The Performance Path Podcast

And..... we are back in the game!!!!  

After wayyy too long of a break... regular programming/shenanigans has resumed!! 

Some Super special guests on the way very soon. First a solo life update however!  

Enjoy all. 

Much Love , 

The Humble Coach  :)

Episode #52

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Laura O'Grady ,

Personal trainer , ISL Yoga Teacher 

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Owner at The Life Of A CODA 

 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 52.

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In this episode i had the pleasure of getting to talk with the amazing up and coming coach LAURA O'GRADY about her work with the deaf community and being a leader in a vitally important field. 

 

Laura may have only been involved in the fitness community for the past 2 years but she has been helping people feel at ease all her life . 

Laura was an absolute pleasure to talk to and is definitely a name to watch out for in the future!! 

 Hope you guys enjoy the episode .  

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Laura's Background and how she got into coaching .

- Some of the reason she got into caching and why Blind boy from The Rubber Bandits podcast was an inspiration for getting started.

- Vital lessons she has brought from her family experience into her coaching practice .

- The importance of awareness of the difference in coaching cues and techniques when working with hearing and deaf clients.

- An insight into the differences in her approach when working with the deaf community.

- The value of simplicity in our communication and the importance of understanding your client thoroughly.

- The value of modern technology for the deaf community.

- Motivation and confidence building in clients.

- The importance of understanding the deaf community when working with deaf or hard of hearing clients.

- Different gears in her coaching.

- Practical tips and areas that we as coaches can improve on to help make our educational content more accessible.

- Overcautious coaching.

- Her next coaching step .

 

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To find out more about Laura check out the links below.  

IG : https://www.instagram.com/thelifeofacoda/?hl=en

FB : https://www.facebook.com/thelifeofacoda/

RTE Radio Interview : 

https://www.rte.ie/radio1/ryan-tubridy/programmes/2019/0314/1036340-the-ryan-tubridy-show-thursday-14-march-2019/?clipid=103065251

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It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Laura and i look forward to seeing lots more of your great work in the future. 

Thanks so much for taking the time Laura.  

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #51

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Justin Farina ,

Owner at Garage Athlete Fitness

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Multiple Concept 2 World Record Holder   

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 51.

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In this episode i had a chance to talk with the brilliant coach Justin Farina of Garage Athlete . 

 

Justin is a massively experienced Coach and having been a Division 1 and Professional Athlete in the past has a superb understanding of how to improve human performance for all ends of the spectrum . 

Justin was a pleasure to talk to and is doing great work in the coaching and training communities.  

 Hope you guys enjoy the episode .  

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- His background & how he got into the Concept 2 Endurance world!  

- His motivation to get into programming and coaching online ?  

- How he has developed his programming ability .  

- How his experience as a CrossFit Coach has impacted his Teaching job .

- How to balance strength training and the ERG's . 

- The value of Burgers in elite Concept 2 Performance!! .

- His next coaching steps!  

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To find out more about Justin check out the link below.  

https://www.garageathletefitness.com/

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It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Justin and i have no doubt we will be seeing lot's more great work from him in the future . 

Thanks so much for taking the time Justin.  

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #50

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Sophie Conroy ,

High Performance Nutritionist,

Galway GAA & Academy Performance Nutritionist at Connacht Rugby 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 50.

First of all i would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the support of the podcast so far!! i hope you have gained some value from it and that it has helped in some small way to keep the coaching fire burning for you!!

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In this episode i had a chance to with the fantastic Nutritionist SOPHIE CONROY. 

Sophie is currently working as a High Performance Nutritionst with both the Galway Mens Senior GAA team as well as Connacht Rugby Academy based in Galway. 

Sophie is a phenomenal resource for all things Nutrition and we got a chance to talk about a number of really interesting topics.

With her experience of working with the likes of Tipperary GAA, Kildare GAA & Hockey Ireland as well as her background in Sports Science and her achievement of The IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition she has a huge amount of knowledge of how both athletes and Regular people can benefit from an improved relationship with food!! 

Hope you guys enjoy the episode .  

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Her background & her current work. 

- Challenges she has encountered while working with high level GAA and Rugby teams.  

- Recommendations & Strategies for Athletes who are looking to improve their performance and how implement them in a straight forward way. 

- The Power of Social Media and how we should approach it when we are looking for good Healthy Nutrition Education .

- Why Creative Thinking can be the key to effective nutrition education when working with a club team. 

- How to promote and build a healthy nutrition approach and environment when working with Athletes and Teams. 

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To find out more about Sophie check out the link below.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-conroy-52190199/

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It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Sophie and she brought up some great ideas that we can all use i think to improve our own relationships towards food . 

Thanks so much for taking the time Sophie and Best of luck with Galway & Connacht . 

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #49

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Owen Feeney ,

Athletic Rehabilitation Therapist 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 49.

In this episode i had a chance to with the excellent Owen Feeney . 

Owen is an up and coming Athletic Rehabilitaion Therapist based in Dublin. 

We get a chance to chat about a number of really interesting Injury and Rehabilitation topics and get Owen's thoughts on some of the areas that he has seen where we are making progress and others where we still have lots of work to do. 

Hope you guys enjoy the episode .  

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

-His background and how be got into Athletic Therapy

- His thoughts on injury rates between sedentary and athletic populations and some of the misconceptions surrounding these . 

- Why caution is vital when working with new but capable clients  

- His thoughts on health and wellness events and their affect on peoples perception of the link between athletic therapy and health. 

- His recommendations for staying active while injured to enhance your recovery

- How to be patient and pro-active when facing a long recovery process.  

- And some advice to those who may be going through a tough recovery at the moment! 

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To find out more about Owen check out the link below.  

http://www.owenfeeneyat.ie/

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It was a pleasure to chat and thanks a million for taking the time Owen .

Best of luck with the practice in the future mate .

It's great to have more conscientious therapists like yourself in the industry. 

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Welcome back everyone to Episode #48.

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"The Sub 30 Series : Episode 2 " 

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Welcome to the second episode of " The Sub 30 Series ".

 

This will be a round up of sorts that will be under 30 minutes and will be a collection of my thoughts and findings in the coaching world that i think will be of value for both coaches and non coaches alike!! 

Hope you guys enjoy the May 2019 Edition! 

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Resources mentioned in this episode are as follows:

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Rachel Balkovec ,Coach 

https://www.rachelbalkovec.com/home

 

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Brett Bartholemew, Coach 

https://artofcoaching.com/

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Stuart Lancaster, Leinster Rugby 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-lancaster-20a549143/

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What Drives Winning. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPhEAtLAUDBCPXopom3LTw

 

 

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #46 - Part 2

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Paul Kilgannon ,

Coaching Educator

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Author of " COACHING CHILDREN IN SPORT - The CARVER Framework " 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 46.

In this episode i had the great pleasure of chatting to the local Galway coaching legend that is Paul Kilgannon . 

Paul is a teacher by profession and his experience in the classroom has set him in good stead as he has developed as a brilliant coach and coaching educator over the past number of years. 

He has most recently written the brilliant book " Coaching Children in Sport - The CARVER Framework" which is not just another book of drills. 

This book has been lauded by experts around the world as among the essential coaching books of our time and rightly so. 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

-His background and how be got into coaching education

- Trainers v's Coaches and the importance of coaching the game out of the player. 

- How to build a strong positive learning environment with a team .

- How Connection creates culture and the value of the Team charter. 

- The Constraints Led Approach and how and when to use it . 

- Awareness of Self and Game in order to maximize potential learning opportunities. 

- The importance of JEF ( Judging Effort First) and the value of being able to contribute to the cause.

- Praise the Act , Not the Player. 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Paul check out the links below.  

Paul's Twitter

https://twitter.com/carver_coaching?lang=en

Connacht Tribune Article 

https://connachttribune.ie/kilgannon-has-innovative-approach-when-it-comes-to-coaching-children/

" Coaching Children in Sport - The CARVER Framework" Book

*Available at Elvery's Nationwide also

https://www.elverys.ie/elverys/en/Elverys/GAA/Coaching/Training-Aids/Coaching-Children-In-Sport-Book/p/000000000001094130

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 I would like to say a Massive thanks to Paul for joining on this episode and i look forward to seeing a lot more of his work in the future. I have no doubt that the CARVER Framework will be a massive help to coaches everywhere in helping to build their own "Coaching World".  

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #46 - Part 1

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Paul Kilgannon ,

Coaching Educator

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Author of " COACHING CHILDREN IN SPORT - The CARVER Framework " 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 46.

In this episode i had the great pleasure of chatting to the local Galway coaching legend that is Paul Kilgannon . 

Paul is a teacher by profession and his experience in the classroom has set him in good stead as he has developed as a brilliant coach and coaching educator over the past number of years. 

He has most recently written the brilliant book " Coaching Children in Sport - The CARVER Framework" which is not just another book of drills. 

This book has been lauded by experts around the world as among the essential coaching books of our time and rightly so. 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

-His background and how be got into coaching education

- Trainers v's Coaches and the importance of coaching the game out of the player. 

- How to build a strong positive learning environment with a team .

- How Connection creates culture and the value of the Team charter. 

- The Constraints Led Approach and how and when to use it . 

- Awareness of Self and Game in order to maximize potential learning opportunities. 

- The importance of JEF ( Judging Effort First) and the value of being able to contribute to the cause.

- Praise the Act , Not the Player. 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Paul check out the links below.  

Paul's Twitter

https://twitter.com/carver_coaching?lang=en

Connacht Tribune Article 

https://connachttribune.ie/kilgannon-has-innovative-approach-when-it-comes-to-coaching-children/

" Coaching Children in Sport - The CARVER Framework" Book

*Available at Elvery's Nationwide also

https://www.elverys.ie/elverys/en/Elverys/GAA/Coaching/Training-Aids/Coaching-Children-In-Sport-Book/p/000000000001094130

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 I would like to say a Massive thanks to Paul for joining on this episode and i look forward to seeing a lot more of his work in the future. I have no doubt that the CARVER Framework will be a massive help to coaches everywhere in helping to build their own "Coaching World".  

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Welcome back everyone to Episode #45.

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"The Sub 30 Series : Episode 1 " 

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Welcome to the first episode of a new series " The Sub 30 Series " that i am looking forward to recording each month which will be a round up of sorts that will be under 30 minutes and will be a collection of my thoughts and findings in the coaching world that i think will be of value for both coaches and non coaches alike!! 

Hope you guys enjoy the January 2019 Edition! 

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Resources mentioned in this episode are as follows:

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Donnhca O’Callaghan: Game Over: True Lives,

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/360843/watch-former-munster-star-donncha-o-callaghan-delivers-a-much-watch-game-over-documentary.html

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Bill Shankley 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTUWoSSKHE0

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Martin Fogarty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPMqhAiUG8I

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Paudie Butler & Rena Buckley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCYVpMh3pg

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Daniel Abrahams 

https://twitter.com/sportpsychshow

https://danabrahams.com/

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #44

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Michael Day ,

Sport Scientist & Performance Nutritionist , Galway GAA,

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 44.

In this episode i had a chance to sit down with a brilliant up ad coming young coach Michael Day . 

Michael has had a very interesting path to his current position and knows only too well the ups and downs that come with being a high level sportsman.  

Originally hailing from the island of Inishbofin , Michael progressed through the Playing ranks with Galway all the way to gaining a senior call up until he was hampered by a very challenging injury. 

During his time away from playing he continued to follow his passion for Nutrition and completed a Masters in Human Nutrition in Ulster University Coleraine.

Having gained valuable experience both in a sport performance and clinical setting he is now working alongside Dr. Maeve Gacquin in providing Performance Nutrition services to a number of the Galway inter-county teams including the senior hurling team as well as a number of clubs round the county. 

 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

-His background

- Major influences in his Coaching philosophy

- Essential areas that players can focus on to improve their performance via their nutrition 

 - The value of a disciplined health oriented approach to injury rehabilitation

- Areas that we as coaches can improve on when dealing with non-elite players.

 - Important areas that should be considered when implementing a nutrition program with either an individual or a team and the differences. 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Michael check out the link below.  

Michael's Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-aidan-day/

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It was a pleasure to chat to Michael and i have a feeling we are going to hear a lot more about him and the work he is doing in the future. 

Thanks a million for joining me Michael and best of luck with all for the teams for the year ahead. 

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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach