MY TOP 3 PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE MOMENT
In this conversation, Bessel discusses the meaning of trauma and how it’s different from stress. Bessel shares common signs of trauma and describes how traumatic experiences leave a physical imprint in our bodies, which can contribute to a variety of physical and mental health problems. Despite his extensive work with patients who have gone through some quite horrific, traumatic events, Bessel is still very optimistic about the world and what he has seen has deepened his belief and faith in human resilience.
The call for trauma-informed education is growing as the profound impact trauma has on a child’s ability to learn in traditional classrooms is recognised. For children who have experienced abuse and neglect their behaviour is often highly reactive, aggressive, withdrawn or unmotivated. They struggle to learn, to make positive relationships or be influenced positively by teachers and school staff. Teachers become more and more frustrated and discouraged as they attempt to teach this vulnerable group of students.
In this episode, Dr. Michael Gervais, a leading expert in human performance psychology, discusses his new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You, which is all about liberating yourself from the opinions of others. The rubric is to turn the spotlight inward, understand your purpose and values, and create a structure that aligns with them, muting the distracting noise of the outside world
LEADERSHIP PODCASTS
In this episode, 3x premiership captain, Brownlow medallist & former AFL & Richmond star, Trent Cotchin speaks about his rollercoaster journey with the Tigers, what triggered the shift in culture at the club, the ability to have difficult conversations, gratitude, purpose, leadership and plenty plenty more.
Owen Eastwood is one of the world's most sought after high performance coaches. He has worked with different organisations around the world such as the England Men's Football (soccer) team, NATO Command, South Africa Cricket, Scotland Rugby, the Royal Ballet, and Team GB. In this episode he discusses concepts from his book Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness, in which he sets out the thinking behind his methods of unlocking success, and how they can be adapted to different groups and teams. In the process, he discusses evolutionary science, personal development and philosophy, as he draws on notions of belonging, of shared vision and the spiritual wisdom of his ancestors.
COACHING PODCASTS
Doug Lemov is one of the foremost teacher educators in the world, and recently he has branched into the world of coach education. In this episode, Doug talks about concepts from his most recent book The Coach’s Guide to Teaching and breaks down topics such as decision making vs. problem solving, how forgetting is key to learning, performance vs learning, how to give feedback and check for understanding, plus so much more.
Steve Kerr is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. He has been coaching the team since 2014 and has led them to multiple NBA championships. Kerr is known for his leadership, strategic approach, and emphasis on team chemistry.In addition to coaching the Warriors, he was also named the head coach of Team USA Basketball. In this conversation, Steve talks about building the Warriors’ culture, what he’s most hungry for, and finding ways to instil joy into everything they do.
TRAUMA INFORMED PODCASTS
In a conversation that unlocks the answers to people’s most burning questions about trauma, mental health, ADHD, and the hidden hardwire of our brain, Gabor brings us one step closer to really knowing ourselves and our inner urges. Gabor’s voice, both literally and in terms of what he has to say, is like a balm for anyone who’s mental health has ever caused them worries.
Oprah and Dr. Bruce Perry discuss their new book What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. Dr. Perry explains how childhood trauma impacts our adult lives, health and behaviour whilst also offering a path toward healing.
PSYCHOLOGY PODCASTS
Jonah Oliver is one of Australia’s leading performance psychologists. Combining his training in sport psychology and neuroscience, Jonah brings a unique, simple and effective approach to facilitating peak performance. In this episode, Jonah will talk about building our capacity to embrace more stress, not try and reduce or get rid of stress, he will discuss connecting to your values rather than searching for external motivation, and he will unpack what gets in the way when pressure shows up.
Emma Murray is an accredited Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher, NLP Master Practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist with a Bachelor degree in Communications, majoring in Psych. Her High Performance Mindfulness methodology, strategies, exercises and daily practices help people to deliver best performance execution through advanced present moment awareness, improved emotional regulation and enhanced focus sustainability. In this episode, Emma dives deeper into how she has had to apply these strategies in her personal life and how she helps others.
Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. She has been recognised by the Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers for many years and was honoured with their Talent Award in 2017. Amy is the author of several, highly regarded books on teaming and psychological safety, including The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth*.
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During this episode, Andrew discusses his coaching techniques and philosophies and how he aims to coach at his best. Evidence based coaching practices, creating a safe environment, his form of meditation, pre game routines, common coaching mistakes, 3 AFL coaches he admires, plus book and documentary recommendations.
During this episode, Andrew discusses his transition into the AFL coaching world with the Fremantle Dockers FC as a development coach. He unpacks his preparation for such a role, what has held him in good stead as he undertakes the role, moving his family from Victoria to Western Australia, coaching courses, plus book and documentary recommendations.
During this episode, Andrew discusses mindset training, adopting the right philosophies, and how they apply to your work and life. He talks about having a more philosophical approach to coaching in professional sports, the importance of having a clear vision of who you want to become and what you want to achieve, and ultimately why it all matters.
During this episode, Andrew discusses attachment theory and how it can help you not only understand yourself better, but others too. He talks about how our early childhood shapes who we are today as well as the the importance of being a good person.