Total Mental Performance

By Kyran O'NeillEducation Self-Improvement

Total Mental Performance episodes

October 23, 2022 MJ Lennon - Boxing, Resilience, and Changing lives
Our today's guest in MJ Lennon. MJ is the Head dude of ECA Global Academy, owner of ECA Gym in Belfast. Also, he helps fitness professionals become entrepreneurs.
MJ will share his exciting story from working in his father's pub in Belfast to opening his own facility and, eventually, a consulting business.
We'll dive into:
- Fighting and business being the best personal development tools
- How MJ opened his own gym 11 years ago
- How MJs and Kyran’s boxing background make business feel easy
- How sport helps in regulating your mindset and getting confidence
- How fitness brings up the best in people
- What is pressure? And who makes us feel it?
- Why MJ Lennon enjoys so much working in fitness industry
43 min
October 16, 2022Chris Bradley - Breaking Working Class Glass Ceilings
Our today’s guest is Chris Bradley. Chris helps fitness coaches become more successful.
We’ll dive into:
How working class background shaped Chris and Kyran and what it gave us.
Guilt and shame around money
Can there be a self-made man?
How not to get blinded by your ego, yet, keep the balance and protect yourself from people who are just jealous of our success.
How competitiveness can be a healthy fuel in achieving your goals and how to use it wisely
How to approach advice
42 min
October 09, 2022 Helmi Dneni - Freedom & Perception
Our today's guest is Helmi Dneni.
I asked our mutual friend @benheron_levelup who the most dedicated bodybuilder today that he knows. Without a second of doubt he replied “Helmi, the guys a fucking monk”
Helmi is a successful online fitness coach and an extremely dedicated bodybuilder.
We'll dive into:
- Feeling different as a driver of success
- A habit becoming second nature and then becoming your identity
- What is freedom? Helmi's, Kyrans & your own definition of what freedom is
- You'll be able to reflect on the concept of freedom and get some valuable answers for yourself
32 min
October 02, 2022 Kyran O'Neill - Self-limiting Beliefs & Imposter Syndrome
Today we’ll have a deep dive into our limiting beliefs, self-doubt and imposter syndrome.
Where do limiting beliefs and self-doubt come from?
How do we deal with imposter syndrome?
Practical steps on how to deal with the comparison syndrome and limiting beliefs to uncover your full potential
How your mindset determines your growth and quality of life.
17 min
September 18, 2022Ste Mcgrath - Overcoming Adversity, Digging Deep and Turning The Ship Around
Our today’s guest is fitness business mentor and founder of Collective CEO Consultancy, Ste Mcgrath.
He’ll share his gritty journey from nearly being in a wheel chair for life, a struggling science teacher providing for his family to a thriving fitness entrepreneur and mentor.
We will dive into:
The myth of “overnight” success of very young coaches

How Ste’s teaching career influenced his life, coaching and mentoring philosophy

How becoming seriously injured gave Ste time to gain new perspective and take new direction in life

How he managed to build his coaching business with 0 marketing knowledge, 2 injured knees, and zero savings

Turning the ship around after many physical, financial and mental set backs
46 min
September 11, 2022 Keegan Hirst - Identity Escapism to Living Authentically
Keegan Hirst is the Founder of PTIQ, a professional rugby league player who is running a thriving coaching business and is a wonderful parent to two kids.
He is the first rugby league player to come out as gay, he is now helping gay men build incredible bodies, mindset mastery & live with authentic purpose.
In this episode we learn about:
The dire consequences for putting yourself last
Self-acceptance and how to be true to yourself
Escapism and isolation being a warning sign that you are disconnected from your identity
The importance of living your truth
How your identity change affect and filter your environment
46 min
August 07, 2022Chris Wright - From Teenage Passion to Fulfilling Business
Today’s guest is TMP Academy client Chris Wright, the founder of FitLab which has helped 100s of men and women to get in the best shape of their lives.
He will share his story of pursuing his passion and growing it into a thriving 6-figure coaching business.
We’ll explore:
Anxiety and its underlying reasons

Limiting beliefs

Imposter syndrome

Fear of everything coming crashing down
Also, you will have a behind-the-scenes view of how we uncover the reasons behind limiting beliefs. Chris was super brave and open and willing to share his work in progress.
Tune in and listen.
29 min
July 31, 2022Dr. Kate Blackford - Limitless Female Coaching Leadership
Dr Kate Blackford Ph.D. is TMP’s silent super weapon.
Kate is the soul of our team and the 1st coach to join ourTMP Tribe. Kate has been instrumental in growing our team culture.
She is holding space for all of our team members and offers her wisdom, love, and expertise when we need it.
We’ll explore:
How female online coaches feel like they have to suppress their feminine side in order to be successful

The importance of protecting your authentic self as a female online coach

Kate’s eating disorder and how she was suffering from it for more than 15 years. And how she managed to overcome it
34 min
July 24, 2022 Kyran O'Neill - Dealing with Uncertainty and Change
Uncertainty. These days we all experienced it, especially in today’s turbulent, fast-changing, and uncertain future.
Whether that be the Ukraine-Russian war, cost of living/inflation rising at record levels, or climate change ripping fires across the UK.
And today I will share some practical steps and tactics to overcome it.
We will dive into:
How to deal with uncertainty?
Reasons why people are so averse to change
Exercises to turn your drawbacks into wins
The mindset of a resilient and successful fitness entrepreneur
My own experience of dealing with change
13 min
July 17, 2022 Kyran O'Neill - Insecurity Audit
This episode will be a bit uncomfortable.
We’ll dive into our insecurities and do some deep work with them.
We’ll explore:
What is insecurity
How to identify your insecurities
How to own your insecurities and use them for your benefit
Get pen and paper. Dive in.
16 min