing a line between mental health intervention and performance psychology and why it is important to differentiate the two and then goes on to explain why he thinks performance psychologists should be working with sporting teams full time.Jeremy also brings up the topic of teaching these skills to children and why it can be so important to impart performance psychology principles to them early on in life so they can reach their full potential easier.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 "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 Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of behaviour change consultancy Inventium, which helps organisations all over the world reinvent the way they approach work, be more productive, and grow through innovation. Amantha hosts the top-ranking podcast How I Work, which has had over 5 million downloads from interviews with global experts including Adam Grant, Liane Moriarty, Holly Ransom, Janine Allis, Mia Freedman, Dom Price and Hugh van Cuylenburg. She has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company, and is the author of three bestselling books. Andrew and Amantha discuss the delicate 'dance' between building a personal brand and building a business brand, what makes a great interview, and the strategy behind her latest book ‘The Health Habit’ which steps away from the ineffective one-size-fits-all approach to building habits and provides a personalised plan to shatter barriers and transform wellbeing for good. In a previous life, Amantha had an international record deal, she has an unhealthy obsession with musical theatre, and claims to been freakishly good at table tennis.In this episode Andrew and Dr Amantha discuss:4:00 How Andrew found out about Dr Amantha, listening to your own podcasts and Dr Amantha becoming CEO of her own business again.11:30 The challenges involved in starting up your own business, Dr Amantha’s use of positive psychology and what energises and drains her.17:30 Distinguishing between yourself as a brand and your business, not liking the term thought leader and the impact of Nigel Marsh.25:30 Starting up Inventium, Dr Amantha’s impressive client list and The mix of strategy and opportunism.34:00 Being approach goal oriented, operating from a place of plenty instead of scarcity and being open with sharing your keynote slides.43:00 Going through a marriage separation and the complications involved in that, starting a podcast about dating and the impressive guest list of the How I Work podcast.51:00 Dr Amantha’s favourite podcast guests, deciding who to interview on her podcast and Dr Amantha’s new book The Health Habit.56:30 Why Dr Amantha wrote her new book, the pressure involved with such a short turnaround and the fortunate time of year it was released.1:02:30 How Dr Amantha keeps herself healthy, using a blend of body and brain to feel good and Dr Amantha doing health experiments on herself.1:13:30 The struggle involved in changing habits and reflections on the podcast. 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.

In this Bite Size from episode #36 breathing expert Deano Gladstone talks about upregulating and how his need of a way to fire himself up led him to the Wim Hoff method of breathing and the myriad of benefits that has provided him.Deano also gives us a quick tutorial on how to do a basic breathing exercise and explains the science behind how it works with your physiology to change your state almost instantly.You can find Deano at his website: https://www.deanogladstone.com/                                          or instagram: https://shorturl.at/rtuIU  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.