The Performance Path Podcast
COACHING CHAT FOR THE MODERN COACH.
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Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Episode #37
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Darren Ellis ,
Owner Of CrossFit New Zealand
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Nutrition Specialist with The Training Plan
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In this episode i had the pleasure of chatting to Darren about his experience working with the highest level CrossFit athletes as well as how his common sense approach to training and Nutrition has helped improve a huge number of peoples lives .
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Darren discovered CrossFit in 2007 and after initially being a bit uncertain about it as a training methodology became the first CrossFit affiliate in New Zealand soon after and has been a strong presence on the global CrossFit scene ever since both as an athlete and a well respected Coach.
Darren also collaborates with Jami Tikkanen (coach of Annie Thorisdottir) on The Training Plan, creating online CrossFit programming and lifestyle hacks for athletes as their Masters Coach and Nutrition Specialist.
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- The white belt mentality .
- CrossFit Health and why it is a great change of direction for all of us.
-Training Volume, Complexity and Overall Intensity and the value of adjustment of these to improve overall fitness .
- Secret agent style tactics for making the more challenging areas of training accessable for people .
- Longevity in CrossFit and training in general.
- Strategies for building and maintaining a strong culture in a gym .
- His thoughts on how leveled programming can be beneficial in a gym to ensure everyone can make consistent sustainable progress.
- Simple Nutrition strategies for both general Fitness and Sport.
- Th importance of training for the Unknown and Unknowable .
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To find out more about Darren, CrossFit NZ and The Training Plan
check out below where to find more details.
CrossFit NZ Website
http://www.crossfitnz.co.nz/
Darren's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/darrenellis75/
The Training Plan Website
https://thetrainingplan.co/
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It was great to chat to Darren about some really interesting topics so thanks a million for joining me mate and long may the good work continue.
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Episode #36
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Jason Khalipa ,
Founder of NC.FIT & CrossFit Legend
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In this episode i was joined by the Legend that is Jason Khalipa .
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Jason is a man of many talents and he is an inspiring character on so many levels.
He has been a CrossFit Games Athlete on 8 occasions, has founded a brilliantly successful company in NC.FIT and has been a relentlessly positive influcence in the Fitness Industry for many years.
He is first and foremost though a Family man and his love and dedication for them has been steadfast throughout some challenging times including his young daughter's battle with leukemia in2016.
Jason is in short " A force of nature" .
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- His background in a Nutshell .
- His new book As Many Reps As Possible and what he hopes for people to get from it and how to use an AMRAP Mentality.
- The importance of Stability and having a strong team aroundyou in order to survive the high and lows of challenging times both personally and professionaly.
- The Value of constant evaluation in all areas of your life on a daily basis to ensure a good use of time .
- How variety of workout options depends on complexity needed by the client and how the NC.FIT programming emphasis has a place for everyone.
- His thoughts on Branding and the importance of maintaining and growinga strong brand identity .
- Advice for new coaches and business owners .
- Some of his favourite coaches and how he is enjoying running his own podcast!
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To find out more about Jason and NC.FIT
check out below where to find more details.
Jason's Website
http://www.jasonkhalipa.com/
Jason's Instagram
http://instagram.com/jasonkhalipa
NC.FIT Website
NC.FIT
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It was awesome to get a chance to with jason who has been and continues to be an inspiration to many people around the world.
Thanks so much for joining me Jason!!
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Episode #35
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Shakira Coonghe ,
Strength and Movement Coach
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In this epsiode i had the pleasure of welcoming the excellent Strength and Movement Coach Shakira Coonghe( pronounced Coon-yeh) to the Podcast to talk about variety in training and coaching, important lessons she has learned over the years and why she is loving life right now! .
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Shakira is a well respected Strength Coach, Boxer, 2nd Degree black belt in Taekwon-Do, Personal Trainer, Olympic Weightlifter, Blogger, Food Lover, Mover, Learner & Teacher with a huge amount of experience.
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- Shakira's background and how she got into coaching .
- What she is loving about life right now .
- Her experience working with a large variety fo different types of people for all walks of life.
- Valuable coaching lessons she has picked up throughout her career .
- - Some fun quick fire questions !!
- The importance of keeping a strong sense of self as a coach and ensuring that you the person is prioritised as much as possible .
- Some of her favourite coaches and why they are so special .
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To find out more about Shakira and her brilliant coaching and movement culture work
check out below where to find her.
Website
https://shakirastrengthcoach.com/
Instagram
@shakira_coonghe
Facebook
Shakira Strength Coach
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It was awesome to get a chance to shoot the breeze with Shakira who has a fanstastic attitude to coaching and training and i have no doubt that she will go from Strength to Strength in the future.
Thanks so much for joining me Shakira!!!!
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Saturday Jun 23, 2018
Saturday Jun 23, 2018
Episode #34
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Dr. Lindsey Mathews, DC
Founder and CEO of BirthFit
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In this epsiode i welcomed the brilliant Dr Lindsey Matthews of BirthFit to the Podcast to talk about all thing Pregnancy , Strength & Self development.
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Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, a NLP practitioner, and a strength and conditioning coach. Born and raised in Texas, she currently calls Venice, CA, home with her husband Logan. Lindsey started BIRTHFIT in 2011 as a blog with a deep desire to support and educate women throughout the motherhood transition. BIRTHFIT started expanding in 2014 and since then has doubled in size each year. BIRTHFIT is a movement!
Lindsey is a passionate believer in magic and love, views every obstacle as an opportunity to learn, and is a woman in pursuit of truth through food, travel, and relationships.
Lindsey’s core values are respect, growth, freedom, connection, and love.
- Courtesy of https://birthfit.com/about/birthfit-team/
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- Dr. Lindsey's background and what exactly it is to be BirthFit.
- The Four Pillars of BirthFit and the value of awareness around the entire Motherhood Transition.
- " Working with the body you have today " and how to improve your self compassion to trust your ituition.
- Areas where coaches can be more mindful when working with pregnant clients.
- Her thoughts on the sustainability of health and the importance of self development and core values as guiding lights during pregnancy.
- Antifragility and how this concept can be used to empower women throughout the Motherhood Transistion.
- The importance of Self Care during the Post Partum period to ensure a healthy respect for the pregnancy journey.
- Dr. Lindsey's Book Recommendations .
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Loyalty to Your Soul : The heart of Spiritual Psychology
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loyalty-Your-Soul-Spiritual-Psychology/dp/1401927289
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Dancing with Yin and Yang
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0941732045/ref=rdr_ext_tmb
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Real Food For Pregnancy
https://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-Pregnancy-Lily-Nichols/dp/0986295043
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Exercising through Pregnancy
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Exercising-Through-Pregnancy-James-Clapp/dp/1936374331
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To find out more about Dr.Lindsey and BirthFit check out where to find her on the interwebs below!!!!
Website
https://birthfit.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lindsey_k_mathews/
https://www.instagram.com/birthfit/
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It was a pleasure to chat to Dr. Lindsey and i wish her all the best for the future with all things BirthFit !!
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Thursday May 24, 2018
Thursday May 24, 2018
Episode #33
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Grace Smith,
Owner of The Forge Personal Training , Co.Antrim .
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In this epsiode i had the absolute pleasure of chatting to the awesome Grace Smith who has a pretty cool story to say the least !
Grace has transformed herself in a number of ways over the past number of years spectaularly and now is an established Coach and Entrpreneur with a love of the game that shines through in every story she tells.
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- Her epic transofrmation and her journey to becoming a Coach.
- Some of the many challenges she has overcome to become a fantasticlally well rounded Coach.
- The reason she chose the Assault Bike as her World Record breaking tool!!!!!
- Why she believes that Confidence Building is THE Game!!!!!
- Her current reading and whats next for The Forge PT!
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To find out more about Grace check out where to find her on the interwebs below!!!!
Website
The Forge PT Website
Instagram
The Forge PT
Grace Smith
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It was briliant to chat to Grace and i wish her all the best with The Forge !!
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
Episode #32
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Kevin Don,
Strength Coach at Strength Bias Training.
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In this epsiode i got the chance to chat to the excellent Coach Kevin Don about all things Strength!
Kevin is a fanstastic coach who has an amazing array of experience having worked with and learned from some of the very best coaches and athletes in the world.
He currently works with some phenomenal CrossFit athletes in Mia Akerlund and Thuri Helgadottir as well as presenting his Strength Bias Philosophy via seminars around the world.
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- His background in Martial Arts and how he got into coaching.
- Why he believes that Strength is so vital for improved performance.
- His thoughts on Remote coaching and who can benefit from it the most .
- The value of a Strength Bias approach to ensure that people can make progress but still have a very enjoyable time training.
- His thoughts on how coaches can implement an appropriate Strength Bias in classes and with their clients.
- His current reading and his next step in Coaching!
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Where to find out more about Kevin.
Kevin's Instagram
Strength Bias Training
Kevin's Recommended Books
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications
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It was a pleasure to chat to Kevin so many thanks for taking the time mate and i wish him all the best with his athletes this season and the seminar's go great.
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Episode #31
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James Jowsey
Sports Coach & Therapist at James Jowsey Training and REDPILL Training
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On this epsiode i had the pleasure of chatting to the one and only James Jowsey.
James currently works with some of the best CrossFit athletes in the world as well as a variety of other high level athletes focusing on performance improvement and education based on solid scientific principles as well as working along side the world renowned Coach Phil Mansfield (http://www.mansfieldsportsinstitut.dk/) at REDPILL Training.
He currently works with the following atheletes to name a few.
Emma McQuaid- Sara Sigmundsdottir-Sam Briggs-Eliott Simmonds
as well as Steven Fawcett, Jack Cornthwaite and Jayne Eadie of CrossFit JST
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In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics
- His entry into Coaching from a professional sport background
- His thoughts on the current fitness landscape
- His preferred coaching style and why he believes that having a
Principles based coaching approach is vital for helping anyone you work with.
- Why he loves working with competitive athletes and his thoughts on the current CrossFit competitive landscape
- His thoughts on areas that CrossFit athletes can improve on
and lots more!!
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Where to find out more about James
Websites
http://www.jamesjowseytraining.co.uk/
https://redpilltraining.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jamesjowseytraining/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/redpillcoach/
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Massive thanks to james for joining me on what was one fo the most enjoyable episodes yet.
James is a brilliant coach and i wish him all the best with his athletes this season.
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Episode #30
With
Paul Clarke , Owner of Match-Fit Ireland
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Performance Manager of VX Sport Europe and Setanta College Tutor
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In this episode we got to chat about the following topics :
- The value of an Integrated approach to Performance Readiness
- Various methods to assist the athletes you work with become confident that they are on the right path to performing at their best
- The importance of a strong free flowing information and data culture among Athlete support staff
- Why the concept of an " Off Season" should be carefully applied when dealing with Teams or Athletes
- Why training methods must be enjoyable and varied regularly to keep progress on an upward curve for all age groups but especially to ensure that the Life long involvement o the athete is prioritised.
- And lots more!!!!!
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Massive thanks to Paulfor joining me on this episode.
It was a pleasure to get a chance to chat to such a quality coach with a brilliant array of knonwledge and experience.
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Where to find out more about Paul :
Website : https://matchfitireland.com/ Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/matchfitireland
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/matchfitirl/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/matchfitireland
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/matchfitireland/ Email : paul@matchfitireland.com
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Sincere thanks again to Paul for joining on this episode and I hope you all enjoy the show.
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Until Next time everyone,
Much Love,
The Humble Coach
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Episode #29
With
Claire McGlynn, Owner of Unit 1 Gym
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So.. Let's strike while the iron is hot so to speak folks!!
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In this Episode i was joined by the excellent Claire McGlynn, Owner of Unit 1 Gym, Dublin who has an awesome range of experience both as a Coach and also as a High level International Athlete in Athletics and Olympic Weightlifting in the recent past .
Claire has become a fantastic role model for both men and women all over Ireland in the Health and Fitness Industry and it was a pleasure to get the chance to pick her brain.
It has not been easy though as she has had to overcome serious injury, challenges to her confidence which came with a change of sporting direction as well as setting up her own business in recent times!
As you will hear during the show however she is as positive as they come these days and has lots of great insights for Coaches and Athletes alike.
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In ths episode we got to chat about the following topics :
- Her athletic background and her transition from High level Athletics to her Coaching role at present.
- What part of life she is loving at the moment.
- Her favoured style of Coaching and the value of fun and enjoyent coming acrossin our preferred coaching approaches.
- What motivated her to set up her gym, UNIT 1 ?
- Some of the challenges she has encountered while on her journey to becoming a business owner whilestill progressing as a Coach.
- She spoke about the struggles she encountered during her recovery from a serious hamstring injury and how the strength of her team was the key to empowering her recovery.
- Her thoughts on how Coaches can help athetes who may be going through an injury and also some advice for Athletes who may be on the injured list themselves and strategiesto keep their road back strong and positive.
- Claire spoke about some of her fantastic mentors and coaches throughout her career and how they have shaped her Coaching philosophy .
- Her next coaching step .
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- A surprise Quick Fire round for the craic !!!
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Where to find out more about Claire :
Website :
http://cmgfit.com/
https://www.facebook.com/unit1trainingfacility/
Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/CMG_Fit/
https://www.instagram.com/Unit1_trainingfacility/
A day in the life of Coach Claire :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_A3KtDE-YI
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Sincere thanks to Claire for joining on this episode and i hope you all enjoy the show.
Until Next time everyone,
Much Love,
The Humble Coach
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Welcome back folks!!
In episode #28 i am joined by an excellent up and coming coach ,
Cliona O'Hanlon of Illumiate Coaching.
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Cliona has been a very successful businesswoman in the Beauty industry over the past number of years with her excellent company " All Dolled Up".
She has in recent times however become a very strong Health & Wellness advocate and was recently one of the speakers at the excellent " Cork Lift Fest " Wellness event. .
With the upcoming launch of her new Life Coaching & Wellness company " Illuminate Coaching" very soon , we got to chat about some of the areas that she is most passionate about and some great ideas and tools that we can use to really make progress in our own lives!
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Topics in this Episode!
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- Empaths and Empathy.
How to know if you are one and how to harness this personality type to help serve yourself and others.
How to protect and ground yourself and your own energy as an empath.
- Change.
Her thoughts on dealing with change in our lives and how we can use various tools to help us adjust to changes we may experience to really empower ourselves during these times.
- Self Beilef and the power of our Mind
Cliona speaks about how we can develop very strong self beilef and how we can use daily routines and practical methods to help us manifest a strong growth mindset.
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Thank you so much to Cliona for joining me for this episode and i have no doubt we will be seeing a lot more of her in the Wellness community in the near future.
To find out more about Cliona check out her Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/clionaohanlonwellness/
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Until next time folks,
Much Love,
Your Humble Coach P .