Unleashing Potentials In Training & Life

Great discussion with Evan where we talked about… his journey though depression and out the other side the impact of work and living environments on mind, emotions, health and wellness sleep, circadian rhythms and melatonin and the impact on stress and wellbeing getting in tune with your body strategies for overcoming stress dealing with performance anxiety, and  understanding the importance of looking after yourself and eliminating with unwanted negative influences 

My discussion with Ari covered a variety of different areas including: Being a performance therapist to elite athletes Getting beyond peak performance Recovery from injury and why people get injured visualisation techniques for improved performance at the gym/ training and in competition Balancing brain chemistry naturally Ari's body-mind system reboot, and The role of intention in recovery and performance

Finding inspiration and motivation for training, as well as achieving satisfaction and fulfillment in life can at times seem extremely difficult. The tendency to negatively compare ourselves with others and mentally self-flagellate can dominate our consciousness resulting in plateaus, low mood and stress. In this interview, ESPN’s Dave Stevens share’s his inspirational story of overcoming the disadvantage of being a congenital amuptee, battling drug addiction and finding success in his sporting and media careers and in his personal life. If you are looking for a lift, listen to this interview. 

In this brutally open and honest interview, former endurance athlete and EvidenceMag.com founder, Armi Legge lifts the lid on his difficult experiences with anorexia nervosa and anxiety.   Armi shares his views and perspectives on managing obsessive tendencies both in training and work, and how effectively channeling dedication can facilitate optimum performance.   

Our fascinating discussion covered a wide variety of topics including:  - Healthy body, healthy mind, when does dedication become obsession  - Exercise, health and identity  - Sex role stereotypes and exercise  - Individual differences in the benefit of exercise  - Exercise and stress reduction  - The role of emotion and mental state during training and competing  - The application of sport psychology principles to everyday life  - What can we learn from team cohesion and dynamics in sport and the workplace  - The effect of task cohesion and social cohesion on team efficacy and group think  - The role of conflict in teams 

In this episode, Nate and I discuss: life as a professional wrestler and how his training regime differed to training as a natural bodybuilder and fitness model the psychological effects of over-training and managing training efficiency the mental and emotional impact of injury and recovery.   motivations for training and the wider implications in life, and how motivation impacts upon progress both in and out of the gym Nate's loves of Kaizen philosophy and continually seeking improvement life challenges, life lessons how they fit with training, and the importance of connection to who we really are the difficulties in being authentic and the dangers of losing authenticity in a fast paced, consumer based, externally referenced culture, where we are constantly pushed to compare ourselves with others and meet externally set standards

Mental performance coach, Garret Kramer discusses his approach when working with top level professional athletes including cross fitters, golfers, base ball and hockey players. 

Chris Walker and I discuss the impact of his brain tumour on his training, exercise and life.  We talk about the stress response in the body, motivations for training, and the positive impact of training on self image and success in life.

This is a must listen episode for Kiefer fans.  We see a different side to Kiefer as we investigate the significant impact of emotion on performance both in and out of the gym, and the effect on health and wellbeing. 

Episode 1 of Unleashing Potentials In Training and Life, outlines the aim of the show and what listeneres can expect in the coming episodes.  The core focus being to explore the connections between body, brain, emotions and consciousness in strength, fitness, performance and success in life