215 episodes

A podcast about all things human performance.
Listen in as Andrew May explores the latest in human performance with an all-star cast of subject matter experts covering physical and psychological wellbeing, performance psychology, sport, business, entertainment, the performing arts, leadership, and science.

Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.

Episodes include 3 main categories:
1. High Performer Series - exploring the habits, tactics and strategies that have led to success for some of the world’s leading performers…

2. The Science Of - drilling down deep into the science of a specific performance-related construct, with leading domain experts…

3. Performer Spotlight – an interview with a coaching client, an athlete, or a leader of a large team Andrew has worked with and how they have applied Performance Intelligence…

Performance Intelligence with Andrew May Andrew May

    • Education
    • 4.8 • 51 Ratings

A podcast about all things human performance.
Listen in as Andrew May explores the latest in human performance with an all-star cast of subject matter experts covering physical and psychological wellbeing, performance psychology, sport, business, entertainment, the performing arts, leadership, and science.

Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.

Episodes include 3 main categories:
1. High Performer Series - exploring the habits, tactics and strategies that have led to success for some of the world’s leading performers…

2. The Science Of - drilling down deep into the science of a specific performance-related construct, with leading domain experts…

3. Performer Spotlight – an interview with a coaching client, an athlete, or a leader of a large team Andrew has worked with and how they have applied Performance Intelligence…

    #95 The Science and Psychology of Emotional Eating and Understanding the Hidden Causes - Matty Lansdown

    #95 The Science and Psychology of Emotional Eating and Understanding the Hidden Causes - Matty Lansdown

    Matty Lansdown is a scientist, nutritionist, and musician, with a background in nutritional epigenetics and disease research. A few years into working at a cancer hospital he began to feel like an imposter, "I was asking questions that no one else seemed to be asking, about the cause of disease and the impact of food on the body… It was so strange to me that quite obviously the majority of patients were overweight or obese and no one talked about their diet or their lifestyle. Ever."
    Matty now focuses on the causes of overeating and the emotions we attach to food. And we’re not referring to Bridget Jones crying over her answering machine with an ice-cream tub in hand…we’re talking about real patterns stemming from a range of factors that can include our parents and their patterns, trauma, our relationship with money, how advertisers market to us, what we see online, and more. Through his podcast 'How to Not Get Sick And Die', Matty is on a mission to install new beliefs, new mindsets, and new patterns to live a happy, healthy life.
    In this episode Andrew and Matty discuss:
    3:45 What Matty was like growing up.
    7:00 Making the difficult choice between studying drumming and forensics.
    10:30 Matty coming to the realisation that there must be a more proactive approach to medicine.
    14:00 Over 90% of diseases are caused by poor diet and lifestyle.
    15:45 Nature doesn’t make mistakes and disease is biology’s way of trying to fix things.
    18:00 What is emotional eating and why do people do it?
    23:15 The majority of people are not aware of when they emotionally eat.
    26:30 Why Matty almost exclusively works with people over the age of 50.
    32:00 The main reasons people emotionally eat.
    35:00 Why Matty helps people understand their emotions before he get them to change their eating habits.
    37:30 The most common groups of people that emotionally eat, and Matty’s most challenging client.
    40:00 The less confident introvert and why they might emotionally eat.
    45:45 Why athletes have a higher likelihood to become emotional eaters after their careers finish.
    48:45 The problem with trying to live like David Goggins.
    52:30 The Dorito Effect and how food companies use your tastebuds against you.
    57:30 Matty’s methods for helping people overcome emotional eating problems.
    1:03:00 Stacking small habits on top of each other to increase likelihood of behaviour change and success..
    1:05:45 How Matty learned about this method through his own personal experiences and therapy after growing up in a violent household.
    1:14:00 Game Changers documentary and why going vegetarian might not be as much of a fix as it seems.
    1:16:30 Adding weightlifting and meat to your weight loss plan.
    You can find Matty at his Website: https://mattylansdown.com/Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-lansdownListen to Matty's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-not-get-sick-and-die/id1450212088

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    • 1 hr 24 min
    Bite Size #120: Nick Jones – Ultimate Guide to Bodybuilding and Weight Loss from World Champion

    Bite Size #120: Nick Jones – Ultimate Guide to Bodybuilding and Weight Loss from World Champion

    In this Bite Size from episode #59 Mr Universe contestant Nick Jones shares some of his extensive knowledge around how to build muscle and lose fat. Nick talks about what he would do at the gym for a beginner and intermediate workout routine to ensure you work out your whole body.
    Nick also gives us some of his tips on how to eat like a bodybuilder and why what you eat is so important for weight loss and muscle gain, surprisingly there are no intricate meals or fancy ingredients needed, just some simple proteins and vegetables.
    You can find Nick at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjonesworldchampion
                                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jones-49945546/or at the Gen-Tec Website: gen-tec.com.au

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    • 20 min
    #94 Matt Comyn - The Physical and Psychological Training that Underpins Being CEO of Australia's Biggest Bank (Coaching Corner)

    #94 Matt Comyn - The Physical and Psychological Training that Underpins Being CEO of Australia's Biggest Bank (Coaching Corner)

    Listen to Matt Comyn providing a rare glimpse into his life and what it takes to be CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Australia's second largest company and one of the world's leading banks. From his humble beginnings and being raised by a single mother, to his decades-long commitment to the financial services sector, Matt's story is marked by resilience and an unbelievable work ethic.
    Unknown to many, Matt is an avid student of psychology and human performance, dedicated to improving his physical and mental readiness to  tackle the challenges and curveballs that life throws at him. Andrew and Matt discuss the specific performance psychology strategies and wearable tech metrics Matt uses to track and sustain his personal performance; what Matt has learnt over the years from coaches including Andrew, Adam Grant and Michael Gervais; how science and psychology have evolved his leadership style; and the pride Matt takes in CBAs Can4Cancer, a corporate community event that in partnership with Tour de Cure, will this year tick over $20M raised towards the prevention of cancer.
    In this podcast Andrew and Matt discuss:
    4:00 What 'Little Matt' was like growing up, his biggest inspiration is his mum, and reflecting on the journey so far.
    10:30 The importance of shifting from a deficit to a skills model, not being top of the food chain at home, and the early days of Matts career.
    16:40 The 5 wearable tech metrics Andrew asks all of his executive clients to measure and track, why sleep is so important to Matt, and finding the metrics and tools that work for you.
    22:20 How Matt has learned to shift state and attention, avoiding taking bad news from one meeting to another, and relying on (realistic) positive thinking to help through the challenging/negative times.
    29:30 Matt’s weekly fitness routine, what he has learned from 6 years of running Commbank, and loving the opportunity to meet interesting people along the way.
    34:15 The hardest times of Matt’s tenure as CEO, enjoying getting stuck into problems when they arise, and the reality that corporate life is fragile and things can change very quickly.
    43:30 Lessons learnt from the banking Royal Commission and how Matt and his team navigated this.
    45:42 Balancing the 'See Saw of Ambivalence' and finding the balance between not being satisfied and gratitude.
    46:45 Matt’s pride in seeing how much Can4Cancer has grown, his role in starting/supporting this event, and celebrating the 10 year anniversary in 2024.
    52:00 What drives Matt’s curiosity and what he has learned from Manly Sea Eagles head coach, Anthony Seibold.
    56:30 Boxer Tim Tszyu is one of the most dedicated people Matt has met, and being impressed by his obsession towards working hard.
    58:00 Where Matt sees the banking industry and his own personal life heading in 10 to 15 years.
    You can find Matt at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcomyn/

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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Bite Size #119: Richard Burton - Finding Your Why and Articulating Life's Purpose with 3 Simple Questions

    Bite Size #119: Richard Burton - Finding Your Why and Articulating Life's Purpose with 3 Simple Questions

    In this Bite Size from episode #39 purpose coach Richard Burton outlines his method of how he helps others find their purpose, SIM. Richard explains why finding your strengths, interests and motivations is key to figuring out what your purpose is.
    Richard and Andrew also talk about some of their own experience in finding their own purposes and how they have adapted it over time. Richard explains how your purpose is not a fixed thing and that it can change and adapt over time.
    You can find Richard at the InnerZone: http://innerzone.com.au/
                                                or myDesign Education: https://www.mydesigneducation.com.au/
                                                or his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/innerzone/

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    • 11 min
    #93 Speaking with Impact and Practical Communication Tips from one of Australia's Leading Event MCs - Luke Hannan

    #93 Speaking with Impact and Practical Communication Tips from one of Australia's Leading Event MCs - Luke Hannan

    Luke Hannan is one of Australia’s leading Professional Conference and Event MCs, who lives and breathes the value of meaningful communication. Catch Luke's infectious energy as he chats with Andrew and Angela Poon about the basics of communication, meticulous preparation, in-depth research, and training the ability to remain calm and handle any situation that arises.
    With over 450 successful events under his belt, Luke has captivated audiences from leading companies like Westpac, Google, and IBM. 
    With a background in banking and finance, Luke brings a wealth of experience to his craft. Luke lives in Sydney with his wife and 3 children, and he loves trail running, playing the piano, and motorsport.
    "If you decide you're going to do something...you ARE. Not you're becoming. From that moment on..."I was a professional MC" it's not "I am aiming to become one, I am one!" This is my identity now..."
    In this episode Andrew, Angela and Luke discuss:
    5:45 Why Luke loves communication so much, why people fail at communicating effectively and Luke’s 3 pillars of communication.
    10:00 The value of good communication, to jazz hands or to not jazz hands and going for a run to burn off energy before a presentation.
    13:00 Getting nervous and changing your state before a presentation, how Luke grew up loving to talk and how that led him to where he is now and how to recover control over an audience.
    17 How to get people’s attention when they don’t want to give it, the importance of holding a pause and Luke using a poem as an opening monologue at an event.
    20:45 The importance of planning ahead for a live event, taking notes in the sauna and the shower and building rehearsals into your daily routine.
    25:35 Tips for those that get nervous presenting live, realising that live presentations aren’t about you and speaking is a journey where you never stop improving.
    33:00 Getting gradual exposure to live presenting, finding out why you are the one presenting and not relying on slides.
    40:30 Watching your footage back to review, coming to terms with your own unconscious competence and using your nerve memory, not your muscle memory.
    47:30 Ange’s story of going off script and trying to be Andrew in a webinar, what Ange learned from that experience and Andrew having to shift his mindset when he started at KPMG.
    1:00:00 The importance of getting into flow when you present, Ange’s continual improvement in presentations and looking back on your negative experiences as positive influences.
    1:07:05 Why storytelling is a valuable tool that can be hard to pull off, about half of all storytelling bombing and an example of one of Luke’s live presentations.
    1:14:30 Luke’s story of how he decided to become an MC, learning to harness his ADHD growing up and the magic of sitting back and saying less.
    Find Luke at his Website: https://lukehannan.com.au/Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukehannan
    Learn more about Andrew at www.andrewmay.com

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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Bite Size #118: Dr Tom Buckley - Is Cold Water Therapy Research Deeply Flawed and How does Brown Fat vs White Fat Change in the Body?

    Bite Size #118: Dr Tom Buckley - Is Cold Water Therapy Research Deeply Flawed and How does Brown Fat vs White Fat Change in the Body?

    In this Bite Size from episode #45 Andrew and Dr Tom Buckley discuss some of the research around the use of cold water and its potential effects on the body. Dr Tom talks about how cold water therapy is still in its research infancy and doesn’t have any conclusive evidence proving or disproving its validity at this point in time.
    Dr Tom and Andrew also explain a bit about why using animals in research can be deeply flawed if you expect to get the same results in humans, as well as giving a little bit of their knowledge on brown fat vs white fat and the effects cold water can have in relation to it.

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    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
51 Ratings

51 Ratings

Gratitude10 ,

The art of conversation

Andrew has a refreshing interview style which continues to delight in delivering great insights for us to all learn from!

Wilber2015 ,

Great interview with Matt Comyn

Really enjoyed the interview with Matt. Very honest and open on how he focuses being at his best, both physically and mentally. Very impressive after navigating the last six years as CEO.

Darryl J M ,

Compelling listening

Andrew’s approach always finds that balance between the deep technical insights from his outstanding and compelling guests, but also the very humanist journey we are all on in life. This helps us all reach and grow for “better”. Thanks Andrew.

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