The Inside Edge Project

Our guest this week is Corey Rocchiccioli,  contracted cricketer with WA, the Perth scorchers and University CC. Although not a household name yet, he has an unbelievable journey that includes going from 3rd grade to state cricket in 5 years.  Corey is one of the most incredible young men I've ever met. He is only 23, works harder than anyone I have seen, yet does it from a place of authenticity. Most people who work at that level do so from a place of fear, of some need that they have to excel or they will be a failure. Corey is special, in that he genuinely loves the journey and leads from the inside out. He has developed a framework to live his life around 4 pillars and a range of values beneath them. These have come from adversity as well as drinking deeply from good books listening to podcasts and surrounding himself with good people. Most importantly he attributes his incredible growth to the courage to be himself, to be present to each moment, and bring that best self to the task at hand. Easy to say, not always easy to do, but Corey goes a long way to living this way and the external results are there to show for it. I hope you enjoy it.

Topics Covered
The framework he lives his life by - pillars & values to live from the inside-out 

• Sit still: the importance of not chasing the external success, being present to what is in front of you 
• N77: The foundation for Corey's drive, the perspective gained from a difficult period in his life 
• Depth over distance: go deep in the weeds of relationships, career, personal growth
• Off-beat: embrace your weird, own your story and find your tribe

How Corey coped with entering a WA and Perth Scorchers environment full of very big names in Australian Cricket
Thriving through non-selection, using it as leverage to simply get better
Body - MInd - Spirit in action
His definition of success, failure, and high performance

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The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Welcome to episode 15 of the IEP. Our guest this week is Australian, QLD and Melbourne Stars fast bowler Holly Ferling. Holly didn't follow the normal path of a cricketer working through the ranks of state cricket to play for Australia, instead, she found herself playing for Aus at the young age of 17. She has since battled a number of injuries, constantly in and out of teams and fighting her way back to bowling at her best for QLD and the Melbourne Stars. She is honestly one of the most genuine and kind people I've ever, however behind that big smile is a gritty character who works incredibly hard. A self-confessed perfectionist, Holly has battled with the dark sides of her identity being wrapped up in being a high achiever,  however, through the journey she has learned so much about herself, what she values, and the way she wants to go about life on and off the field. She has done some of the work that we talk about so much here at the Inside Edge Project and is starting to see some really cool benefits in her wellbeing and performance. As always feel free to reach out to Holly or myself if you have any questions or feedback. I hope you enjoy it!

Topics covered:

• Having consistent injuries for 5+ years and how she was worked through them
  • "When you're just about getting up to perform, you start to struggle to believe you can do it. You almost lower your expectations, what will be will be…it is not lowering your standards, but lowering your expectations."
• Debuting for Australia so easy and managing the expectations that come with that
  • "That expectation has hindered me in those following years. In what you deem to be good enough."
• Dealing with the expectation that comes with being a high achiever
  • "You constantly feel this weight over you the whole time, and really, all that was expectation" 
  • "There was a while there I was chasing performance at the detriment of who I really was"
• The impact on focusing on her values of Love, Impact, and Improvement. How they have transformed her performance and wellbeing
• How she deals with missing out  on squads. The perfect example of post-traumatic growth!

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The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Our guest this week is Fast bowling coach Anthony Stubbs. Known as 'The Fast Bowler' on Instagram, Stubbzy has helped many cricketers improve on and off the field through his 4 pillars of technical, tactical, mental and physical skills.
He is one of the most holistic coaches I've seen in the cricket world and we connected over our shared philosophies of incorporating body, mind and spirit into performance coaching. Stubbzy is certainly a free spirit and that's what makes him so good to work with. This podcast is more of an informal chat where we hit record halfway through as we found the conversation we were having might useful for many cricketers and coaches alike. We definitely go on a few tangents, however, it ended up being one of those conversations that seemed to get better and better as we went on. 

I also talk a fair bit about my own journey and the reason why I started the Inside Edge Project in the first place. As always, if you think anyone might benefit from some of this content, please feel free to share it around. I hope you enjoy!

Topics Covered

• Stubbzy's pillars of performance 
• The importance of considering the holistic athlete - body, mind, and spirit
• How to find long-term mentors that you truly connect with 
• The importance of having mentors and coaches outside a high-performance program 
• How you need to maintain your perspective when entering a high-performance program
• Being comfortable with reality as a way of pursuing your dreams
• How to deal with technical issues in season 

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Website

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The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Welcome to episode 13 of the Inside Edge Podcast. This week's guest is Dr. Fraser Carson - a sport psychologist who received his PhD from the University of Hull and a Masters in Coaching Education from Ohio University. Over the years he has worked with a a range of elite individual athletes, coaches and sports organizations such as Melbourne Football Club and is also lecturing at various universities around the world. Dr Carson is also a former professional rugby league player and his current passion is triathloth where he has completed an incredible 9 Ironman events  in Australia. 

 I have worked with a few psychologiests over the years, but Fraser was different in that he offered hypnotherapy as a method of overcoming limiting beliefs and increasing confidence. It's been a fascinating journey working with him and I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing from an expert in the field of performance psychology. 

Topics covered:

• How pressure affects our thought processes
• Where our limiting beliefs come from and how to overcome them 
• How to deal with perfectionism mindsets  
• Creating cultures by focusing on individual needs
• Effective goal setting - going away from setting outcome goals to setting performance and process goals
• Tools to implement to help out mental game wihtout the need to sepnd lots of money on psychologists or training programs
• How sports hypnotherapy has helped a range of athletes with their confidence and feelings of control
• I was getting better and quicker results doing it this way than more traditional sports psychology
• Optimal performance states and how to reach them

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/

The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Welcome to this episode of the IEP with Jodie Hawkins. Jodie is currently the General Manager of the Sydney Sixers and has been part of the team that has helped the club been one of the most successful in WBBL and BBL history. The reason I wanted to get her on is that the culture built at the sixers is one that prioritizes giving back - whether it's pride rounds or supporting cancer patients, Jodie has helped build a brand that clearly prioritises building a legacy beyond the cricket pitch, a big difference to the traditional model that is based on sponsorship deals with companies with big platforms, paying big money. The sixers also prioritize good characters in their recruitment, seeing the human before the athlete has helped unlock performance both on and off the field. 

A lot of what we talk about in the performance space is about shifting perspective.  Shifting away from finding purpose in being individually successful, to finding purpose in helping others. It's also about making sure we don't get caught up in the crazy world of professional sport and maintain our perspective on what is really important. 

Topics Discussed

The importance of social impact in creating a successful sports business
How to get the best out of people through allowing them to be authentic and create a feeling of belonging
How the Sixers go about recruitment by prioritizing character traits
The importance of values and how the Sixers go about developing them to actually have an impact
What makes Greg Shepperd one of the most successful coaches in T20 cricket
How to go about delisting players
he growth of the WBBL and how the Sixers have learnt from mistakes made early in the competition
How Jodie deals with failure as someone who is extremely passionate
How standing still is dangerous

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/

The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Our guest this week is Yogesh Golwalkar, first-class leg spinner who has represented, India A, Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy, Middlesex CCC and was part of the Kings XI Punjab squad in the IPL. Yogesh is a genius when it comes to the art of leg-spin bowling. Although not a big name, his knowledge gained from competing in the most competitive leagues in India is incredible. His thoughts on finding your mental rhythm and avoiding getting too analytical were game changers for me and I'm sure you'll get a lot out of this one. I truly believe the best coaches are usually the ones that have had to grind their way to the top and this is certainly the case for Yogesh.

Topic Discussed

• Battling through the system in India to play first class cricket 
• Power of mentors and what made them good
• How focusing on being your best helps to deal with the elements of sport you can't control
• How combining the theory of marginal gains and growth mindset are the keys to progressing as a leg spinner
• The key elements to include in your bowling routine 
• Relying on hunger and passion rather than numbers and analysis 
• How lessons from his cricket career have helped his career in business

 

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The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

"I remember being at third man, I'd bowled an over and it didn't go very well. I put my sunglasses on and I had tears in my eyes. I remember thinking, I'm so out of my depth; I don't know what I'm doing here"

Welcome to this episode of the IEP with Kate Cross. Crossy has Represented England in all 3 formats of the game, as well as playing for both the Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers in the WBBL. I first met Crossy when she came to play in WA and she is hands down one of the best people I've ever met. She always has a smile on her face and made a huge contribution to shifting the culture of our team. At the time, I had no idea that she had been suffering from significant mental health problems to the point where she had to step away from the game in her prime and rediscover why she played and how to manage her mind in the process. She is brilliant in this podcast, opening up on how she worked with a psychologist, her family and coaches to not only get back to being healthy, but also to be able to thrive from the lessons she has learnt through her journey. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Embracing the expectation that came with being born into a sporting family and the first female to enter the Lancashire Academy 
• Getting dropped from the England Academy 
• Understanding why she played the game and the worth ethic required to reach the top
• Experiencing a significant mental health breakdown 
• Missing out on the 2017 home world cup 
• Working with a psychologist, coaches and family to work through mental health and performance anxiety issues
• Post-traumatic growth and FOPO
• Crossy's definition of success & high performance 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/

The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

The first episode of season 2 is with professional cricketer Naomi Dattani. Naomi is the captain of Middlesex in the UK, has played and won the KIA superleague with the Western Storm and is contracted with the London Spirit in The Hundred.  We first met in Perth when she was playing grade cricket for MGCC and I was immediately struck by how incrediblly hard she worked, especially for someone relatively young and having not had the privilege of growing up in a professional environment. She has had many battles, but as you'll learn, each one has inspired her to keep working hard and developing her mindset to eventually achieve her dream of being a fully professional sportswoman, when so many people around her were telling her to give up and get a real job. 

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The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Welcome to Ep 8 of the Inside Edge Podcast. Our guest this week is world renown leadership and mental skills coach Paddy Upton. Paddy has redefined coaching and performance in both cricket and the business world and I can't recommend his book, 'The Barefoot Coach' enough.

Some of his accomplishments include:

• Helping the Indian Cricket team win the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and become the no1 test team for the first time, 
• As performance director helped SA cricket to #1 in all 3 formats,
• The head coach of 5 different t20 teams in 12 tournaments despite not having a strong professional playing background
• He also has 4 degrees from 4 different universities including a professor of practice at Deakin University
• He has been the personal mental coach to over 100 pro athletes from 11 different sport codes and delivered over 250 keynote speeches. 

Topics discussed include:

• The missing piece of high performance and how Paddy leveraged true leadership to maximize success
• How learning from the business world has had a big impact on sport 
• What it means to leverage the art of high performance 
• How to create cultures through being rather than doing
• Harnessing eh collective intelligence of the group to co-create the culture you want to build
• Dealing with big ego's and how to harness them to collaborate in a team environment 
• The difference between inner-knowing, self-belief and operating from a place of ego
• How to actually let go and trust your instincts in a high-pressure environment
• Integrating spirituality into performance and how it can accelerate results

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/

The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.

Huss does not need much of an introduction, a legend of the aussie game and one of my heros growing up. He was widely regarded as one of the and hardest workers in world cricket and a very intense man. Along with this came many internal battles, he was constantly battling low self-belief and openly admits he crossed the line of pushing things too far. After getting dropped from the WA team he found a new sense of balance and freedom which then catapulted his career to playing for Australia and scoring thousands of runs across all 3 formats. He goes into great detail around his training strategies and mental routines and I'm sure you will all get a lot out of this one. 

• Being too intense and working too hard having a detrimental effect on his performance
• How comparing himself to others led to inconsistency and getting dropped
• The basics of his batting mechanics and how he trained that
• Huss' 4 step batting routine that helped him navigate high pressure environments
• Managing his emotions during his test debut 
• The importance of celebrating success in being able to maintain a high intensity when on the field 
• How the Chennai Super Kings have maintained a strong team culture and sustained performance in the IPL
• How he helped the Sydney Thunder go from being at the bottom of the league to winning the BBL
• How he approaches coaching in the IPL with players such as MS Dhoni, Faf Du Plessis, Rayudu

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Apple: https://apple.co/3BTAqn9
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insideedgeproject
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/

The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey.

We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it.

We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.