If you want to increase your productivity, enhance your mental performance, hack your sleep and build a bulletproof body then you are in the right place. Join your host Alex as we dive into interviews with performance coaches, business owners and health professionals, to find out their daily routines, habits and movement practices, so that you can learn, grow and thrive on your own high performance path.
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#48 Becoming A High Performance Coach with Joe Parish
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Joe played professional football through his youth and was quite good at it, until his passion for training in the gym started to hinder his performance. He left, was lucky enough to get a scholarship to study and his passion for training in the gym took him to win some bodybuilding competitions.Taking personal training clients through the same pro…
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#47 Training Tips for Shift-Workers and How to Approach Weaknesses with Jake Law
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Jake is a competitive Crossfit athlete/gym owner from Singleton NSW, about an hour west of Newcastle. He has competed at the regional level in Crossfit including The Down Under Crossfit Championship and The Torian Pro a number of times. He has also represented Australia at the International Functional Fitness Federations National Championships, whi…
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#46 Hacking Happiness with Declan Edwards
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Declan, founder of BU Coaching, has a mission to make Newcastle the happiest place on earth. He has been researching happiness for over 4 years and coaches his clients on how to live happier more fulfilled lives. In the episode we cover: Chasing happiness Declan's definition of success Silent retreat at a buddhist temple Deleting social media and t…
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Bonnie is a Physiotherapist here in Newcastle at Newcastle Performance Physio. She recently competed in a few olympic lifting comps so I wanted to chat to her about the experience of prepping and competing at a meet. We cover: - Training goals - Weightlifting comp prep and tips - Bench Press and Crossfit - Book recommendations: Lives Of The Stoics …
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#44 Breathing Techniques and Biohacking to HEAL the Body and Mind with Bill Burnett
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Bill worked for many years in the ADF as a PTI and is an all round legend of a bloke. He currently refers to himself as a breath-work practitioner. We dive into different types of breath-work and how he has used them to heal injuries, a little bit about SARM's, a challenge that left him experiencing rhabdo, a new challenge for the future and sprink…
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Mindset, Self Care Rituals and Advice For Coaches with Millie Marshall | #43
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Millie started to educate herself with nutrition and training during high school. She now has a thriving gym in Carrington, Newcastle and has a love for helping other girls focus on getting strong and fit while taking the focus away from aesthetics. In this episode we get to explore some of her earlier struggles, her current self care rituals, book…
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How To Prep For An Ultra Marathon, Race Nutrition and Recovery Tools with Benn Coubrough | #42
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Ben coaches runners and triathletes at a few different places here in Newcastle. He has completed some pretty difficult ultra marathons and placed quite well in these races. One of his recent challenges was to beat the record for running The Great North Walk, from Newcastle to Sydney.Some of the things we explore in this episode: Ben's 16 week trai…
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Journaling, Quitting Social Media and Finding Flow State with Nick Maier | #41
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Follow Nick's writing on his blog below: https://www.humandevelopment.me/ Socials @nickmaier_ @thehighperformancepath
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Personal Development, Tech Neck, Benefits of Algorithms and Loaded Stretching with Dr. Damien Cooper | #40
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Damo works in Newy as an osteopath and is an incredible musician too. In this episode we discuss: Different ways to make sure you are improving yourself Quitting habits Books for mindset and personal growth The importance of belonging How technology can make us unhealthy Movement diets Standing desks Elon Musks ' Neuralink' Flexibility VS mobility …
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In this new segment I ask Damien 10 random questions from a shuffled deck that I don't even know what will come up.
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Lisa Nirell is the author of The Mindful Marketer. Lisa gives her definition of what mindfulness is and then we dive into some of the practices she uses in her daily routine. We also discuss the life changing benefits of hiring a coach, using mindfulness while competing in fitness and silent meditation retreats. Lisa's Mindfulness Practices Clean a…
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Physical Effects Boosts immune system by increasing white blood cells Speeds up metabolism by activating the sympathetic nervous system which increases heart rate. Homeostasis burns calories by bringing the core body temp back up. Reduces pain by causing blood vessels to constrict which reduces swelling and inflammation Improves recovery by reducin…
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So this is part 2 of the episode with Luke Russell. I start off by asking Luke what his current training goals are, we then talk about enjoying the process of training, what happens as we age and then some positives and negatives about Crossfit. Socials @transcendhealthau @lukearuss @thehighperformancepath…
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Pt. 1 Breathwork with Luke Russell | #35
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Luke changed careers from civil engineering to physiotherapy after finding a passion for human movement after working for years on a back issue. In this episode we talk about techniques to control your breath to force physiological changes to the body. Our breath can be used for many different purposes. We also cover: How are we supposed to breathe…
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I have spoken about morning routines quite a bit with guests on the show. Although I haven't actually one over my own. I do that in todays episode and break down why I do each step. // My Current Routine - Under 1hr Light exposure - 0min Foam roller + Stoicism - 5min Yoga - 20min Supplements: cordyceps, fish oil - 0min Coffee, check whoop score, pl…
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Nutrition For Performance with Rebecca Haslam | #33
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Bec is currently working as a Sports Dietitian at the Hunter Academy Of Sport, and a researcher at Newcastle University. She has also completed a PHD in Human Physiology. We covered a bunch of topics around nutrition for sports and performance, things to watch out for in vegan supplements, sweat testing athletes to find their fluid and electrolytes…
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TRACKING HABITS Why? Types Of Habits How? When? My 6 Current Habits Being Tracked IT TAKES ON AVERAGE 66 DAYS TO FORM A HABIT https://jamesclear.com/new-habit Apps For Tracking: Grow Habit Tracker Templated Journal: MiGoals - Goal Digger Book: James Clear - Atomic Habits
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In this weeks solo episode I talk though my goal setting process, and then I run through my own goals for the second half of this year. Notes Goal Setting Categories: HEALTH FINANCE EDUCATION CAREER EXPERIENCE - Goal Setting Process 1. 12 Annual Goals 2. Month Goals 3. Process Goals for each goal Instagram: @thehighperformancepath…
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Never Go With Your Gut with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky | #30
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In this weeks episode I am proud to talk to my first international guest. Known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases, which can cause . His expertise and passion is developing the most effective and profitable decision-making strategies, base…
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Open Relationships Pros/Cons, Relationship Coaching and Cattle Farms with Zoe Swain | #29
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Zoe grew up on cattle and sheep farms in Regional North QLD. Not your typical childhood. School of distance education, riding and competing on horses, working cattle all while being vegetarian at the age of 17. In her mid 20's Zoe learned and saw the benefits of a RAW food diet for herself, which then lead into learning to teach yoga, which then le…
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Using Nootropics for Optimal Brain Function with Filip Saric, Co Founder of Neuratech | #28
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Todays guest Filip Saric, creates Nootropic supplements which support memory, brain health and learning. We start with his current morning routine, and then talk through how he got into using nootropics for improving brain performance, smart drugs vs nootropics, common supplements for vegans and then shift workers, binaural beats to change your bra…
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Success Habits with Nerida Bint, Founder of Lissome | #27
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Some of the things we talk about in this episode: Nerida describes her #1 alcoholic beverage if she could only have one forever Eating toads in the morning Advice for young business owners Filled in with some other stuff about, vision boards, books, podcasts, youtube recommendations, morning rituals, ocean swims, all the good stuff. Show Notes: The…
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5 Considerations Before Returning to the Gym After Time Off with Jacob Hodson | #26
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With the gyms opening back up there are a lot of people keen to get back into the gym. There is a smart way to go about training after isolation, and there is a stupid/dangerous way to go about it. Jacob Hodson joins me in todays show to talk about what we need to consider to avoid any injuries and have a healthy approach to getting back to our pre…
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Improve Yourself First, Then Improve ALL Your Relationships with Jordan Jensen | #25
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Jordan Jensen joins me on this episode to talk about how to improve relationships. Not just with your partner, but with all people in your life. Jordan lays out the 3 core ideas for achieving this. Show Notes: Book - Siddhartha - Herman Hesse https://www.amazon.com.au/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845 https://www.wildatheartrelationships.com.a…
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Using The Whoop Strap For Recovery with Russ McCloy | #24
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In this episode Russ makes a second appearance on the show to talk about the fitness tracker Whoop strap for recovery. We talk about what it is and how it works, HRV and how the recovery score is calculated, the sleep coach function and the daily strain and calories it shows. We start with our initial expectations on our own recovery and strain vs …
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Building A Success Mindset with Christian Sullivan | #23
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Christian is super passionate about self-development. In this episode he shares a brief part of his journey and what he has learned on the way which includes going to events, learning from audiobooks, making mistakes and having a mentor. We also talk about getting out of your comfort zone, trying as many different things as possible and some resour…
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Biohacking, Saunas and Supercharged Coffee with Toby Yo | #22
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This week I get to sit down with another fellow biohacker Toby Yo and talk about what he has been implementing into his days. Some of the things we cover are hacking your water, sauna benefits, red light therapy, journaling, Toby's morning routine which ends with a nootropic coffee and other awesome biohacking tools. Show Notes: Vi…
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Jeni is a movement coach at The Movement Collective in Newcastle. In this episode Jeni shares her story of being in an industry she wasnt passionate about, what made her realise the need for a change and how she went about planning and executing this. We dive into self-care and the importance of scheduling in time for whats important to you in orde…
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Starting the episode off with a quote, then getting into this episode I tell a story about breaking my femur and how it has impacted me and the approach I have to health.
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Ultra Running to Functional Fitness with Mat Lock - Director Of The Bay Games | #19
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Mat is the director of the Functional Fitness Competition 'The Bay Games' held in Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast. We start the conversation with his background in health and fitness which included umping into an Ironman, getting into Ultra Running and then later and more recently transitioning into functional fitness. Mat talks about w…
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Crossfit, Nutrition and Mindset For Competing with Russ McCloy | #18
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Today I sit down with Russ McCloy, a Crossfit coach and competitor. We talk about why we both like the training philosophy and the difference between the sport (which a lot of people have seen from the documentaries on Netflix) and the affiliate general physical preparedness program (GPP) for every day people. We also talk about Russ' training, his…
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Yin Yoga, Meridian Lines and Chinese Medicine with Cat Mead | #17
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On todays podcast we start with how Cat got into yoga, and then decided to leave her miserable job to start teaching it. We cover what the difference between different types of yoga is, briefly scratch the surface of Chinese Medicine, and then dive into Yin Yoga which is what Cat specialises in and is passionate about. Notes: Yin Yoga - Bernie Clar…
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WARNING - We go deep in this episode. This week I had the pleasure to sit down with a previous guest on the show (#06) Rhys Dintino. We discuss mental health, our experiences with both previously having worked in mostly male dominated workplaces and the lack of communication there. We talk about why mental health is not spoken about among males oft…
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In light of the recent situation forcing people to self-isolate it means we are forced to spend more time alone. What better time to practice mindfulness than now? What even is mindfulness? It has been a taboo topic for ages, but is now recently becoming more accepted and practiced. I wanted to bring some scientific evidence to help explain what is…
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Strongman Training and Building Clients Self-Belief Through Strength with Jacob Hodson | #14
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Todays guest Jacob, is a gym owner, strongman competitor, has 14 years experience training and over 8 years experience coaching.We go through his journey of being a shy kid who wanted to lift weights to get better at rugby, to winning the title of 'NSW Strongest Male U90kg'. After discovering sitting on a computer and reading research papers at uni…
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Boost Your Immune System and Tips For Motivation | #13
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All we are seeing and hearing about recently is this Corona Virus. Panic buying of grocery items, holidays cancelled, global economic uncertainty. What you can do on a micro level is try to stay healthy, avoid spreading germs and avoid getting sick. I give a few tips to strengthen your immune system and then I answer a listener question to end on a…
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Flexible Dieting with Elin Granstrand from Lotus Health Co | #12
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In this weeks episode I chat with Elin Granstrand who is a Nutrition Coach at Lotus Health Co. We discuss Elin's background with food, counting calories, common nutrition myths and intermittent fasting. - Time Codes - (1:05) Intro, Fittest On Earth movie, trying different diets, obsessing over calories, flexible dieting - (12:51) Common misconcepti…
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The Different Learning Styles and A Tip For Audiobook Listeners | #11
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In this weeks show I go through a 3 step technique I use to get stuff from audiobooks to really sink in. - Instagram @thehighperformancepath to send in questions and/or see what I have coming up next on the podcast! - Facebook Hunter Self-Development Book Club for the book club meet up events.
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When Injury Changes Your Fitness Goals, Footwear and Training Environment Diversity with Justin Smith from Achieve Podiatry | #10
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This week on the show I chat with Justin Smith who is a Podiatrist, a lecturer at Newcastle Uni, and trains all sorts of different movement styles. Justin specialises in sports podiatry and has his own practice Achieve Podiatry inside Hunter Stadium at Newcastle. Timestamps: - (1:14) Intro - (7:35) Injuries - (15:50) Training environment diversity …
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In todays episode I discuss the benefits and the negatives of supplementing with whey protein. I compare two of the most popular protein powders on the market, explain what whey protein actually is, talk about the anabolic window of 'gains' and then breakdown the comparison between a whole food protein source and a whey powder in price, protein con…
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Human Connection, A Fundamental Human Need with Coach Amanda Bennallack | #08
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Today I sit down with Personal Development Coach Amanda Bennallack from Quintessence Coaching. With 35 years experience in the fitness industry she has been and done it all.Quick Topic Select:- 1:30 Intro and background, managing gyms and trainers, selling fitness, coaching, behavioural psychology- 4:46 Having sustainable health and nutrition goals…
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A brief introduction into the philosophy called 'Stoicism', some examples of stoic texts, and some ways I use them in my life. Epictetus And Stoicism - Freedom In Thought https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j846kuqh1F8 Stocism - TedED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9OCA6UFE-0 The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-daily-stoic…
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The 4 Key Areas Of Health And Well-Being with Rhys Dintino and Codie Sanders from The Rise And Connect Podcast | #06
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In today’s episode I sit down with Rhys Dintino and Codie Sanders and we discuss their routines and habits they implement so they can live a wholistic lifestyle. (1:20) - Introduction of guests (2:37) - Connect & Rise Podcast (4:25) - The 4 key areas of health and well-being; Physical, Mental, Spiritual and (5:30) - Rhys and Codie share how they ma…
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Advice For Anyone In The Fitness Industry | #05
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In todays episode I tell a story of a 'fitness influencer' not being their true self and how it can backfire.
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In this episode I start by going through my whole training history in the gym. I then go through what my current routine looks like and why I do what I do.Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehighperformancepath/channel/https://www.facebook.com/thehighperformancepath/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGqklmc0Rzw1bjw4a_6VkQ…
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In this episode Alex talks about his method for setting goals and reveals an upcoming workshop.Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehighperformancepath/https://www.instagram.com/alextibbels/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGqklmc0Rzw1bjw4a_6VkQhttps://www.facebook.com/The-High-Performance-Path-110698467119547/?eid=ARC-utH9JoG1XrE-ZTkzD-0vWQUlbBt6…
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Improve Your Sleep with Biohacking, My Night Routine and The Effect Caffeine Has on Our Sleep | #02
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My PM Routine:12:00 No Caffeine |4:00 Pre Workout Meal |5:00 Workout |7:00 Dinner. No liquids after this |7:30 Blue Light Blockers On |8:30 Supplements |8:40 Write Tasks/Goals For Tomorrow |8:50 Gym/Work Gear Ready |9:00 Phone Charged Across Room, Sleepcast ON, Get In Bed |9:15 Sleep |5:15 Awake |Why We Sleep - Matthew WalkerAmazon: https://www.ama…
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Daily Rituals, Tips For 'To-Do List' Overwhelm and Why Finding Your Core Values Are Important with Lena Luisa | 01
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In this episode we discuss facing adversity and the mindset that creates (5:16), how to stay productive when there are too many things on your To-Do List (13:48), how to find your core values and why you should align them with what you do daily (17:20), running speaking events in new places to meet new people (23:29), daily habits and morning routi…
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I go through my background from where I started through to where I am now. There was so much I skipped over yet I still managed to blabber on for 45 minutes.
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