Talking Performance

The final podcast of 2021 is going out with a bang as I am joined by host of "Way of Champions" Podcast, Author and founder of changingthegameproject.com John O'Sullivan.John has such a great outlook on youth development and has had a huge influence in this space the world over through his books, the podcast and his website which has plenty of great information. If you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcastsSend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This is another pre recorded pod cast and my guest this week is AFL Coach, Author and Coach Developer, an Aussie living in Canada, Cody RoyleCody is the host of the podcast "Where Others Wont" and has a book by the same name, as well as his most recent publication "The Tough Stuff". We started this chat by sharing our thoughts on podcasting and I kept it in the publication as I thought Cody summed up exactly how I feel about this podcast. I have read both the above mentioned books and thoroughly enjoyed them both and believe The Tough Stuff is a pretty unique book which really makes you think about the extra pressure of Head Coaching. If you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week my guest is Olympic Weight Lifter Megan Signal. Megan was due to compete in the Tokyo Olympics but had to pull out on the day of her event due to an injury.I really enjoyed this chat and love the way Megan see's the world, she has gone through some adversity and has an amazing outlook on life, sport and training. She speaks of being a young person who was a binge drinker, a smoker and a long way from being fit and how her trajectory changed with exercise.If you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This is my first pre recorded pod cast and my guest was former England Rugby Head Coach Stuart LancasterIn this chat we talk about all things coaching, from grassroots to the pressure of international rugby. Stuart also gives his thoughts on the All Blacks after their loss to Ireland.If you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Tonight I am joined by Alex McKenzie, Alex has been involved in high performance sport for over 25 years in numerous capacities. After graduating from the University of Otago with degrees in Physical Education and Anthropology, Alex went on to complete a master’s degree and PhD in Sport Psychology from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Upon returning to New Zealand he spent ten years as a lecturer in sport psychology at Otago University, during which time he worked with numerous high-performance athletes and teams as a mental skills consultant.In 2008 Alex was asked to lead the development of the newly established Coach Accelerator Programme for High Performance Sport New Zealand and was the Manager of that programme until April 2018. If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

In this episode I talk to Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology Ian Renshaw.Ian is one of the leading figures in the constraints led approach to coaching and speaks to us about how he brings this to life as both a coach and on himself with his journey teaching himself how to play golf using these methodsIan has some exciting projects coming up including a website (still under construction) called "the constraints collective" and they can already be found on Twitter and also a project called "Swing like Tiger",  I'm pretty excited about both of these things,If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Russell (Rusty) Earnshaw who is a former professional rugby player, coach, teacher and now a coach developer and the host of a great podcast called the Magic Academy.In this chat we talk about Rusty's journey and how it has shaped his thinking now as a coach developer and how he breaks rules and likes to be a disruptor. I really enjoyed this chat with Rusty and it has given me a lot to think about in my own coaching and the influence may or may not be having.If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Kylie Wilson, Kylie is "Head of Performance Psychology" at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Kylie completed her PhD in Wales while also playing over 50 tests for the Welsh Rugby Team and has worked in a variety of sports from Gymnastics to Rugby and has supported our NZ teams at a number of Olympic Games.In this chat we talk about Kylie's journey, the difference between HP sport and other sport, the demands on young athletes and how we can best support them, I really enjoyed this chat and would love to get Kylie back on for round two as there is so much more I would love to know. If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Andy Rogers from Sport New Zealand. Andy has been in coaching and coach development for over 30 years and brings a lot to this chat.Andy's values are closely aligned with those of Balance is Better and he does a wonderful job of outlining this and how we as coaches, parents or just supporters can bring it to life.Andy is going to share a couple of resources which I will put up on the Facebook Page so head over there if you want to learn more about some of his concepts. If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

This week I am joined by Mike Rogers, a local rugby coach who has done it the hard way. Mike doesn't have a professional playing background, he has made his way up through the grades, initially coaching club rugby, before coaching representative age group teams and from there moving on to be part of the Bay of Plenty Steamers coaching group in 2019 and 2020.Despite success with the Bay he was unable to maintain his role and this year turned his attention to being assistant coach with Waikato Women's Team who won the national championship for the first time in their history. Mike speaks openly and candidly about what he thinks we need to do in order to best support coaches and what he believes to be most important in coaching and coach development. If you like the podcast please share it with your friends and it would be great if you could leave a rating on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen as we would love to grow our communitySend us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/