The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay Dalton
The 1% Podcast features guests and experts that will offer advice and insight to help you optimise your performance, wellbeing, critical thinking, and life. We chat to an eclectic range of top-class performers from sport, business, politics, art etc. to extract the tactics, tools and routines you can use to get 1% better and achieve success. This is The 1% Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S20 E5 · Wed, April 02, 2025
The Power of Uncertainty: Why Letting Go of Certainty Fuels Creativity and Success
Margaret Heffernan is a pioneering business leader, author, and thinker who has transformed the way we approach leadership, innovation, and uncertainty. She began her career producing TV and radio for the BBC before going on to become CEO of several US companies. She was named one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. Margaret is currently a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath School of Management, and in 2023, she was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame for her enduring contribution to management thinking. She has authored several bestsellers, including A Bigger Prize , Uncharted , and Willful Blindness , which was recognised as one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In her writing, Margaret challenges conventional business wisdom and advocates for collaboration, creativity, and resilience in an unpredictable world. Her TED talks have garnered over fifteen million views globally, sparking discussions on why we ignore obvious risks and how small organisational changes can lead to profound results. Her new book, Embracing Uncertainty , will be published in March 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S20 E4 · Wed, March 12, 2025
The Procrastination Paradox: Why We Wait and How to Change
Fuschia Sirois, PhD, is a Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Durham University and a former Canada Research Chair in Health and Well-being. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological factors and qualities that influence risk or resilience for physical health and well-being outcomes through self-regulation and emotions. For over 20 years, she has studied the causes and consequences of procrastination, particularly its health effects, and how emotions play a key role in why people procrastinate. Her research also explores the role of positive psychology traits, states, and interventions in supporting self-regulation and enhancing health and well-being. She has authored over 120 peer-reviewed journal papers, presented over 200 conference papers, edited two books, and in 2022 released her first book, Procrastination: What It Is, Why It’s a Problem, and What You Can Do About It . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S20 E3 · Wed, February 19, 2025
The Work-Life Blueprint: Harnessing Purpose for Professional Growth with Suneel Gupta
Once seen as the “Face of Failure” in the New York Times, Suneel Gupta understands that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel learned from his mistakes and went on to become a founding CEO of RISE, a breakthrough wellness company named App of the Year by Apple, that partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver low-cost health coaching to people in need. Now a bestselling author, renowned speaker, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, and host of an Amazon Prime documentary series, Suneel studies leaders around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that lift our performance and deepen our state of well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S20 E2 · Wed, January 29, 2025
Radical Self-inquiry with Jerry Colonna
Former American venture capitalist and once named a “Prince of New York” by New York Magazine, Jerry Colonna faced a profound depression that compelled him to confront his inner demons through what he calls “radical self-inquiry.” This transformative process led him to Buddhism and leadership coaching. Now a certified professional coach and author, Jerry leverages his diverse experiences to help clients design more conscious lives and make meaningful changes to their careers, enhancing both performance and satisfaction. He has been recognized on Upside magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of the New Economy and Forbes’ list of the best VCs in the U.S. Jerry is the co-founder and CEO of Reboot, an executive coaching and leadership development company, and hosts the Reboot Podcast. His best-selling books, 2019’s Reboot and last year’s Reunion, delve into the process of radical self-inquiry and how we can become better leaders by becoming better people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S20 E1 · Wed, January 08, 2025
Value-Driven Leadership: Insights from Former Permanent TSB CEO Jeremy Masding
Jeremy Masding, former CEO of Permanent TSB and currently a Senior Adviser at Cerberus Capital Management, is the co-author, along with Emil Ivanov, of the book ‘Leading Without Winging It’. Drawing on decades of experience, Jeremy provides a practical guide to leadership and management. In their book, Masding and Ivanov present a system for running any company in a way that captures both 'hearts' and 'minds'. By using a logical approach based on both rational and emotional foundations, the authors offer senior leaders ways of working that are easy to understand and implement. Jeremy and Emil make a compelling case for focusing on value creation at every level of an organisation, offering pragmatic strategies to ensure full buy-in and successful implementation of this objective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, December 11, 2024
Season 19 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 19 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 19 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Guy Kawasaki : marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. Alex M H Smith : strategist, writer, and advisor to CEOs and founders. Evgeny Shadchnev : founder and former CEO of Makers, a certified professional coach, and author of ‘Startup CEO Succession’. Sam Peters : former national newspaper reporter credited with driving a cultural change in sport’s attitude towards brain injuries and concussions, author of ‘Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth’, winner of the Best Sports Writing Award. Matthew Dicks : award-winning bestselling author, speaker, and marketing consultant to some of the world’s biggest companies including Amazon, Slack, and Salesforce We’re hard at work planning Season 20, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S19 E5 · Wed, November 27, 2024
Unlocking the Hidden Power of Storytelling: Matthew Dicks Reveals How Stories Drive Action
Matthew Dicks is an award-winning bestselling author, speaker, and marketing consultant to some of the world’s biggest companies including Amazon, Slack, and Salesforce. As a record 58-time Moth StorySLAM winner and 9-time GrandSLAM champion, he is widely regarded as one of the best storytellers in the world. For more than a decade, Matthew has been advising C-suite executives and their teams. Whether it’s a product launch, sales deck, or keynote, he surfaces the real stories behind the spreadsheets – stories that resonate and connect on a meaningful level. He has taught at multiple universities including Yale, MIT, and Harvard, and his work has been featured on Lenny’s Podcast, TEDx Talks, Newsweek, and many more. His latest book, ‘Stories Sell: Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand’, reveals the ingredients of a compelling story and demonstrates how they can be incorporated into persuasive marketing copy, productive face-to-face conversations, and presentations that people actually want to hear. It gives readers permission to be themselves, take risks, and make a splash in a sea of empty corporate jargon, helping readers find their voice and share their stories with the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S19 E4 · Wed, November 06, 2024
Concussed: Sam Peters Unveils Rugby's Uncomfortable Truths
Sam Peters is a former national newspaper reporter credited with driving a cultural change in sport's attitude towards brain injuries and concussions. Between 2013 and 2017, Sam was the driving force behind the Mail on Sunday’s concussion in rugby campaign and was subsequently short-listed as sports journalist of the year at the 2014 UK Press Gazette Awards. Sam’s exclusive report in 2014 also revealed the FA’s failure to deliver promised research into the link between heading footballs and dementia following the death of a former England player In his 2023 book, ‘Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth’, winner of the Best Sports Writing Award, Sam recounts the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaper history, asking how rugby and other sports can save themselves from the vested interests which threaten not just players’ livelihoods but the very existence of the sports themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S19 E3 · Wed, October 16, 2024
Letting Go to Grow: Insights into CEO Succession with Evgeny Shadchnev
After stepping down as the founder and CEO of Makers, one of the UK's leading coding boot camps, Evgeny Shadchnev became a certified professional coach specialising in helping entrepreneurs through CEO succession. In his new book, Startup CEO Succession, A Founder's Guide to Leadership Transition , Evgeny draws on firsthand experience of stepping down as a founder CEO and as a certified professional coach, guiding other CEOs through the same journey. From reflecting on our deepest motivations to choosing the successor and executing a smooth succession plan, Evgeny helps entrepreneurs and CEOs along with their boards to navigate leadership succession when the stakes are at their highest. You wrote this book because it was what you needed when you were deciding whether to step down from the makers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S19 E2 · Wed, September 25, 2024
Strategic Clarity: Cutting Through the Noise with Alex M H Smith
Alex M H Smith is a strategist, writer, and advisor to CEOs and founders. His goal is to increase strategic understanding and expertise, something he thinks is not just widely misunderstood, but often completely overlooked. In stark contrast to the jargon and abstract declarations that have come to pass for strategy in much of the modern business world, Alex offers sharp, succinct and actionable strategic insights that will make you see your business in a totally new light. His weekly newsletter, The Hidden Path, and regular LinkedIn posts make him a must-follow for any CEO or founder looking to grow their strategic expertise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S19 E1 · Wed, September 04, 2024
Remarkable Minds: Insights on Leadership, Innovation, and Success with Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was the ‘Apple Evangelist’ originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984 and is currently Chief Evangelist at Canva. Guy has written sixteen books, including The Art of the Start (2004) and Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life (2019). In his latest book, Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference, the host of the Remarkable People podcast shares invaluable knowledge to help readers make the leap from average to exceptional and start living the remarkable life they were meant to lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Fri, August 09, 2024
Re-release: Andy Lee – What it takes to be a champion
Andy is a former Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World. Known in boxing circles as a tough-as-nails southpaw, Lee’s famous right hook is world renowned. He’s also an Olympian, having competed for Ireland at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. In this interview, you’ll hear Andy and me get into his training techniques and methodologies, what Lee thinks about success and what it takes to be a great champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Fri, August 09, 2024
Re-release: David Gillick – Back on Track
David Gillick is one of Ireland's greatest ever 400m runner, having distinguished himself admirably in his chosen field. He finished sixth in the world in 2009, and won the European Indoor Championships in 2005 and 2007. Along the way he beat some of the best athletes in the world and realized a lifetime ambition by competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In recent times, David has appeared on Master Chef, and has authored 2 best selling cookbooks, Back on Track and David Gillick’s Kitchen, and retrained as a sports psychologist. In this podcast, we discuss David's career highs, lows, thoughts on retirement, lessons he's learned as well as thoughts on the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Fri, August 09, 2024
Re-release: Neville Maxwell – Rowing Past, Present and Future
Neville Maxwell is a former professional and international rower. He is currently a Director of Rowing Ireland and the Chairman of the High Performance Committee. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics and is a multiple world rowing championship medallist In this episode, we discuss Neville's introduction to rowing, his professional career, experiences at the Olympics, thoughts on retirement and his current position as High Performance Chair and Director of Irish Rowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, August 07, 2024
Re-release: Billy Walsh – Fighting for Success
I sat down with Billy Walsh, current USA head boxing coach and former Head Coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) High Performance Team, to discuss the recent Olympics, his approach to performance and development, and the future of boxing in the Olympics in light of the McLaren report. Billy shares his thoughts on a range of subjects, in what is one of the most in-depth conversations with one of Ireland's greatest ever coaches. We touch on his preparation for the Olympics with the backdrop of the pandemic, his background in boxing and coaching in Ireland and some of the great boxers he coaches including Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington. Billy’s successes to date at European, World and Olympic level are unprecedented in the history of Irish Sport and he is carrying this into the USA setup. We also take detours into Elite Performance and how this can relate to excelling in business, the benefits of motivation and attitude, leadership and adapting to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, August 07, 2024
Re-release: Gary Keegan – A Masterclass in Performance Leadership
Today’s guest was a driving force behind previously unseen success for Irish teams and athletes on European, World and Olympic stages. Gary Keegan is the Founder and CEO of Uppercut, a High Performance Consultancy, with a unique advisory service that helps transform how individuals and organisations achieve high performance in sport, business and leadership. Gary has spent most of his career immersed in high performance across a range of competitive business and sporting settings. He is also the former Director of the Irish Institute of Sport and former High Performance Director with the IABA’s High Performance Boxing Programme. In this episode, we discuss his early life and how he got involved in the world of coaching. We talk about his general approach and attitude to performance, which has brought so much success to teams and athletes he has worked with, including the Dublin senior footballers and Tipperary Senior Hurlers. We also dive into the art of leadership, coaching models and the importance of mindset, character and teamwork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, July 31, 2024
Season 18 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 18 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 18 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Sharon Lechter : entrepreneur, international speaker, mentor, best-selling author, philanthropist, licensed CPA for the last 35 years and a chartered global management accountant. Ros Atkins : BBC journalist and host of the BBC Explainer series ‘Ros Atkins On…’ which has received millions of views. Neasa Hardiman : BAFTA-winning executive producer, director, entrepreneur and writer who has worked across the world on high-budget global film and TV projects. Roman Yampolskiy : computer scientist and tenured professor at the University of Louisville, where he is currently the director of the Cyber Security Laboratory in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering. We’re hard at work planning Season 19, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S18 E4 · Wed, July 10, 2024
AI – A doomsday scenario with Roman Yampolskiy
Roman Yampolskiy, PhD, is a computer scientist and tenured professor at the University of Louisville, where he is currently the director of the Cyber Security Laboratory in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering. He is an expert on artificial intelligence, with over 100 published papers and books. He was one of the earliest exponents of artificial intelligence safety and remains a pre-eminent figure in the field. His latest book, ‘AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable’, explores the unpredictability of AI outcomes, the difficulty in explaining AI decisions, and the potentially unsolvable nature of the AI control problem, as well as delving into more theoretical topics like personhood and consciousness in relation to artificial intelligence, and the potential hazards further AI developments might bring in the years to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S18 E3 · Wed, June 19, 2024
From Script to Screen: BAFTA-winning Neasa Hardiman's Visionary Path
Our guest this week on the podcast is Neasa Hardiman. Neasa is a BAFTA-winning executive producer, director, and writer who has worked across the world on high-budget global film and TV projects. After making documentaries in Ireland, Neasa found success in the UK through children's TV with Tracy Beaker Returns, for which she won her first BAFTA. Following that, she directed long-running soaps like Casualty and Holby City. She won her second BAFTA in 2017 for directing the second season of the BBC smash hit, Happy Valley. She went on to work on the Marvel series Inhumans and Jessica Jones. Her feature film debut, Sea Fever, premiered in the prestigious Discovery Strand on the opening night of TIFF in 2019. And her latest show, We Were the Lucky Ones, is available on Hulu and Disney later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S18 E2 · Wed, May 29, 2024
How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence with BBC’s Ros Atkins
Ros Atkins is a BBC journalist and host of the BBC Explainer series ‘Ros Atkins On…’ which has received millions of views all over the world. Ros’ sharp, insightful explainers are a masterclass in unpacking complex issues in an accessible, informative, and engaging way. They are also proof that for all the talk of dwindling attention spans and waning audience numbers, if you make a good product, people will watch. In his debut book, ‘The Art of Explanation: How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence’, Ros shares the secrets he has learned from years of working in high-pressure newsrooms, identifying the ten elements of a good explanation and the seven steps you need to take to express yourself with clarity and impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S18 E1 · Wed, May 08, 2024
Top Insights to Build and Sustain a Global Brand with Sharon Lechter
On this special episode we have Johnny Cooper as the guest host, who is the Director of Leadership and Talent Development at Steering Point Advisory. He is joined by Sharon Lechter, an entrepreneur, international speaker, mentor, best-selling author, philanthropist, licensed CPA for the last 35 years and a chartered global management accountant. Sharon coauthored the international best-seller ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’, which developed into a leading personal finance brand in the world. Sharon was then asked by the Napoleon Hill Foundation to help re-energise the powerful teachings of Napoleon Hill, releasing 3 best-selling books in cooperation with the foundation. Sharon was appointed as the 1st president of the United States Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. The council served under both President Bush and Obama, advising them on financial literacy and education. In this episode, we talk about her journey including the mantra her dad taught her many years ago, business decisions versus life decisions, visiting the White House, her personal success equation, and working with the likes of Disney, Warner Brothers, and Sesame Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, May 01, 2024
Season 17 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 17 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 17 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Dr. André Martin : organisational psychologist and author of the book ‘Wrong Fit, Right Fit – Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever’ Matt Abrahams : expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach Daniel Levitin : neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, bestselling author and musician Mark Little : award-winning foreign correspondent and TV anchor for the national TV station RTÉ Susan Rogers : American professor, sound engineer, and record producer best known for her work with Prince Nuala Walsh : Behavioural Scientist, TEDx Speaker, Non-Executive Director, and award-winning former Executive We’re hard at work planning Season 18, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E6 · Wed, April 10, 2024
Beyond Bias: Refining Our Decisions with Nuala Walsh
Nuala Walsh is a Behavioural Scientist, TEDx Speaker, Non-Executive Director, and award-winning former Executive with three decades in investment management, banking and consulting. She is the Founder and CEO of MindEquity and holds appointments as President of the Harvard Club of Ireland, Chair of the Innocence Project London and Founding Director of the Global Association of Applied Behavioral Scientists. Recognised among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Finance, she held positions at Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, PA Consulting Group and Standard Life Aberdeen. She also served as Non-Executive Director at British & Irish Lions, former Vice-Chair at UN Women (UK), Deputy Chair of The Football Association’s Inclusion Advisory Board, and as an Advisor at World Athletics. In her new book ‘Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World’, Nuala argues that the most underrated risk facing humanity today is not economic, political or even climate risk – it’s human decision risk. To combat that risk, we must “tune in”. Nuala provides us with the framework for how to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E5 · Wed, March 20, 2024
Susan Rogers: From Prince to Neuroscientist
Susan Rogers is an American professor, sound engineer, and record producer best known for her work with Prince, including on his iconic albums Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade, Sign o' the Times, and The Black Album. She also worked as a producer and sound engineer for artists such as David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies and Tricky. Rogers is a Professor of Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music. She holds a doctorate of psychology from McGill University, where she studied music cognition and psychoacoustics. Her focus is on auditory memory, the perception of musical signals, and the influence of musical training on auditory development. In her book ‘This Is What It Sounds Like’, co-written with neuroscientist Ogi Ogas and released in 2022, she distils her lifetime of experience as a producer and professor to present a new theory of listening for everyday music fans, helping readers identify their own musical identity and discover what the music we love says about the people we are. In 2000, Susan decided to leave the music business to pursue a career in academia. She earned her doctorate in music cognition and psychoacoustics from McGill University in 2010 and is currently the director of the Berklee Music Perception and Cognition Laboratory, as well as being an associate professor at Berklee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E4 · Wed, February 28, 2024
A Life Less Ordinary with Mark Little
Mark Little attended Trinity College Dublin before becoming an award-winning foreign correspondent and TV anchor for the national TV station RTÉ. He also presented the network’s top-rated current affairs programme, Prime Time, and was its first Washington correspondent. He has covered some of the biggest stories of the 21st century, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the election of Barack Obama. In 2010 he took a leave of absence to establish Storyful, a social news agency that pioneered new models of verification and collaboration. He sold Storyful to News Corp in 2013 and went on to work with Twitter (now X), first as VP of Media Partnerships in Europe and later as MD. In 2016, he left that position to set up the digital news venture Kinzen (originally NevaLabs). Kinzen provides data and research to trust and safety professionals, content moderators and public policymakers, helping them deal with threats such as dangerous misinformation, hateful content, violent content, violent extremism and dangerous organisations. Kinzen was acquired by Spotify in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E3 · Wed, February 07, 2024
Behind the Music, Beyond the Mind – Daniel Levitin's Masterclass on Sound and Successful Ageing
Daniel Levitin is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, bestselling author and musician whose work encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity and creativity. He is the Founding Dean of Arts & Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal. He is the author of the best-selling books This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, A Field Guide to Lies and Successful Aging (published in the UK as The Changing Mind). He has published more than 300 articles, in publications that include Science, Nature, PNAS, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal. As a musician, he has performed with the likes of David Byrne and Sting, has released two solo albums, produced and consulted on albums by artists including Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell, and has been awarded 17 gold and platinum records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E2 · Wed, January 17, 2024
Unlock the Secrets of Effective Communication with Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. As a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He hosts the award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart. In his new book ‘Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot’, he offers six steps to help improve your spontaneous speaking skills, including how to think faster, manage your anxiety, and structure everything from feedback to small talk to make it more engaging and productive for everyone involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S17 E1 · Wed, November 29, 2023
Exploring the Perfect Fit: Insights on Workplace Culture and Personal Growth with Dr. André Martin
Dr André Martin is an organisational psychologist and author of the book ‘Wrong Fit, Right Fit – Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever’. It seeks to solve the crisis of commitment in the modern workplace, positing that the issue isn’t good or bad culture, but the fit between our ideal way of working day-to-day and that of the companies we join. He has spent over 20 years as the Chief Talent Officer of iconic brands such as Mars, Nike, Google, and Target. Now, acting as an operating advisor, coach, and consultant, André continues to counsel leaders and founders to peak performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, November 22, 2023
Season 16 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 16 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 17 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin : one of Ireland’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates Simon Horton : the founder of Negotiation Mastery, a centre of excellence in the world of negotiation Níall Ó Murchú : wellness expert, author and certified Level 3 Wim Hof Method instructor Dr Karen Weekes : adventurer, sports psychologist, university lecturer, corporate consultant, and first Irish woman to row solo 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in 80 days Dan Pontefract : leadership strategist, author, and keynote speaker We’re hard at work planning Season 17, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S16 E5 · Wed, November 01, 2023
Unleashing Leadership Excellence with Dan Pontefract
Dan Pontefract is a renowned leadership strategist, author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in senior executive roles at companies such as SAP, TELUS, and Business Objects. Since then, he has worked with organizations worldwide, including Salesforce, Amgen, the State of Tennessee, Nestlé, Canada Post, Autodesk, BMO, the Government of Canada, Manulife, Nutrien, and the City of Toronto, among others. As an award-winning and best-selling author, Dan has written five books: Work-Life Bloom, LEAD. CARE. WIN., Open To Think, The Purpose Effect, and Flat Army. Dan also writes for Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and other outlets. Dan is a renowned keynote speaker who has presented at four TED events and has delivered over 600 keynotes. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business and has received over 25 industry, individual, and book awards. Dan’s career is interwoven with corporate and academic experience, coupled with an MBA, B.Ed, and multiple industry certifications and awards. Notably, Dan is listed on the Thinkers50 Radar, HR Weekly’s 100 Most Influential People in HR, PeopleHum’s Top 200 Thought Leaders to Follow, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S16 E4 · Wed, October 18, 2023
The Science of Succeeding: Unearthing the Mental Keys to Endurance and Excellence with Karen Weekes
Dr. Karen Weekes, a distinguished adventurer, sports psychologist, and university lecturer, Corporate Consultant etched her name in history in February 2022. She not only became the first Irish woman but also the 20th woman globally to undertake a solo oceanic row, covering an impressive 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a span of 80 days. With a career spanning three decades, Karen has guided elite and non-elite individuals and teams, equipping them with proactive cognitive and practical coping strategies. Her deep dive into research unveils insights into motivation and endurance-based coping mechanisms— insights she seamlessly integrates into both the athletic and corporate realms. Endurance challenges have consistently fueled her spirit, and Karen's exploits encompass a plethora of adventures, both on water and land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S16 E3 · Wed, September 27, 2023
Breathing, Cold Exposure, and Mindfulness with Níall Ó Murchú
Níall Ó Murchú is a wellness expert with over 20 years of experience. He teaches people all over the world how to use breathing, the cold, and nature to feel calm, reduce stress, improve their health, and much more. Níall also works with clients around the world to improve the wellness of their customers and staff, using scientifically proven methods to enhance their health and happiness. He is a certified Level 3 Wim Hof Method instructor – the highest level of expertise one can attain – and a former international athlete. His previous book, The Blissful Breath, helped readers harness the power of their breath to heal their bodies and minds with just 10 minutes of practice a day. His new book, The Power of Cold: How to Embrace the Cold and Change Your Life, explores how we can use the cold to release tension and anxiety, deal with everyday pressures such as stress, grief, and fear, and ultimately make us whole again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S16 E3 · Wed, September 13, 2023
A Master Class in Negotiation with Simon Horton
Simon Horton is the founder of Negotiation Mastery, a center of excellence in the world of negotiation. He has taught the subject of negotiation all around the globe, to hostage negotiators, top banks, law firms and many other blue chip global players. He is a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College and at the Royal College of Art, and has taught at Oxford University, Birkbeck, and the Skolkovo School of Management in Moscow. His long list of famous clients includes Goldman Sachs, Nike, Pepsi and Lloyds amongst many, many others. His first book, 'The Leader's Guide to Negotiation' was published in April 2016 by The Financial Times and his most recent book, ‘Change Their Mind: 6 steps to persuade anyone anytime’ won a 'Highly Commended' award at the Business Book Awards 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S16 E1 · Wed, August 30, 2023
Niall 'Bressie' Breslin: Musician, Athlete, Mental Health Maverick
Niall Breslin, or ‘Bressie’ to many of us, is one of Ireland’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates. Niall holds an MSc in mindfulness-based intervention, bachelor’s degrees in economics and sociology and is an honorary fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the IADT. He is currently undertaking a PhD in psycho/social interventions. He is also a bestselling author, musician, philanthropist and former professional athlete. His work as founder and Creative Director of the mental health advocacy charity A Lust for Life have earned him numerous social entrepreneurship awards including the prestigious Social Entrepreneur Ireland Impact award, The Social Innovation Fund and the Google Impact Award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, July 19, 2023
Season 15 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 15 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 15 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Daniel Davey : Performance Nutritionist BSc MSc and Bestselling Author Dr Colin O’Gara : Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor at University College Dublin Jess Remington : Accomplished strategist focused on designing ethical, resilient systems for our future economy Nick Littlehales : sleep coach who has worked with some of the world’s top sports teams including Manchester City and Liverpool FC Lars Schmidt : well-known expert and practitioner in the field of HR and talent acquisition We’re hard at work planning Season 16, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S15 E5 · Wed, July 05, 2023
Lars Schmidt: Redefining HR and Empowering the Next Generation of People Leaders
Lars Schmidt is a well-known expert and practitioner in the field of HR and talent acquisition. He is the founder of Amplify, a consulting firm that helps organizations build more inclusive and effective workplaces. Prior to founding Amplify, Lars served in senior HR leadership roles at companies such as Ticketmaster and NPR. He is also the co-founder of the HR Open Source (HROS) movement, which is a global community of HR professionals dedicated to sharing knowledge and resources to advance the practice of HR. Lars is a regular speaker at conferences and events and has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company. He is the author of ‘Redefining HR’ and host of the Redefining HR podcast and media series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S15 E5 · Wed, June 21, 2023
The Power of Sleep: Unlocking the Secrets to Success with Elite Sports Sleep Coach Nick Littlehales
Nick Littlehales is a sleep coach who has worked with some of the world's top athletes, including Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham. As the former International Sales and Marketing Director of the Slumberland Group and UK Sleep Council Chairman, Nick has spent over 20 years studying the science of sleep and recovery. His international best-selling book ‘Sleep’ is a game-changer for those looking to achieve marginal gains, manage stress, or sleep better. In this podcast, we dive deep into his revolutionary R90 Recovery Technique and explore how it can be applied to everyday life. Through his experiences working with Real Madrid, Manchester United, and the England men's national football team, Nick knows what success looks like and what it takes to get there. He puts the power of agency back in your hands by focusing on what you can control, from when you wake up to when you go to bed. With his holistic approach to sleep, Nick seeks to inspire interconnected ripples concerning recovery, performance, and mood. His philosophies are not just beneficial for world-class athletes but for anyone involved in high-demanding professional fields such as business. Get ready to be inspired as Nick shares his insights and strategies on how to weaponize sleep as a critical competitive advantage. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the world's leading experts on sleep and recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S15 E3 · Wed, June 07, 2023
Why Work Isn’t Working and Envisioning The Future Economy with Jess Rimington
It's a pleasure to speak this week with Jess Remington, an accomplished strategist focused on designing ethical, resilient systems for our future economy. Through her unique blend of historical analysis and imaginative experimentation, Jess challenges us to reconsider the way we work and participate in our economic systems. Jess served as a visiting scholar at Stanford University's Global Project Center, where she co-facilitated the grassroots research initiative known as Beloved Economies. This project sought answers to fundamental questions about her current modes of work and the potential to innovate beyond them. Engaging over 200 collaborators in a rich seven year discourse, Jess and her team uncovered seven principles to start a practice and commitment to reimagining how we work. The culmination of this deep dive is the acclaimed book, ‘Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work’. Jess and her co-research Joanna Levitt Cray have received notable recognition for their work, capturing a fresh and compelling perspective on the evolution of our workplaces and economic structures. Jess is also the driving force behind the Beloved Economy's campaign and movements to reshape narratives around our economy and work systems. Join us as we delve into this exciting conversation with Jess and explore the possibilities of building economies that we can all love and thrive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S15 E2 · Wed, May 24, 2023
Addiction: Exploring Causes, Consequences, and Charting Paths to Recovery with Prof. Colin O’Gara
Content warning: this episode covers the topic of addiction. If you need resources or support, talk to your GP or a relevant health practitioner. Dr Colin O’Gara is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor at University College Dublin. He is a graduate of University College Cork medical school (1999) and has postgraduate qualifications from the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB, UK) in General Adult Psychiatry and Substance Misuse Psychiatry. He trained within the NHS Maudsley Hospital rotational schemes at registrar and specialist registrar levels (2000-2006), attaining membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2003. During this time he also researched addiction genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. He was awarded a PhD from King's College London in 2010. He is a Consultant Psychiatrist and head of addiction services at Saint John of God Hospital since 2007, leading clinical activities, service development, research and teaching programmes in addiction. During this time, he has worked with a wide range of talented multidisciplinary clinical and management colleagues, building holistic non-confrontational detoxification and rehabilitation services. His recent academic and service development work has been featured in international journals and medical publications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S15 E1 · Tue, May 16, 2023
Nourishing Success: A Deep Dive into Performance Nutrition with Daniel Davey
Daniel Davey is known for his vast experience with top-tier athletes from Leinster Rugby and the Dublin senior footballers, Daniel has etched his name prominently in the landscape of nutrition and its role in fostering peak performance. We discussed an array of topics, including Daniels's latest perspectives on nutrition, wellness, longevity, and the complexities of nurturing a fulfilling, healthy holistic lifestyle. We delved into Daniel's recent book, "Eat Up: The Next Level", unpacking his expertise in crafting personalized nutrition plans aimed at achieving specific lifestyle and performance goals. Our conversation also expanded to explore Daniel's philosophy and approach to life, performance, overcoming setbacks, and how to follow your passions with a sense of curiosity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, May 10, 2023
Season 14 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 14 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 14 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Scott Shute : a keynote speaker, coach, executive, and author whose work combines the knowledge of ancient philosophical teaching with the practicality of work Reed Maltbie : ‘Coach Reed’ has set up training programs within various highly successful sporting organisations, including the Gaelic Games Association, US Sailing, USA Swimming, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and the Pro Golf Association of Canada Christian Straka : a mental performance coach and has been working in professional sports for over 30 years Francis Valloor : an author, international speaker and professional trainer who creates and conducts mindfulness and awareness workshops, seminars and courses in Ireland, India, the UK and USA Paul Hughes : an internationally acclaimed artist, former co-founder of the renowned, multi-Cannes-winning creative agency Rothco We’re hard at work planning Season 15, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S14 E5 · Wed, April 26, 2023
From Creative Visionary to World-Renowned Artist: The Inspiring Journey of Paul Hughes
Paul Hughes is an individual whose unconventional life journey has been marked by numerous successes in various fields. From his early days as a promising young athlete to becoming an entrepreneur and co-founder of the renowned, multi-Cannes-winning creative agency Rothco, which was later acquired by Accenture in 2017, Paul has consistently demonstrated a unique and innovative approach to life. Today, he is an internationally acclaimed artist. Paul's artwork is characterised by a fusion of the post-World War II New York City abstract art movement and his own uniquely expressive techniques, showcasing his adaptability and creative prowess. With an ever-growing international reputation and a series of successful exhibitions in cities like London, Hong Kong, and Dublin, Paul is now preparing for his upcoming show in New York. This exciting event promises to be yet another significant milestone in his remarkable artistic journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S14 E4 · Wed, April 12, 2023
Awakening Wisdom: Exploring the Legacy of Tony de Mello with Francis Valloor
Dr Francis Valloor is an author, international speaker and professional trainer who creates and conducts mindfulness and awareness workshops, seminars and courses in Ireland, India, the UK and USA. He is the author of ‘A Dewdrop in the Ocean – Wisdom Stories for Turbulent Times’ (2009) and ‘Seeing Your Face Without A Mirror – Mindfulness Stories of Self-Realisation’ (2018). Much of our discussion will gather ideas and momentum from these two books. However, Francis is a prolific writer; his other books require the same esteem and rigorous exploration. Although his lifelong quest has brought him in contact with many outstanding spiritual teachers, friends and several masters and sages, one, in particular, Anthony de Mello, is credited with setting him on the path of awareness. Following the death of his mentor and guide, Francis worked as the director of Sadhana Institute in Lonavla, India, for fourteen years before spending two years as a visiting scholar at the University of Notre Dame. Today, he resides in Dublin, Ireland, where he works as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice, primarily focussing on individual and group psychotherapy, psychological and neuropsychological assessments, relationships and mindfulness. Given the diversity of his background and work, there is so much that Dr Valloor has to offer our audience from an incredible range of personal and professional perspectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S14 E3 · Wed, March 29, 2023
Game Changer: Mindset Mastery with Christian Straka
Christian Straka is a mental performance coach and has been working in professional sports for over 30 years, during which time he has been training World Champions across different sports and developed a unique approach through methodologies for applying evidence-based mindfulness techniques in sports to optimize performance. He has worked with world champions in various sports, including former world #1 tennis player Victoria Azarenka and world #10 Andrea Petkovic. He was the personal coach for both, and when Mike Bryan won the ATP Tour World Championship in 2018, he employed Christian as his mental performance coach. His unique approach to mindset training has yielded transferable skills and results across different sports but might also transcend sporting competition and can be applied holistically in anyone’s life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S14 E2 · Wed, March 08, 2023
The Power of Language in Sports and Beyond: A conversation with Coach Reed Maltbie
Reed Maltbie is a public speaker and motivator. More than anything else, he is a coach who has made it his life’s work to help create the best environments for athletes to achieve peak performance – on and off the field. ‘Coach Reed’ has set up training programs within various highly successful sporting organisations, including the Gaelic Games Association, US Sailing, USA Swimming, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and the Pro Golf Association of Canada. He is a former athlete and later earned master’s degrees in sports psychology and early childhood development. He speaks candidly through a lifetime of personal reflection and thirty years of professional coaching experience. His book, ‘The Spartan Mindset’, due out in April 2023, focuses significantly on the impact of language on performance. It is a must-read for anyone who strives to be a more effective and supportive communicator in the sporting world and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S14 E1 · Wed, February 15, 2023
Mindfulness, Meditation and Compassion in the Workplace and in Life with Scott Shute
Scott Shute is a keynote speaker, coach, executive, and author whose work combines the knowledge of ancient philosophical teaching with the practicality of work. Scott blends his lifelong practice and passion with his practical leadership and operations experience. His mission is to change work from the inside out by “mainstreaming mindfulness” and “operationalizing compassion”. He put that mission into practice in his previous role as Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, as well as putting it to paper in his 2021 book ‘The Full Body Yes: Change Your Work and Your World from the Inside Out’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, February 08, 2023
Season 13 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 13 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 13 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Des Bishop : an American-Irish comedian and is known for In America (2002), The Shooting Gallery and The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004). Libby Sander : a leading expert on understanding the future of work, and how we can reimagine work to live more meaningful and creative lives. Tessa Misiaszek : a speaker, writer, and professor who, throughout her professional and academic experience, has examined the intersection between marketing strategy and workplace culture. Joe Mechlinski : a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and social entrepreneur who believes that an engaged workforce is the key to unlocking human potential. Rita McGrath : a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. We’re hard at work planning Season 14, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 E5 · Wed, January 18, 2023
A Strategic Masterclass with Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50. Rita is the author of the best-selling ‘The End of Competitive Advantage’ and ‘Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 E4 · Wed, January 04, 2023
Solving the riddle to achieve engagement at work and life with Joe Mechlinski
Joe Mechlinski is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and social entrepreneur who believes that an engaged workforce is the key to unlocking human potential. Driven by his deep-rooted passion for building mission-driven cultures, Joe founded SHIFT, a collective of businesses spanning consulting, executive membership, and venture capitalism united by their common mission to revolutionize workforce engagement. His latest book, ‘Shift The Work’, focuses on this very idea. Filled with actionable strategies and inspiring true stories, the book reveals the revolutionary science behind employee engagement and how readers can transform their workplaces and lives, for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 E3 · Wed, December 07, 2022
Building Influential Brands That Connect with Tessa Misiaszek
Tessa Misiaszek is a speaker, writer, and professor who, throughout her professional and academic experience, has examined the intersection between marketing strategy and workplace culture. Misiaszek completed her PhD at Simmons University in Boston and taught in the Simmons School of Management and Hult International Business School for several years. She also holds a master’s degree in public health and a BSc in resource economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She spent nearly two decades developing human capital strategies to improve health care, with an emphasis on provider–patient communication. Today, Misiaszek is the head of research for the Korn Ferry Institute, an Instructor with Harvard Division of Continuing Education, and cofounder of the Happy at Work podcast. She is also the co-author of the newly released book, ‘Branding that Means Business’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 E2 · Wed, November 23, 2022
Rethinking How We Work with Libby Sander
Dr Libby Sander is a leading expert on understanding the future of work, and how we can reimagine work to live more meaningful and creative lives. She is an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Bond University, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, the founder and director of the Future of Work Project and Rethink, and an Agenda Contributor at the World Economic Forum. Libby is regularly featured on radio and in national and international media including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, BBC, The Guardian, and is a feature writer for The Conversation, where she comments on issues related to work, the workplace, society and future trends in organisations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S13 E1 · Wed, November 09, 2022
Des Bishop on the Art of Comedic Performance
A native New Yorker, Des Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. He first came to prominence with his TV series ‘The Des Bishop Work Experience’ (2004), where he lived on minimum wage in a series of different jobs in Ireland. Mixing this documentary footage with stand-up, the series became one of the most talked-about of the year, and propelled Des into national stardom. He followed with further TV successes ‘Joy in the Hood’, ‘In the Name of the Fada’, and ‘Breaking China’. His standup career has similarly thrived. Following on from a critically revered special and memoir about his late father in 2011, Des’s latest show ‘Mia Mamma’ deals with the loss of his mother in 2019. The show sees Des masterfully and hilariously explore the complexity of life and the lack of easy finishes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, October 26, 2022
Season 12 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 12 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 12 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Jeffrey Pfeffer : American business theorist, university professor, social scientist, and author Carl Honoré : award-winning writer, broadcaster, TED speaker, Ageism Disruptor, and voice of the global Slow Movement Deirdre O'Shea : Associate Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at the University of Limerick, a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland and Chartered Work and Organizational Psychologist (I/O Psychologist) Matt Johnson : speaker, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of psychology and neuroscience to marketing Matt Kaeberlein : Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington We’re hard at work planning Season 13, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S12 E5 · Wed, October 12, 2022
Healthspan, Longevity and interventions that target the aging process with Matt Kaeberlein
Dr Matt Kaeberlein is a Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. His research is focused on the basic mechanisms of aging in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve quality of life. Dr. Kaeberlein is also a co-director of the Dog Aging Project, in Washington, which is investigating the use of rapamycin as an intervention to enhance canine longevity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S12 E4 · Wed, September 28, 2022
Neuromarketing and the Psychology of Branding with Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson is a speaker, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of psychology and neuroscience to marketing. He received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Princeton University. His work explores the science behind brand loyalty, experiential marketing, and consumer decision making. He is the author of the best-selling consumer psychology book ‘Blindsight: The (mostly) hidden ways marketing reshapes our brains’ , and the upcoming ‘Branding That Means Business’ , coming out in fall 2022. Matt is a contributor to major news outlets including Psychology Today, Forbes, and BBC, and he regularly provides expert opinion and thought leadership on a range of topics related to the human side of business. He is also the co-founder of the neuromarketing firm Pop Neuro, and he consults with a wide array of organizations. Matt currently resides in Boston, MA, where he is a Professor of Psychology of Marketing at Hult International Business School, and an instructor at Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S12 E3 · Wed, September 14, 2022
Rethinking the Workplace with Deirdre O’Shea, Organisational Psychologist
Prof Deirdre O’Shea is Associate Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at the University of Limerick, a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland and Chartered Work and Organizational Psychologist (I/O Psychologist). Her research focuses on work motivation and occupational health psychology. Her expertise is in the design and evaluation of psychological resource-based interventions, but her work also covers self-regulation, emotions and emotion regulation, and proactive behaviour, amongst others. She has published her research in top academic journals and is a regular contributor to national and international media outlets. In 2018, she was featured in the RTE documentary ‘Stressed’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S12 E2 · Wed, August 31, 2022
Carl Honoré: The Global Guru on the Power of Slowing Down
Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, TED speaker, Ageism Disruptor, and voice of the global Slow Movement. Carl travels the world to deliver powerful keynotes that put time and tempo in a whole new light. His counter-intuitive message is simple but game-changing: to thrive in a fast world, you have to slow down. Carl has written four books: ‘In Praise of Slow’, ‘Under Pressure’, ‘The Slow Fix’, and ‘Bolder: Making the Most Of Our Longer Lives’. He lives in London but is originally from Canada. He is also an advisor to Jack Media and has presented on a variety of television series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S12 E1 · Thu, August 18, 2022
Jeffrey Pfeffer: Why Cultivating Power is the Secret to Success
Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer is an American business theorist, university professor, social scientist, and author. Described as one of the most “influential management thinkers”, Jeffrey is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He has been teaching at Stanford since 1979 and is the author of 16 books – with the arrival of his latest publication, which we’ll explore in this episode. His previous books include ‘Dying for a Paycheck’, ‘Leadership BS’, ‘What Were They Thinking’, and ‘Power’ – which provides a really good summary of Jeffrey’s focus over the years. His latest book is called the ‘7 Rules of Power’ and is gathering plenty of praise. The book identifies seven research-based, reality-revealing rules for hierarchical success and provides lots of practical steps, insights, and examples to demonstrate how these rules can help to ensure both career development and personal growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, August 10, 2022
Season 11 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 11 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s seventh season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 11 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Anton Gunn : A former senior advisor to US President Barack Obama, Anton Gunn is Chief Executive Officer of the 937 Strategy Group. Dr Hendrie Weisinger : Dr Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D. is trained in clinical, counselling, and organisational psychology and is the author of nine books, including ‘Emotional Intelligence at Work’. Steven Kotler : Steve Kotler is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. Jeremy Blain : Author of ‘The Inner CEO – Unleashing Leaders At All Levels’, Jeremy challenges leaders to define and implement strategies around digital and human capital change within businesses David Robson : An award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour, and author of ‘The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life’ We’re hard at work planning Season 12, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S11 E5 · Wed, July 27, 2022
The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life with David Robson
Our guest on today’s episode is someone that has undertaken some really interesting and quite unique work, culminating in his latest book ‘The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life’. David Robson hails from a background in scientific research and writing, but through two very different books he has delved into how expectations and our experiences in life generally are being unconsciously shaped by our brain. He describes how our own expectations and beliefs – however irrational – influence our health, happiness and our survival. He also speaks about how to revolutionise your thinking and make wiser decisions. Drawing on the latest behavioral science and historical examples from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin, David demonstrates how we can apply our intelligence more wisely, identify bias and enhance our rationality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S11 E4 · Wed, July 13, 2022
Unleash Your Inner CEO with Futurist Jeremy Blain
Today’s guest has undertaken some interesting and unique work in organisational leadership. Jeremy Blain is the Chief Executive of PerformanceWorks International – an organisation that accelerates business and workforce transformation through award-winning training, hands-on consultation and executive coaching. Jeremy is the author of The Inner CEO – Unleashing Leaders At All Levels . It is an excellent piece of work which focuses entirely on developing leaders right across an organisation; not just at senior levels of management. Jeremy challenges leaders to define and implement strategies around digital and human capital change within businesses, and – more than anything else – make sure they are fit and ready to be the right kind of leader for their organisation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S11 E3 · Wed, June 29, 2022
The Art of The Impossible with Peak Performance Expert Steven Kotler
Steve Kotler is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is the author of ten bestsellers, including ‘The Art of Impossible’, ‘The Future is Faster Than You Think’, ‘Stealing Fire’, and ‘Abundance’. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. A lifelong environmentalist and animal rights advocate, Steve is the cofounder of Planet Home, a conference, concert, and innovation accelerator focused on solving critical environmental challenges, and the cofounder of The Forest + Fire Collective, a network of individuals, organizations and institutions dedicated to ending catastrophic wildfire and restoring forest health to the American West. Alongside his wife, Joy Nicholson, he is also the co-founder of Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice care and special needs dog sanctuary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S11 E2 · Wed, June 15, 2022
Performing Under Pressure: Dr Hendrie Weisinger
Dr Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D. is trained in clinical, counselling, and organisational psychology and is the author of nine books, including ‘Emotional Intelligence at Work’, ‘The Power of Positive Criticism’, the New York Times Bestseller ‘Nobody’s Perfect’, and senior author of the New York Times Bestseller ‘Performing Under Pressure’. Dr Weisinger has spent three decades helping individuals and their organisations enhance their personal and work effectiveness through innovative applications of clinical, counselling, social, organisational, and evolutionary psychology. He is also a blogger for PsychologyToday.com, The Huffington Post, Execunet.com, Lifehack.org and other popular sites. Dr Weisinger is currently working on his next two books, ‘Flying Like Superman’ and ‘The Mobile Skill Set’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S11 E1 · Wed, June 01, 2022
Leadership Lessons from Obama and other US Presidents with Anton Gunn
A former senior advisor to US President Barack Obama, Anton Gunn is Chief Executive Officer of the 937 Strategy Group – a minority-owned management consultant and professional services firm based in the US that helps organisations build cultures that empower high-performing teams and leaders in the workplace. Anton speaks regularly at events and conferences, sharing insights on the development of leadership skills, the impact of meaningful engagement in work environments, as well as healthcare policy – having been involved with Obama’s Affordable Care Act. He is the author of three books, ‘The Audacity of Leadership: 10 Essentials to Becoming a Transformative Leader in the 21st Century’, ‘Raising C.A.I.N.: Four Keys to Increase Your Impact as a Leader’, and ‘The Presidential Principles: How to Inspire Action and Create Lasting Impact’, which considers interactions with five different US Presidents while helping readers to develop their own effective leadership practices. Anton is a leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership, and is someone that we’ve wanted to speak to on the 1% podcast for some time now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, May 25, 2022
Season 10 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 10 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s seventh season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 10 and look ahead to the next season. Here are some of the guests featured in this wrap-up episode: Sonya Lennon : entrepreneur, broadcaster and fashion designer Constantin Gurdgiev : Russian Economist ranked 39th of the 100 most influential living economists by IEB (the Institute of Stock Market Studies) in 2020 Oliver Burkeman : British journalist and writer and author of ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ Justin Roethlingshoefer : former Performance Director in the National Ice Hockey League. He is a three-time best-selling author and coach to over 500 small businesses and executive teams. Keith Barry : magician, hypnotist and mentalist, who focuses on helping people recalibrate their subconscious minds to strive to become the best versions of themselves and achieve their personal goals. Laura Piccardi : author of ‘Unfaked’ and the founder of Uppy. We’re hard at work planning Season 11, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S10 E6 · Wed, May 11, 2022
Personal Leadership Through a Performance Mindset with Laura Piccardi
Laura Piccardi is the author of ‘Unfaked’ and the founder of Uppy. She is a professional speaker, international stress management expert and personal performance coach. Her mission is to improve the statistics of lifestyle-related diseases and levels of stress that are the result of the high-pressure busy lives that we live today. Her own experience with burnout and losing her business inspired the work she does today. She now has her own methodology that she uses with her clients so they can take back control and live healthy, full lives. Her life philosophy is: “have fun and get sh*t done.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S10 E5 · Wed, April 27, 2022
Magic, Brain-Hacking and Performance with Keith Barry
Keith Barry is a magician, hypnotist and mentalist, who focuses on helping people recalibrate their subconscious minds to strive to become the best versions of themselves and achieve their personal goals. He was born in Waterford City, Ireland, where he developed his interest in magic when he was 14 years old. Most recently, he has returned to television with his RTE series ‘The Keith Barry Experience’. His TED talk is one of the top 20 viewed TED talks of all time. As a mind coach, Keith has worked with many world-class athletes, business people, influencers, and actors to assist them in unleashing their subconscious potential. He’s known for his public speaking engagements, performing magic shows, and his work producing and appearing on television shows such as Brain Hacker, CSI: Miami, and Now You See Me. Keith has recently released a book called ‘Brain Hacks: Everyday Mind Magic for Creating the Life You Want’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 13, 2022
Justin Roethlingshoefer: Cracking the Performance Code
For over ten years, Justin Roethlingshoefer was a Performance Director in the National Ice Hockey League, and has since built two businesses focusing on entrepreneur and executive performance using DNA, epigenetics, bio markers, and individualised data to provide individual solutions to energy and long-term performance. He is a three-time best-selling author and coach to over 500 small businesses and executive teams. He specialises in enhancing conscious leaders through sleep and energy transformation. He is the founder of the company Own It. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S10 E3 · Wed, March 30, 2022
Oliver Burkeman: Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It
For 14 years, our guest for this week’s The 1% Podcast wrote a weekly piece for The Guardian entitled: “This Column Will Change Your Life”. If that doesn’t pique your interest, Oliver Burkeman has gone on to write three books to assist us with some of life’s biggest challenges. ‘Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done’ was published in 2011, with ‘The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking’ published in 2012. It’s Oliver’s third book though, entitled: ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals’, that has garnered significant praise since being published in 2021 – and reinforced the author’s reputation as a thought-provoking writer on the so-called “search for happiness”, the limits of modern-day productivity, and how our relationship with time actually tells us more about ourselves than we’ve ever realised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, March 15, 2022
Constantin Gurdgiev: Russia Ukraine Conflict - Why and What Next?
Russian Economist, Constantin Gurdgiev discusses the Russian Ukraine conflict on today's 1% Podcast. Constantin was ranked 39th of the 100 most influential living economists by IEB (the Institute of Stock Market Studies) in 2020. He is an expert in the areas of finance, macroeconomics and risk and provides in-depth analysis and insights to private industry via his consultancy and advisory practice. He is also a Professor of Finance for both Trinity College Dublin and the University of Northern Colorado. In this fascinating conversation Constantin delves into the mindset of the Russian people, the inner workings of the Kremlin, Putin's potential objectives and how this conflict could possibly play out. Recorded March 14th 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S10 E1 · Mon, March 07, 2022
Designing Workplace Equality: Sonya Lennon
We celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with our latest 1% Podcast guest, founder, entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, broadcaster and fashion designer Sonya Lennon. Sonya has just been named in the top 100 Irish women who are changing the world in 2022. Sonya has dedicated much of her time and energy to helping Irish women (re)enter the workforce with confidence via WorkEqual, the non-profit she founded in 2011. Upon realising that to achieve sustainable, positive change, the right conversations have to happen at boardroom level, Sonya went on to co-found LIFT Ireland in 2018. LIFT is a social enterprise aimed at increasing the level of positive leadership in Ireland which has an impressively large and rapidly growing membership base. Hopefully we can use this fascinating and solution-based conversation as a lens to view the state of equality in the workplace as we celebrate this important day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, March 02, 2022
Founders Series #3: Gareth Hickey, Co-Founder & CEO of Noa, on Launching a Media Subscription Business
Today we’re joined by Gareth Hickey, Co-Founder & CEO of Noa (News Over Audio), an app that narrates written journalism from news publishers, including the FT, the Economist and the Harvard Business Review. Gareth launched the business in 2016 after a career in finance. He spotted a gap in the market with the way news was being consumed – and that audio could help consumers understand the news in a much more digestible way. In this fascinating conversation, Gareth talks candidly about what the first 18 months of a startup founder looked like for him. We also discuss the power of building relationships, lessons learnt from his soft launch, the balance between entertainment and news, the future of audio journalism and his advice on leveraging partnerships. Links mentioned Noa Gareth’s LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Mon, February 28, 2022
Founders Series #3: Paul McCarthy-Brain, MD at Flip-Pay, on Growing a SaaS Business
Flip-Pay was founded in 2015 to rethink content monetisation in a world where print and advertising revenues were declining. The Irish technology company delivers the world's most advanced content monetisation engine for digital publishers, handling micro-payments, subscriptions, news, video, audio streaming, full analytics, customer service modules and much more. Paul McCarthy-Brain is the company’s co-founder and MD, and he joins the show to share how the SaaS business has evolved over the years. In this episode, we delve into how Flip-Pay works and what it's like to operate as a SaaS business. We discuss their B2B marketing strategies, micro-pivoting, having side projects, what they look for when hiring new employees, and the future of paywall and subscription models. Links mentioned Flip-Pay Paul's LinkedIn
Bonus · Wed, February 23, 2022
Founders Series #2: Pat Stephenson, Founder and Partner at Boys+Girls, on the Value of Creativity
What does it look like to deliver creative work on a consistent basis? Today we’re joined by Pat Stephenson, the Founder and Partner at Boys+Girls, to share the impact of harnessing creativity within your team and the power of storytelling. Boys+Girls is a branded entertainment agency founded in 2009 by Pat, working with clients such as Three, Smithwick’s, FitBit and the Irish Heart Foundation. It was great to learn from Pat about the importance of engagement and the creative economy. Tune in to this episode as we explore taking risks during the recession, ad blocking tools, the lifecycle of brands – and their lego boardroom table. Links mentioned Boys and Girls Swim Ireland – “Hey Daddy! Look at me!” Pat’s LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, February 16, 2022
Founders Series #1: Eoin Cluskey, Founder of Bread 41, on Organic Growth and Ireland’s Bread Scene
Bread 41 is an organic bakery located in Dublin. It first opened its doors in September 2018, when they made 60 loaves of bread and 120 pastries – and were sold out in about 20 minutes. They have been playing catch up with demand ever since and on a busy day now, they can produce anything up to 5,000 pastries and many, many loaves of bread. We’re excited to have the founder and owner of Bread 41, Eoin Cluskey, on the show to share how he continues to scale the community bakery. Tune in to this episode of the Founders Series to learn more about finding mentors, servant leadership, and identifying your core values. We also explore how much time Eoin spends working on the business, the Irish bread scene – and making the perfect bread from the simplest of ingredients. Links mentioned Bread 41 Eoin's LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Fri, December 17, 2021
Season 9 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 9 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s seventh season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 9 and look ahead to the ninth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 9 featured in this wrap-up episode: Padraic Moyles : danced in Riverdance thousands of times to millions of people, and is a performance consultant working with McNulty Performance Billy Walsh : current USA head boxing coach and former Head Coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) High Performance Team Lisa Feldman Barrett : University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. Nir Eyal : Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor. He writes, consults, and teaches how psychology, technology, and business intersect. Dr Ian Robertson : clinical psychologist and neuroscientist, Founding Director of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, a Professor of Psychology at Trinity and Co-Director of the Global Brain Health Institute. Martin Brooks : top communications coach, author and speaker who specialises in how to use your body language more effectively when communicating. We’re hard at work planning Season 10 which will kick off in 2022, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E7 · Wed, December 08, 2021
Martin Brooks: the Art of Decoding Body Language
Our guest today is Martin Brooks. Martin is a top communications coach, author and speaker who specialises in how to use your body language more effectively when communicating. Our nonverbal behaviour or body language affects how others see us. But it may also change how we see ourselves, and therefore how we use our bodies can have an impact on our minds. Learning to decode nonverbal communication can help us understand other people's thoughts and feelings, and it can help us make ourselves better understood, too, whether it's friends, family, colleagues, or strangers. There is a wealth of meaning in the body language of those around us, and most of us aren't even aware it exists. Martin discusses his approach to decoding body language, and how to open up a world of understanding and communication, by being able to gauge more easily what a partner, client or colleague is genuinely thinking or feeling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, December 01, 2021
Ian Robertson: How to Cultivate Confidence into a Superpower
In the second part of this interview with Ian Robertson we discuss confidence, and his most recent book ‘ How Confidence Works: The New Science of Self-belief, Why Some People Learn it and Others Don't ’. We discuss how confidence empowers action and why it is a bridge to the future – we review the implications of this and if we can we learn to be more confident and manage overconfidence. We also look at the role of confidence in sport, leadership, decision making, and stress is more useful than we think. It was an extremely practical and insightful conversation that I found sheds new light on an old subject. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E5 · Wed, November 24, 2021
Ian Robertson: The Winner Effect – The Science of Success and How to Use It
Dr Ian Robertson is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist. He is the Founding Director of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, a Professor of Psychology at Trinity and Co-Director of the Global Brain Health Institute. Previously, he was a Senior Scientist at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. Robertson is a leading expert on stress and wellbeing, having published over 250 scientific articles in journals and has written several books on the mind, exploring stress, confidence and power. His latest book focuses on the science behind confidence. This podcast is in two parts released this week and next. Today he talks to us about fascinating topics like “the Winner Effect” and “The Loser Effect”, how to breed success in the brain and different types of power and how these can affect our behaviours if we’re not aware of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E4 · Wed, November 17, 2021
Nir Eyal: How To Focus And Become Indistractable
Nir Eyal is an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor. He writes, consults, and teaches how psychology, technology, and business intersect. His science-based insights build healthy habits, improve productivity and focus, and manage distraction. He was a lecturer in Marketing at Stanford. He is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of ‘Hooked’ and ‘Indistractable’. ‘Indistractable’ received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. In addition to his blog at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine and Psychology Today. Nir has spent over 5 years researching the area of distraction and is recognised as a thought leader on habit-forming technology. Nir invests in habit-forming products that improve users’ lives. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite, Focusmate and Canva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E3 · Wed, November 03, 2021
Lisa Feldman Barrett: Mastering Your Emotions for a Better Life
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. She also has research appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on the psychology and neuroscience of emotion. She is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world. Her work has been described as ‘inspirational’, ‘transformative’ and ‘ground-breaking’ and she has been awarded numerous prestigious awards for her research, including Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association. She has been named "among the most important effective scientists of our time”. Her TED@IBM Talk ‘You aren’t at the mercy of your emotions - your brain creates them’ has been viewed over 6 million times. She has published two books, ‘7 and a Half Lessons About The Brain’ and ‘How Emotions are Made’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E2 · Wed, October 20, 2021
Billy Walsh: Fighting for Success
I sat down with Billy Walsh, current USA head boxing coach and former Head Coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) High Performance Team, to discuss the recent Olympics, his approach to performance and development, and the future of boxing in the Olympics in light of the McLaren report. Billy shares his thoughts on a range of subjects, in what is one of the most in-depth conversations with one of Ireland's greatest ever coaches. We touch on his preparation for the Olympics with the backdrop of the pandemic, his background in boxing and coaching in Ireland and some of the great boxers he coaches including Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington. Billy’s successes to date at European, World and Olympic level are unprecedented in the history of Irish Sport and he is carrying this into the USA setup. We also take detours into Elite Performance and how this can relate to excelling in business, the benefits of motivation and attitude, leadership and adapting to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E1 · Wed, October 06, 2021
Padraic Moyles: Riverdance and the art of Performance, Mentoring and Developing High Potential
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Padraic Moyles emigrated to New York when he was nine years old. Padraic has danced in Riverdance thousands of times to millions of people throughout the world over the last 15 years. He has danced at the biggest venues and in front of the world leaders in business, sport and politics. Dancing under the tutelage of Donny Golden, he joined Riverdance in 1997, going on to become Dance Captain and Principal Dancer and also being nominated for an Ovation Award for his leading role in the show. In 2006 he joined the Broadway production of ‘The Pirate Queen’ as Dance Captain before returning to Riverdance in 2008. Later that year, Padraic was a member of the cultural delegation to Norway with President Mary McAleese. Padraic is also a performance consultant working with McNulty Performance over the last ten years providing top class performance workshops and talks to corporate audiences. Padraic’s mindset, energy, enthusiasm and leadership is world class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, July 28, 2021
Season 8 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 8 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s seventh season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 8 and look ahead to the ninth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 8 featured in this wrap-up episode: Karl Sheppard (League of Ireland and Football Association of Ireland Cup Winner, Europa League goalscorer, and now retired footballer) discusses what young players need in a coach, and lessons Karl takes from the sporting world into the business world. Karl Moore (Associate Professor at McGill University) explores ‘reverse mentoring’, introversion and extroversion, and traits in introverts that need to be more leveraged at work. Tony Griffin (former All-Star hurler with Clare) dissects the role of fear and having permission to dream. Brian Pennie (Psychologist and lecturer at Trinity College and UCD) talks about overcoming his drug addiction, recognising self-deception, and changing identity as part of the recovery process Lorna Lawless (coaching psychologist) runs through the power of positive self-talk and lessons from sport that can be brought into the workplace. We’re hard at work planning Season 9 which will kick off later in 2021, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E5 · Wed, July 14, 2021
Lorna Lawless: Positive Psychology to Achieve Mental and Emotional Toughness
Lorna Lawless is a coaching psychologist with over 10 years corporate coaching experience. She manages her own coaching business, Next Level Coaching. Lorna has a passion for positive psychology, specialising in emotional intelligence, mental toughness and flow state. She helps her clients focus on their strengths in order to achieve more. Lorna has presented her research on emotional intelligence and work-related stress at international conferences. She has worked with an array of people including John Kavanagh, Irish MMA coach, who has coached the likes of Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E4 · Wed, June 30, 2021
Brian Pennie: Moving Beyond Addiction to Change and Growth
My guest today is Brian Pennie. Brian battled a 15 year addiction with heroin and overcame all obstacles to completely transform his life. He is a qualified psychologist and is a final year neuroscience PhD student and lecturer in Trinity College and UCD, where he lectures on the topic of the neuroscience of addiction. He is a keynote speaker and consultant to some of Ireland’s leading corporations. His journey is documented in his autobiography ‘Bonus Time’ published last year. Brian believes that change is possible for everyone. He offers a number of courses on various subjects such as mastering self-talk and breaking bad habits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E3 · Wed, June 16, 2021
Tony Griffin: A Life of Breakthroughs, Dreaming Big, Writing and Hurling
Tony Griffin is an athlete, charity activist, speaker and author. He is a former All-Star hurler with Clare, retiring in 2009. After that he went on to extensive charity work. His work has included setting up his own charity, Ride for the Cure, and raised €1.1 million for cancer research and hospices. Tony launched a sports management business called Sports Academy International - which organised triathlon races, adventure races, worked on the visit of Lance Armstrong to Dublin and travelled to New Zealand and won the rights to bring the 2011 Singlespeed Mountain Bike World Championships to Ireland. After being inspired by the work of Dubliner Jim Stynes and Reach in Australia Tony set up SOAR, a collective movement aiming to inspire young people to chase their dreams and overcome their challenges. In 2010, he published an autobiography ‘Screaming at the Sky’ which was nominated for Irish Sports Book of the Year and the William Hill Sportsbook awards. Last year he released another book ‘The Teenager’s Book of Life’. Join us as we discuss ‘the full athlete’, working with Lance Armstrong, gruelling bike rides, and how he is helping teenagers dream big. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E2 · Wed, May 26, 2021
Karl Moore: Introverts, Extroverts and Leadership
Karl Moore is a true expert when it comes to introverts, extroverts – and ambiverts. He is an associate professor at McGill University and previously on the faculty of Templeton College at Oxford University for five years, where he remains an Associate Fellow. He has also taught on MBA and executive programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford, Duke, Oxford, Cambridge, LBS, to name a few. His most recent research projects are on introverted, ambiverted and extroverted leaders in the C-Suite. In 2005, Business Strategy Review identified Moore among a group of the world's greatest business thinkers. A 2011 article in The Globe and Mail listed him as one of the four top business professors in Canada. Before joining academia, he worked 12 years in sales and marketing management positions with IBM, Bull and Hitachi. I’m truly excited to speak with Karl to learn more about his work and what changes we can expect to see with senior leadership in the post-pandemic world. Tune in as we explore why leaders need to be ambiverts, humble leadership, not being the smartest person in the room, defining purpose, and personality tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 E1 · Wed, May 12, 2021
Karl Sheppard: The Triumphs and Challenges of Building a Professional Football Career
Our guest today has a footballing life story that may be familiar in some senses and unique in others. His passage through the various tiers of the UK footballing world can tell us a lot about the pressures and dynamics on players during their short sporting career. He has tasted ambition, excitement, dejection and success across both sides of the Irish Sea. This wide range of experience has left him with great insight into the beautiful game and in high performance, with some wisdom on the trials and tribulations of professional sport. Joining us today is League of Ireland and Football Association of Ireland Cup Winner, Europa League goalscorer – and now gracefully retired footballer – Karl Sheppard. Tune as we reflect over his sporting career, and discuss dealing with homesickness, working with great managers, transitioning into retirement and dealing with team tensions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, March 31, 2021
Season 7 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 7 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s seventh season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 7 and look ahead to the eighth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 7 featured in this wrap-up episode: Gary Keegan (the Founder and CEO of Uppercut, a High Performance Consultancy) discusses his high performance philosophy. Dan Hill (President of Sensory Logic, podcast host and author) explores how facial coding reveals a person’s character and how to develop your emotional EQ. David Coleman (Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, UCD) dissects what we can do, as parents, to help our children adapt and be successful, and the role of empathy. Pat Byrne (Co-Founder of Byrne Fatigue Consulting, and Co-author of ‘Inconvenient Sleep: Why Teams Win and Lose’) explains how much sleep we actually need, taking reaction time tests and what happens when you sleep too much. Patrick McKeown (breathing practitioner, author, and founder and Director of Training and Education at Buteyko Clinic International) runs through why we need to use our lungs more – from nasal breathing, the Wim Hof Method and what simple exercises you can do to incorporate in your daily life. We’re hard at work planning Season 8 which will kick off later in 2021, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 E5 · Wed, March 10, 2021
Patrick McKeown: Get an Oxygen Advantage – learn how to breathe for overall health and performance
Patrick McKeown is a world-renowned expert in breathing with nearly 20 years clinical experience. He has written eight books, three of which were bestsellers. Patrick has also been published in numerous publications and journals. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and went on to study breathing with renowned Dr Konstantin Buteyko in his Moscow clinic. He became a practitioner and proponent of the Buteyko Method, which uses nasal breathing, breath control and breath holding as a treatment for health conditions. Patrick founded the Buteyko Clinic International based in his hometown Galway. His work helps use simple breathing exercises to improve the quality of life for people who suffer from asthma, sleep disorders, high blood pressure and just anyone interested in improving their overall health and wellbeing. His latest book, ‘The Breathing Cure’, has been called “the definitive book on breathing”. It contains simple home practice exercises for adults and children, research-backed methodologies that help you to use breathing to improve your quality of life. Join us as we unpack the science and health behinds quality breathing, entering the flow state and the breathing exercises and tests you can practise today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 E4 · Wed, February 24, 2021
Pat Byrne: Performance Improvement Lessons from a Leading Sleep Expert
Pat Byrne has pioneered sleep and fatigue programs for athletes, sports teams and workplaces. He is the co-author of ‘Inconvenient Sleep: Why Teams Win and Lose’, where he uses his expertise to outline the impact of sleep on performance using history of sleep science and decades of research in the area. The book explores the facts and myths behind sleep, sleep science, and sleep monitoring. He has over 30 years of experience in risk management, performance optimisation and health and safety. The sporting Organisations Pat has worked with include the National Olympic Committee, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Australian Football League and the National Hockey League. Tune in as we explore the evolution of sleep science, how to improve sleep quality and how understanding your body's natural rhythm can help you to improve your own performance, whether personal, business or athletic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 E3 · Wed, February 10, 2021
David Coleman: How to Raise Happy and Successful Children
Dr David Coleman is a clinical psychologist who specialises in children, teenagers, and emotional and psychological development. David is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Psychology in UCD. He has over 20 years experience in child psychology and has used this expertise in his regular parenting segment on Today with Claire Byrne on Radio 1 and his column in the Irish Independent. David has hosted a number of Irish television shows and documentaries down through the years. These include Families in Trouble, 21st Century Child, Teens in the Wild and Families in the Wild. David won an IFTA for his documentary 'Bullyproof' in 2013. David’s three books were all bestsellers - ‘Parenting is Child’s Play’, ‘Parenting is Child’s Play: The Teenage Years’ and ‘The Thriving Family’. Tune in as we discuss building self-esteem and independence, dealing with bullying, and embracing mistakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 E2 · Wed, January 27, 2021
Dan Hill: Unlocking the Secrets of Facial Expression
Dr Dan Hill an internationally recognised facial coding expert and author of 5 books on the topic, who unlocks emotional attributes through face reading and has gained performance and communication insights for professional sports bodies in addition to corporate organisations through his consultancy Uppercut. Some of the work he is best known for is his extensive and fascinating study into the facial expressions of public figures such as politicians (particularly US presidents), celebrities and even paintings. In this week’s edition of The 1% Podcast we get into detail on facial expression and body language in our personal lives, in the workplace and in public life, discuss the recent US Presidential Inauguration and Dan’s views on Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and other intriguing topics like how to spot a liar. It's an engaging discussion filled with Dan’s unique insights into human behaviour as well as tips on how we can all learn to use facial decoding to help to understand the people around us better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 E1 · Wed, January 13, 2021
Gary Keegan: A Masterclass in Performance Leadership
Today’s guest was a driving force behind previously unseen success for Irish teams and athletes on European, World and Olympic stages. Gary Keegan is the Founder and CEO of Uppercut, a High Performance Consultancy, with a unique advisory service that helps transform how individuals and organisations achieve high performance in sport, business and leadership. Gary has spent most of his career immersed in high performance across a range of competitive business and sporting settings. He is also the former Director of the Irish Institute of Sport and former High Performance Director with the IABA’s High Performance Boxing Programme. In this episode, we discuss his early life and how he got involved in the world of coaching. We talk about his general approach and attitude to performance, which has brought so much success to teams and athletes he has worked with, including the Dublin senior footballers and Tipperary Senior Hurlers. We also dive into the art of leadership, coaching models and the importance of mindset, character and teamwork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, December 02, 2020
Season 6 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 6 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast stores. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s sixth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 6 and look ahead to the seventh season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 6 featured in this wrap-up episode: Tim Harkness (Psychologist and Sports Scientist, and Head of Sports Science and Psychology at Chelsea Football Club) discusses the purpose of communication, how to deal with disputes, and understanding the PERMA acronym. John Doran (Teacher and Guidance Counselor, and Board Member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation) unpacks the meaning behind well-being, the ‘Mind your MEDS’ acronym he teaches people, and how we can fulfill the potential of young people. Dr Krystal Culler (Founder of Your Brain Health Matters) describes ‘brain health’, provides practical steps to reduce long-term stress, and explains what neuroplasticity is and how it can help us. Trish Murphy (Psychotherapist and Trainer) shares why we need to be our whole self before we enter a healthy relationship, ways to confront our biggest fears through small ones, and the importance of attitude. Damian Browne (former Irish rugby player turned extreme adventurer) deep dives into maintaining core values and what his relationship with fear looks like. We’re hard at work planning Season 7 which will kick off at the start of 2021, and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E5 · Wed, November 18, 2020
Damian Browne: On Adventure and Testing New Boundaries
Damian Brown, former professional rugby player talks to us about the exploration of his physical and mental limits, rowing the Atlantic and conquering the Seven Summits. Damian played elite rugby with clubs such as Leinster, Connacht and Brive. After retirement, he embarked on a life of exploration and adventure successfully defeating the Marathons des Sables, single-handedly rowing the Atlantic and is currently working his way to climbing the Seven Summits – preparing for his Mount Everest climb in 2021. It’s an exciting narrative with some unique insights into motivation, grit, performance and pushing yourself to the limits from someone who still hasn’t found his own boundaries despite conquering some of the toughest challenges in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E4 · Wed, November 04, 2020
Trish Murphy: How to Make the Most of Your Relationships, Personally and Professionally
Trish is a qualified and accredited psychotherapist, trainer, and offers counselling and therapy in couples counselling, sexual intimacy and individual psychotherapy. Trish has appeared as a commentator on Prime Time, The Afternoon Show, Frontline, Live at 3, and teenage programmes on RTE. She is also a regular contributor to the print media in national newspapers, including a weekly column in The Irish Times. She is also the author of two books ‘#Love: 21st Century Relationships’ and ‘The Challenge of Retirement’. Join our conversation as we explore the role of psychotherapy, relationships during lockdown, the role of sexual intimacy, approaching retirement, and relationships for teenagers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E3 · Wed, October 14, 2020
Dr. Krystal Culler: Optimising Your Brain Health and Wellness
Dr. Krystal Culler, DBH, M.A, is the Founder of Your Brain Health Matters, a consulting business that offers a variety of brain health and memory care services to senior care professionals and businesses to make their projects and initiatives thrive. Through the Virtual Brain Health Centre she educates brain wellness to individuals online. As a Doctor of Behavioral Health, her areas of expertise are in healthy ageing, brain health, memory care, and dementia risk reduction. Krystal is also a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health with the Global Brain Health Institute. After an isolated seizure event at graduate school, her career path shifted from a traditional academic track to a healthcare practitioner role. Central to her doctoral training is the design of cost-effective health approaches to treat chronic and co-morbid conditions while addressing the social impacts on health. Krystal helps translate the latest research on brain health through practical daily approaches and community-based programs. Her work lies between the intersection of brain health and wellness, and the health/ ageing services sectors. As it’s clear in the interview, our brain health is a priority, not an option. It’s a pleasure to have Krystal join us in this episode as we cover lifestyle practises, what to consider when ageing and practising lifelong learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E2 · Wed, September 30, 2020
John Doran: Teaching a Way to Wellness
For over 25 years, John has worked in the Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge as a Teacher and now as a Guidance Counsellor. He is the author of the acclaimed book ‘Ways to Well-being’ which is being taught in over 140 schools in Ireland and Europe. It focuses on teaching young people how to manage their emotions, change, relationships – everything to ensure they thrive no matter the challenge. John is also a Founding Chairman of the Network of School Planners and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Ireland. He is passionate about the transformative power of education to disrupt lives for the better and is dedicated to helping young people do everything they can with all that they have in the time that they’re given. John is a prolific public speaker on the topics of well-being, resilience, stress management and maximising performance, both nationally and internationally. His events have included a TEDx Talk in 2018 called ‘Positive Education for the 21st Century: Helping Young People to Thrive in a World of Busy’. He has given talks to management bodies, education trusts, teachers, parents and students. In a world where our attention and our time are scarce, we are delighted to have John on the podcast to talk about his experiences and research into performing in what is an increasingly busy and complex world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E1 · Wed, September 16, 2020
Tim Harkness - Communication and mastering conversations
With over 22 years of experience as a psychologist and sports scientist, Tim Harkness has worked closely with a diverse group of elite athletes, including the Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and the Saudi Arabia national football team. He’s also Head of Sports Science and Psychology at Chelsea Football Club. Tim grew up in South Africa during the 19070's and 80's and observed the successful political change from apartheid regime to democracy. The committed dialogue managed to resolve a lot of conflict there. Throughout his career, he’s learnt how powerful communicating effectively is. When we disagree, it is often more productive to stop talking about the topic and start talking about the rules of engagement. He’s recently published his first book, ‘10 Rules for Talking: An Expert's Guide to Mastering Difficult Conversations’. In this episode we talk about his upbringing during the apartheid regime, difficult conversations, the power of focus, stress-testing truth and the true skills to master communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, July 29, 2020
Season 5 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 5 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast stores. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s fifth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives this season – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 5 and look ahead to the sixth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 5 featured in this wrap-up episode: Suzanne Dempsey (Deputy CEO and the Director of Nursing at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin) speaks openly about the challenges of leading in extraordinary times. Bryan Burnstein (Director of Performance Science for Kitman Labs, formerly Head of Performance Science at Cirque de Soleil) gives an up-close account at what some of the best teams are doing to support their athletes and how to build a high-performance culture. Kingsley Aikins (CEO of The Networking Institute) talks about his life's work bringing people together regardless of geographical location under the one umbrella of promoting Irish interests. Ade McCormack (Technologist & Author) in this session, we explore the importance of attention in respect to individual performance and the challenges faced in these increasingly distracting times. We also explore the implications of this on organisational performance. Enda McNulty (All Star, leading performance coach and motivational speaker) we deep dive into leadership, team performance, and mental toughness and his work with some of the Irelands leading athletes and organisations. We’re hard at work planning Season 6 which will kick off in later this year and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E5 · Thu, July 16, 2020
Enda McNulty - Maximising human potential
Today I welcome Enda McNulty to the 1% podcast. Enda played on the Armagh team that won the All Ireland in 2002, and was awarded an All Star that year and won seven Ulster titles with that team. Enda earned a degree in psychology from Queens University Belfast and a degree in Sports Science from University of Ulster. He worked for 7 years as performance coach to the Leinster rugby team that won three European Heineken Cups in 5 years. He also coached Olympic and professional sportsmen and women like Brian O’Driscoll, Seán O’Brien, Johnny Sexton, Annalise Murphy, Paul Galvin and David Gillick. Off the field, with his own leadership consultancy firm he has worked with a wide array of corporate clients in Ireland, Europe, North America and Asia and has successfully delivered unique motivational programmes on human performance, leadership, team performance and mental toughness to companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Merck, Kelloggs, Google, Lidl, and Morgan Stanley. In 2017 Enda published Commit: Make Your Mind and Body Stronger and Unlock Your Full Potential Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E4 · Wed, July 01, 2020
Ade McCormack - Boosting personal and organisational performance in the digital age
Ade McCormack is a former technologist who today is focused on helping individuals, organisations and societies thrive in the digital age. He has written a number of books on digital age matters and has lectured at MIT Sloan School of Management on digital leadership. Ade similarly had columns in the Financial Times and CIO magazine on this theme. He has worked in about 40 countries with many of the world’s most recognisable brands. He also works with the University of Cambridge in respect of executive education. In this session, we explore the importance of attention in respect of individual performance and the challenges faced in these increasingly distracting times. We also explore the implications of this on organisational performance. Spoiler alert: We are now thankfully entering an era where it is good to be a human in respect of work, but it will require many of us to raise our game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E3 · Thu, June 18, 2020
Kingsley Aikins - The Art of Networking
Kingsley Aikins is the CEO of The Networking Institute, a consultancy company that specialises in training in the areas of trade promotion, philanthropy, and diaspora engagement. Prior to founding the Networking Institute, Kingsley held a variety of roles including Chief Executive of the Worldwide Ireland Funds and Founder and CEO of Diaspora Matters. Kingsley is an ardent believer in the power- both political and professional- of networking. He has spent his life striving to bring together people regardless of geographical location under the one umbrella of promoting Irish interests. Kingsley firmly believes that life is a game of inches, so let’s hear what advice he can share that will help move us all just a little further along our respective journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E2 · Thu, June 04, 2020
Bryan Burnstein - Balancing Performance & Entertainment
Bryan spent over 12 years with Cirque du Soleil as the Head of Performance Science. While at Cirque, he was responsible for managing the integration of strength and conditioning, performance nutrition and mental performance, as well as overseeing assessment protocols and performance data platforms. In his role he worked alongside the coaching and performance medicine managers to ensure the durability of their almost 1,800 performers all over the world. Bryan was a key link between Cirque and many high-performance organisations and researchers around the world where he experienced an up-close look at what some of the best teams are doing to support their athletes and how to build a high-performance culture. Bryan currently serves as a Director of Performance Science for Kitman Labs, a performance intelligence team that works with top sporting organisations around the world. Bryan is a Certified Athletic Trainer as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Advanced Sports Performance Coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E1 · Thu, May 21, 2020
Suzanne Dempsey - Leading in extraordinary times
Few of us could have believed that when we welcomed in 2020 we would soon face a pandemic that is affecting millions of lives and is dramatically changing the way we work, we live and in all too many cases how we die. While every profession is facing unprecedented challenges, it is perhaps the medical profession that is under the most pressure. Pressure that raises our interest in such leaders and poses the question - How do we lead in these extraordinary times? To answer this and discuss leading through adversity, I’m delighted to welcome Suzanne Dempsey, the Deputy CEO and the Director of Nursing at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin. The Mater Hospital is at the epicentre of Ireland’s battle against Covid 19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Tue, May 19, 2020
Season 4 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 4 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast stores. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s fourth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives this season – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 4 and look ahead to the fifth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 4 featured in this wrap-up episode: Stephen Smith of Kitman Labs (Founder and CEO) story of the development of Kitman Labs the system that evaluates athlete injury and performance with unprecedented precision. Robbie Cannon (CEO of the GPA, formerly Dublin GAA player) athletic performance on and off the golf course. Jamil Quereshi (High performance expert and psychologist) the psychology of performance. Motty Varghese (Registered Sleep Technologist) on the impact of sleep on performance Mark Beaumon t (British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author) the man who cycled the world. Joey Boland (Former Dublin hurler and founder of Sports Physio Ireland) on developing fitness and performance on and off the pitch. Fergus Connolly (global human performance thought leader and influencer) lessons from a global performance expert. We’re hard at work planning Season 5 which will kick off later this year and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E7 · Fri, May 08, 2020
Joey Boland - Developing fitness & performance on and off the pitch
Joey Boland is a former Dublin hurler and founder of Sports Physio Ireland, which provides physio care for the Dublin hurlers, as well as various club teams in the capital. In recent weeks Boland took the decision to close his sports physiotherapy clinic but he and his staff were determined to continue looking after their clients. Boland and his team are using various modes of communication to continue the rehabilitation work with their clients who may be stuck at home for the foreseeable future. Everything they do is done online now – personal training, physio, injury rehab. We talk all about how he is training the current generation of athletes through the Coronavirus pandemic. Joey has also kindly provided access to a free online training session, available here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E6 · Thu, April 23, 2020
Motty Varghese - The impact of sleep on performance
Motty is a Registered Sleep Technologist and has completed a Mini fellowship in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from Perelman School of Medicine under University of Pennsylvania. He believes sleep is the cornerstone to optimal physical and mental health, and currently runs Sleep Therapy Clinic where he offers non pharmacological treatment for behavioural sleep issues and insomnia. Motty has presented at national and international conferences and also collaborates with corporate employers to optimise employee sleep, to improve their productivity and efficiency. Motty has contributed to articles on “sleep in shift work”, insomnia and Sleep health for Irish Examiner and Irish independent and has also featured in RTE and Today FM. We deep dive into why we sleep, the importance of sleep as an aspect of overall well-being, the recent impact of COVID-19 on sleeping patterns, the relationship between sleep and learning and performance, the purpose of dreaming, sleep and nutrition and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E5 · Thu, April 09, 2020
Fergus Connolly - Lessons from a Global Performance Expert
Dr. Fergus Connolly ( @Fergus_Connolly ) is one of the world's foremost human performance thought leaders and influencers. Author of the bestselling book " Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science ", Fergus has applied performance science with leading sports, military, and business teams. He is the only coach to have full time roles in every major sport, including soccer (Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers), professional and college football (San Francisco 49s and University of Michigan), rugby (Welsh national team) and elite military units. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E4 · Thu, March 26, 2020
Mark Beaumont - The man who cycled the world
Mark Beaumont (@mrmarkbeaumont) is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world , completing his 18,000-mile (29,000 km) route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. Beaumont’s documentaries, events and books about ultra-endurance and adventure have taken audiences to over 100 countries. Outside of sport and broadcasting, Mark is a business ambassador and speaker, as well as working with a number of charities and educational organisations. In this conversation we deep dive into some of Mark’s many adventures, his captivating tales of where life can lead if you have enough determination; a story of mental and physical endurance, suffering for your passion, pushing mental boundaries as well as a fascinating insight into the world we live in Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E3 · Thu, March 12, 2020
Jamil Qureshi - The psychology of performance
Jamil Qureshi ( @Jamil_Qureshi) is one of the foremost practitioners of performance psychology and an expert in high performance. As the co-founder of several change agencies - We Do Things Differently, Loudhouse and JQED - Jamil has worked with a rich diversity of the most talented business and sportspeople and teams in the world. In 2006, he was appointed as the first-ever official psychologist to work with the European Ryder Cup team. They made history in winning by a record-equalling margin. In addition, Jamil has worked with 22 golfers inside the top 50 in the world, including two world number 1’s. His clients have included Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Paul McGinley, Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey, Thomas Bjorn and Sergio Garcia. Ranked among the most influential figures in British sport in 2009, Jamil was voted in the top 100 most powerful men in golf 2008 by his international peers. And it doesn’t stop there. Jamil has worked successfully with three English Premiership football clubs, one of which reaching a record position from its halfway point in the season. He has worked with footballers from Manchester United FC, Manchester City FC, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC, Fomula 1 drivers David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine and the 2009 England Ashes-winning cricketers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E2 · Thu, February 27, 2020
Robbie Cannon - Athletic performance on and off the golf course
Robbie Cannon ( @RobbieCannon ) a qualified strength and conditioning coach, is probably best known for his performance work with golf Open Champion Shane Lowry. An accomplished golfer himself, he practices what he preaches and is three times Irish amateur golf champion. Robbie through his company Cannon Performance works with golfers on the PGA and European Tour, as well as elite amateurs and the Irish golf men’s and ladies' national squads. Outside golf, he has trained elite athletes from many different sports, and this year Robbie is head of strength and conditioning for the Tipperary senior football team. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation about his career to date, insights into peak conditioning for golfers, working with the Tipperary football team, and Shane Lowry’s plans for 2020 including qualification for this year's Ryder Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E1 · Thu, February 13, 2020
Stephen Smith - CEO & founder of Kitman Labs
My guest today is Stephen Smith Founder and CEO of Kitman Labs. Kitman Labs are an Irish sports science and data analytics company. Through advanced statistical analysis, rigorous scientific research their system evaluates athlete injury and performance with unprecedented precision. Kitman Labs works with over 150 teams worldwide including Irish provincial rugby teams Leinster and Connacht, along with soccer teams such as AS Roma, Everton and Norwich City, all under the watchful eye of founder and CEO Stephen Smith. Kitman, which has offices in Dublin, Silicon Valley and Sydney, was named on Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the world’s most innovative companies in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, December 05, 2019
Season 3 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 3 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast stores. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s third season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives this season – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 3 and look ahead to the fourth season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 3 featured in this wrap-up episode: Daniel Davey (Nutritionist for Leinster Rugby and Dublin Senior Footballers) on players he works with who push the boundaries in nutrition, key take always for aspiring athletes and local teams in terms of nutrition. Paul Flynn (CEO of the GPA, formerly Dublin GAA player) on Jim Gavin’s managerial style and what happens inside a Dublin dressing room at half time. Simon Hartley (Psychologist and Performance Coach) on how a focus on doing your personal best is the real driver of results for the most successful teams and athletes in the world. Diarmaid Ferriter (Professor of Modern History in UCD, and one of Ireland’s best-known historians) on what drives the performance and attitude of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, the cult of personality in Irish politics and the ongoing influence of the GAA on Irish society. Mark Gallagher (A Senior Executive, author and respected Broadcaster in the adrenaline-charged world of Formula One) on F1 today, the sports legends such as Ayrton Senna, Nikki Lauda and Eddie Irvine and working with Eddie Jordan We’re hard at work planning Season 4 which will kick off in early 2020 and as always we would love your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E5 · Thu, November 14, 2019
Mark Gallagher - Life in the fast lane
A Senior Executive and respected Broadcaster in the adrenaline-charged world of Formula One, Mark Gallagher translates his experiences from the race track to the language of business. Gallagher’s passion for the sport has been partly driven by the dual challenges of managing risk and high performance. His roles at the Jordan and Red Bull Racing Formula One teams were followed by his relaunch of Cosworth as one of Formula One’s best-known technology suppliers. He played a key role in developing current technical regulations which place an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability. His latest book, The Business of Winning: Strategic Success from the Formula One Track to the Boardroom, exposes the behind-the-scenes management of a Grand Prix team ensuring business continuity, viability and profitability. Mark is an international speaker and consults with organisations globally through his consulting business Performance Insights. We talk about F1 today as well as some of the sports legends such as Ayrton Senna, Niki Lauda and Eddie Irvine as well as F1 technology, inter team rivalry and the sports marketing, branding and ongoing popularity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E4 · Thu, October 31, 2019
Diarmaid Ferriter - Paths from the past: Making sense of Brexit and the extraordinary times we live in
As Professor of Modern History in UCD, Diarmaid Ferriter is one of Ireland’s best-known historians. Diarmaid is also a regular broadcaster on television and radio and a weekly columnist with the Irish Times. In 2010 he presented a three-part history of twentieth century Ireland, 'The Limits of Liberty', on RTE television. A colossus of Irish academia, Diarmaid has written over twelve books on Irish history. His books include The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000 , in 2007, Ferriter wrote the critically acclaimed biography, Judging Dev , which won in three categories of the 2008 Irish Book Awards. His most recent book, The Border , was published this year. With Brexit, the backstop and the fate of the border uncertain, we are living in an extraordinary period. In a global context we also facing some of the most contentious political issues of our time with Trump, climate change and the move to right wing politics. Enjoy this wide ranging conversation with the renowned Irish historian on Brexit, the performance of politicians such as Boris Johnson, the EU and the Irish Government over the past few years, to technology, and the challenges faced with the movement from the written word, Ireland and its performance on climate and womens issues, the GAA and its role in society today, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E3 · Thu, October 17, 2019
Simon Hartley - The psychology of success
For over 20 years Simon Hartley has helped athletes and business people throughout the world to get their mental game right. He has worked with gold medallists, world record holders, world champions and multiple championship winning teams. Simon has worked at the highest level of sport, including spells in professional golf, premiership football, tennis, motor sports, and with British Olympians. Since 2005 Simon has also applied the principles of sports psychology to business, education, healthcare and the charity sector. In addition Simon has become a highly acclaimed author and award winning professional speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E2 · Thu, October 03, 2019
Paul Flynn - The tactics, routines and influences of the GAA great
With six All-Irelands, 10 Leinster titles, five National Leagues, Paul Flynn will be remembered as one of Dublin’s all-time greats. As well as earning four consecutive All-Stars, Paul was a central influence in the Dublin team from his debut in 2008 to his retirement in 2018. In this period, He epitomised the resurgence of Dublin GAA and re-defined the role of wing forward in a period where elite GAA players brought the game to a new level. In this podcast we talk through the tactics routines and strategies of an elite GAA player and what it takes, on and off the pitch, to perform at the highest standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E1 · Wed, September 18, 2019
Daniel Davey - Nutrition, performance and the key ingredients for success
Daniel Davey practices what he preaches, and in his line of work it’s the key ingredient for success in managing the diets of two of the country’s leading sports teams: Leinster Rugby and the Dublin senior footballers. He is a senior performance nutritionist and the one ultimately responsible for fueling the performance of some of Ireland’s leading athletes. Daniel knows what it takes to play at the highest level having represented Sligo at Senior inter-county level, as well as winning an All-Ireland title with Ballyboden St.Enda’s in 2016. As a practitioner and an athlete, he appreciates the intricacies of sports nutrition, an ever-evolving science, from both sides of the fence. His company and nutrition platform is called FoodFlicker which is currently being re branded to the new name of DaveyNutrition . Davey also recently launched a recipe book called Eat Up; Raise Your Game available now in all good book stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Fri, August 30, 2019
Season 2 Highlights
That’s a wrap! Season 2 of the One Percent Podcast is now in all podcast stores. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s second season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives this season – and we wanted to share them with you as we wrap up Season 2 and look ahead to the third season. Here are some of the guests and clips from Season 2 featured in this wrap-up episode: Helen McEntee (Minister of State for European Affairs Helen McEntee) on being a woman in politics – and being both Irish and European. Dr Roger McMorrow (Mount Everest summiter and Clinical Director & Consultant Anaesthetist at the NMH) on the beauty and dangers of climbing Mount Everest and a poetic insight on his experience of summiting the roof of the world. Paul Gleeson (performance coach, part time adventurer) on rowing across the Atlantic Ocean and the change in perspective he gained from this experience – and controlling your environment to achieve better mental health. Neville Maxwell (former professional and international rower Director of Rowing Ireland) gave us an insight of what it takes to be a professional rower and training and competing for the Olympics. Brian Mullins (Dublin football legend and Director of Sport in UCD) on the intense and honest training set up of the Dublin team in the 60's and 70's. Sophie Spence (former titan of Irish women's rugby) on the team mentality when Ireland defeated the All-Blacks. We’re hard at work planning Season 3 which will kick off in mid-September and would benefit from your feedback and perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E6 · Wed, June 19, 2019
Brian Mullins - Experiences on and off the pitch, early years and current work with UCD
The name Brian Mullins will always be synonymous with a defining era for Gaelic Football in Dublin. A titan of midfield he was one of the greatest players to ever don the sky-blue jersey and was a totemic figure in the Dublin teams of the 70's and 80's. Over the course of his career he won four All-Ireland titles, nine Leinster titles, two National League titles and two All-Star awards, and became a hero of Hill 16 for his inspirational displays in the middle of the field. He has managed Derry and his club St Vincent’s to success and is currently Director of Sport in UCD. In this episode, we deep dive into some of Brian's experiences on and off the pitch, his formative experience of summers spent with his cousins in Kerry and Clare, his time playing inter-provincial rugby with Leinster, Kevin Heffernan’s management style and unique personality, his current work with UCD and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E5 · Wed, May 29, 2019
Dr. Roger McMorrow - The beauty and dangers of climbing the ‘Roof of the World’ - Mount Everest
On the 24th May 2007, at 8.25am, in minus 35°C, Dr. Roger McMorrow reached the summit of Mount Everest the world’s highest mountain from the South side. In this episode we find out what it’s like to stand on top of the world, the difficulty in getting back down, find out what is the ‘death zone’, the very real possibility of dying, controlling fear, the psychology of mountain climbing, bodies on the path, how to cross a 50 meter-deep crevasse, setting up the world's highest medical laboratory on Everest's South Col, how long it takes to climb Everest, Sherpas, the Himalayas, Nepal, believing in yourself, self-belief versus self-confidence, how travel can challenge and change lives and much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E4 · Wed, May 01, 2019
Paul Gleeson - His expedition stories across the world, mental fortitude and well-being
Paul is a performance coach, part time adventurer, public speaker and founder of Turas consulting . He has cycled coast to coast across Australia, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean and has also rowed through the North West Passage in the Canadian High Arctic. Author of the book “Crossing the Swell”, he was honoured by his hometown as Limerick Person of the Year in 2006. In this episode, we deep dive into some of Paul’s experiences on his many expeditions, we talk about mental fortitude, mindset, and his current work with Turas Consulting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E3 · Wed, April 17, 2019
Neville Maxwell - Rowing Past, Present and Future
Neville Maxwell is a former professional and international rower. He is currently a Director of Rowing Ireland and the Chairman of the High Performance Committee. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics and is a multiple world rowing championship medallist In this episode, we discuss Neville's introduction to rowing, his professional career, experiences at the Olympics, thoughts on retirement and his current position as High Performance Chair and Director of Irish Rowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E2 · Wed, March 27, 2019
Helen McEntee - Brexit, the EU and career to date
It was a great pleasure to get the opportunity to speak to the Minister of State for European Affairs Helen McEntee in Government Buildings. Minister McEntee has had a meteoric rise in Irish politics since being elected a Fine Gael TD in 2013. Minister McEntee has held the European Affairs portfolio since 2017 a big part of which placed her at the center of the EU negotiations around the Withdrawal Agreement. In this episode, Minister McEntee reflects on her early days in politics, her thoughts on women in politics, being both European and Irish, the EU, her future, and of course, Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E1 · Thu, March 14, 2019
Sophie Spence - Pushing for progress
Sophie is a titan of Irish rugby, who recently hung up her boots in 2017. Since making her debut for Ireland back in 2012, Sophie's explosive carries, tireless tackling and strong presence in the second row helped drive Ireland towards an unprecedented era of success which culminated in a historic Grand Slam in 2013, a World Cup semi-final in 2014, a second Six Nations title in 2015 and beating the All Blacks in 2014. Sophie was also nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E6 · Wed, February 06, 2019
David Gillick - Back on Track
David Gillick is one of Ireland's greatest ever 400m runner, having distinguished himself admirably in his chosen field. He finished sixth in the world in 2009, and won the European Indoor Championships in 2005 and 2007. Along the way he beat some of the best athletes in the world and realized a lifetime ambition by competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In recent times, David has appeared on Master Chef, and has authored 2 best selling cookbooks, Back on Track and David Gillick’s Kitchen, and retrained as a sports psychologist. In this podcast we discuss David's career highs, lows, thoughts on retirement, lessons he's learned as well as thoughts on the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E5 · Fri, January 25, 2019
Andy Lee - What it takes to be a champion
Andy is a former Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World. Known in boxing circles as a tough-as-nails southpaw, Lee’s famous right hook is world renowned. He’s also an Olympian, having competed for Ireland at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. In this interview, you’ll hear Andy and me get into his training techniques and methodologies, what Lee thinks about success and what it takes to be a great champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E4 · Fri, November 30, 2018
Des Cahill – His early years in journalism, his country roots, the Irish language and RTE Ep04
Des is a sports presenter and commentator with national broadcaster RTE - Presenter of RTÉ television's GAA programme, "The Sunday Game" & RTÉ's flagship weekend sports radio programme, "Saturday Sport". He is also the regular weekday morning Sports Presenter on "Morning Ireland" & "Today with Sean O'Rourke" programmes. He presents "Up For The Match" at the hugely popular pre-All Ireland Final TV programmes. Des was named "Ireland's Most Influential Journalist on Twitter" in 2015 & 2016. We chat to Des on his new book, his early years in journalism, his country roots, the Irish language and RTE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Thu, November 29, 2018
Alan Ahearne – We talk Brexit, property, housing, the general economy and everything in between Ep03
Alan is currently a Professor of Economics and Director of the Whitaker Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and has also taught economics at UCD, DCU and the Carnegie Mellon University. Coined by the Independent News & Media Group as "the man who told you so”, Alan is an internationally renowned economist, and was one of the very few people that spoke out before the economic collapse warning that the country was headed straight for it in 2007. Alan has worked as a special advisor to Brian Lenihen in 2011 and in the United States where he served as external advisor to the Strategy, Practice and Review Department of the International Monetary Fund, advising IMF senior management on how the Fund could better support the efforts of countries at all levels of income to boost growth and create jobs in the period ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E2 · Thu, November 08, 2018
James Kerr II - What the All Blacks can teach us about Business & Life Ep02
Part 2 of our interview with James Kerr, bestselling author of the book ‘Legacy’. As part of our 10 year Anniversary, we were delighted to have James Kerr at our latest Lincoln Insights Breakfast Seminar. Kerr draws a crowd with over 200 leaders meet and connect in the historic sporting grounds of the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in October. As part of this, James also recorded a podcast with us which we have broken into two parts. In 2010 James became one of the only ever people to be allowed inside the camp of the New Zealand All Blacks, the most successful sporting team in history. What he learned from this experience he translated into 15 lessons that can be translated into any high performance team be it sport, military or business for success. James Kerr’s book has been described as ‘seminal’ by the Independent newspaper and ‘unputdownable’ by Bloomberg. The Daily Telegraph newspaper called it the ‘modern version of Vince Lombardi’s guides to coaching’ and says ‘for those searching for genuine keys to team culture, it is manna from heaven.’ Kerr argues that all winning teams share the same high performance principles; a relentless focus on excellence, a collective commitment to an ‘uncommon cause’, a high degree of autonomy, trust and individual initiative, clear, candid and compelling communication, an emphasis on individual accountability, integrity and genuine humility, underpinned by a climate in which ‘leaders create leaders’. James Kerr and Legacy quotes 15 lessons that can be applied to any individual or business from the All Blacks. There are: Sweep the Sheds Go for the Gap Play with Purpose Pass the Ball Create a Learning Environment No Dickheads Embrace Expectations Train to Win Keep a Blue Head Know Thyself Sacrifice Invent a Language Ritualize to Actualize Be a Good Ancestor James is an exceptional storyteller and this podcast covers some of the key topics from his book, as well as insights into James’ next project and some insights into the tactics and routines of the man himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E1 · Tue, November 06, 2018
James Kerr - What the All Blacks can teach us about Business & Life Ep01
Welcome to The 1% Podcast episode 01 with James Kerr bestselling author of the book ‘Legacy’. As part of our 10 year Anniversary, we were delighted to have James Kerr at our latest Lincoln Insights Breakfast Seminar. Kerr draws a crowd with over 200 leaders meet and connect in the historic sporting grounds of the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in October. As part of this, James also recorded a podcast with us which we have broken into two parts. In 2010 James became one of the only ever people to be allowed inside the camp of the New Zealand All Blacks, the most successful sporting team in history. What he learned from this experience he translated into 15 lessons that can be translated into any high performance team be it sport, military or business for success. James Kerr’s book has been described as ‘seminal’ by the Independent newspaper and ‘unputdownable’ by Bloomberg. The Daily Telegraph newspaper called it the ‘modern version of Vince Lombardi’s guides to coaching’ and says ‘for those searching for genuine keys to team culture, it is manna from heaven.’ Kerr argues that all winning teams share the same high performance principles; a relentless focus on excellence, a collective commitment to an ‘uncommon cause’, a high degree of autonomy, trust and individual initiative, clear, candid and compelling communication, an emphasis on individual accountability, integrity and genuine humility, underpinned by a climate in which ‘leaders create leaders’. James Kerr and Legacy quotes 15 lessons that can be applied to any individual or business from the All Blacks. There are: Sweep the Sheds Go for the Gap Play with Purpose Pass the Ball Create a Learning Environment No Dickheads Embrace Expectations Train to Win Keep a Blue Head Know Thyself Sacrifice Invent a Language Ritualize to Actualize Be a Good Ancestor James is an exceptional storyteller and this podcast covers some of the key topics from his book, as well as insights into James’ next project and some insights into the tactics and routines of the man himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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