Today we spoke with Steve Guest – Elite recruitment specialist and author of 'Top Biller'

Steve has been recruiting for 17 years. He has placed over 800 individuals into permanent roles in the UK. Podcast host of 'The Guestlist with Steve Guest', Amazon best-selling author across multiple categories for “Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter” (globally the highest reviewed recruitment book on Amazon), and founder of the online recruitment training platform - “12 Week Recruitment Mastery Programme” – training recruiters on a global scale, Steve is still recruiting (the doing), but also now mentoring, coaching and teaching.

We ask when did Steve realise he could do this, and what attributes he sees in his kids that could make them recruiters too! Steve talks about the importance of being early for everything, what separates successful recruiters (such as organisation, consistency, integrity, and honesty) and what pushed him into driving his book sales. Steve knows his why, and he embraces sharing his journey and giving value now.

How fitting Steve was guest #200 for SEPR...going for 3 years and 7 months, since May 2019. Now it's time for a pause to consolidate our learning.

Thanks for being here! Remember - Sleep, Eat, Perform, Repeat.

Key Highlights

• 👨‍🏫 Learning from two young sons
• 📈 Being strategic about networking and growth
• 📃 Dealing with overwhelm through planning
• ♾️Focusing on incremental gains
• 🪜 Overcoming the fear of failure to become a bestselling author

Timestamps

• (3:56) - Always being punctual
• (6:26) - Being meticulous and strategic
• (9:06) - Balancing work and life with planning
• (11:10) - Free month planner
• (12:00) - Proving the doubters wrong
• (15:25) - Reviewing your year + incremental gains
• (17:06) - Networking by honesty + accountability
• (20:00) - Learning from mistakes
• (24:05) - Writing his first bestseller
  (25:54) - Overcoming fear of failure
• (26:00) - Covid and its impact on Steve
• (31:24) - Dealing with a sense of overwhelm
• (34:37) - Learning from his two children
• (37.45) - Focus on integrity and honesty
• (40:34) - Building a plan for his family
• (42:37) - What does high performance mean to you?

Thanks for tuning in!

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Allistair McCaw – Human performance and team culture coach

Allistair is recognised as one of the world’s leading figures in maximising human performance, mindset, team culture and leadership. For over 25 years, he has worked with numerous Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes, Grand Slam Champions, Fortune 500 companies, NCAA colleges including LSU, Duke and the University of Minnesota, Nissan, along with football clubs such as Rangers, Benfica and PSG. An author of 5 best selling books, Allistair is also a 29 time marathon finisher and former 5 time World Championship competitor in the sport of Duathlon (which he explains to us!).

We spoke about his journey from Ballymena, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and to Florida (where he lives!)... and why champion minded became his calling after a very successful personal sporting career. He unpacked what separates the best of the best, and why joy and fun is so important in elite team environments - but also when children are participating in sport - that must be the goal! Allistair leaned into coachability, work ethic, attitude and hunger, and why these ingredients are vital.

Please check out his podcast, upcoming book and his coaching/ mentorship programme at www.allistairmccaw.com

Key Highlights:

• 🏆 What separates the elite from the rest
• ⚽ Working with great cultures like Rangers, Benfica, and Liverpool
• ❓ Key questions to know when coaching people
• ⚡ Knowing your purpose is a superpower
• 👩‍👦 Being the best parent for a sporting kid

Timestamps:

• (3:15) - Allistair's home and background
• (4:25) - Being the youngest of 4 brothers
• (7:09) - Giving the best for your child
• (10:20) - Distraction for young athletes and kids
• (12:00) - 3 things the best athlete’s all have
• (15:28) - Overtraining and overthinking performance
• (17:08) - Downfall of being very good at young age
• (19:55) - Having good people around you
• (21:52) - Working in great cultures Rangers and Benfica
• (23:11) - Culture of fun in teams like Liverpool
• (25:16) - Carlos Queiroz and positive energy
• (27:45) - Champions + winning team can shut out the external noise
• (29:10) - Building champion habits
• (30:32) - The key questions for coaching people
• (32:27) - Knowing what you want
• (34:15) - Failing is growing, we all make mistakes
• (35:50) - What does high performance mean to you?

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

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Welcome back to A Season of Reflections - Part 6.

This week we unpack the theme of self-care across fascinating conversations from our previous guests, including Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin Luke O'Neill, author and Mental Health Activist Daragh Fleming, High Performance Leadership Expert James Laughlin, Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University Dr Ford Dyke, Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga) Brad Franco, and finally Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics Michelle Carney.

Timestamps for this monster episode are:

(2:00)  Prof Luke O Neill - Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin

• Self care by taking mini-breaks,and doing nothing...with purpose

(03:34) Daragh Fleming - Author and Mental Health Activist

• Using journaling as a method of self care
• Making sense and organising unhelpful thoughts
• Addressing emotion through action
• Be sound and drink water

(12:00)  James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert

• Creating an awareness around the decisions we make
• D.A.P.P.E.R. as a technique to overcome adversity

(21:50) Dr Ford Dyke - Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University

• Only needing 60 seconds of time
• Creating a quiet space in a busy mind
• Creating a practice that sticks
• A winning morning routine for high performers

(30:59) Brad Franco - Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga)

• Self care through digital detoxing
• Creating a flow state in others around you
• Meditate in solitude, but work together to achieve
• Taking a slow growth path to success and being present along the way

(39:05) Michelle Carney - Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics

• Being resilient through peaks and troughs of life
• Creating equal opportunities for us all
• Showing positivity and kindness to help others
• Giving back or supporting  others for our own benefit

Our Three Takeaways:

1. Consider starting to journal
2. Find a process that works for you
3. You don't need much time

Thanks for tuning in!

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with David Dunne – CEO and co-founder of Hexis Performance, Performance Nutritionist, and Tech Startup Entrepreneur.

David has a stunning CV in relation to performance nutrition. He has worked with the European Tour, ORRECO, British Canoeing, Bradford Bulls, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Harlequins rugby, and the Italian Rugby Federation. He has a Ph.D. in Nutrition, Behaviour Change, and Technology. David is the co-founder of Hexis Performance, a predictive, personalised and periodised app for nutrition, which is backed by cutting-edge science based on the premise of carb coding to meet the demands of recovery and training schedules.

We spoke about the life of a caddy in pro golf - we had caught up with David during the Irish Open when he was caddying for Paul Dunne. David discussed the nutritional and hydration requirements for going round a golf course, and other key pieces that could improve performance during a round of 18. We unpacked the journey of Hexis, the mission of Hexis - and how it has changed with customer input, scaling, and the team. David explained live energy and carb coding from the innovative app - and behavioural change.

Highlights:

• 🔑 The core concept behind Hexis
• 🛣️ Becoming an entrepreneur
• 🧪 Behavioural change science
• ⛳Caddying on the PGA tour
• 🫲 Helping people realise their full potential

Timestamps:

• (0:41) - Caddying for Paul Dunne on the PGA tour
• (2:39) - What to eat on course for a round of golf
• (5:32) - Thought processes going on in a golfer's mind
• (7:02) - What's the fall down of behavioural change science
• (10:26) - What's at the core of Hexis app
• (12:41) - Strange feeling becoming an entrepreneur
• (13:23) - Helping people realise their full potential
• (15:23) - Being a CEO and maximising talent in the team
• (17:25) - The growing team and scale at Hexis
• (19:25) - Live energy a game changing feature on Hexis
• (21:53) - Moving from science to practice and the current gap
• (27:23) - Not being there to replace nutritionists
• (34:25) - What does high performance mean to you?

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Daniel Davey, for the 2nd time - Founder of daveynutrition, performance nutritionist and best-selling author

Daniel brings a wealth of experience at the highest level of performance nutrition, having worked with Leinster rugby and the Dublin footballers. He brings a plethora of practical, implementable and simple advice for people looking to build better nutrition and hydration habits. His first book, 'Eat Up, Raise Your Game' had massive success which we spoke about today (top-10 for 27 weeks!). His new book, 'Eat Up - the next level' promises the same success - we asked about the title, the dedication (thanks for sharing Daniel, and what you have learned from your dad!), and feelings around when a book is near completion and finished.

Trust about what others share, cultures around high performance sport, mixed meals (and why they are important!), and the small things that make a big impact are great talking points - plus, nutrition in the corporate world. Daniel explains why the gut microbiome is involved in every aspect of our health, mood, skin, immunity, production of essential nutrients and wellbeing.

We had a wonderful dialogue around eggs too!

You can find out more about Daniels' work on his website at www.daveynutrition.com

Key Moments

• 📖 How Daniel’s late father impacted so much of what he does
• 🥗Taking a mixed meal approach to food
• 🪧 Daniel’s vision for daveynutrition
• 😁 Why gut health should be a priority
• 🏉 Declan Darcy and his influence on Daniel

Timestamps

• (1:39) - Moving on with team sport and writing a bestselling book
• (3:06) - Writing the book for his late father and his impact on Daniel
• (5:25) - Nature vs Nurture and learning from his family
• (7:37) - Trying to ignite and influence people who want to change and improve their health
• (9:52) - Building your team around you
• (12:51) - Declan Darcy and his influence on Daniel
• (13:22) - "Daniel you need to pay attention to this!"
• (14:05) - Why we need a  mixed meal breakfast ahead of work or personal performance
• (16:08) - When you eat food we will experience a certain amount of lethargy
• (19:35) - Think about an athlete skipping meals, it doesn't happen
• (21:01) - Adopting a vision type of approach to behaviours and achieving a goal
• (21:56) - Daniel's vision for daveynutrition
• (25:00) - Farm to fork and making cooking a priority
• (29:22) - Why our gut health is so important for our wellbeing physically and mentally
• (32:26) - Culture shock of alcohol after games in elite rugby
• (36:10) - Eating eggs and how much is the right amount
• (40:50) - What does the 'next level' mean to you?

Today we spoke with Professor Luke O'Neill - Professor of biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin

Professor Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned scientist, who has a passion to engage with the general public on scientific topics - he is amazing at using simple and clear language to explain complex things! Professor Luke O'Neill has been recognised for his effort to popularise science, and in raising the profile and awareness around the value of science to human progress.

A regular presence on national radio and tv (such as Newstalk, and RTE), Luke has also published several books including 'Keep Calm and Trust the Science: an extraordinary year in the life of an immunologist', his diary covering the COVID19 pandemic, An Post Irish book of the year award winner for best popular non-fiction book for ‘Never Mind the B*ll*cks, Here’s the Science’, 'The Great Irish Science Book', 'Humanology: A Scientist's Guide to our Amazing Existence', and most recently 'What makes us human - a scientist's guide to our amazing existence', with Gill publishers.

We spoke about energy and how he manages all his projects, dinner table conversations at home, and his love for music - plus the link with science. We unpack developments in neurodegenerative illness and cancer research and what learnings we have taken from the pandemic in that regard. Luke talks about hormones, his breakfast routine, and his managerial role in the lab - the Pep of Trinity, the gaffer as we called him!

Professor Luke O'Neill is a highly skilled communicator, loves the challenges that science gives him...and has a wonderful zest and vigour. Enjoy this one - we certainly did!

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Highlights:

• 📖 Prof O’Neill’s new book ‘What Makes Us Human’
• 💉 What getting vaccinated is so important
• 🔬 How funding and research can target cancer and neurodegenerative research
• ☕ Luke’s morning routine to be a highly effective researcher and scientist
• 🦠 Why he hopes more young people will pursue science and why we need them

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Timestamps:

• (4:06) - Morning routine of scientists  - To-do list, coffee, and the benefit of cold showers/sea dip
• (7:23) - Maintaining energy in professional life. The 4 buckets of Prof O' Neill, professional life - his lab - creating new medication. communications, and
• (8:15) - Encouraging young people to take an interest in science.
• (12:11) - The role of the immune system and its day-to-day function
• (13:42) - The success of COVID-19 vaccines
• (18:42) - Vaccine immunity, winter month viruses, and what we should do
• (20:26) - Prof O'Neill's  new book 'What makes Us human'
• (24:15) - Luke's love of music
• (26:18) - Raising a family of scientists
• (35: 00) - Mini breaks, and doing nothing…with a purpose
• (39:51) - What does high performance mean to you?

Today we spoke with Daragh Fleming - Writer and award-winning mental health activist

Daragh Fleming is an author, freelance writer, and award-winning mental health blogger from Cork, Ireland. He has an MA in Linguistics, a BA in Applied Psychology, and a head full of notions as he says. Daragh has a passion for normalising the chat around mental health, and is the founder of Thoughts Too Big, a blog and enterprise that focuses on overcoming daily mental health issues. Daragh’s debut in non-fiction, Lonely Boy, a collection of essays on mental health arrives on November 24th 2022. Please support this work by buying a copy!

Daragh shared with us his traumatic personal story about why mental health is what he writes and speaks about - also, why that period paved the way for him to study the mind in university.

He explained his current 'writer in residence' role in Spain, and what his writing process looks like. We unpacked where he finds inspiration for poetry, fiction and nonfiction, what trains had to do with writing, some of his most popular blogs on mental health - and his charitable support for Pieta House, Crisis Helpline, etc. He explained the meaning behind his motto 'be sound and drink water', and how to recognise if someone is struggling with their mental health. This was a powerful episode for us...thanks Daragh!

Highlights:

• 🙏 Losing a best friend to suicide at the age of 17
• 🧘‍♂️ A non-negotiable morning routine of meditation and reading
• 🪧 Noticing signs of poor mental health in others or yourself
• ✍️ Simple tools like journaling to help with mental health

Timestamps:

• (0:28) - A Writer's Week in Spain
• (1:42) - Daragh's background in Psychology and Linguistics
• (4:30) - A non-negotiable morning routine of meditation and reading
• (6:39) - Types of meditation and ways to implement daily
• (10:01) - Losing a best friend to suicide at the age of 17
• (12:10) - Finding a career in psychology, writing, and mental health
• (15:30) - How to better identify those struggling and give them space to talk
• (16:15) - Noticing signs of poor mental health in others or yourself
• (21:00) - Using journaling as a method to make sense of and organise thoughts
• (25:00) - Addressing emotion through action...not simply distracting self
• (26:15) - Be Sound and drink water
• (29:27) - Being inspired by stoic philosophy
• (34:50) - Recognising the villain in ourselves
• (38:45) - What does high performance mean to you?

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Damian Browne -  Extreme Adventurer of Project Empower and the First Person in History to Row from New York to Ireland

Damian Browne has just rowed 5000 km across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Galway, after 112 days at sea.

An explorer, peak performer, and former professional rugby player, we spoke with Damian on this show in Aug. 2020. What he had achieved up to then and since is truly remarkable!

Here he shared his story, the tools he leans into, and the exercises that help him navigate the most extraordinary physical and emotional journeys man has undertaken, such as this recent row.

Damian spoke about visualisation, living his masterpiece...and his daily pursuit to challenge himself in all ways, physically and mentally.

Project Empower. Wow.

What's next?

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Timestamps:

• (05:20) - Damian's solo row across the Atlantic in 2018 and planning to conquer Mount Everest
• (09:18) - Setbacks and unexpected challenges including frostbite
• (16:28) - Control what you can control
• (21:29) - Where Damian's values originated from and rugby's influence on him
• (24:15) - Advice for younger self on the importance of mental strength
• (28:06) - Using preparation to become resilient
• (36:20) - What does high performance mean to you?

Highlights:

• Visualisation and other peak performance techniques
• Damian’s quest for inner peace
• The life-changing lessons rugby thought him
• How preparation is fundamental to being resilient
• Advice Damian would give to his younger self

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Mark Whittle - Performance and Life coach, and Founder of Take Flight Productions

Mark Whittle is a former city worker, with companies like J&J and Salesforce, turned lifestyle coach, entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and productivity bio-hacker. He is the host of the UK’s No.1 peak performance podcast ‘Take FLIGHT’, and the host of the unique ‘Take FLIGHT’ events and seminars.

Mark shared with us his rock bottom, what coaching means to him - and why he got into it in the first place. We asked Mark about his coaching role as a dad - and what that looks like. He also unpacked who the right guest is for his pod, and why.

"In the past money fuelled my addiction for validation" - that's not what fuels Mark now. Hear about passion and purpose!

Highlights:

• 🙋‍♂️ Being an effective life coach
• 🤕 Letting go of trauma to let people in
• 📈 Breaking through glass ceilings for growth
• 🤳 Seeking external validation and aligning with your purpose
• 💭 Advantages of being highly self-aware

Timestamps:

• (4:11) - Working and being effective as a life coach
• (5:08) - Mantis coaching philosophy and diets
• (7:00) - Being coached as a child by his dad
• (7:29) - Human need, for pleasure, seeking, pain avoidance
• (8:00) - Chasing money and hitting rock bottom
• (9:35) - Money is not fuel, passion is fuel
• (11:17) - Take Flight podcast mission
• (13:50) - Travel experiences as a value driver
• (15:51) - Learning from mistake /setbacks in football
• (18:30) - Using self reflection and accountability
• (20:53) - Biggest growth in life from becoming a dad
• (22:16) - letting go of trauma to let people in
• (24:56) - Growth is hard, yesterday's ceiling, tomorrow's floor
• (27:47) - Understanding you have an ego
• (30:00) - advantages of being highly self-aware
• (32:11) - What's working? - a valuable guidance question
• (32:46) - What's next for Mark?
• (33:01) - What does high performance mean to you?
  

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Dr Nick Holton - Human flourishing thought leader, and Peak Performance Coach at Flow Research Collective

Co-director of human flourishing at The Shipley School, consultant, educator and international keynote speaker, Nicks' work is devoted to the study, dissemination and application of the science of human flourishing - feeling, behaving and functioning as our best selves and at our highest potentials. Nick coaches educators, elite athletes and executives - and his work with FRC is informed by principles of learning theory, humanistic psychology, motivational theory and interviewing, positive psychology coaching, cognitive behavioral skills, and context-specific application.

Today we unpacked the PERMA model from positive psychology, and what is the essence of human flourishing, plus how to identify if someone is flourishing. Nick shared why he loves working with younger people...impacting them, and the meaning of eudaimonia. Nick operates from the perspective offered by the famous quote from humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow, that “the story of human beings is the story of people selling themselves short”. Understand more about this today; also, please check out his podcast Flourish FM and The Antifragile Athlete - links in the shownotes.

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• ♾️ Getting in the zone - Flow State
• 📊 PERMA model of positive psychology
• 🤔 Why we are often selling ourselves short in life
• 🏃‍♂️ How young people can ignite a life of flourishing
• 🏋️ The Antifragile Athlete
• 🏈 Working with athletes to feel and perform better
  

Timestamps:

• (3:39) - How to identify a true Michiganer
• (4:40) - Nick's day to day
• (6:48) - Origin of Nicks's study of human psychology
• (9:56) - Finding passion and purpose that has no endpoint
• (12:00) - Meaning of life satisfaction and areas where people flourish
• (13:41) - Hedonia and levels of pleasure
• (14:53) - PERMA model from Open
• (16:58) - Hedonic adaptation
• (18:55) - The ingredients of living a better life
• (23:30) - Distributing your most precious resources 
• (22:95) - Helping young people become better
• (24:58) - How to do an audit of your own satisfaction
• (25:45) - Me, We and The
• (28:19) - Some people focus on behaviours (positive) to better enjoy their jobs
• (29:54) - Self actualization and transcendence
• (31:30) - A recipe for flow
• (34:06) - What is next for Nick
• (36:03) - What does high performance mean to you?

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Today we spoke with Caleb Gardner - Innovation Strategist and Change Management Expert

Caleb is a founding partner of 18 Coffees (we now know what the company name means by the way!), a management consulting firm and community for forward-thinking leaders building more diverse, ethical, inclusive, and effective organisations. There is a core focus on change management, strategy, and communications to help companies grow. Author of 'No Point B', Caleb helps leaders navigate change initiatives, and unpacks disruption, and innovation. His background includes digital leadership, entrepreneurship, and social impact; he ran the digital programme for President Obama.

We spoke about what it was like working alongside Barack Obama, imposter syndrome, and a willingness to engage with projects outside his comfort zone...how he even wrote the book! Caleb shares his thoughts on relationships with tech, what's coming, and change-making. Innovation is a central part of this dialogue, in relation to when someone is excelling but has the wherewithal to consider innovation to stay ahead, for that edge.

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Highlights

• 🎭 Coping and overcoming imposter syndrome
• 📘 His new book ‘No Point B’
• 🤝 Working alongside Barack Obama
• ➰Change management and innovation
• 📱 Digital leadership and our relationship with tech

Timestamps

• (3:30) - Why his company is called 18 Coffees
• (4:28) - Being an innovation strategist
• (5:38) - Background in digital, tech, and communications
• (6:15) - Interest in politics and working alongside Barack Obama
• (7:58) - Potential and pitfalls of Web 3.0
• (10:28) - Remain flexible and never rest with innovation
• (12:38) - Creative thinking practical tips
• (15:42) - No Point B - Caleb's new book
• (18:22) - Ryanair and having an authentic voice
• (20:40) - Working for President Obama
• (22:25) - Finding the right people to work with
• (25:00) - Creating a healthy relationship with tech
• (29:27) - Remarkable tablets, kindles, and writing
• (31:30) - What’s on the horizon for Caleb
• (32:53) - Changemaker and activities to greet change
• (34:35) - Caleb's personal measure of success
• (36:00) - How to step outside your comfort zone
• (37:25) - What does high performance mean to you?

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include:
Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert and Former 7-time World Champion

Music took James on an extraordinary journey around the world, winning and travelling along the way. He ended up in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he settled and created his High Performance Leadership Programme - lead yourself, lead others, lead always, with guests such as Kieran Read and Steve Hansen, former captain and head coach of the All Blacks. James works with elite players as a mental skills coach with Canterbury Rugby, and with executives in relation to purpose, habits, and overall leadership development.

We unpacked overcoming major tough moments such as the Christchurch earthquake, a miscarriage and splitting up with a partner. We learned about what young Finn, James' son teaches him everyday, and why boundaries are essential for parenting. There was a fascinating dialogue around identifying and contacting mentors, why music was James' calling at a young age, and when James found his purpose.

Legacy of Dad...what a line!

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Highlights

• 👶 Growing up in Northern Ireland
• 🏔️ Stepping outside your comfort zone
• 😥 Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage
• 💪 DAPPER technique to face adversity
• 📈 High Performance Leadership
• ⚖️ The myth of Work: Life balance

Timestamps

• (3:31) - Growing up in the headmaster's office in Northern Ireland
• (4:31) - Taking up drumming and winning world championships
• (7:02) - A phone call from New Zealand
• (7:43) - Asking himself very tough questions
• (8:50) - Overcoming PTSD and a miscarriage
• (10:19) - Seeking answers from Tony Robbins
• (11:01) - Pivoting to help others and begin to Lead On Purpose
• (12:37) - Heightening awareness to make better decisions
• (13:22) - D. A. P. P. E. R. as a technique to overcome adversity
• (18:37) - Figuring out who are and getting proximity to your dream mentors
• (19:56) - High Performance Leadership
• (22:37) - Creating behaviour change after being inspired
• (23:42) - Learning from his son Finn
• (25:04) - Affirmations to wire Finn's brain positively
• (26:09) - Myth of work: life balance
• (26:38) - When you feel afraid...act soon
• (31:15) - Working with Canterbury Rugby
• (32:40) - Whanau and humility in New Zealand
• (34:03) - What is special about New Zealand
• (34:30) - Connection between Irish, Maori and Pacific Islanders
• (35:07) - What's next for James?
• (35:56) - What does HP mean to you?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Welcome back to another episode of reflections - part 5 today.

This week we unpack the theme of learning across insightful conversations from 4 previous guests on this show, including international rugby player Mike Brown, hypnotherapist and anxiety expert Fiona Brennan, ultrarunner John O'Regan and Cody Royle, best-selling author and coach.

Timestamps for the episode are:

Mike Brown

• (2:05) - Interest in high-performance sport
• (3:20) - Conor O'Shea and playing identity
• (4:22) - Learning how to learn again
• (6:35) - Throwing self into academia and being obsessive
• (8:05) - Diversity as a learning multiplier, and learning from others

Fiona Brennan

• (10:14) - Creativity and learning through stillness
• (13:17) - Creating training around stillness
• (15:43) - Shadow part of self-stillness
• (20:44) - Overcoming setbacks and learning from mistakes and failures

John O'Regan

• (21:46) - Getting by achievement void by planning ahead
• (26:30) - Learning in extreme environments
• (28:28) - Practicing resilience through choosing hard times
• (30:45) - Mental overemphasis on preparation for performance

Cody Royle

• (34:40) - Learning from different past experiences in life
• (35:17) - Creating courage to explore and learn new things
• (38:40) - Dynamics and mechanics to effectively learn
• (48:47) - The Golden State Warriors as a development culture

Our Key Takeaways from this collection of clips are:

1 - We need to harness our inner curiosity to explore new environments, situations and experiences to learn

2 - Past mistakes, failures, and painful experiences are opportunities for growth if we take time to reflect

3 - Being present, in essence where our feet are give us the best platform for development

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. 

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

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Today we spoke with Bradley Franco - Yoga Trainer and Mental Leadership Coach Brad moved from Orange County, California to Cologne, Germany - we asked why to open up this very insightful dialogue. Currently, Brad is training football teams with regard to their athletic programme - movement quality, yoga, flexibility, recovery protocols, breathwork, and meditation practices. He also teaches yoga privately in Germany and online, grounded in his education in psychology. Brad highlighted the different mentality between a player and an athlete from his perspective, what a good yoga teacher does, and the benefits of a yoga class across different age groups and backgrounds. We dived into the differences between online and in-person engagements, the other big positives yoga gives that are often not highlighted...and how to build yoga buy-in into a routine for skeptics. Echoing a recent chat with Craig White, Brad highlighted the value of quiet time for oneself, elaborated on interoception...and what a typical week looks like for Brad himself, which was very interesting.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights  ⚽ Working as a Yoga teacher in professional football  🧘‍♂️ How anyone can do and benefit from yoga  🗣️ Surviving and thriving on a 10 day no speaking yoga retreat  💼 Moving from California to Germany and Cologne  📈 The slow growth path for change  Timestamps  (3:54) - Journey from California to Cologne  (5:45) - Learning and adapting to Cologne  (6:45) - Going on a 10-day meditation retreat  (8:16) - Surviving 10 days of no speaking or interaction  (9:50) - Returning to reality after the experience  (10:24) - A new relationship with phones and technology  (11:40) - Creating a flow state with people around you  (12:23) - Meditate in solitude, but work together to survive  (13:32) - Taking the slow growth path for change  (15:12) - Being here, the presence of here right now  (17:12) - The difference between a player and an athlete  (17:45) - A professional football player's approach to yoga  (18:56) - Figuring out what clients need...quickly  (20:44) - Framing yoga for the person in front of you  (22:30) - The importance of having a good teacher  (24:37) - Learning how to be better through injury  (26:53) - The lesser known benefits of yoga  (31:56) - What's next for Brad  (34:00) - Brad's winning morning routine  (35:30) - What does high performance mean to Brad? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Dr Ford Dyke - Human Performance Consultant

Dr. Dyke collaborates globally with high-level performers such as corporate executives, elite athletes, physicians, academicians, first responders, and military personnel. His methodology integrates components of his Professorship at Auburn, Team USA Athlete career in handball (which he unpacked for us!), and experience as a performance coach for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Dr. Dyke's education, professional experience, and personal journey led to the creation of his own brand and ethos, which is a multidimensional space for the human experience.

We asked about how much of a role growing up in Florida had on Ford's path to mindfulness practice and presence. He took us through live on-air mindfulness practice - and it felt wonderful! Do it yourself!

He spoke about the research and benefits behind exposure to green and blue spaces for downtime and exercise...and what a typical week looks like for him, balancing rest and recovery with work and training. As Dr. Dyke says, welcome to the human experience.

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• 👌 Human Performance Optimization
• 🏅 Being a Team USA Athlete
• 💪 Applying practice to performance techniques
• ♾️Merging wellbeing and performance
• 🧘 A live on-air mindfulness minute directed by Ford

Timestamps

• (3:50) - Working remotely as a professor at Auburn University
• (5:00) - Growing up near blue water + sunshine + how it shaped mindfulness
• (8:34) - Green exercise - movement in the presence of nature
• (8:20) - Extreme sports and flow science
• (9:49) - Playing handball for Team USA
• (11:09) - Reflecting + questioning the dedication needed
• (11:47) - Human performance optimization
• (13:05) - Merging performance and health + wellbeing
• (14:55) - People forget what you said but they won't forget how you made them feel
• (17:13) - Focusing on individuals to improve results
• (19:00) - Practice + applying knowledge to your life
• (19:45) - Live on-air mindfulness practice!
• (24:50) - We only need 60 seconds of quiet space
• (27:40) - Quieting the busy space in our mind
• (29:22) - Creating a practice that sticks
• (31:48) - Ford's morning routine
• (33:49) - Pre-match/game routines for performance
• (35:23) - What is big in Ford's life at the moment
• (34:50) - What does high performance mean to you?

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Niamh Brady - Productivity Coach, creator of the Better Workday programme, and author of ‘Remote Working Essentials’ Niamh stood out to us at the recent IBEC KeepWell Summit 2022 in Croke Park - her clarity of thought and simplicity of message is a rare thing these days. Her mission is to help create a better workday for professionals worldwide, with her areas of focus being wellbeing and productivity in the workplace...we love this at Hauora! We unpacked her transition from employment to being a self-employed business owner, and when she recognised she needed that change. She is considered a thought leader around Burnout in Ireland - and shed light on early identifiers of it, and the story of the truck that caused her to look closely at her work - life balance. Niamh spoke about boundaries, working from home, and its challenges for working women and men (especially those with young families), work intensity during a typical day and week, fallow fridays - and the necessity of taking genuine time off from work to recharge...with a plan around the year being essential. This was jam-packed with actionable tools, and simple pieces of advice - enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Highlights 🔥 A recipe for burnout ❌ Ignoring warnings from friends and family ✋ Creating and sticking to boundaries 📃 No more to-do list…think Done List 📲 Improving our relationship with our phones 🔑 The keys to creating successful behaviour change Timestamps (4:04) - National coverage of burnout (4:38) - Creating balance with a month-off agenda (5:29) - Founding A Better Workday (7:00) - Hallucinating due to burnout (8:01) - The recipe for burnout (9:30) - Ignoring warnings from family + friends (11:24) - Boundaries and sticking to them (13:24) - Taking a day off and facing resistance (13:49) - There is a stage for hard work in life (15:47) - Being where your feet are (17:39) - Feeling like you've earned a break and the Done List (20:23) - Looking longer term when planning (21:30) - Planning and creating a roadmap for productivity (23:13) - Setting ground rules + planning rest (25:07) - 4-day work week + hybrid work (26:53) - Adding intention to our sporting identity (27:50) - Creating successful behaviour change (30:17) - Learning from Cal Newport (34:30) - What does high performance mean to you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Craig White - Transformational Men's Coach and Elite Sports Consultant

Craig is a high performance consultant for World Rugby, supporting tier 2 nations like Chile, who recently beat the USA to qualify for RWC 2023. He is a mentor to elite performance coaches and teams and the founder of 'Men Without Masks', a transformation programme and community. Craig was the WRU National Squad Physical Performance Manager, a strength and conditioning coach for the British and Irish Lions in 2005 and 2009, and has worked for other teams like Leicester Tigers, Wasps and the IRFU.

Craig shared his story for us today, his journey of self-discovery and change...from high performance rugby, to yoga and meditation...and Men Without Masks - and what is the essence of this movement. Craig has been searching to understand how to optimise performance; his quest has taken him from the gym and rugby field, to the Yoga Ashrams of India, the jungles of South America, and the four corners of the world. Compassion and love come through this dialogue...and vulnerability, echoes of our recent chat with Cameron Schwab. Craig is impacting many - understand why today. You will leave this conversation with something to think about!

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Highlights

• 🏉 Working with the Lions, World Rugby and now Chile
• ➕ A formula for trust
• 🧑 Harlequins rugby and being able to be yourself
• 👨🏻‍🤝‍👨🏻 Mentoring men on self discovery and vulnerability
• 🤝 Influence in team and organisational culture
• 🎭 Founding Men Without Masks

Timestamps

• (3:36) - Working with Chilean Rugby
• (4:34) - What Craig tries to bring to a team feeling
• (7:40) - Trust being an embodied
• (7:20) - The trust formula
• (7:40) - We need to know each other to have trust
• (8:53) - Harlequins allowing players to be themselves
• (11:57) - Men Without Masks
• (13:33) - Feeling empty in a job after some soul searching
• (15:58) - Being raised in a hyper-masculine community
• (18:20) - Every man wants to show his true self
• (18:36) - Surrounding yourself with a core group of people
• (20:14) - Mentoring and a client opening-up
• (22:27) - We need to train the ability to challenge each other
• (24:49) - Leaning into your journey + experiences
• (26:44) - Building intuition to drive behaviour
• (28:30) - Promoting men's health in the current time
• (30:45) - Men Without Masks retreats
• (32:20) - Aligning drivers / values + your experiences
• (34:45) - Being on lion towns, and a love of working for World Rugby
• (35:30) - You can't influence without connection + rapport
• (36:37) - What does high performance mean to you?

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Ben Darwin - Director Gain Line Analytics, Former Australia Pro Rugby Player and Coac.

Ben had to retire from professional rugby prematurely due to a severe neck injury. Here's the story about what he's done since, and why he went this way...examining team cohesion and teamwork indices that contribute to consistent winning and on-field success. Ben propped for the Brumbies and the Wallabies, before embarking on analytics and forward coach positions with teams such as Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and Suntory in Japan. His company, Gain Line, founded in 2013, is changing the game around data analytics revealing that great teams are the product of the connections and linkages within. 

There is a wonderful dialogue around the structural layers that drive cohesion in teams, namely shared experiences, combinations and the overarching system - one for pro sport and business. As distinct from other operations and management consultancies in the industry, Gain Line places a strong focus on data analysis and quantitative research. We really appreciate this as the solutions are backed by evidence and real-world experience, like our worlds in physio and sports medicine. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Highlights 

• 🚑 Overcoming a life-threatening neck injury
•  🤝 Team cohesion and teamwork indices
• 🏃 Transitioning from professional athlete to a coach
• 💻 Gain Line analytics and data analysis for Pro sport and business
• 🔑 The keys to building great teams
• 📈 Following data and evidence for decision making

Timestamps 

• (3:49) - What has made SH so dominant?
• (4:45) - Coaching through successes + failures
• (5:15) - Journey from playing to analytics
• (6:50) - The birth of Gain Line analytics
• (9:45) - If you focus on spying you'll fall behind
• (11:16) - Looking for the common attributes of success
• (13:29) - Ireland vs the worst All Blacks team in Chicago
• (17:05)- How to judge form players and how they will fit into a team
• (18:15) - How cohesion leads to World Cup success
• (21:00) - The rise of Irish Rugby
• (22:45) - Stable team leads to success
• (25:00) - Man Utd, Barcelona, and the cycle of chaos
• (31:30) - The impact of support staff in elite sport 
• (35:10) - Ben's life-changing injury
• (39:52) - Teamwork index and applying to spotting
• (40:52) - Changing jerseys can cause diminished performance
• (42:59) - Moving into NFL + NBA
• (44:15) - The need to prove + back up your claims with leadership trains
• (48:55)- What does high performance mean to you? 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with John O’Regan - International ultrarunner, Martial artist, and Running coach John has conquered 7 marathons on 7 continents. This is a story of how a recreational runner learned about his body, studied physiology, and educated himself on the importance of preparation and planning…to conquer remarkable running feats, ultimately representing Ireland in several categories now. He competes in ultratrail, 100k and 24 hour and has a podcast called 'No Finish Line'. John defined ultrarunning for us and discussed why this sport is not crazy - it is about passion. He loves to run and loves where it brings him. Hear about a journey from the Marathon des Sables to Swedish survival training, to the Yukon, Poles - and what’s next. John leaned into resilience, how to build it…and how to overcome the moment after the race, when you feel low - when the race is over. We learned about the value of discipline and sticking to a course for a specific goal, and how to listen to your body when you are physically and mentally challenging yourself. This was inspiring stuff! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Highlights 🗻 Running in the most challenging climates in the world 😓 Using discomfort to train your resilience 🧠 Why there is now an overemphasis on the mental side of training 🧊 Taking on Arctic Survival with the Swedish Army in Lapland 🏐 How to build performance in your sport 📖 Learning from others and becoming a coach 💫 Overcoming the emptiness after achieving a goal or completing an event Timestamps (3:21) - The why behind what he does (4:07) - Getting into endurance running and Marathon Des Sables (5:39) - Training from scratch and learning the sport (6:48) - Going deep on physiology + sports science (9:01) - How important planning and preparation is (10:11) - Overcoming the post-success blues (11:49) - Training in antic Survival in Lapland (13:58) - avoiding safety nets to boost resilience + grit (15:25) - Making a choice when you're in the comfort zone (17:00) - Sport on a vehicle to build personal resilience (19:10) - Running in exotic and challenging landscapes (20:42) - 220km +21m - The best Irish debut (25:20) - Coaching and saving a new athlete (28:35) - An overemphasis on mental training (29:36) - Improving performance as a club player (32:20) - Defining ultrarunning (34:39) - Looking at other sports and athletes to learn (36:21) - What's next for John. (38:30) - What does high performance mean to you _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com. Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Cameron Schwab - CEO for 25 years in AFL, Leadership mentor and Founder Design CEO

Cameron had the most impressive studio we have seen - a fireplace, AFL memorabilia and a classy ambience; it gave an inside peek into the world of Cameron…class, and quality. Cameron, an artist, storyteller, and writer, has been a CEO for 25 years with experience with Melbourne Football Club, Richmond, Fremantle Dockers - and leading the AFL also as CEO. His company, Design CEO, a leadership and strategy business, focuses on helping leaders navigate the hardships and ambiguity of modern leadership.

Cameron, a graduate of Harvard Business School today spoke about being a leader, rather than doing, and what it was like holding the role of CEO at the age of 24, the youngest to hold this position in AFL history. He proclaims to “never forget how hard it is”…the travails of a leader, and Cameron opened up for us, displaying remarkable vulnerability - unpacking the lessons of being a father to a trans child, broken families, and having had mental health challenges himself. He spoke about how the hard moments define us, his leadership equation, what he looks for in people, aptitude - and why being in your element is massively important.

Highlights

• 💫 The secret sauce of great leadership
• 🖋️ Why journaling is key to understanding yourself
• 🧠 Mental Health challenges and overcoming episodes of depression
• 👶 Becoming a CEO at the age of 24
• 🎨 Drawing, design, and creativity as multipliers in life
•  📖  Learning how to be a good father
  

Timestamps

(3:42) -  Leadership is most required when things are complex or facing conflict

(4:36) -  Facing hard days as a parent and as a leader

(5:48) - The influence of David Whyte the poet and leadership consultant

(7:56) - A swan as a metaphor for leadership

(8:31) - It is in the struggle where the learning happens

(9:28) - Growing up in AFL being the son of a well-known person

(10:25) - Becoming a student of the game like Kevin Sheedy

(11:56) - a Frankenstein monster of leadership styles

(13:45) - Why coaching jobs become available and the opportunity in itself

(16:21) - Having an embedded fear that people wouldn't think Cameron was tough enough

(17:15) - 3 scenarios when a leader is needed

(19:51) - Mechanics and Dynamics

(20:34) - 3 questions that are the secret sauce of leadership

(26:09) - Using journaling to self reflect

(28:35) - Building clarity around thinking

(32:32) - Fixing your To-Do list actually worthwhile to make a difference

(34:30) - Mindset and ability to teach yourself things

(37:23) - Learning how to parent a transgender child to be the best parent possible

(40:04) - Studying fine art and using drawing as an expression of self

(44:25) - Remembering his dad creating scenarios where he could speak with him again

(47:02) - What does high performance mean to you?

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For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr. Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.