The Performance Path Podcast

Episode #43

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Ken Robinson,

CEO of DCU Sport,

Lecturer at University College Dublin

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S&C and Athletic development Coach

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Dublin Ladies Senior Gaelic Football Team .

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 43.

In today's episode i had the great pleasure of being joined by the legend that is Ken Robinson . 

Ken has been involved in the Health and Fitness industry for more than 30 years and has worked with some of the best athletes in the country both in a team setting as well as on an individual basis . 

From Hockey to Rugby to Golf to Soccer to GAA and many more sports he has enjoyed consistent success as well as had an amazing impact on all of those who have worked with him.  

He has an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and a brilliant coaching mind and it shines through in his most recent role with the Phenomenal Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football team who have enjoyed great success the past two years with Back to back All Ireland titles. 

This one is a cracker folks!

Notebooks at the ready! 

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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- Positivity in Coaching - Load management in GAA and some of its challenges- Building resilience at all ages- Character and acts of leadership- Current opinion on Strength & Conditioning in GAA and Third Level sports 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Ken check out some of the links below.  

Ken's Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenrobinson1/

Ken's Twitter 

@robinsonke

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"Ken Robinson: From kickarounds with Def Leppard to developing Dublin football "

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/ken-robinson-from-kickarounds-with-def-leppard-to-developing-dublin-football-470314.html

- Keiran Shannon , Irish Examiner,  May 05, 2018

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It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Ken and speaking to coaches like him is one of the reasons i love coaching and sport in general as he is truly positivity personified so massive thanks to Ken for taking the time to chat.

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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 #42

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Tony Óg Regan,

Performance Psychology Coach

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Specialist in Personal & Professional Development. 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 42.

In this episode i was lucky enough to get a chance to speak to the excellent Tony Óg Regan about all things Performance psychology . 

Many of you will recognize Tony from his very successful playing days with the excellent Minor, U-21 and Senior Galway Hurling teams during the 2000's but more recently he has been making great waves as a Performance Psychologist and has worked with some well renowned teams and athletes to improve their performance on the pitch but also their wellness off the pitch. 

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

- His background and how he has become the coach that he is today.

- The evolution of his transition from one career path to his current one via lots of ups and downs.

- Some of the main influences who have helped him over the years both in Sport and Life.

- Productivity and self talk improvement techniques

-The importance of approaching your self talk and internal dialogue with Love as opposed to fear to help build confidence.

- Gratitude and re-framing our thoughts to gain perspective of opportunities that are all around us.

- His opinions on the role Sport Psychology can and will likely play in GAA and sport in general in the near future.

-The value of the club in the GAA and the challenges it faces in the future.

- Creating visions instead of goal setting

- Process and Performance and awareness of which areas one needs to focus on to gain overall improvement.

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Tony and the fantastic work he is doing 

 check out some of the links below.  

Tony's Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-og-regan-4a831769/

Tony's Twitter 

@TonyOgRegan

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It was a pleasure to chat to Tony Óg and i really appreciate him taking the time to chat.

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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 #41

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Carmen Bott ,

 Owner of Human Motion Strength & Conditioning,

Professor of Kinesiology at Langara College and Simon Fraser University,

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Author of "The Wrestlers Edge" 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 41 and in this episode i was lucky enough to get to chat to the excellent Carmen Bott . 

Carmen is a brilliant combination of both World level S&C coach as well as a  respected professor of kinesiology and brings a huge amount of experience to all of the teams and athletes she works with. 

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

- Her current work with SF University as well as the various teams and high level athletes that she works with . 

- Philosophy v's Methodology and the value of basing ones philosophy on strong core values and beliefs . 

- Training principles and Engagement v's Entertainment.

- Why " The doubt never ends" . 

- Polarized Training and some ideas on how to implement it depending on the athlete.

- Challenges of working in a Varsity setting with other coaches and the importance of shared ideals and vision to ensure a cohesive team. 

- The importance of composure in Coaching. 

- Some of her favorite up and coming Athletes and Coaches . 

 

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To find out more about Coach Bott and the awesome work she is doing 

 check out some of the links below.

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Human Motion S&C Website

http://www.humanmotion.ca/

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 Coach Bott on Linkedin

Carmen Bott MSc. CSCS

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Carmen's Instagram 

@coachbott

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Carmen's Twitter 

@carmenbott

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The Wrestler's Edge Program 

https://fightcampconditioning.com/introducing-wrestlers-edge-4/

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It was awesome to get to chat to Carmen and I really appreciate her taking the time to chat.

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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 #40

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Ursula Cullen ,

Founder of Suits Coaching

 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 40.

In this episode i had the pleasure of being joined by the brilliant Ursula Cullen of Suits Coaching . 

Ursula has a wealth of experience in the legal profession and has recently brought that knowledge and experience into the coaching world where she now helps both Lawyers and lay people alike realize their dreams of being able to make major progress in both their work and personal lives.  

In this episode i got a chance to chat to her about a nice array of topics so hope you guys all enjoy the show. 

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

- Ursula's background and how she decided to combine her legal experience with her new found love of Coaching and helping people achieve success.

- Some of the challenges that the people in the legal profession encounter on a day to day basis and why coaching can help in a number of ways to help manage those challenges to improve personal well being.

- The concept of technology management and some of the pro's and con's of technology for legal professionals.

- Lawyers, perfectionism and why an emphasis on improving well being can be help alleviate some of the poor behaviors that can impact on legal work.

- Cutting out time wasters, Work/life prioritization rather than work/life balance and the importance of core value recognition to ensure you are making the right choices for your life.

- Being professional in life not just work.

- The importance of Fitness and Mindfulness to help lawyers to deal with the difficulties around tough cases to ensure they stay healthy.

- The potential to improve wellness in the legal profession with a younger more open minded workforce.

- The value of public speaking coaching for both lawyers and lay people alike.

- Being coachable and how much it can make a difference when working towards your goals your coach.

- Some of her Netflix recommendations and her current reading!

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To find out more about Ursula and the awesome work she is doing 

 check out some of the links below.  

Suits Coaching Website

https://www.suitscoaching.com/

 Suits Coaching on Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/company/suits-coaching

Ursula's Instagram 

@ursulacullencoach

Ursula's Twitter 

@ursulabcullen

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It was a pleasure to chat to Ursula and i really appreciate her taking the time to chat.

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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 #39

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Lorna Heyes ,

Owner of CrossFit West Dublin

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Ireland's First CrossFit Level 3 Trainer

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Welcome back folks to Episode 39 where i am joined by the awesome Lorna Heyes of CrossFit West Dublin. 

Lorna has been a consistent positive presence in the Irish CrossFit Community over the years and has recently joined a very special group of top class coaches by attaining the CrossFit Level 3 Trainer Qualification. 

In this episode i got a chance to chat to her about a nice array of topics so hope you guys all enjoy the show. 

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

- Lorna's background and how she got into coaching.

- Her thoughts on the CrossFit Level 2 & 3 and how valuable they are to improve you as a coach. 

- Her preparation strategy for the Level 3 Exam 

- Her thoughts on how she has gained vital feedback from more focused Coaching development for herself and her newer coaches. 

- Her work with Corporate wellness clients 

- Her ethos of People First Fitness which has been paying massive dividends in her members progress.

- The CrossFit West Dublin "CrossFit Passport"  which has been a brilliant addition to help introduce people to their gym.

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To find out more about Lorna and some of the great work she and her affiliate does

 check out some of the links below.  

CrossFit West Dublin Website

http://www.crossfitwestdublin.com/

Lorna's Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/lorna_cfwd/

 

Total Wellness Website

http://totalwellness.ie/

 

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It was awesome to chat to you Lorna and thank you so much for taking the time to join me for a great chat.

Looking forward to putting lots of those ideas into practice! 

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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 #38

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Andrea Hudy , 

Nationally acclaimed Sports Performance Coach for the NCAA Champion Kansas Jayhawks and author of Power Positions.

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For this episode i had the absolute pleasure of talking to the brilliant Andrea Hudy who has over the past number of years enjoyed spectacular success with University of Kansas Men's and Women's Basketball Teams. 

Andrea is a superb example of not only being a brilliant technical coach but also one who has the ability to create an amazing training culture with the teams that she works with.   

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

-  Her background and how she got into Coaching  .

 - Building a positive training environment through Humility and Work ethic .

 - How she uses a global movement mentality to ensure that her athletes are fully prepared for the game .

- Developing Courage through Failure and refinement .

- The importance of Longevity oriented training to build the whole athlete. 

- Routine, Intent and Minimum Dosage Maximum Return .

-  The value of a scientific approach to Pre-Season which can help prime athletes positively for the upcoming season.

-  Some of her favourite Coaches  .

- An unbelievable athlete she is currently inspired by. 

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To find out more about Andrea and some of the great work she does

 check out some of the links below.  

Andrea's Website

http://andreahudy.com/

Andrea's Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/a_hudy/?hl=en

University of Kansas Jayhawks Website

https://kuathletics.com/index.aspx

Power Positions BOOK

Power Positions: Championship Prescriptions for Ultimate Sports Performance Kindle Edition

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It was awesome to chat to such an amazing coach in Andrea so thanks to her for taking the  to join me for what i hope is a fun chat that you guys and girls will enjoy. 

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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 #37

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Darren Ellis , 

Owner Of CrossFit New Zealand

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Nutrition Specialist with The Training Plan 

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In this episode i had the pleasure of chatting to Darren about his experience working with the highest level CrossFit athletes as well as how his common sense approach to training and Nutrition has helped improve a huge number of peoples lives .

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Darren discovered CrossFit in 2007 and after initially being a bit uncertain about it as a training methodology became the first CrossFit affiliate in New Zealand soon after and has been a strong presence on the global CrossFit scene ever since both as an athlete and a well respected Coach. 

Darren also collaborates with Jami Tikkanen (coach of Annie Thorisdottir) on The Training Plan, creating online CrossFit programming and lifestyle hacks for athletes as their Masters Coach and Nutrition Specialist.

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

-  The white belt mentality  .

 - CrossFit Health and why it is a great change of direction for all of us.

 -Training Volume, Complexity and Overall Intensity and the value of adjustment of these to improve overall fitness .

 - Secret agent style tactics for making the more challenging areas of training accessable for people .       

- Longevity in CrossFit and training in general.

- Strategies for building and maintaining a strong culture in a gym . 

- His thoughts on how leveled programming can be beneficial in a gym to ensure everyone can make consistent sustainable progress.

- Simple Nutrition strategies for both general Fitness and Sport.  

-  Th importance of training for the Unknown and Unknowable .

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To find out more about Darren, CrossFit NZ and The Training Plan 

check out below where to find more details.  

CrossFit NZ Website

http://www.crossfitnz.co.nz/

Darren's Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/darrenellis75/

The Training Plan Website

https://thetrainingplan.co/

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It was great to chat to Darren about some really interesting topics so thanks a million for joining me mate and long may the good work continue.  

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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 #36

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Jason Khalipa , 

Founder of NC.FIT & CrossFit Legend

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In this episode i was joined by the Legend that is Jason Khalipa .

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Jason is a man of many talents and he is an inspiring character on so many levels. 

He has been a CrossFit Games Athlete on 8 occasions, has founded a  brilliantly successful company in NC.FIT and has been a relentlessly positive influcence in the Fitness Industry for many years. 

He is first and foremost though a Family man and his love and dedication for them has been steadfast throughout some challenging times including his young daughter's battle with leukemia in2016.

Jason is in short " A force of nature" . 

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

-  His background in a Nutshell  .

 - His new book As Many Reps As Possible and what he hopes for people to get from it and how to use an AMRAP Mentality.

 - The importance of Stability and having a strong team aroundyou in order to survive the high and lows of challenging times both personally and professionaly.

 - The Value of constant evaluation in all areas of your life on a daily basis to ensure a good use of time .       

- How variety of workout options depends on complexity needed by the client and how the NC.FIT programming emphasis has a place for everyone.

- His thoughts on Branding and the importance of maintaining and growinga strong brand identity . 

-  Advice for new coaches and business owners .

- Some of his favourite coaches and how he is enjoying running his own podcast!   

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To find out more about Jason and NC.FIT 

check out below where to find more details.  

Jason's Website

http://www.jasonkhalipa.com/

Jason's Instagram 

http://instagram.com/jasonkhalipa

NC.FIT Website

NC.FIT

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It was awesome to get a chance to with jason who has been and continues to be an inspiration to many people around the world. 

Thanks so much for joining me Jason!!  

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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 #35

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Shakira Coonghe , 

Strength and Movement Coach

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In this epsiode i had the pleasure of welcoming the excellent Strength and Movement Coach Shakira Coonghe( pronounced Coon-yeh) to the Podcast to talk about variety in training and coaching, important lessons she has learned over the years and why she is loving life right now! . 

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Shakira is a well respected Strength Coach, Boxer, 2nd Degree black belt in Taekwon-Do, Personal Trainer, Olympic Weightlifter, Blogger, Food Lover, Mover, Learner & Teacher with a huge amount of experience.

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

-  Shakira's background and how she got into coaching .

 - What she is loving about life right now .

 - Her experience working with a large variety fo different types of people for all walks of life.

 - Valuable coaching lessons she has picked up throughout her career .       

- - Some fun quick fire questions !!

- The importance of keeping a strong sense of self as a coach and ensuring that you the person is prioritised as much as possible . 

- Some of her favourite coaches and why they are so special .  

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To find out more about Shakira and her brilliant coaching and movement culture work

check out below where to find her.  

Website

https://shakirastrengthcoach.com/

Instagram 

@shakira_coonghe

Facebook

Shakira Strength Coach

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It was awesome to get a chance to shoot the breeze with Shakira who has a fanstastic attitude to coaching and training and i have no doubt that she will go from Strength to Strength in the future. 

Thanks so much for joining me Shakira!!!!  

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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 #34

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Dr. Lindsey Mathews, DC

Founder and CEO of BirthFit 

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In this epsiode i welcomed the brilliant Dr Lindsey Matthews of BirthFit to the Podcast to talk about all thing Pregnancy , Strength & Self development. 

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Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, a NLP practitioner, and a strength and conditioning coach. Born and raised in Texas, she currently calls Venice, CA, home with her husband Logan. Lindsey started BIRTHFIT in 2011 as a blog with a deep desire to support and educate women throughout the motherhood transition. BIRTHFIT started expanding in 2014 and since then has doubled in size each year. BIRTHFIT is a movement!

Lindsey is a passionate believer in magic and love, views every obstacle as an opportunity to learn, and is a woman in pursuit of truth through food, travel, and relationships.

Lindsey’s core values are respect, growth, freedom, connection, and love.

- Courtesy of https://birthfit.com/about/birthfit-team/

 

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

-  Dr. Lindsey's background and what exactly it is to be BirthFit.

 - The Four Pillars of BirthFit and the value of awareness around the entire Motherhood Transition.

 - " Working with the body you have today " and how to improve your self compassion to trust your ituition.

 - Areas where coaches can be more mindful when working with pregnant clients.      

- Her thoughts on the sustainability of health and the importance of self development and  core values as guiding lights during pregnancy. 

- Antifragility and how this concept can be used to empower women throughout the Motherhood Transistion.

- The importance of Self Care during the Post Partum period to ensure a healthy respect for the pregnancy journey. 

- Dr. Lindsey's Book Recommendations . 

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Loyalty to Your Soul : The heart of Spiritual Psychology 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loyalty-Your-Soul-Spiritual-Psychology/dp/1401927289

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Dancing with Yin and Yang 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0941732045/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

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Real Food For Pregnancy

https://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-Pregnancy-Lily-Nichols/dp/0986295043

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Exercising through Pregnancy

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Exercising-Through-Pregnancy-James-Clapp/dp/1936374331

 

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To find out more about Dr.Lindsey and BirthFit check out where to find her on the interwebs below!!!! 

Website

https://birthfit.com/

Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/lindsey_k_mathews/

https://www.instagram.com/birthfit/

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It was a pleasure to chat to Dr. Lindsey and i wish her all the best for the future with all things BirthFit !! 

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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