The Performance Psychcast

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Jimmy Petruzzi.

Three times a nominated candidate proceeding to the ballot, for the position of President-Elect for The British Psychological Society.

Jimmy Petruzzi is University lecturer, a world-renowned high-performance coach, hypnotherapist and NLP trainer, award-winning coach, bestselling author, award-winning speaker, radio broadcaster, musician, committee member communications officer and Post Chair elect for the North West England BPS British Psychological Society, former editor for BPS British Psychological Society North of England Bulletin.

He also works as a coach for Barnsley Women's Football Club, Australasian Soccer Academy and Bacup Borough Football Club.

A lifelong learner, Jimmy has studied several different modalities over the past 20 years, ranging from NLP, CBT, hypnotherapy, including studying the intensives and masterclasses at The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Phoenix, AZ.

Including completing teacher training, including several coaching courses in sport and business and continues to expand his knowledge by incorporating several modalities, principles from the arts, martial arts, sport and business into his delivery

Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jimmy_Petruzzi

HYPNOTHERAPY FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367071684_HYPNOTHERAPY_FOR_SPORTS_PERFORMANCE

Amazon author: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJimmy+Petruzzi&s=relevancerank&text=Jimmy+Petruzzi&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

ITunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hypnosis-guided-meditations-and-chill-out-tunes-with/id579916647

Confidence for football hypnosis: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/confidence-for-football-hypnosis-by-jimmy-petruzzi/id579916647?i=1000397822926

Talks at The Best You EXPO. Jimmy Petruzzi. How to thrive in XXIst Century: https://youtu.be/OVXsma2FWaA

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Ella Whitcomb-Khan, who you may remember from episode 22.

Ella is currently completing her Professional Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology at LJMU. She works within the fitness industry, applying exercise psychology to support fitness coaches to enhance client retention and adherence.

https://www.instagram.com/thefitnesspsych_?igsh=MW4xdDRycGlybTRkcw==

https://www.linkedin.com/company/skilledcoachclub/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellawhitcomb-khan?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

https://x.com/ellawhitcomb_?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

www.arcope.co.uk

www.focusperform.co.uk

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with John Nassoori.

John is a freelance journalist writing about psychology's influence on sport. He works with titles including the BBC and The Guardian, telling stories on subjects ranging from the first World Cup-winning psychologist to the impact of unregulated mental health support.

You can read more of his work - and subscribe to his newsletter, 'The Mind Room', - here:

https://themindroom.substack.com/about

Contact: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnassoori?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

X : https://x.com/johnnassoori?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

Greg: www.arcope.co.uk

George: www.focusperform.co.uk

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr Peter Sear.

Peter is a psychologist, writer, and consultant. He gained his PhD from Loughborough University with his thesis Understanding Empathic Leadership in Elite Sport. He also holds a master's degree in Jung and Post-Jungian Studies, a master's degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. He is a Member of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts.

Empathic leadership has become popular across industries including the challenging domain of elite sport. The book we discuss on this episode draws on the author's relevant research and experience and incorporates the words of leaders of teams to help to explain how empathy can help leaders to be successful in their work.

Contact: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-peter-sear-em-3b226096/

X - https://twitter.com/DrPeterSear

Website and research:

https://empathicminds.org

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-031-17125-3_199-1

www.arcope.co.uk

www.focusperform.co.uk

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with David Smith.

David is a PhD student in sport/exercise science and sport/exercise psychology at the German Sports University in Cologne. He is a ASP licensed Sport Psychology Professional, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Sports Diversity Leader with an M.Sc in sport/exercise psychology and B.Sc in sport/exercise science. As a sport scientist, David's research focus includes; visuomotor calibration, motivational climate, dynamical systems, diversity/inclusion, LGBTQ+ discrimination and more.

Professionally, David currently works as a Sport Psychology Consultant for the Pride Cheerleading Association and Vancouver Curling Club - Team Ritchie, Strength and Conditioning coach for FC Düren, TuS Brauweiler Basketball, and SC Janus where he is also the head coach for the "performance group'' competitive swim team. David also works in educational and professional development as the Community Manager for Virtual Sport Psych and as the Managing Editor and Director of Education for Compete Sports Diversity. On top of all that, David hosts his own podcast, "Drag Race Psychology" examining RuPaul's Drag Race through the lens of sport psychology.

David is a competitive swimmer himself, having won five medals at the USMS National Championships and 16 medals at the Gay Games, as well as set several national records. He also does amateur videography that he utilizes to develop and promote content centered around inclusive sports, helping inspire people to get involved and discover the social, physical, and mental health benefits of sport. He is a fierce advocate for utilizing sport as a platform to empower authenticity and confidence within his athletes, teams, and communities; achieving this through his work and brand, Stonewall Performance.

As Greg was unable to make this episode, we invited Kate Walsh to co-host. Kate is a Masters's student of Sport and Exercise Psychology at Bristol, UWE, and her main interests lie in athlete mental health, performance and how the two go hand in hand.

Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bttrflyr/ & https://www.instagram.com/fitwithpride/ & https://twitter.com/StonewallFit

Stonewall: https://www.instagram.com/stonewallperformance

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www.focusperform.co.uk

Episode 41

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to welcome back Dr Jonathan Rhodes, who you may remember from Episode 13.

Jonathan (Jon) Rhodes, is a chartered British psychologist, researcher, lecturer, and performance consultant specialising in cognitive psychology.

He helped develop Functional Imagery Training by raising performance levels of Olympic athletes, Premiership footballers and teams, business executives, and hundreds of others.

A co-founder of Imagery Coaching and Lecturer at the University of Plymouth, Jon partnered with the British Army to develop the Pre-Commando Resilience Programme and currently supports the military and corporate organisations with culture change programs. He is the co-author of The Choice Point book available now.

Contact: [email protected] & www.imagerycoaching.com

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Choice-Point-Scientifically-Proven-Achieve/dp/1472147642

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Associate Professor Tom Webb and Professor Camilla Knight.

Dr Tom Webb is an expert in the global management, leadership, operational environment and working practices of sports officials. Dr Webb has published extensively on sports officials, including two books and over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Tom's research interests concern the role of match officials in sport. Specifically, Tom founded the Referee and Match Official Research Network and has been awarded grants and funding from agencies such as UEFA, the Premier League, World Netball and the European Commission.

Dr Camilla Knight has been working at Swansea University for the last few years, after completing her BSc and MSc at Loughborough University, and PhD and postdoctoral position at the University of Alberta in Canada. She is also the lead of the Welsh Research Advisory and Evaluation group for the Child Protection in Sport Unit, a member of the Welsh Safeguarding in Sport Strategy Group, and the Youth Sport lead for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science. Camilla's research interests are concerned with understanding and enhancing the psychosocial experiences of children in sport, with a particular focus on the influence of parents.

Paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2023.2286952?scroll=top&needAccess=true

Dr Tom Webb: https://twitter.com/DrTomWebb & https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tom-webb/

Dr Camilla Knight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-knight-cjk/

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr Kieran File.

Kieran's research explores how professional athletes, coaches and managers use language when engaged in team and media communication. His current research focus is on how athletes, coaches and managers build team culture through their communication choices. Kieran also applies his research to help professional athletes, coaches and managers with their communication needs.

Kieran has written a fascinating book entitled "How Language Shapes Relationships in Professional Sports Teams" which examines the role that coach and athlete language plays in shaping relationships. The book looks at how every day, authentic language patterns used by coaches, captains and players influence these relationships and how they can mediate factors such as power and threat and teamwork.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-language-shapes-relationships-in-professional-sports-teams-9781350044258/

X - @KieranFile

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieranfile?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

www.arcope.co.uk

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr Ben Sharpe and Dr Phil Birch.

Benjamin is a lecturer and a researcher in cognitive psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Business, and Human Sciences of the University of Chichester. Ben is currently a member of the Universities Academic Board and the Research and Innovation Committee, and staff CPD coordinator and technology officer within his institute. His PhD research, developed at the University of Chichester, in collaboration with Kings College London, the Royal Life Saving Society and Royal National Lifeboat Institute, focused on exploring psychological factors and neurocognitive processes involved in drown detection performance among lifeguards. His current research applies cognitive psychology to gain insights into the factors contributing to successful and sustained performance in various contexts.

Phil is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology in the Institute of Applied Sciences. After completing his PhD in 2014 which developed instruments to measure mental toughness in sport, Phil joined the team at the University of Chichester. Phil is currently a member of the Research Ethics Committee and the Institute of Applied Sciences CHASER research planning group for the Research Excellence Framework submission in 2028.

Ben - X:

https://x.com/benjamintsharpe?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

Phil - X:

https://x.com/philbirch02?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

Paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375825043_Performance_Breakdown_Under_Pressure_Among_Esports_Competitors

www.arcope.co.uk

www.focusperform.co.uk

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr Amy Whitehead and Jenny Coe.

Amy is a Reader in Sport Psychology and Coaching and teaches across the Sport Coaching, Physical Education and Sport Psychology programmes at Liverpool John Moores University. Amy is a BPS accredited sport and exercise psychologist and has worked for organisations such as St. Helen's RFC, British Cycling, the FA, Professional league and non-league football and European Tour Golfers.

Jenny is head of performance and well-being at West Ham United Women's Team. Jenny has been involved with elite sport for most of her life, having played as a guard in basketball for Ireland and WIT Wildcats before joining UK Coaching in 2018, where she supported coaches across multiple high-performance Olympic sports on their respective journeys.

Jenny and Amy have edited the book called 'Myths of Sport Coaching' and it's this fascinating book that we will talk about on this episode.

Book: Myths of Sport Coaching: 2 (Sequoia Myths) https://amzn.eu/d/08THLli

Jenny: https://x.com/jennycoady10?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

Amy: https://x.com/a_whitehead1?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w

www.arcope.co.uk

www.focusperform.co.uk