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The Be Ready Training podcast is built upon finding out what drives performance. There is a strong focus on the overall process behind the journey athletes, artists and everyday people in business take to achieve in their area of expertise. The podcast explores what drives top performers and what keeps them focused throughout their careers.
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Conor Daly is a Strength & Conditioning coach currently based with Essendon Bombers in the AFL. Throughout his career to date, Conor has worked with a number top level clubs in various sports including Rugby Union and Rugby League. His first stop many moons ago was Auckland in New Zealand where he got the ball rolling on working with pro athletes before moving to Australia which led Conor to taking up a position with the Melbourne Rebels. He then moved to the Manly Sea Eagles,...
EPISODE 50 - Shane Lehane

EPISODE 50 - Shane Lehane

2022-06-0601:09:57

I was thrilled to have Athletic Performance coach Shane Lehane on the podcast for Episode 50. Shane is currently based with AFL team Sydney Swans and has been working in professional sport for well over a decade. Throughout his career to date, Shane has worked with Leicester Tigers before moving to Australia in 2015 where he was lead Strength & Conditioning coach with Super 15 side Melbourne Rebels for 7 seasons. Shane was also Strength Coach for the Australian squad for the 2...
EPISODE 48 - Ian Jones

EPISODE 48 - Ian Jones

2021-12-1001:07:04

Ian Jones is an Irish strength & conditioning coach who has done it all to date and shows no sign of slowing down! Ian began coaching in his teens where he kicked off his career looking after variety of athletes from sports including hockey, football and hurling. After completing an internship in the USA he spent a year with London Welsh who played in the English Premiership at the time, Following this he returned to the States and has since spent the best part of the last 10...
Anita O'Brien is a physiotherapist based in Dublin, Ireland. Anita runs her own practice which caters for the general population and athletes from a large variety of sports including tennis, golf, GAA and Rugby. Anita is also the physiotherapist with the Dublin Ladies Footballers and for the last 4 years, which includes 3 all Ireland wins! During this episode, Anita chats about her experience and journey to date, setting up her business , common injures she has been seeing of late, man...
Conor Lyden is Founder and CEO of Trustap, a transaction platform that acts as a safety net for customers when they want to buy or sell online. Conor founded Trustap in 2017 and has since gone from strength to strength to the point where today Trustap operates in over 135 countries! During this time Conor has built a team all focused on the common goal of protecting consumers from being scammed and ensuring an efficient payment process. Throughout our chat, Conor chats about how he thought up...
EPISODE 44 - ROB CASSIDY

EPISODE 44 - ROB CASSIDY

2021-04-1601:05:02

Athletic Development Coach Rob Cassidy was my guest for Episode 44. Rob has an abundance of experience working with youth athletes in both GAA and Rugby. He is currently head strength & conditioning coach with Roscrea Senior Cup Team and Young Munster RFC where he has been for 4 seasons. In addition to this, Rob was also involved with Irish Clubs side which he provides great insight into during our chat! Some other topics Rob talks about were his journey to date, interning in Conna...
EPISODE 43 - DAVID MEYLER

EPISODE 43 - DAVID MEYLER

2021-04-0301:48:06

David Meyler joins the podcast this week for Episode 43!The former Republic of Ireland captain is a warrior, who during his 12 year career in top flight football, played with Sunderland, Hull, Reading & Coventry where he put his body on the line week by week as he marshalled the midfield. This man wears his heart on his sleeve and is as honest as they come! During this Chat, David takes us back to the beginning of his journey where he talks about his upbringing, signing for Su...
Paul Gallagher has been in working in the retail industry in Ireland for over 35 years. Paul and his business partner Sunil Shah are owners of Shuz 4 U. Shuz 4 U is a business that holds the retail franchise for Skechers in Ireland & Northern Ireland. They operate 20 stores countrywide and manage a workforce of over 250 people. I first met Paul in 2017 where he immediately struck me as a man who works hard, lives life to the fullest and loves a challenge! During this episode Paul te...
EPISODE 41 - SARAH LAVIN

EPISODE 41 - SARAH LAVIN

2021-03-1201:11:14

Sarah Lavin is an Irish athlete & physiotherapist hailing from County Limerick. Sarah specialises in the 100 meter hurdles and over the last few years has earned a long list of achievements on the track that include being a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships, a bronze medal at the European Youth Olympics and more recently taking 4th place in the World University Games 100 meter hurdles! Additionally, Sarah set a lifetime best of 8.06sec in...
EPISODE 40 - JACK MAGUIRE

EPISODE 40 - JACK MAGUIRE

2021-03-0501:23:10

Jack Maguire is an Irish professional MMA fighter and the current Cage Legacy Featherweight Champion. Jack is co-owner of MMA Cork, a gym that is based in Blackpool specialising in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. He has represented his country on three different occasions at the IMMAF World & European Championships. Jack is a brilliant character, excellent coach and it goes without saying, a top class fighter who has over 15 MMA fights to date. As laid back as they come, Jack tak...
EPISODE 39 - SEAN KINANE

EPISODE 39 - SEAN KINANE

2021-02-2601:54:20

Sean Kinane is a Sports Performance Specialist, Nutritional Advisor and Nutritional Therapist from Dublin. He launched his company, Health Matters 10 years ago. Health Matters is a scientifically driven company dedicated to performance testing, metabolic assessments and health related programmes. Sean has a huge passion for sports performance and health development which is obvious immediately upon chatting to him. Sean works closely with a huge variety of people from all walks of life includ...
Peter McCabe is a professional rugby player currently playing with the Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Peter made his professional rugby debut with Munster in 2016 before moving to Connaught in 2017 playing in both the Pro14 & Champions Cup. During this podcast, Peter chats openly about his experience growing up playing ball in his school CBC Cork and then University College Cork, his journey through to the professional ranks,main influences, scrummaging, coping with inj...
EPISODE 37 - GREG BENNETT

EPISODE 37 - GREG BENNETT

2021-02-1201:06:14

Greg Bennett (@gb_coaching) is an Irish strength & conditioning coach, hurler, PE teacher & tutor with Setanta College hailing from Dublin.He has worked with numerous hurling & GAA teams over the year's including the Dublin senior hurlers. Greg has a wealth of knowledge particularly useful for field sport athletes. Greg takes us through his journey to date, which included a soccer scholarship to USA in 2000, his main influences, training vs training to perform, field sport conditi...
EPISODE 36 - DAN JOHN

EPISODE 36 - DAN JOHN

2021-02-0401:05:01

I was honoured to be joined by the Godfather of Strength & Conditioning this week. Dan John is a hugely entertaining, straight talking, no nonsense, world-renowned, strength and conditioning coach currently living in the USA but no stranger to Ireland as you’ll find out!Dan’s achievements as an athlete include holding the American Record for the Weight Pentathlon, setting an NCAA record in Discus Throwing and still competes in Olympics Lifting to this day. In addition to being the author ...
Founders of The Coffee Exchange, Ben Burns & Ciaran Gaffney join me this week to tell the story behind their start up business that launched at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The Coffee Exchange, is an online marketplace which has your favourite coffee and brewing equipment available for order and delivery ensuring you will always have your caffeine fix! It is the first coffee marketplace in Ireland offering an alternative revenue stream for Irish roasters! Ben & Ciara...
EPISODE 34 - EOIN CADOGAN

EPISODE 34 - EOIN CADOGAN

2021-01-1501:10:15

Dual star Eoin Cadogan has been played inter county football & hurling with Cork for 14 years & counting!He has earned Munster titles in both Hurling and Football, an All Ireland medal, represented Ireland in the International Rules series in Australia and continues to lead from the front with his club Douglas and Cork hurlers to this day. Eoin gives excellent insight into his upbringing, mindset, what sport has done for him both on and off the field and what he feels has help...
EPISODE 33 - ANNA CAPLICE

EPISODE 33 - ANNA CAPLICE

2021-01-0701:12:06

Anna Caplice is an Irish international rugby player who currently plays with Harlequins in the UK. As tough as they come, Anna played for the Irish Sevens team in 2015 before breaking into the full Ireland squad the year after, earning 14 caps and scoring two tries to date. Anna also represented the Barbarians in the Principality Stadium versus Wales in 2019. During our chat, Anna chats about how she has made the most of the pandemic, her upbringing and introduction to Rugby and career...
Alan Dineen is a Strength & Conditioning coach currently based in Cork, Ireland. Along with personal training, group sessions and online coaching, Alan is currently pursuing his Master’s degree. Having played basketball & more recently transferring to coaching it, Alan has been representing Ireland in Wheelchair Rugby for the last 6 years. He is also a founding member of the Rebel Wheelers, an organisation dedicated to empowering youths with physical limitations. Throughout our chat, ...
Alan Kenny is currently Head of Science & Education at Glanbia & Performance Nutritionist with the Roscommon GAA team. Prior to this, Alan spent 3 years in Canada where he worked as Head of Nutrition & Exercise at Preventum Health in Vancouver BC. Alan also completed an internship in EXOS Arizona where he worked alongside American Football players hoping to make it to the NFL. As knowledgable as they come, Alan gives great insight on how to alter your behav...
Physiotherapist Patrick Carrol (MSc,BSc) joins me this week! Patrick studied Sport & Exercise science which led him to working as a Strength & Conditioning coach and Personal Trainer coach in Melbourne, Australia. During this time, Patricks interest lay with assisting injured people back to full health which resulted in him completing an Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Essex. Patrick spent 5years working in both private practice & NHS in the UK before setting up is...
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