Episodes
Today we spoke with Professor Brendan Kelly - Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital Dr Brendan Kelly is a medical doctor who has specialised in psychiatry. His research interests include the epidemiology of psychosis, mental health services, the history of psychiatry, and human rights in mental health. He is most interested in the extent to which persons with mental illness participate in civic and social life, and the...
Published 06/13/22
Erik is the host of the BluePrint podcast, a columnist for Inc., former Director of Sports Science for the Houston Texans, Presidential Leadership Scholar and an avid learner. Erik has huge experience in the weight room, with sports science, data, and cutting edge monitoring technology, pushing the boundaries of performance. Today we distill the balance between technical and soft skills in his work in college and professional football and discuss his transition from playing in Texas...
Published 06/06/22
Today we spoke with Cal Newport - Associate Professor at Georgetown University, and Author of 'Deep Work' Cal is an associate professor of computer science who earned his PhD from MIT. His writing unpacks topics such as culture, technology and productivity. Cal has published several ground-breaking books including Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. He writes regularly for The New Yorker, the New York Times and WIRED, on topics such as his views on twitter, slow...
Published 05/30/22
Welcome back to another episode of Reflections. This week we dive into insightful conversations with performance and leadership coach, and former Waterford hurler Shane O'Sullivan, 400m Irish Olympic track athlete Sophie Becker, co-founder of FourFive UK and former Saracens and England rugby player George Kruis, CrossFit legend and 4 times winner Rich Froning, former Munster captain Billy Holland, and ex-Aussie rugby captain and MBA James Horwill. We hear from our international leading...
Published 05/23/22
Today we spoke with Anne-Laure Le Cunff - Entrepreneur and Founder of Ness Labs, PhD Neuroscience student - and ex-Googler. Anne-Laure worked at Google, promoting digital health products, and is now back in school studying the brain; she is a PhD researcher at King's College London investigating how different brains learn differently, with a focus on supporting neurodiversity in online learning. She is the founder of Ness Labs, a little corner of the Internet where ambitious and curious...
Published 05/16/22
Today we spoke with Jack Kavanagh - Pharmacist, Speaker and on the Board of Directors of the National Disability Authority. Every so often you have a conversation that changes you, that makes you reflect on perspective...this was one of those conversations. In 2012 Jack suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury leaving him with 15% muscle function. Jack has challenged the perceived limitations of his situation every day since, with the question being 'why not me?', rather than 'why me?'....
Published 05/09/22
Today we spoke with Joy Neville - former Ireland women's rugby union international and current IRFU referee Joy is a former Ireland women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. As a player Neville represented Ireland at both the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups, captaining the first Ireland team to defeat France in that period. After retiring as a player she took up being a referee. She has taken charge of matches in the Women's Six Nations Championship, the...
Published 05/02/22
Welcome back to another episode of reflections - this week dive into conversations with John Bull, Owen Eastwood, Lisa Jacob and Ray Goggins. We hear from our excellent guests on the topic of Psychological Safety including: - (6:07) John Bull: Specialist in High Performance Leadership and Teams, Head of High Performance at Management Futures - (8:04) Owen Eastwood: Performance Coach, and Author of 'Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness' - (15:10) Lisa Jacob: Team Manager at Hockey...
Published 04/25/22
Welcome back to the show! This is a special release episode where we will distill some excellent and insightful lessons around High Performance from some of our previous guests. On this episode you will hear from  - Steve Gera (03:34): Innovation specialist, former NFL coach, CEO Gains Group, Leaders in Sport consultant and former US Marine - Sonia O'Sullivan (06:25): Olympian in track and field, lover of coffee, and inspiration to all Irish people - Graham Betchart (08:17): Mental...
Published 04/19/22
Today we spoke with Harrison Gardner - Builder, Teacher, Author and Co-Founder of Common Knowledge Harrison has learned about building and sustainability from his travels from his home country Australia, to Kenya, India, South America, North America, Iceland, Malawi...now rooted in Co.Clare, Ireland...in his own 'home-made renovated castle'. He has 15 years experience designing and managing the construction of conventional, sustainable and alternative buildings worldwide to an elite level....
Published 04/11/22
Today we spoke with Dr Mark Rowe - MD, Expert in Positive Health & Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Mark Rowe is a medical doctor empowering people to live their lives with vitality on purpose. Mark has been a practicing family physician for over 20 years. He is the founder of the Waterford Health Park, the base for Dr. Rowe’s medical practice as well as the ‘Lifestyle Medicine Be Well Clinic’. The Healthcare Facility was a shortlisted finalist for World Building of the year at the World...
Published 04/04/22
Today we spoke with David Cosgrave - Purposeful Leader in High Performance. A skilled, eloquent and resourceful strategic leader in high performance across multiple English Premier League, UEFA Europa and UEFA Champions League campaigns, David is now working in the MLS with Orlando City SC. David's career is synonymous with words like culture, leadership, purpose and high performance. He has experience having worked with clubs across different countries like FC Copenhagen, Fulham, Stoke...
Published 03/28/22
Today we spoke with Dr Michael Gervais - Performance Psychologist, Host of 'Finding Mastery' Podcast and Co-founder of Compete to Create. As a licensed psychologist and industry visionary, Dr. Gervais has focused most of his time on people at the "top of their game", from the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA players, to Olympians, military personnel and corporate leaders. Spending years in the trenches of high-stakes circumstances, Dr. Gervais has developed clarity for the tools that allow...
Published 03/21/22
Today we spoke with Michelle Carney - Founder and CEO Purpose Driven Impact, Comic Relief Programme Director and Former CEO Special Olympics GB. Michelle is a giver, who has transformed and reformed many environments. Having an MSc in Leadership & Organisational Change Michelle has been leading, inspiring and empowering people to change the world. She is passionate about seeing the opportunity, potential and wonder in any moment; she has experience across charity, volunteer,...
Published 03/14/22
Today we spoke with Taylor Somerville - Founder of Symmetry Live and XPT Life Master Coach. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Taylor worked in the investment business for over 15 years until 2017, when he decided to transition his career to focus full time on health and fitness. He...
Published 03/07/22
Peter is an OT with a passion for mental and emotional wellbeing. In mid-2021 he launched FITMINDS, a mental skills and lifestyle design program to enhance mental wellbeing and performance. The approach blends mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, and OT. He has vast clinical experience, has written for RTE lifestyle and appears relatively in the media. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual...
Published 02/28/22
Today we spoke with Dr. Chris Luke - Emergency Physician and Author of 'A Life in Trauma: Memoirs of an Emergency Physician'. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Dr. Chris Luke qualified in 1982 at University College Dublin and has been an emergency physician for over 35 years, serving...
Published 02/21/22
Today we spoke with John Bull - Specialist in High Performance Leadership and Teams, Head of High Performance at Management Futures. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com John has researched the leadership behind some of the best performance environments in the world - in business, in sport,...
Published 02/14/22
Today we spoke with Brett Bartholomew - Coach, Best-selling Author and Founder of 'Art of Coaching'. Brett is a keynote speaker, performance coach & consultant, and Founder of Art of Coaching. His experience includes working with members of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Special Forces, sporting organisations, and professional athletes. Brett is also a self-published, best-selling, author of 'Conscious Coaching: The Art & Science of Building Buy-in'. He has coached a diverse range of...
Published 02/07/22
Today we spoke with Brian Keane - Fitness Coach, Nutritionist, Best Selling Author and Podcast. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Brian is a qualified personal trainer, sports nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach. He is the bestselling author of the book 'The Fitness Mindset' and...
Published 01/31/22
Today we spoke with Lisa Jacob - Team Manager at Hockey Ireland, and Co-Owner of Hidden Strength. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Lisa is a former international and director on the board of Hockey Ireland, and now managing the team. From 2006-2014 she amassed 139 caps for the Irish...
Published 01/24/22
Today we spoke with Joe Barr - Irish World endurance cyclist and Multiple World Record Holder. This episode was sponsored by Skill Yoga. With hundreds of workouts on functional strength, mobility, flexibility, and mindfulness. Get your personal yoga training plan today! Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store. Sleep Eat Perform Repeat listeners can get an exclusive 50% off their annual subscription package when you enter SEPR as a promo code or use the link...
Published 01/17/22
Today we spoke with Sophie Becker - Irish Olympian, and 400m Track Athlete. This episode was sponsored by McSport - Ireland's Leading Suppliers of Sports and Fitness Equipment. McSport is giving listeners the chance to win a Hit Fitness Premium Massage Gun. To enter, click this link and fill out the entry form! Or head over to Twitter https://twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat/ and follow the instructions. Sophie represented Team Ireland at...
Published 01/10/22
Today we spoke with Peter Shallard - Founder and CEO Commit Action, Shrink for Entrepreneurs This episode was brought to you by Commit Action. It is a differentiator. We use it and are huge fans. It pairs you with a dedicated accountability coach whose sole job is to give you clarity on what needs to get done and the accountability to make sure you do it. This levels up your productivity. Join fellow members including venture backed founders, globe-trotting internet entrepreneurs &...
Published 01/03/22
Today we spoke with Pat Divilly - Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing Coach, and Author of 'Fit Mind: 8 weeks to change your inner soundtrack and tune into your greatness' - coming out January 7th, 2022. This episode was brought to you by Hauora - a performance wellbeing growth partner. Hauora aims to educate and impact individual and organisational culture to ignite health, wellbeing, and performance. Find out more at www.HauoraLife.com Pat is a high performance coach helping people reach...
Published 12/27/21