Share your story! We invite listeners of the podcast to share how they've applied the concepts, strategies, and lessons from our podcast to their everyday lives. Whether you’re enhancing productivity, improving decision-making, or fostering better relationships, we want to hear how Performance Intelligence (PQ) has impacted you.

In this episode, Ryan Shepheard shares his passion for the intersection of performance in sports and education, offering valuable insights into his journey. Ryan served as a FIFA international futsal referee for 16 years and was part of the AFC elite panel for 15 years. He had the honour of officiating at two World Cups in 2021 and 2024.

Join us as we explore these inspiring real-world applications and celebrate the transformative power of PQ in action!

Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.

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In this episode Andrew and Shona discuss:

0:10 Shona’s definition of recovery, training is important but you need to recover and the research into mental recovery that led to Shona’s work at the AIS.

6:30 How to make physical and mental recovery sound normal to the average person, there’s a lot of magic in the mental side of recovery and crossing mental and physical recovery.

11:00 How Shona measures recovery, is wearable tech all that useful in recovery and knowing all your stats isn’t always the best thing for some people.

16:20 Sleep is the most important factor in recovery, every athlete is different in how much knowledge you can load them up with in the pre-season and Shona’s example of how this had played out with a team she worked with.

25:30 The strong link between learning and sleep, Simone Biles taking time off and coming back even stronger and the shorter off seasons players have compared to a few years ago.

33:10 Some examples of how you can add some recovery to your life, Shona’s role in starting up the recovery centre at the AIS and the concept of a recovery rocket alongside the recovery points system.

44:05 Coaches need some recovery for themselves, being tired and fatigued changes everything about your mood and some of the external factors such as family that can impact recovery.

52:00 Getting exercise in the time that works for you, walking to get your brain going and we don’t understand the effects screen time has on us.

56:40 Video games aren’t recovery, the growing use of VR in recovery and using AI along with VR to assist imagery.

1:03:15 How Andrew gets people to change their behaviours and where you can find Shona.

Listen to the Real Science of Sport episode mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast/id1461719225?i=1000712107079
Read the Recovery Umbrella article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34941807/
View the Recovery Rocket:https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/recovery-rocket-1.png

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Discover the surprising power of vulnerability in leadership as Martin Sheppard shares the moment that reshaped his approach to leading teams. With insights from former NSW Premier Mike Baird, this episode dives into why every team member brings something unique—and how great leaders unlock that potential. Packed with real stories and actionable advice, it’s a must-listen for anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact.

Connect with Martin at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinsheppard1/?originalSubdomain=au
Or through the KPMG website: https://kpmg.com/au/en/home/contacts/s/martin-sheppard.html

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Why do most corporate presentations suck? 🤔 We sat down with one of Australia's leading Presentation Coaches, Tony Bulmer, to rip apart everything you think you know about a great presentation.

Invest time to listen to this episode and you'll hear:
- How to cut your prep time in HALF by focusing on messaging FIRST.
- How to embrace your nerves and turn them into power!
- The 5 simple steps to deliver a seriously good presentation.
- Why storytelling is key to building rapport with your audience

In this episode Andrew and Tony discuss:

00:15 What Tony would say to people hesitant to break away from traditional presentations, corporate comms have become worse over time, and still getting nervous after hundreds of presentations.

4:40 Embrace your nerves to channel them productively, rehearse a presentation before you present it for real and break your preparation into the content and the messaging.

8:25 You can cut your preparation time in half if you start with messaging, have your presentation at least 80% done without a focus on perfection and get out of your own head to enjoy your presentation.

13:35 Learning to play to your audience from Michael Gerber, creating a non-presentation-based program to help people find themselves, and where you can begin training your presenting.

22:25 Tony using his own slides as his notes, the 5 steps to delivering a kick ass presentation and don’t confuse being professional with being serious.

27:55 Showing a bit of vulnerability to get your audience on your side, the struggle of getting people to play to their strengths and a large amount of Tony’s work can just be undoing other coaches work.

37:15 The number 1 block to people being able to present better, learning to enjoy virtual presentations and being able to engage with your audience in any format is key to enjoying your presentation.

48:30 Getting out of “pitch mode”, use social media as a starting point but don’t copy it directly and why Tony is so passionate about teaching others to present.

54:30 Make sure you set your stories up to tell the whole thing during your presentation, Tony’s example of why storytelling is so powerful and telling your own authentic stories.

1:02:55 The message of a story is the most important part, building rapport isn’t just about finding common ground and where you can find Tony.

You can find Tony at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybulmer/?originalSubdomain=au
Or at his website: https://www.bulmergroup.com/
Read the paper Tony mentioned: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ITS-A-MATTER-OF-TRUST.pdf
Watch the video from Tony: https://shorturl.at/MToDz
Watch the video with Vinh: https://shorturl.at/4cj7E
Look at the Barbara Minto pyramid model: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/maxresdefault.jpg

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Josh Piterman was the leading actor in some of broadways biggest theatre shows In this Bite Size from episode #129 Josh shares his experience of imposter syndrome and how how he was able to eventually redirect it his after years of performing on the biggest stages in the world.

Josh also shares the nerve-wracking story of his voice giving out in what was at the time his biggest on stage performance yet. Josh walks us through what he went through in his mind and how he was able to stop catastrophising and get back to work.

Listen to Josh's podcast here:https://shows.acast.com/behind-the-mask
You can find Josh at his website:https://www.joshpiterman.com.au/
Or at his Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshpiterman/?hl=en

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Work futurist, author, and speaker. Andrea Clarke is an expert in helping leaders and learners navigate the complexities of change and build future-ready mindsets. With a fascinating background as a former television news reporter and foreign correspondent in Washington, D.C., she brings a unique perspective to her work.

Through writing, foresight reports, and keynotes, Andrea guides people to engage with signals, anticipate disruption, and shape intentional futures. Andrea is author of the global best-selling book Adapt. Andrea Clarke, welcome to the studio.

In this episode Andrew and Andrea discuss:

00:15 Being let go from a job for whistleblowing, not being able to turn a blind eye to something morally wrong and losing a job in a foreign country with 10 days to find a new one.

6:15 Resilience is a doing word, you never know who your true friends are until you go through a tough time and showing up to the worst day of someone’s life as a reporter.

12:25 Dealing with chaos every day in the new room, it takes active effort to break the sameness and the formative story of how Andrea’s dad dealt with a plane engine stalling at 9000 feet with his 3 children in the cab.

17:50 3000 hours of practise coming into play to stay calm under pressure, using that experience to gain confidence navigating the unknown and coming back to Australia where corporates are missing the ability to deal with change.

24:15 Change is uncomfortable, an example of how you could integrate changes into your team and people only think of the losses that come with change.

29:20 Building in a fire break so you are ready when change comes your way, look in unlikely places for the next wave of change that might be coming your way and how to build in a bit of exploration and exploitation to your day.

39:45 Why Andrea sold several properties that were causing unneeded stress on her life, you know you’ve made a good decision when you feel relief and removing attachments from your life that you don’t need.

44:10 Everyone will need more energy for the changes coming, Andrew’s keynote summary and where you can find Andrea.

You can find Andrea at her website: https://www.andreaclarke.com.au/
Or at her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaclarke2020

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In this Bite Size from episode #137 Andrew and Dr Tom talk about why recent studies have shown that not only is sitting not good for your health but it has a very similar effect on mortality rates as smoking over long periods of time.

Dr Tom also explains that not only is this effect limited to sitting but lying down for long periods can have a similar effect, including when you sleep!

You can find the resource mentioned by Dr Tom here: https://app.box.com/s/vjd3uan18inklqvli17cz0digud1tmam

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Lisa Alexander is one of Australia’s greatest sports coaches. From leading the Australian Diamonds to global netball impact, this isn't just about netball; it's a masterclass in coaching and leadership. Hear Lisa's journey, from her early coaching days to achieving an 81% win rate with the Diamonds, winning gold at the Commonwealth Games and World Cup.

In this episode Andrew and Lisa discuss:

00:20 Lisa is one of the most underrated coaches in Australia, having a chip on your shoulder and the best coaches usually weren’t the best players.

6:40 Staying grounded and being open to learning, reaching out to Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy and getting her learning outside of school and university.

10:45 The 2 books Lisa could potentially write, how Lisa was able to study, work and raise a child and being achievement oriented to try and impress her dad.

16:45 Why coaching and teaching work so well together, creating teams in the classroom and spending a year following the Australian netball coach around.

21:45 The ability to be self-aware is the most important, Lisa’s biggest influences and Lisa’s advice to people who want to get into coaching.

32:45 Craig Harper working for Lisa for 10c an hour, focusing on the person first and the athlete second and you have to have a bit of ego as a coach, but not too much.

37:25 The introduction of “Sisters in Arms” at The Diamonds, falling in love with rugby union at Twickenham and respecting the culture of the country that you are coming in to.

44:30 Money can lead to mediocrity, encouraging players to do coaching courses as they are playing and getting perspective outside your own environment.

49:00 Family first is a key tenant of Lisa’s philosophy, Lisa’s work with corporate teams and where you can find Lisa.

You can find Lisa at the TGI website: https://tgisport.com.au/talent/lisa-alexander/
Or the Celebrity Speakers website: https://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/speakers/lisa-alexander/
Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-alexander-am-a83bb378/?originalSubdomain=au

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