Pacey Performance Podcast

Harnessing ego to increase player and coach performance with Martin Buchheit (Head of Performance Research at Kitman Labs) and George Perry (athletics coach and sports writer)


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On this week’s Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob speaks to Martin Buchheit and George Perry. Martin is well-known in sports science for his work as Head of Performance Intelligence Research at Kitman Labs and as ex Head of Performance at Paris Saint Germain. George is a sports performance specialist, businessman and writer from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Together, they have co-authored EGOals - a comprehensive guide to the impact and importance of the human ego in sport, including self-confidence and portraying a positive image as an influencer in an often-competitive industry. Martin and George share inside information into what they’ve found working with both coaches and athletes with a big ego.

Of course, it is possible for this to tip into arrogance – a dangerous trait in the world of sport. Luckily Martin and George are on hand to advise on how to balance confidence and humility and remain grounded as a coach. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn all this and much more.

This week’s topics:

  • The book Martin and George are working on, and why it’s “the book they wish they had at the start of their career”
  • How greater self-awareness will help in coaching
  • Why the ego can be a powerful tool when harnessed in the right way
  • The differences in ego between American, European and Australian coaches
  • Dealing with – and coaching - Zlatan Ibrahimović and his big ego
  • How big egos can drive performance standards
  • Why Martin and George created fake, “egotistical” social media profiles
  • Finding the right balance between confidence and humility
  • The ‘made up’ job titles in the sports science and coaching industries
  • Building up your “bullshit filter”
  • ...more
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