145 The Science of Physical and Mental Recovery | Dr Shona Halson
Wearables claim to know your every move, but are they actually helping you recover? Dr Shona Halson is a renowned expert in sports science and recovery strategies. We get into the nitty gritty of the science and real life strategies you need on Performance Intelligence.Invest time to listen to this episode and you’ll hear:-If screen time can ever count as real recovery-The truth about wearables-How VR and AI are reshaping the recovery game-Why leaders and coaches need recovery just as much as athletes- Easy, actionable tips you can try tonightIn this episode, Andrew and Shona discuss:0:10 Shona’s definition of recovery, training is important,t but you need to recover and the research into mental recovery that led to Shona’s work at the AIS.6:30 How to make physical and mental recovery sound normal to the average person, there’s a lot of magic in the mental side of recovery, and crossing mental and physical recovery.11:00 How Shona measures recovery, is wearable tech all that useful in recovery, and knowing all your stats isn’t always the best thing for some people.16:20 Sleep is the most important factor in recovery. Every athlete is different in how much knowledge you can load them up with in the pre-season, and Shona’s example of how this had played out with a team she worked with.25:30 The strong link between learning and sleep, Simone Biles taking time off and coming back even stronger, and the shorter off-season players have compared to a few years ago.33:10 Some examples of how you can add some recovery to your life, Shona’s role in starting up the recovery centre at the AIS and the concept of a recovery rocket alongside the recovery points system.44:05 Coaches need some recovery for themselves, being tired and fatigued changes everything about your mood and some of the external factors, such as family, can impact recovery.52:00 Getting exercise in the time that works for you, walking to get your brain going, and we don’t understand the effects that screen time has on us.56:40 Video games aren’t recovery, the growing use of VR in recovery, and using AI along with VR to assist imagery.1:03:15 How Andrew gets people to change their behaviours and where you can find Shona.Listen to the Real Science of Sport episode mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast/id1461719225?i=1000712107079Read the Recovery Umbrella article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34941807/View the Recovery Rocket:https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/recovery-rocket-1.pnghttps://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/recovery-rocket-2.png
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Bite Size: How to Be a Leader People Actually Follow | Martin Sheppard
Discover the surprising power of vulnerability in leadership as Martin Sheppard shares the moment that reshaped his approach to leading teams. With insights from former NSW Premier Mike Baird, this episode dives into why every team member brings something unique—and how great leaders unlock that potential. Packed with real stories and actionable advice, it’s a must-listen for anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact.Connect with Martin at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinsheppard1/?originalSubdomain=auOr through the KPMG website: https://kpmg.com/au/en/home/contacts/s/martin-sheppard.html
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144 Why Most Corporate Presentations Suck | Tony Bulmer
Why do most corporate presentations suck? 🤔 We sat down with one of Australia's leading Presentation Coaches, Tony Bulmer, to rip apart everything you think you know about a great presentation.Invest time to listen to this episode and you'll hear:- How to cut your prep time in HALF by focusing on messaging FIRST.- How to embrace your nerves and turn them into power!- The 5 simple steps to deliver a seriously good presentation.- Why storytelling is key to building rapport with your audienceIn this episode Andrew and Tony discuss:00:15 What Tony would say to people hesitant to break away from traditional presentations, corporate comms have become worse over time, and still getting nervous after hundreds of presentations.4:40 Embrace your nerves to channel them productively, rehearse a presentation before you present it for real and break your preparation into the content and the messaging.8:25 You can cut your preparation time in half if you start with messaging, have your presentation at least 80% done without a focus on perfection and get out of your own head to enjoy your presentation.13:35 Learning to play to your audience from Michael Gerber, creating a non-presentation-based program to help people find themselves, and where you can begin training your presenting.22:25 Tony using his own slides as his notes, the 5 steps to delivering a kick ass presentation and don’t confuse being professional with being serious.27:55 Showing a bit of vulnerability to get your audience on your side, the struggle of getting people to play to their strengths and a large amount of Tony’s work can just be undoing other coaches work.37:15 The number 1 block to people being able to present better, learning to enjoy virtual presentations and being able to engage with your audience in any format is key to enjoying your presentation.48:30 Getting out of “pitch mode”, use social media as a starting point but don’t copy it directly and why Tony is so passionate about teaching others to present.54:30 Make sure you set your stories up to tell the whole thing during your presentation, Tony’s example of why storytelling is so powerful and telling your own authentic stories.1:02:55 The message of a story is the most important part, building rapport isn’t just about finding common ground and where you can find Tony.You can find Tony at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybulmer/?originalSubdomain=auOr at his website: https://www.bulmergroup.com/Read the paper Tony mentioned: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ITS-A-MATTER-OF-TRUST.pdfWatch the video from Tony: https://shorturl.at/MToDzWatch the video with Vinh: https://shorturl.at/4cj7ELook at the Barbara Minto pyramid model: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/maxresdefault.jpg
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Bite Size: Josh Piterman | Breaking the Imposter Syndrome Cycle
Josh Piterman was the leading actor in some of broadways biggest theatre shows In this Bite Size from episode #129 Josh shares his experience of imposter syndrome and how how he was able to eventually redirect it his after years of performing on the biggest stages in the world. Josh also shares the nerve-wracking story of his voice giving out in what was at the time his biggest on stage performance yet. Josh walks us through what he went through in his mind and how he was able to stop catastrophising and get back to work. Listen to Josh's podcast here:https://shows.acast.com/behind-the-maskYou can find Josh at his website:https://www.joshpiterman.com.au/Or at his Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshpiterman/?hl=en
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143 How to Disrupt Yourself, Before the World Disrupts You | Andrea Clarke
Work futurist, author, and speaker. Andrea Clarke is an expert in helping leaders and learners navigate the complexities of change and build future-ready mindsets. With a fascinating background as a former television news reporter and foreign correspondent in Washington, D.C., she brings a unique perspective to her work. Through writing, foresight reports, and keynotes, Andrea guides people to engage with signals, anticipate disruption, and shape intentional futures. Andrea is author of the global best-selling book Adapt. Andrea Clarke, welcome to the studio. In this episode Andrew and Andrea discuss:00:15 Being let go from a job for whistleblowing, not being able to turn a blind eye to something morally wrong and losing a job in a foreign country with 10 days to find a new one.6:15 Resilience is a doing word, you never know who your true friends are until you go through a tough time and showing up to the worst day of someone’s life as a reporter.12:25 Dealing with chaos every day in the new room, it takes active effort to break the sameness and the formative story of how Andrea’s dad dealt with a plane engine stalling at 9000 feet with his 3 children in the cab.17:50 3000 hours of practise coming into play to stay calm under pressure, using that experience to gain confidence navigating the unknown and coming back to Australia where corporates are missing the ability to deal with change.24:15 Change is uncomfortable, an example of how you could integrate changes into your team and people only think of the losses that come with change.29:20 Building in a fire break so you are ready when change comes your way, look in unlikely places for the next wave of change that might be coming your way and how to build in a bit of exploration and exploitation to your day.39:45 Why Andrea sold several properties that were causing unneeded stress on her life, you know you’ve made a good decision when you feel relief and removing attachments from your life that you don’t need.44:10 Everyone will need more energy for the changes coming, Andrew’s keynote summary and where you can find Andrea.You can find Andrea at her website: https://www.andreaclarke.com.au/Or at her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaclarke2020
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