Welcome back to the first episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast for 2025!

 

It's been a long but short two weeks, but we're absolutely delighted to be back

 

In this week's episode we eased back into things with a bit of a brain dump around christmas, the new year and 2025 

 

Expect to hear:

• what we learned over the Xmas period
• why we should aim big with our goals
• what questions to ask yourself this new year

 

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Welcome back to the final episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast for 2024!

 

What a year it's been.. 

 

First off, we want to thank each and every one of you who have listen to any episode we posted this year

 

A year of firsts for us as we brought out first crop of guest interviews to your ears (17 to be precise)

 

We've loved every second of it, so thank you for listening

 

In this one we reflected on some of our biggest lessons from working alongside a wide variety of athletes

 

Expect to hear:

• The importance of a high performance support system
• What determines success when we fall off track
• Why we need to be crystal clear in our goal setting
• How willingness drives growth

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

We're into December which can sometimes be prime time to let things slip

 

Less sunlight, less motivation to train, more social commitments and more opportunites to put your goals on the long finger

 

However, it doesn't have to be like this (if you don't want it to be)

 

In this one we walk through how you can steady the ship, find some "balance" and avoid writing the whole month off this year

 

Expect to hear:

• Where you should start when approaching Christmas
• Why the food shop should be "protected at all costs"
• How you can cut the number of days you cook in half
• What is the best 30 minute session you can do when you're stuck for time
• How to structure your training week to maintain over the next couple of weeks

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

The holidays are almost upon us, so we said we'd do something a little more festive than usual in this weeks episode with a Christmas themed Q+A

 

Expect to hear:

• What you need on your christmas wishlist to get on top of your nutrition in 2025
• One thing we're each letting go of in 2025
• Our top tips for preventing/curing hangovers
• How to approach training over the Christmas period

 

This one is a little lighter on the information side but as usual, if you enjoy today's episode, be sure to let us know by leaving a review, sharing it with a friend or letting us know your thoughts on socials!

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In today's episode, we hade the pleasure of chatting to Kieran Lillis, an ex-intercounty athlete and Mental Performance Coach

 

Kieran leverages his experience as an elite athlete to help individuals and teams enhance their mental approach to performance. His work focuses on developing resilience, focus, and a growth mindset, which are crucial for success in sports, business, and personal growth.

 

Kieran walks us through what life is like two weeks after announcing his departure from elite sport, how he has ended up on the path he is on today and some of the high performing habits he leans into on a daily basis to support performing at his best

 

Expect to hear:

• What advice he would give to his younger self
• His definition of an "elite mindset"
• Why the story we tell ourselves determines our success
• The power behind focusing on the controllables
• Where you should start when trying to build a more positive mindset

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

Winter is well and truly here

 

And with that comes an increased chance of you being bed bound, feeling a little bit worse for wear..

 

Now, while we're all for prevention rather than solely relying on curative, we belive there's a place for both 

 

So in this one we went deep on how you can set yourself up nutritionally and training wise to do your best in the prevention of picking up something nasty this winter 

 

Expect to hear:

• Why we get sick at winter
• The role of deloads and when we should take them
• How to monitor your wellness subjectively and objectively
• The big rocks when trying to remain healthy
• Defence nutrition strategies when aiming to build a resilient immune system

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

A little less on the performance side of things in today's episode but still, an episode we feel is incredibly relevant for the time of year

 

With the days getting shorter, the nights getting darker, this time of year can be a difficult one for some 

 

We're by no means experts, but we wanted to share our insights, lessons and learnings when it comes to Mental Health/Performance as young men and provide some practical tools we try to implement when it comes to supporting our mental health alongside our physical health coming into the winter

 

Expect to hear:

• What mental health/mental fitness is?
• What analogy we use to understand how to support it?
• Why we as men can sometimes struggle to open up
• Effective strategies to navigate the winter months

 

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Welcome back to Part II of our Athlete's Q+A on The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

Questions, questions, questions

 

Following on from our first Athlete's Q+A, we still had plenty of unanswered questions..

 

So we said we would do one more an aim to answer them all

 

Some of the questions we answered:

Is their a role for 1RM's in the gym?

Should a PT work with athlete's?

How beneficial is bodybuilding/photo shoot preps to long term health?

The 3 biggest mistake athlete make when trying to improve body composition

Does every athlete need to track their nutrition?

Are "cheat days" a good thing for athletes?

 

We really enjoyed this one, so if you did too, be sure to let us know by leaving a review, sharing it with a friend or letting us know your thoughts on socials

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

In today's episode, we chatted to Dr. John Demartini, a world-leading human behavior specialist, researcher and author.

Dr. Demartini has over five decades of research across multiple disciplines with a mission to share knowledge and wisdom that empowers individuals to master their own lives and ultimately reach their peak potential.

From 13 questions you need to ask yourself to determine your values, to deigning a life you love to live and learning how to better understand your emotions, Dr. Demartini explores the power of values and perception in driving success in any aspect of life

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast.

 

A lot of questions, but very few answers

 

A commonality among athletes

 

With so much information at our disposal, it can sometimes be hard to tell the fact from the fiction

 

What is evidence based, what is a marketing ploy and what is just straight up BS

 

So much of the noise is sometimes detrimental to athletes, so we wanted to do our bit and clear up some of the common questions we get asked/we have or have had as athletes aswell 

 

Some of the questions we answer..

Are wearables worth it?

What role does a 5k play in athletic performance?

Is there a place for Hyrox? 

What would you change in the GAA if you could?

One thing athletes get wrong when it comes to maximising their performance?

 

As usual, if you enjoy today's episode, be sure to let us know by leaving a review, sharing it with a friend or letting us know your thoughts on socials

 

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Paddy & Mark

 

The Study Mark referenced:

Dietary Intake of Gaelic Football Players during Game Preparation and Recovery

 

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