Mindgame

Welcome to episode 77 which is 2 of 4 in the Build Your Life Series. A four part series focused on dissecting and better understanding the concepts in life responsible for creating lasting change in your life. This weeks episode is all about goal setting. More specifically,  Outcome VS Idenity goals and why your traditional method of goal setting is still letting you down.  

Welcome to episode 76 which is 1 of 4 in the Build Your Life Series. A four part series focused on dissecting and better understanding the concepts in life responsible for creating lasting change in your life. This weeks episode is all about Self-Awareness, what it is and how you can start to build it in order for you to start being yourself and living your best life.  

Happy New Year and welcome back for Season 4 of The Mindgame Podcast. 2022 wasn't the busiest but 2023 is going to be right up there with them. With that said, I wanted to kick off the first episode in the New Year focused on a new mindset to break the cycle of old.  New Years Resolutions are outdated, are misleading and not trustworthy. The New Year Same Me Mindset is about creating real and lasting change that is relative to you, change that you truly want, not what others want. In this episode we take a dive into why New Years Resolutions are a thing of the past, how the Fresh Start Effect can benefit you and what you can do to start making lasting positive change in your life.

This weeks episode is with Sean Kennedy. Sean is a businessman, Dad, start-up enthusiast, and mindset obsessed. A published author as well as the founder of Warren Allen Coffee, Barista School Ireland and The Sixty Second Journal.   A school leaver at 16, parent at 18 and a business owner at 19. Sean was never an academic in school, struggled with authority, discipline and routine. That said, there was always a strong desire to work, boundless ambition and a sometimes naive optimism. Sean shares what has taken him from that point, to where he is today as well as the challenges he still faces and the goals he has set his sights on.   In this episode we chat about Seans early challenges with failed businesses and mental heatlh and his journey dealing with all of it. Learning how to become a beter person while navigating the human condition.

We all struggle to achieve our goals at some point in our lives, we fall off the wagon and we give up on ourselves. Always asking, 'why is this happening?' Never being able to come to a proper conclusion. In this weeks episode, I dive into the idea of 'instant gratification' also known as present bias and why it might be the trap keeping us from achieving what we want in life. Not only do I try to create and understanding around what it is but I also go through some helpful, thought provoking and practical tips which come from the best behavioural scientists and psychologists.  For similar content visit my social channels Instagram TikTok LinkedIn

In this week’s episode I dive into the topic of Motivation and why we may currently find ourselves living in a state of despair and lack lustre. I dissect motivation from its biological beginnings to its current form of Motivation 3.0 which is grounded in the findings from Daniel Pinks book Drive - The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. I also try to answer the question as to how we become more motivated going forward. For similar content visit my social channels Instagram TikTok LinkedIn

This weeks episode is with Zoë Dunlea. Zoë is a mindset coach specialising in helping her clients overcome debilitating & negative thoughts, using a pragmatic and simplistic approach to life. She aims to help as much people as possible to become compassionate, driven & powerful through creating self-awareness. Her coaching mantra is to help her clients in the way she wished she was helped, when she needed it the most. In this episode we chat about taking control of your life through a similar approach and look at how perspective might be keeping you stuck.

In this weeks episode I take a deep dive into some important rules which I choose to live my life by as much as possible. Using these seven rules as a lense, I disect them, broaden them and speak about how you could possibly apply them to your own realtive life and situation. Using personal experience and grounding it in psychological insight/tools, I try to make the concepts clear to understand.   The Seven Rules are as follows; Rule 1 Let go - Learning not to attach your identity, your being and your existence to one moment in your day or life, is a superpower Rule 2 Ignore them - by them I mean don’t listen to other people, don’t follow the opinions of the masses if it isn’t something you truly resonate with, live a life that is empowering to you, that fulfils you, that satisfies you, that helps you to be happy and most of all, the lights your match, and keeps your soul burning. Rule 3 Give it time - probably the hardest to accept as part of life and it is the concept of give it time. Time heals everything and as difficult as breakups, deaths of loved ones, loss of jobs, frustrations of life progress and failure can be, the only thing that can truly fix all of those things, is time. Rule 4 Don't compare - Yourself or your life to anyone. The only person you should try to be is yourself, the only person you should try to beat is the person you were yesterday Rule 5 Stay calm - Being calm in the face of emotions and being remaining calm on your journey. Rule 6 It's ALL on you - You are the only one in charge of your happiness, your wellbeing, your growth and your life. Rule 7 Smile - Life is way too short, so enjoy it while you can. We often times take things too seriously and we forget that everyday we wake up, we are literally a step closer to death and although that is a reality which is not meant to scare you, we sometimes forget that it’s happening. So would you not rather live a life filled with moments and experiences that you value, cherish and enjoy instead of hate?   For similar content visit my social channels Instagram TikTok LinkedIn  

This weeks solo episode dives into the idea of happiness. More specifically, what we are possibly convincing ourselves to believe as 'real' happiness. In the modern era we live in, where distractions and quick stimulation are at the forefront of day-to- day living, the brain has been conditioned to seek out and hunt quick hits, highs. In this weeks episode I chat about the idea of happiness and through a psychological lens shed light on whether we are actually living happiness or constantly chasing highs which are disguised as happiness. Which is leading us further down a path of dissatisfaction and and unfulfilled life. For similar content visit my social channels Instagram TikTok LinkedIn  

Welcome to or welcome back to Mindgame. More importantly welcome to SEASON 4! We kick this new season off with a short solo episode where I revisit the idea of change, why we struggle to make it and talk about whether we are actually evolving or just repeating life in a slightly different way.   

This weeks episode is with Patrick Harding. Patrick is a Performance Coach with 14 years’ experience in Elite Sport. He is a Chartered Physiotherapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach as well as a Mental Performance Coach and utilises this skillset in creating the optimal environment for professional athletes to reach their personal and professional potential. More recently he’s been using the same methods to support CEO’s, CFO’s and cooperate sector workers through their own journeys of growth and self discovery. In this episode we take lessons from his experience working with elite athletes and chat about talent vs effort, how we have to learn to not be defined by what we do and what skills we can practice to perform better in day to day life.

Simply because last weeks epsiode with my girlfriend was such a hit, we decided to record one where we talk about our own relationship and what we think makes relationships in general function better.  In this episode we speak about the idea of the 'perfect' relationship, how we have unrealistic expectations and what stops us from having a really genuine and fulfilling connection with someone. 

In this special episode, I step onto the other side of the mic so you guys get to know me and my personality a little better. My special guest Aileen Logan (who is my girlfriend for anyone that doesn't know) takes to the mic and interviews me, asking questions sent in from guests and putting me through some funny challenges that she came up with herself. For any of you mindset fanatics, this is a fun episode but there is still quite a bit of mindset related gold hidden throughout. Make sure you check this one out. 

This weeks episode is with Lauren Johnson. Lauren is a mental performance coach and keynote speaker. She works with professional athletes, military personnel and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting. Prior to opening her own consulting practice, Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees. She received her Masters Degree in Performance Psychology from National University. Lauren's practical, straight-forward advice and mental performance strategies helps individuals develop mental toughness so they can perform their best regardless of  circumstance.   In this episode we chat about what it means to create your own identity, how to live through your growth zone and the power of living life on your own terms.

Welcome back to another episode of Mindgame, episode 63 to be exact. This week is a short solo episode, where I dive into the concept of change and how most of us get caught up in repeating history, repeatig what does not work and what has not worked. Finding ourselves time and time again stuck where we started or even further back.  Have you ever stopped and asked yourself why you aren't thriving why you aren't feeling what you want to feel and why you haven't achieved all your goals? Chances are, you're living through the past, old conditioning and not actually evolving.  It's time to change that and hopefully this episode sheds some light on how to do that. 

This weeks episode is with Stu Singer. Stu is a Sports and Performance Psychologist who is based in the US. A massive wealth of knowledge in performance psychology and mindset coaching having worked with top athletes in the NBA and Olympics.  I get to tap into Stuarts mindset and decode the idea of success, progress and performance using his experience with countless high performing athletes. In this episode, we really focus on what it takes to make behavioural change and change your mindset for the better.

This weeks episode is a solocast, where I have a conversation with myself around the idea of fear, what it is, why it exists and how we can start to work through and overcome our fears through intentional action.   

This weeks episode is with Jessica Banaghan. Jess is an Online Coach specialising in fitness, lifestyle and all things mindset! She started her business, Selffit Coaching in December 2020 after starting her own fitness journey in July 2019 & realising her capabilities to help & inspire people to feel happy & confident in their lifestyle. She has helped 100’s of people through her coaching & aims to help people live their life to its fullest potential. In this coversation we focus on how important it is to consciously fight for the life you want and the power of happiness and how everyone has the right to and deserves to be happy within themselves and their lives. 

This weeks episode is with Niall O'Carroll. Niall is a Performance Psychologist and over the past decade, he has been responsible for developing and driving High-Performance programmes for both corporate and sporting organisations around the world. Currently, Niall is responsible for innovation for a remarkable company (PepTalk) which helps corporate clients strive for big picture success by recognizing the humans at the heart of their organizations. In this conversation we chat about the high-performance mindset, the tools that can help you manage yourself and your mind and the power of winning the moment.  Check out Niall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niall-o-carroll-18065732/

Jack is a Mental Skills Coach with the pro team in Connacht Rugby and coaches professional and aspiring athletes in mastering the mental side of the game. Jack holds a Masters in Performance Psychology and has developed frameworks and programs for coaching athletes in mastering the fundamentals of Mental Performance under pressure as well as the strategies used to develop advanced mental performance for those determined to tap into the power of the mind and push the limits of their potential.   In this episode we chat about all things mental skills, implementation and the power of consistently implementing them in your life.