Performance Intelligence Podcast

Andrew May
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Performance Intelligence Podcast

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…

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    #111 How Firefighters Manage Pressure, Master State Management, and Frontload for Performance – Sam Monaghan

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Ever wondered what it's really like to be a firefighter? Station Officer Sam Monaghan is here talking about Firefighting Tactics for High-Stakes Moments, The Art of State Management, and Upregulating Under Pressure. "A chaotic incident will control you until you can take some kind of decisive steps to control it...and calm sounds like you're being passive...but to me being calm is a very proactive state, to me being calm means I'm going to do what I want when I want..." Sam is a dedicated firefighter and Station Officer with Fire and Rescue NSW, known for his leadership in both daily operations and high-stakes emergencies. Sam was part of the Australian Taskforce deployed to Türkiye in 2023, where his focus on process and resilience was key.   In this episode Andrew and Sam discuss: 3:30 How Sam moved from a career in finance to firefighting, dealing with risks in finance compared to risks in firefighting and how similar real world firefighting is to the movie backdraft. 8:15 Shifting your state in a matter of minutes from sleep to fighting a fire, how Sam downregulates and trains real skills with practiced rehearsals. 16:40 How widespread mental skills training is in the fire brigade, the importance of triaging information and how people deal with their own issues their own way. 21:30 Frontloading mental skills in the fire brigade, how Sam trains his imagery and visualisation, and the importance of understanding your team in a high-pressure environment. 30:40 Learning from post-fire reviews, practicing imagery after a fire while it’s still fresh and shifting back to a normal state after stress. 36:20 Journalling or reviewing your day however works best for you, using breathwork in the fire truck to and from a fire and the average day for a firefighter. 42:40 Mark Dobson changing the landscape for first responders, being intentional in switching modes after work and the role of the organisation in helping their workers. 50:30 Being open about seeing a psychologist, the culture change in first responders over the decades, and the shift to more brain training. 56:40 Sam’s experience working rescue in Lebanon after the earthquake, how Sam dealt with the mental strain of a tough environment, and the importance of having a mental support network. 1:07:15 Firefighting being more than just a job to Sam, what a world-class firefighter would look like, and how you recruit for a firefighting job. 1:12:45 how firefighters educate themselves, dealing with imposter syndrome, and Sam’s moment of realising how far he had come in his skills. 1:19:00 Andrew and Dr Tom's reflections. Follow Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-monaghan-1a68b1207/?originalSubdomain=auFind the resources mentioned in this podcast: https://www.andrewmay.com/all-episodes/ Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    1h 36m

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    Bite Size #144: Michael Klim - Rebuilding Identity After Adversity and Overcoming Life's Toughest Challenge

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #105 former gold medal winning Olympian Michael Klim talks about how his CIPD diagnosis shook him to his core and why he had to do a lot of work to rebuild his identity.  Michael shares how his old identity had been built around his physicality and achievements and how the people around him were the ones who had to help bring him out of his depression.  You can find Michael at his TGI Sport Profile: https://tgisport.com.au/talent/michael-klim/At his Website: https://www.michaelklim.com/Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelklim1/?hl=en  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    20 min

  3. OCT 16

    #110 Surviving a Helicopter Crash, The Power of Tapping the Dark Side, and the 1st Paraplegic to Scale Everest Base Camp - Jay Stevens

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Surviving a Heli Crash, The Power of Tapping the Dark Side, and the 1st Paraplegic to Scale Everest Base Camp In 2018, Jay Stevens life took a dramatic turn after a helicopter crash in Uluru left him paralyzed, with doctors telling him he’d never walk again. Despite a severe spinal cord injury and a bleak prognosis, Jay refused to accept his fate. Through sheer grit and an unbreakable mindset, Jay rebuilt his body and life, becoming the first paraplegic to walk to Everest Base Camp without the aid of a wheelchair. His journey is a testament to defying the odds and pushing past life’s toughest barriers. Jay’s story isn’t just about survival; it’s about embracing challenges, harnessing the “dark side” for strength, and proving that limits are meant to be broken. In this episode Andrew and Jay discuss: 2:45 Andrew and Jay’s shared run club, how Jay is doing 6.5 years after his accident and how Jay sees his life as an evolution. 7:15 The story of Jay’s helicopter accident and how he is able to remove the emotion when talking about it, hitting pause on the grief immediately after the accident and throwing himself into the recovery process. 10:15 Jay recovering in a spinal hospital and learning to use his legs again, teaching himself a rehabilitation routine when the experts wouldn’t help and using his hard work mindset to push through the rehab. 16:00 Jay using his sales experience and learning mental resilience from ultra marathon runners, the crushing weight of being away from his family for 7 months and Jay’s kids being the reason he does everything. 20:00 learning to accept some of the darker thoughts around the helicopter crash, how everyone else in the helicopter survived and not being rocked by the smaller things now. 25:00 Jay’s wonderful marriage of 10 years, being part of a generation that is showing more emotions and Jay’s use of EMDR therapy to overcome his PTSD. 35:00 Jay retraining his nervous system to be able to move his legs again, the impact of visualising running around Lake Narrabeen and re learning how to “run” on an exercise bike. 41:30 Being unable to feel your left leg or tell where it is in space, working on the hips to make up for lack of glute muscles and how Jay came up with a method of walking. 46:15 Using fatherhood as a main motivator to recover as well as possible, what fatherhood means to Jay and being able to tap into the dark side to overcome obstacles. 55:00 Growing up in a violent household, using some of the trauma in his past as motivation and travelling over 4 hours a day to get acupuncture during recovery. 1:03:15 Getting off opioids to confront the mental trauma of the helicopter accident, inviting his dad on the Everest trek and getting some positive feedback from him. 1:10:45 Climbing over 5km up to get to Everest base camp, what Jay felt when he got to Everest base camp and where the idea to do the trek came from 1:19:15 Jay’s systems based approach to doing things in life, having a spiritual connection to water and looking back on previous journals from before the helicopter accident. 1:29:45 Getting back into surfing as a method of downregulating, working on becoming a disability surfer similar to Matt Formston and Jay’s favourite NRL team. 1:34:30 Jay’s keynote on tapping in to the dark side, where Jay sees himself in 3 years and the biggest challenges communicating to younger generations.  You can find Jay at his Website: https://jaystevenskeynote.org/or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-stevens-a1634028/Listen to the Matt Formston Podcast Episode: https://shorturl.at/8LOhx Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.com/keynotes/ Follow Andrew May: https://w

    1h 49m

  4. OCT 13

    Bite Size #143: Sarah Rusbatch - What Is Grey Area Drinking? and How to Identify if You Are One..

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #99 grey area drinking expert Sarah Rusbatch explains what exactly grey area drinking is and how you can find out if you might be a grey area drinker or a take it or leave it drinker.  Sarah also talks about how some of her clients who were heavy drinkers were unable to have sex with their partners sober, even after decades of marriage. 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  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    13 min

  5. OCT 9

    Bite Size #142: Ciaran Gribbin - The Role of Breath and Humming in Boosting Performance

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #101 former INXS lead singer Ciaran Gribbin talks about why breathing and humming are such important parts of music, particularly for singers.  Ciaran and Andrew also talk about some of the science behind breathwork and humming and why it can be so good for your confidence and your vocal chords. You can find Ciaran at his website: https://www.ciarangribbin.com/                                           Rock and Roll Team Building: https://shorturl.at/dmu35                                           Vibrate Your Mind: https://www.vibrateyourmind.com/ Ciaran is also passionate about WNOW: https://www.wnow.com.au/  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    19 min

  6. OCT 6

    Bite Size #141: Jon Clarke - Combat Jetlag Like a Pro & Optimise Performance through Circadian Rhythm Adaptation

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #98 Manly Sea Eagles head of performance JC shares some of his experience and tips on how you can combat jetlag and travel fatigue starting from the moment you sit down on the plane.  As a former athlete himself JC has a wealth of knowledge on how to make sure you can perform at your best when moving across multiple time zones and get off the plane feeling as refreshed as possible. You can find JC at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-clarke-1152a065/  Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    18 min

  7. OCT 2

    Bite Size #140: Dr Tom Buckley - The Coffee Debate: Dependency, Health, and Performance

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #83 Andrew and Dr Tom talk all things coffee, starting with is it actually bad for you? Andrew and Dr Tom list of some of the benefits of having the occasional coffee and how it can be used to boost your energy when needed.  They also explain why having too much coffee or having coffee at the right time can end up destroying your natural circadian rhythm and stunt your body’s way of making energy over time. 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: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    16 min

  8. SEP 29

    Bite Size #139: Amantha Imber - The Power of Separating Your Personal Brand from Your Business and Why You Should Too

    Vote for the Performance Intelligence Podcast here: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting In this Bite Size from episode #80 Dr Amantha Imber tells us how she was able to split her personal brand from that of her business and why that can be so important, particularly for a small business or startup.  Amantha also elaborates on how that split helped her form her business Inventium into the success that it is today with its own unique identity separate from her. 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: www.andrewmay.com Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.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.

    11 min
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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…

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