Episodes
Published 03/27/24
Former Dancer, Therapist and Performance Coach Glenn Kelich joins Jody Martins in this episode where they delve into the realms of mental health, motivation, and performance. Together, they explore personal stories of anxiety, coping mechanisms, and the importance of understanding and accepting anxiety as a tool for enhancing performance. We discuss practical strategies like sensory awareness and visual flexibility for managing anxiety and improving overall well-being. From...
Published 03/27/24
Joining Jody Martins in this podcast is Simon Cusden a former cricketer who went from addiction to coaching. He now helps senior leaders and their teams prevent and treat well-being and performance crises. Simon shares how his struggles with addiction impacted his cricket career but ultimately led him to seek help and find a new purpose in coaching. The conversation delves into taboo topics like suicide and depression, highlighting the importance of seeking support and being ready for...
Published 03/19/24
Christine Roos is a former South African Hockey player who now is on a swimming mission. In this conversation, we talk about her challenges and journey to swim the 35km False Bay crossing in 11 hours and 25 minutes. Listen as she shares the initial experience of jellyfish, seals, sharks and the cold Cape Town water. ABOUT JODY A Mental Performance Coach with a background in cricket coaching, fascinated with the Why, What and How of Sports Performance. SUPPORT THE PODCAST Follow on...
Published 02/12/24
Alix Croop is a Mental Performance Coach by day and a Cirque du Soleil Artist by night. With a passion for helping athletes and performers reach their highest potential, by giving them tools to manage the stressors of the competitive environment.  Alix has a wealth of experience as an NCAA athlete and professional performer.  My background in Gymnastics and Circus has given me a variety of skills that allow me to relate closely with my clientele. ON THIS PODCAST The challenges performers...
Published 02/06/24
Over the past fifty years, Dr.Jacques Dallaire has enjoyed the opportunity to work directly with thousands of individuals from the high-performance sports world and beyond including law enforcement, the entertainment world, and the business community. Dr. Dallaire splits his time delivering sports team, occupational group, and corporate team performance programs and individual one-on-one programs with high-performance competitors. He is a Founding Member of the International Council of...
Published 01/22/24
Join Jody Martins in this conversation with Johan Vorster as they explore his thoughts on cricket in South Africa and his approach to coaching. Johan Vorster is a professional cricket coach who is the Head Coach of Cricket World Academy.  He has played and coached in South Africa and Australia, bringing a unique insight into the differences between SA and AUS and what high performance is.  Driven by his high standards he produces skilled cricketers capable of performing under...
Published 01/15/24
Luke Pomfret is the Senior Regional Talent Manager at Sunrisers Cricket. He has worked with Northamptonshire CCC, where he was a Pathway Performance Coach, assistant Women’s 1st XI coach and Academy coach. Luke has also worked as a Women and girls’ pathway scout for ECB, a support coach for Loughborough Lightening and with Chance to Shine in Lancashire. Luke has been involved in the progression of Women and Girls’ cricket from a young age, earning a Chancellor’s Scholarship from his...
Published 01/08/24
Tom Walsh is a Strength and Speed Coach who works to prevent injuries and educate athletes and coaches on conditioning the body for sports performance. In this conversation, Tom and Jody talk about… 3 things the best coaches do that help them make their players the best.  The S&C lineage and misinformation. Technique and anatomy are two sides of the same coin. What better hips mean and getting strength at length? How gym work can aggravate instead of enhance. Complexity vs...
Published 11/10/23
Peter Gilmour is one of the most highly experienced mental performance coaches working today. His client list is a who’s who of professional athletes, business leaders, celebrities and other public figures. Over the years this has included some of the world’s iconic athletes, premiership footballers, top tennis players, cricketers and several world champions. Peter’s unique methods help them enter inspirational states of mind and achieve great things. Apart from performance enhancement, these...
Published 10/30/23
Storm Clark is a Strength & Conditioning Coach working with the Northern Cape Heat, a cricket team that plays in the South African Division 2.  In the past two seasons, they have won the CSA 4-day competition at their level and undoubtedly the work Storm does with these cricketers to last and perform over 4 days paid dividends. In this conversation, we talk about… Cricket being a power-sprint sport. Separating the cricketer from the athlete. The distances cricketers cover in a...
Published 10/25/23
Andre Tredoux is a rugby coach… currently the Head Coach for Shimlas Rugby at the University of the Freestate.  He has coached at school level as well as in Russia at Rugby Club Slava Moscow and in Japan at NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. In this conversation, we talk about… What makes a rugby player? Being critical of your own performance around your strengths and weaknesses. Building the ultimate rugby player. The maverick and buying into the team being first. Old School vs New...
Published 10/16/23
LEARN FROM THE PROS - RICKY PONTING This week we listen to a clip of former Australian Men's Cricket Captain, World Class Batsmen and multiple international trophy winner Ricky Ponting. Watch the full video here. What resonates well with me is his brief explanation of his routine leading into any batting performance and there is so much for you to learn. I also share 3 ideas on creating your own routine. START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR MENTAL PERFORMANCE...
Published 08/11/23
Krystle Kustanovich joins Jody on the Performance Formula Podcast. She is a Mental Performance Coach for professional athletes & public figures who want to strengthen their mental skills using actionable tools grounded in neuroscience. She offers individual coaching, group coaching and team coaching with a twist. Her speciality is in positive psychology, neuroscience, positive intelligence, performance coaching & emotional intelligence. The intersection of these ensures that she...
Published 08/05/23
LEARN FROM THE PROS - BRIAN HARMAN I am excited to introduce to you a new segment on the Performance Formula Podcast. In this first Learn from the Pros segment on the Podcast I review a part of Brian Harman’s post-tournament press conference. I chose this part because it speaks to how he chose to respond when a fan called him out after two bogeys. We take a deeper look into his self-talk as well as his mindset. START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR MENTAL...
Published 07/27/23
In this conversation, Jody is joined by Russel Aspeling who is a  Starfish Catalyst & Teal Practitioner.  As a Catalyst he supports individuals and teams to change without, in his words, leaving his fingerprints. This conversation dances around the topic of athletes being able fully express themselves. ABOUT JODY Jody Martins is a Mental Performance Coach and former cricket coach who is a National Coach Developer with Cricket South Africa. He works with teams and individuals from all...
Published 07/21/23
In this episode, Jody is joined by Amy Price.  Amy works as a Coach Developer for the FA with coaches in the senior women’s professional game, Grey Matters and she coaches the U14 Fulham Team. Amy holds a Masters’s and DProf & PhD. ABOUT JODY Jody Martins is a Mental Performance Coach and former cricket coach who is a National Coach Developer with Cricket South Africa. He works with teams and individuals from all around the world. How can you support the podcast? Feel free to...
Published 07/07/23
Joey Hewitt is a former professional basketball player who has travelled to Australia, England, and Mexico to pursue his basketball career. A graduate of Whitman College, Joey is the winningest player in D3 history with an overall record of 112 wins and only 10 losses over a 4-year span. A 3-time Northwest Conference all-league selection, pre-season All-American, and 1st team All-Academic student. Joey has his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and his Master's of Science in Sport and...
Published 06/02/23
Dr Oliver Eslinger, an NABC Guardian of the Game, the 2019-20 conference Coach of the Year, and Caltech's all-time program leader in NCAA and SCIAC wins and was named Head Men's Basketball Coach for the California Institute of Technology in the fall of 2008 after an exhaustive national search. Since his initial campaign, "Doc's" Caltech squads have set more than 150 team and individual records, including most conference wins in a season, the best start in history, and most victories in a...
Published 05/09/23
We flip the script in this convo… Jody Martins (the podcast host) is interviewed by a regular listener Justin Burroughes on changes that are coming to the podcast. Jody has been a coach for nearly 3 decades. During this time he has spent years coaching 5 to 19-year-old cricketers as well as mental performance coaching for athletes from 12 - International level. These experiences along with his curiosity to understand the why, what & how of sports performance give Jody unique insights...
Published 05/05/23
Wihan Lubbe is a Professional cricketer. In this convo we explore his journey as a cricketer from the very first moment Wihan picked up a cricket bat.

Wihan has repressed South Africa and has played for teams like North West Cricket, Highveld Lions in the franchise era, Warriors Cricket, Durban Heat in the MSL and Paarl Rocks in the recent SA20. ABOUT JODY
Jody Martins is a Mental Performance Coach and former cricket coach who is a National Coach Developer with Cricket South Africa. He...
Published 04/28/23
Tom Hartley is committed to shaping the future of coaching. With over 20 years of experience working across the athlete development pathway as a coach, coach developer and transformational leader, he has extensive experience of creating memorable and impactful learning environments, designing and implementing athlete and coach development pathways, and leading the delivery of game-changing strategy. Highlights from this convo… - Coaching philosophy vs Guiding Principles. - Building...
Published 04/25/23
Paul Ryan is the Founder of CricConnect, the place for cricket fans to connect, learn, and share their knowledge of the game CricConnect is the place cricket fans, players, umpires coaches, administrators, volunteers and parents can ask questions, collaborate and connect with each other. ABOUT JODY
Jody Martins is a Mental Performance Coach and former cricket coach who is a National Coach Developer with Cricket South Africa. He works with teams and individuals from all around the...
Published 04/21/23
Ian West is a freelance cricket coach originally from the UK now based in Auckland New Zealand where he is the Academy Head Coach at Parnell Cricket Club & Sacred Heart College First Xl Head Coach. He won the New Zealand First Class Competition (Plunket Shield) & the Ford Trophy with the Auckland Aces as the interim Head Coach. He has experience coaching in the BBL & UK T20 Blast. Former High-Performance Coach and Player for Samoa International Cricket Association (SICA) This...
Published 04/17/23
In this convo, we explore coach development... * The biggest challenge new coaches might have. * The mindset of the coach, in particular around their own growth, failure, and reflection. * Asking the right questions. * Progress over perfection. * Constraints lead approach to coaching. * And a whole bunch of other good things that you will gain when listening to this convo. ABOUT JODY
Jody Martins is a Mental Performance Coach and former cricket coach who is a National Coach Developer with...
Published 04/11/23