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In this podcast Andrew and Shannon discuss:
00:30 Shannon’s shift to being a podcast producer, what Andrew and Shannon have enjoyed about the year and Shannon learning to change her role and let go of her previous responsibilities.
3:35 Andrew’s reflections on the podcast for the year, the abundance of fantastic guests on the podcast and the Wizard’s reflections on the podcast.
8:50 Shannon’s favourite podcast from the year, Angela’s favourite podcasts from the year and the Wizard’s favourite podcast from the year.
12:50 Andrew’s favourite podcast of the year, the 5th most listened to podcast of the year and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections on the podcast.
18:25 the 4th most popular podcast of the year and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections.
20:40 The 3rd most popular podcast of the year and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections.
24:20 The 2nd most popular podcast of the year and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections.
29:35 The most popular podcast of the year, Andrew and Shannon’s reflections and wrapping up the Performance Intelligence Podcast for the year.
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In this Bite Size from episode #90 Dr Sarah McKay shares her love for having a nap during the day and why doing a bit more research into how it affects your body led to her using it a lot more as a strategic tool.
Dr Sarah also gives us some tips on how to strategically nap and some of the benefits you can get from napping properly during the day, ranging from feeling more awake to being even better emotionally regulated.
You can find Dr Sarah at her Website: https://drsarahmckay.com/
At her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahmckay/
Or at her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmmckay/Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial.
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Step into the room for one of Andrew May's practical keynotes, delivered live during a roadshow for a leading optical retail brand across Australia and New Zealand. This week on the Performance Intelligence Podcast, we’re giving you a front-row seat to experience his sought-after keynote, High Performance RESET.
"High Performance is being the best you are capable of as consistently as you are capable of..."
This listen is perfect for leaders, teams, and anyone ready to unlock their next level, this keynote is packed with actionable tools to thrive in both work and life. In this episode you'll hear:
In this episode Andrew talks about:
3:45 Everyone has an A side and B side, some of the sports teams and organisations Andrew has worked with and some of the struggles optical specialists go through.
9:00 Why you should be able to open up to people in your life, the definition of high performance and what you need to be able to do a high performance reset.
11:55 Energy is on of your most important resources, how energy can impact your sales performance and the balance between stress and recovery
15:30 why the Olympic creed is missing a key word, the day in the life of an athlete and the day in the life of an optical specialist.
18:45 check your body’s current status like an operation game, the daily circadian reset and what a good day as an optical specialist looks like.
25:50 How to use micro recovery breaks, the 3x3x3 downregulation format and some basic breathing exercises to downregulate.
39:45 Shifting your mindset, why so many people lack focus and what mindfulness is.
44:00 The science behind mindfulness, the main pillars of mindfulness and how you can get microdoses of mindfulness throughout the day.
50:10 How world champion athlete Matt Formston uses mindfulness, reverse engineering and a quote from Dr Seuss.
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In this Bite Size from episode #93 professional MC Luke Hannan shares his tips on how as a speaker you can control a room, especially when they might be distracted by food or drinks.
Luke, Andrew and Angela also share some of their experience with the need for preparation before presenting live and why having even one bad presentation can throw your entire career off its tracks.
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Unlock how to transform thoughts into reality with Andrew and Angela from Performance Intelligence. This episode blends science and art to reveal how purpose, energy, relationships, and action create meaningful results.
"Manifestation isn’t about wishful thinking; it’s about combining science, art, and actionable steps to bring your vision to life..."
In this episode Andrew and Angela talk about:
01:00 How Andrew has manifested his vision in 4 steps, reflecting on the growth of the business in the past 6 years and how Andrew got his first business advertised on a helicopter and a Ferrari.
13:05 You need to be passionate and have a clear vision for your business, a practical vision board example with Shaun Lane, Andrew growing up loving coaching others and why you need people around you to keep you grounded.
21:10 How Andrew keeps his energy up through deliberately training his physiology, making sure to stack habits to maximise your energy and giving corporate clients clear KPIs and metrics for them to strive for.
27:45 Being very deliberate in downregulating to avoid burnout, using visualisation and imagery in manifestation and the physical effect optimism can have on your brain.
32:45 Examples of famous celebrities who have used manifestation in their careers, have a 1 page clear plan to reach your goal and how relationships can help you manifest your goal.
38:15 How Andrew prioritises his relationships at more than just a surface level, how Ange learned to cultivate good professional relationships and why putting all these tips into your life will help your relationships.
45:25 Narrowing focus in your manifestations and why using the 5 keystone habits is so important
49:30 How someone who doesn’t run a business can use manifestation, what Dr Tom thinks is Andrew’s secret to success and you need to do something different to set yourself apart in the market.
57:40 You need to develop confidence and the 4 step process helps with that, reflect and give yourself a score out of 10 on manifestation and why the end of the year is a great time to do this exercise.
Resources mentioned:
- Down Regulating podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/performance-intelligence-podcast/id1618350654?i=1000614350304
- Better Week podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/performance-intelligence-podcast/id1618350654?i=1000566019721
- You can find other resources on the podcast page: https://performanceintelligence.com/all-episodes/Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial.
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In this bite size from episode #96 original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page talks about the early days of The Wiggles and how they realised that until they were able to organise and produce their own shows they wouldn't be able to make much money.
Greg also talks about how important it was for the band to always think about the educational aspect of their content first, then the music and then the entrepreneurial or business side of the band in that order.
You can find Greg at his Instagram: www.instagram.com/greg_page_yellowwiggle/
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Ready to take your fitness to the next level? Measuring heart rate in the body's response to exercise is one of the easiest and most accurate ways of modifying your training program. Dr Tom Buckley returns to discuss how to use science to ensure you are optimising not just training, but also recovery and heart rate.
Heart rate training involves monitoring heart rate during exercise and it is through understanding how your heart responds to different intensity that you can tailor workouts to meet specific goals, whether that is fat loss, endurance, speed, or even enhanced cognitive capacity.
In this episode Andrew and Dr Tom discuss:
2:30 Using Polar heart rate monitors in the 80s.
5:30 The 5 metrics that underpin Performance Intelligence.
7:15 Where Dr Tom sees heart rate training going in the future.
8:30 Using heart rate as the main metric when training.
12:00 You get the main benefit of heart rate training during recovery.
14:20 Why Heart rate never lies.
16:45 The reliability of different methods of heart rate monitoring.
21:15 What Dr Tom and Andrew recommend you buy to monitor your heart rate.
24:00 The 5 different Heart Rate Zones.
29:00 Dr Tom’s max heart rate as a lifelong athlete.
32:00 Do most of your training in Zone 2.
34:30 Each person has a unique heart rate during training that works for them.
40:00 The 50 50 50 50 rule.
43:50 Don’t train the heart rate monitor, train the person.
44:50 Practical exercise tips for training heart rate.
49:50 Dr Tom’s tips for gym exercises.
53:45 Dr Tom and Andrew’s wrap up.
You can find the resources mentioned in the podcast here: https://performanceintelligence.com/all-episodes/
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In this Bite Size from episode #103 Nutritionist Matty Lansdown sheds a bit of light on why being a vegan might not be the healthy option a lot of people think it is. Matty talks about some of the key nutrients a lot of vegans find themselves lacking.
Matty also talks about why a lot of people and animals find themselves filling up on a large amount of carbs when they are unable to hit their protein needs.
You can find Matty at his Website: https://mattylansdown.com/
Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-lansdown
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This week we’re excited to amplify a recent interview between Anthony Seibold and Tatjana Pandurevic from the Moonshot podcast. We’re sharing this episode because Anthony, as Head Coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, works closely with Andrew as the team’s Mental Skills Coach. Tatjana uncovers a number of insights into Anthony’s journey and coaching philosophy.
“What you do in the gym has to transfer to the field—and it’s the same with mental skills. We’ve worked hard to normalise them in our program, giving players and staff the tools they need to take us to the next level...”
In this episode Tatjana and Anthony discuss:
4:20 Anthony’s key takeaways from the last NRL season, how he keeps his team motivated and making sure to build in the fun element.
10:30 How Manly prepped for the finals series, why the mental element of rugby is so important and what a 10/10 week of preparation looks like for the team.
19:15 How to prepare for the chaos of a game day, the experiences that shaped Anthony’s approach to rugby and high performance and how he developed mental resilience.
29:00 The importance of compartmentalising your professional and personal lives, how Anthony transitioned into a coaching role and what Anthony has learned across rugby union and rugby league.
36:00 How to create a program that covers both the team and individuals, why Anthony is so passionate about learning retention and the use of checkpoints to ensure any knowledge has been retained.
48:00 Why Anthony spends so much time prepping for meetings, instilling a mindset of constant improvement and the proudest moment of Anthony’s career.
55:00 Anthony’s hope for his legacy, the best advice Anthony can give for aspiring high performers and Andrew and Tatjana’s reflections.
How to get in touch with Tatjana and the Moonshot podcast:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatjana-pandurevic-a8071bba/
Website: www.leadwithtatjana.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatjana.moonshot/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tatjana.moonshot
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tatjana.moonshotLooking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial.
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In this Bite Size from episode #102 Craig Harper shares his views on what makes an authentic speaker and why it is so important to be your authentic self, because audiences can tell when you’re putting on a front.
Craig also talks about his concept of the 5 facets of you: the public, personal, private, secret and future you and why it can be a good addition to your life if you recognise how you act around different groups of people.
You can find Craig at his website:https://craigharper.net/
At his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiganthonyharper/
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Grounding has a powerful impact on mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing and we're seeing this reflected in research and practice amongst high performers in the sporting and corporate world. As interest in grounding continues to grow, it’s becoming a key wellness trend, alongside an area of significant scientific study.
This week on the Performance Intelligence Podcast, Dr Tom Buckley is back with Andrew May to dive into the latest research, effective techniques, and popular products that you can incorporate into your routine for maximum benefit.
In this episode Andrew and Dr Tom discuss:
2:00 Andrew’s executive client started using grounding and the impact of nature on the mind and body.
6:00 Dr Tom’s experience growing up grounding and racing cross country barefoot.
9:15 Negative Ionisation from water colliding and using nature as a type of therapy.
11:40 The difference between earthing and grounding.
16:00 Using grounding in palliative care with terminal patients.
18:30 Different high-performing teams integrate grounding into their daily routines.
21:15 Habit stacking and double dipping on grounding protocols.
23:55 Dr Tom’s use of a grounding blanket and the benefits he gets from it.
28:50 The mental health benefits of grounding.
30:40 The physical health benefits of grounding.
32:30 getting emotional benefits from grounding on top of everything else.
37:05 10 practical tips for grounding.
43:30 Limiting your electronics exposure when grounding.
46:30 Avoid using wireless headphones whenever possible.
49:30 Dr Tom’s change from being sceptical to all-in on grounding.
53:25 PQ & You with Lucy Masters.
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In this Bite Size from episode #94 Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn shares some of the key metrics he looks at to be able to perform at such a high level as well as some of the ways he uses wearable technology to keep track of those metrics.
Matt also talks about how he is able to conserve his energy and switch from one task to another so often while staying on course and not burning out.
You can find Matt at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcomyn/
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Ultra-marathon runner Sean Bell is breaking down the raw and powerful mindset it took to keep moving forward when it was just him against the distance. Sean has become the fastest person to circumnavigate Australia on foot, finishing 13,383km in 158 days, 14 hours and 52 minutes. He averaged 84km per day and broke the existing record by 11 days.
Sean pushed past mental and physical limits daily, not just to make history but to make a difference. Fueled by a mission to chase his audacious dreams and inspire others to do the same, Sean’s journey speaks to what’s possible when you commit entirely to a purpose.
"Life is all about stages...initially, I never thought I'm going to run around Australia...but hearing [Stu Middleman] story made me believe that maybe I can run a marathon..and so once I achieved that, well then you think what's next?"
In this episode Andrew and Sean discuss:
1:50 Sean’s recent move to Sydney, growing up wanting to be an AFL player and the moment that all changed after he ran his first marathon.
6:15 Working hard to achieve your goals, realising that nobody is coming to save you and you should only get a ribbon if you earn it.
10:50 Sean’s mate Joey unexpectedly passing away and the impact that had on Sean’s life, what Sean got out of seeing Tony Robbins live in America and starting to look at what is possible in ultra endurance running.
16:30 Why Sean is so optimistic, pushing past people telling you you’re not good enough and when Sean realised he would have to have a deliberate training plan to be able to run long distances.
22:45 Learning psychological skills through experience, Sean’s purpose and meeting his coach Jase while preparing for a big run.
28:30 The masterclass in goal setting that Sean has gone through, some of the inspirational figures in Sean’s life and running 50 marathons in 50 days to get ready for the run around Australia.
36:15 Some of the training Sean had to do to prepare his body for the run, how he was able to break it down into achievable goals and putting on excess muscle knowing you are going to lose it while running.
41:45 Looking at the requirements for being able to run around Australia and building up to that, the 33% split between physical, psychological and support staff needed to do the run and not wanting to tap out after starting the run.
47:30 Getting a stress fracture 8 weeks out from the run, breaking the run down into 8km segments and the best day of running that Sean had on his journey.
56:30 Running a double marathon every day as a goal, coach Jase’s unfortunate passing just before the run and the wizard’s take outs from the episode so far.
1:04:30 Sean still processing the fact that he was able to achieve his goal, getting support from previous record holders and the challenge of running across Tasmania after running around the mainland.
1:12:30 Sean’s unusual diet on the run, building up mental toughness on the run and the importance of visualisation for Sean’s problem solving on the run.
1:21:55 What Sean is planning to do next, how you can find Sean and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections.
You can find Sean at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/?hl=en
At his Website: https://seanbellruns.com/
Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbellruns/?originalSubdomain=au
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In this Bite Size from episode #106 Warrant Officer Ken Robertson shares his story of growth from putting up a tough front that started on the sports field and leaked into his personal and professional life.
Ken also talks about how it took him going to someone who didn’t like him to get some honest and direct feedback on what he should change about himself.
You can find Ken at his Twitter: https://x.com/seac_adf
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Reini Otter, CEO of Frasers Property Industrial, one of Australia's market-leading companies. Andrew asks Reini about his unique approach to leadership, health, and resilience, and how his life-changing cancer diagnosis shaped his mindset, sparking a deep commitment to wellbeing. Reini has spent 25 years at Frasers Property, steering logistics and industrial growth across Australia and Europe, all while championing future-ready facilities and a culture of care.
“...we want our people to push hard, really hard, you know, it's a competitive industry. But as an employer... what tools are you giving them to succeed? And whilst your surgeon won't say to you, "stress causes cancer", there is absolutely no question that your mental state effects your physical being. Everyone's experienced butterflies! That's a thought, that's lead to a feeling, a chemical change in your body..."
In this episode Andrew and Reini discuss:
3:20 How Andrew and Reini first met, Reini’s life-changing cancer diagnosis, and why Dr Tom says Reini has the best Performance Intelligence of any client they have worked with.
6:05 Some key metrics Reini looks at to improve his performance, staying fit for 70, and the importance of having a healthy heart rate.
12:30 Why data isn’t everything when looking at health and performance, opening the door to high performance for others through awareness and education, and Reini’s average weekly exercise.
16:40 Not needing to supplement if you have a good enough diet, creating a positive feedback loop with fasting and where you can start on your wellbeing journey.
20:40 Why Reini is so obsessed with wellbeing, how he was able to cope with his cancer diagnosis, and why this has led to him growing even more in his career.
26:00 How the cancer diagnosis was the start of Reini’s mindfulness practice, focusing on the process when you can’t control the outcome and the vulnerability Reini showed in his article in The Australian.
32:30 Stress is great when you balance it with recovery, work can be addictive and easy to bury yourself in and going deep on the science of performance.
37:00 What is high altitude thinking, it takes a whole organisation to drive workplace culture and have humility as one of your key values.
45:40 Reini’s “you’re the man” moment, being confident in yourself when you can’t control what’s happening externally, and why Reini is now more comfortable with being vulnerable.
51:35 Why opening up about your struggles will make other people more comfortable around you, supporting the Healthy Heads In Trucks And Sheds initiative, and why Reini is so passionate about it.
58:00 Where Reini sees himself and his industry going in the future, where you can find Reini and Dr Tom and Andrew’s reflections.
You can find Reini at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reini-otter-331a8439
Read Reini's article in The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/leadership/reini-otter-is-on-a-mission-to-have-healthy-heads-in-trucks-and-sheds/news-story/99501ba7b76815fdede995dab8b49676Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial.
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🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.
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This week’s Bite-Size episode highlights Andrew May’s appearance on the Master Your Market podcast with Chris Ashmore, where they dive into the mindset of elite athletes and how it parallels success in business and life.
In this episode Andrew and Chris discuss:
- Is there a common thread in the success of elite athletes?
- The parallels between athletes and top business leaders
- Andrew's take on Arnold Schwarzenegger's views on success
- Andrew’s role as a performance coach to elite athletes and CEOs
- Why the Performance Intelligence podcast is so important to him
- Andrew's advice on improving health, fitness, and wellbeing.Find Master Your Market Podcast here: https://chrisashmore.media/master-your-market/knowing-is-not-doing-unlocking-peak-performance
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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=au
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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/
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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/
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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/
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