Global expert in Sports science Dr Aaron Coutts talks about the industry, the characteristics of the best students he has seen that have gone on to successful careers and much more. A great chat with a truly humble man that has influenced the lives and careers of many who in turn go on to influence the lives and careers of many.

Glenn Duncan shares priceless stories and wisdom from the family business, his leadership qualities and what he values naturally comes out in conversation and the characteristics of leaders of him and who have guided him is shared throughout. We cover his passion for sport, sport sponsorship for his brand and also a little on his venture into sporting club ownership with the western Sydney Wanderers ⚽️. The Pirtek story alone is inspiring and worth listening to, starting small and is now a very successful global business , The Pirtek story started with a vision, knowledge of what was needed, the skills to do it combined with plenty of sacrifice and belief to kick it off and daily work ethic that champion athletes or champion business people possess. The standards lived by , the values of everyone involved and the culture created over 40 years in business has the Pirtek company still growing strong.

Recommended to any athlete or person in any team under Hayden’s guidance is some yoga and mind training. Every elite performer performs at their best when their mind is clear and when they start their day grateful and with a purpose as they chase excellence. They can be calm and make decisions under pressure and ‘be in the moment’ . To help any of Hayden’s teams and now you as a part of this team of listeners is Yoga and mindfulness specialist Rosalind Evans who works with elite performers across many fields. This chat is very casual introducing you to Ros and basically outlining the benefits of yoga and encourage you to just give it a crack... If you do you can’t go wrong!

How many times have you told yourself or others “ just breathe” ? Nam Baldwin has worked with world champions and elite performers across multiple sports including surfers, tennis players, Rugby League teams, AFL teams, kayakers, snowboarders, BMX riders and much more as well as top performing global executives. Nam’s speciality is in breathing and breathe enhancement. If improving in this area helps you and in particular improving performance under pressure situations or improving others you coach by acquiring more knowledge in this area then this podcast is truly worth a listen. It seems simple but you really can ‘Get the edge’ by breathing better... and it’s FREE !

Danny Green 🥊 4x World Champion - Businessman , speaker, founder / partner 12rnd fitness franchise. Hayden and Danny experienced great times working together as a team during a time in his boxing career Hayden describes “ Greeny was in the prime of his life” . Hayden has always tried to expose other athletes to Danny to inspire and or influence them with his character, work ethic and contagious energy. Hours before this recording Danny joined Hayden and NSW Head Coach Brad Fittler to help inspire and contribute to the NSW blues state of origin Rugby League team before game 2 of the 2019 state of origin series in Perth. NSW went on to win that game and the series and Hayden has said “ Danny doesn’t realise how important that day was in the whole scheme of our campaign, our whole team loved having him and he was a great influence”

From humble beginnings to global success, Co - founder and CEO of Tripadeal - Norm Black talks about the journey to becoming Australia’s fastest growing company and much more.

International ⚽️ Goal keeper - Maty Ryan - Hayden and Maty catch up and talk all things including leadership characteristics, importance of communication, his school environment, people who have helped him become one of the best in the world , his love for Rugby League and much more. A champion on and off the pitch.

The ‘F Bomb’ - the greatest ‘F word in sport or business’ ... is it real or is it fake? If it’s real it will be powerful , if it’s fake you will know it.

Your teenager NEEDS YOU to listen to this podcast ... Hayden chats with David Gillespie, author of the book - Teen brain. Learn how the teen brain actually works, the dangers of addictions and in particular addiction to screens and the problems caused by addiction including anxiety, depression and possible self harm among other things. The world is continually evolving but the chemicals of the brain will always be the same. We owe it to our children or any young adults we care for to learn more to help us strap in for the ride that comes with a developing brain.

In this episode I ask you to do something that I guarantee will have a positive influence on your life and career. I talk of a lesson over lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson and also a short story about a good friend Wayne Bennett.