Optimise Your Life

In this episode, we were joined by athletic performance coach with Leinster Rugby. Cillian has over 10 years experience working in high performance while also studying to complete his PhD. Cillian has also competed as a professional boxer during this time.

We discussed many different areas in the show. Cillian gave us some insight into professional rugby strength & conditioning and the data and metrics that are used at that level in the modern game. We also talked about his professional boxing career and the transferable skills that he has learned and applied in his practice.

Cillian gave some really valuable information about mindfulness and how he began his own practice. The most thought provoking aspect of the episode was hearing Cillian give strategies about training, routine, wellness and how we plan more effectively to be more productive and move forward to achieve our goals.

Cillian is launching a prototype of services around high performance coaching and is looking for people in this space to get in touch. Please get in touch via email if this is something of interest to you : 

Email : [email protected] 

Linkedin  : https://ie.linkedin.com/in/cillian-reardon-b9228564

Thank you and we hope you enjoy the show,

Abby & Pete

In this episode, Peter is joined by sleep expert and health scientist Tom Coleman. Tom has a vast experience in the health industry and has been researching sleep both academically and during his health practice. He has famously worked with former UFC Champion Conor McGregor to optimise his sleep quality to improve reaction time and performance.

It is a great discussion covering all aspects of sleep including sleep cycles, REM Sleep & dreaming. Tom also gives us insight into his routine for sleep and strategies we can implement to our ritual to improve our sleep onset, sleep maintenance, sleep latency and sleep quality.

Please find Tom's social media for any queries or questions you may have in relation to sleep:

https://www.instagram.com/tomcoleman.ie/

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Pete & Abby

In this episode, Peter was joined by Sport Scientist Shayne Murphy. Shayne has worked previously for Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Cardiff City, Wales, Scotland and recently Manchester City FC. 

We asked Shayne about long term athlete development and what is the best approach for developing movement competency. There is a really valuable piece in here for coaches and parents of kids that are under 16 and how to best support develop in sport at that age.

We also chatted about his new venture into performance consultancy and how high performance habits can be transferred into the average persons everyday life to help optimise their productivity and performance.

Please see Shayne's social media networks below to get in touch:

https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceSDM/

https://twitter.com/sdmperformance?lang=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayne-murphy-71040650/

https://www.instagram.com/sdmperformance/

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show,

Abby & Peter

In this episode, Peter was joined by Sport Scientist Shayne Murphy. Shayne has worked previously for Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Cardiff City, Wales, Scotland and recently Manchester City FC. 

We asked Shayne about long term athlete development and what is the best approach for developing movement competency. There is a really valuable piece in here for coaches and parents of kids that are under 16 and how to best support develop in sport at that age.

We also chatted about his new venture into performance consultancy and how high performance habits can be transferred into the average persons everyday life to help optimise their productivity and performance.

Please see Shayne's social media networks below to get in touch:

https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceSDM/

https://twitter.com/sdmperformance?lang=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayne-murphy-71040650/

https://www.instagram.com/sdmperformance/

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show,

Abby & Peter

In this episode of the podcast, Peter takes us through some things to consider when it comes to your happiness and wellbeing. These are not all the usual elements you would relate with wellness and health but there is some useful tips you can implement immediately into your life.

He also discusses 5 key pillars that frame wellbeing and how we can use micro strategies to tackle any areas we feel we can improve upon.

Please find some of the links discussed in this episode of the show below:

https://www.udemy.com/

https://www.coursera.org/

https://www.skillshare.com/

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Abby & Peter

In this episode, Peter takes us through some basics of nutrition and some principles to follow to improve your performance, health and productivity. He goes into the shift from the traditional nutrition approach towards the social media popularised calories in vs. calories out approach.

He discusses why there may be limitations in this method and some of the affects this approach in isolation may have on our long term health markers. He goes into detail into why the holistic approach is a better basis to improve a clients health status and performance also.

This is an interesting topic that has recently been the main topic in nutrition. There is little information about the affects of a flexible diet consistently over time and the affects it may have on internal health and the hormonal profile of a person.

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In this episode, Peter was joined by independent financial planner Paul Merriman. Paul has over 18 years experience in financial planning and some of you may know him from his work with RTE 2FM. Paul also has a large social media presence through podcasting, Facebook and the Ask Paul Instagram page.

This is a must listen for anyone who is unhappy with their current financial position or have some spare cash that they would like to work a little harder for themselves. We discuss emergency funds, mortgages, budgeting, savings, investments and passive income.

Paul also takes us through alternative way to think about your first property purchase and ideas for young people who feel they can't get on the property ladder. It was a fascinating interview which has something for everyone, whether you want to invest in a more financially secure future or play it safe and save properly or join Paul in his investment club as he takes his followers on the journey through a managed Zurich fund. Check out Paul's links below for more information.

https://www.askpaul.ie/ - Website

https://www.instagram.com/askpaul_now/?hl=en - Instagram

Thanks and enjoy the show,

Abby & Pete

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In this episode, Peter takes us through a framework to set an effective goal. He explains some of the reasons goals don't work and why we may have failed in the past.

This is a really short and practical episode that is designed to help you sit down and reflect on something that you want to achieve. Once you've done that, follow the steps set out in this episode and by the end you will have your plan drawn out and ready to action.

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In this episode, our host Peter was joined by performance psychologist Tony Og Regan. Tony has a background as a inter-county hurler during his time playing for Galway where he was nominated for three all stars and won numerous national titles.

After this playing career, Tony made a drastic career change from accountancy to pursue a career in psychology. Tony has now set up his own business where he offers clients from all walks of life the opportunity to improve their performance and life. Tony has worked in the corporate world with large firms, with individual athletes and in team sports also.

In the show, he takes us through how to improve our attentional focus and reasons why we should avoid multi-tasking. He also takes us through tips and advice for structuring our goals and how to reflect on and review different aspects of our lives. Finally, Tony gives us several tools which can improve our performance such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling and intention planning.

To get in contact with Tony please use the following social media links: 

Email: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/tonyogregan/

https://twitter.com/tonyogregan?lang=en

Below are some additional resources that we spoke about during the show: 

https://www.psych.nyu.edu/oettingen/Gollwitzer,%20P.%20M.,%20&%20Oettingen,%20G.%20(2013).%20In%20%20M.%20Gellman%20&%20J.%20R.%20Turner%20(Eds.).pdf

https://positivepsychology.com/

Thank you for listening,

Pete & Abby

In this episode, our host Peter talks about muscle mass. He explains the importance of muscle mass. Why it is vital we maintain and preserve as much muscle as we can as we get older and also some statistics around the mortality rates of people who lose muscle mass as they age.

There is lots of interesting facts and research in this episode and why Sarcopenia is something we can avoid with a resistance training programme throughout our lives.

For anyone looking for more information on training or creating a resistance training programme that was discussed on the show, please get in contact via our social media or website below.

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Pete & Abby