Performance Intelligence
There's IQ. There's EQ. Introducing PQ. All things human performance with PQ founder, Andrew May, exploring the latest in human performance with an all-star cast of subject matter experts covering physical and psychological wellbeing, performance psychology, sport, business, entertainment, the performing arts, leadership, and science.
Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Bite Size #93: Tom Trbojevic - Dealing With Setbacks
In this bite size from episode #64 Manly Sea Eagles star Tom Trbojevic shares his secret to dealing with the fallout from season ending injuries and how he manages to keep his mind sharp and not dwel…
#73 The Power of Reflecting on the Previous 12 Months and the Science Behind 'Looking in the Rear View Mirror' - Andrew May & Angela Poon
Setting goals is a lot like driving a car. Most of the time is future-focused, looking ahead out the front windscreen. Goal setting research shows it is also important to periodically check the rear …
Bite Size #92: Dr Paul Batman - Trading The Gym For A Vacuum Cleaner, and Getting Similar Results
In this bite size from episode #68 Dr Paul Batman explains why he has swapped out a lot of his high intensity exercises for picking up the vacuum cleaner and the mop. Dr Paul talks about how he train…
#72 Dom Price - Hype and Hubris around Hybrid, Atlassian's Responsible Tech Principles, Top 5 Attributes of a Corporate Super Performer, and Developing a Playbook for Intimacy and Love
Dom Price is Atlassian's resident work futurist. His experience across the fields of technology, finance and gaming, combined with extensive travel through over fifty countries has informed a unique …
Bite Size #91: Michael Bungay Stanier - 7 Essential Coaching Questions
In this bite size from episode #66 Andrew and Michael Bungay-Stanier talk about Michael’s 7 essential coaching questions – a must listen for anyone who has ever thought about doing coaching.
Michael e…
#71 The Science of Anxiety and How to Tame Your Inner Critic - Dr Jodie Lowinger
Dr. Jodie Lowinger is founder of The Anxiety Clinic and her best-selling book “The Mind Strength Method” offers practical, hands-on guidance to help people effectively manage anxiety in their daily l…
Bite Size #90: Wayne Pearce - Performance Uncovered
In this bite size from episode #49 Rugby Legend Wayne Pearce answers my 13 questions in Performance Uncovered where we find out a little bit more about what makes Wayne tick and where he draws inspir…
#70 Investing in Self: The Foundation of the Social Mastery Equation Unplugged - Live Conversation at the Indo Pacific Conference on Delivering a World-Class Leadership & Performance Wellbeing Program
This live interview at the Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference in Sydney is with Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm, Commander Dean Thompson and Staff Officer MAS Executive Sam Tickle – three Navy personnel wh…
Bite Size #89: Owen Eastwood - Finding Your Tribe
In this bite size from episode #42 Owen Eastwood shares the touching story of how he connected with his father’s Māori tribe and the words they gave him that have seen him change how he lives his lif…
#69 Carol Cooke - Working Undercover and Explaining what a Blow Job is in a Packed Courthouse, Being Diagnosed with MS, Redefining Longevity and Performance as a World-Class Paralympian Athlete
Carol Cooke, AM, is a 3-time gold medal Paralympian, 9-time world champion in para-cycling, international speaker, and expert in adversity and mindset. Born and raised in Canada, Carol's journey bega…
Bite Size #88: Naomi Simson - The Art of Landing a Successful Pitch
In this Bite size from episode #28, entrepreneur Naomi Simson shares her passion for small business and the main motivator behind starting Red Balloon. Naomi gives some examples of the pressure small…
#68 The Science of Chronic Cardio (too much), Floppy Dorsal Fin Syndrome (too little), and Minimum Effective Dose (just right) - Dr Paul Batman
Dr Paul Batman is a university academic and is recognised as one of the world’s leading exercise physiologists. As co-founder of Fitness Institute Australia (FIA) and a university lecturer, Paul has …
Bite Size #87: Commander Dean Thompson - The Importance of Leadership and Followership in the Royal Australian Navy
In this bite size from episode #57, Commander Dean Thompson talks about the concept of leadership and followership and how both are vital to the smooth operation of the Australian Navy. From operati…
#67: John Quinn - Lessons from the Crusaders and NZ Rugby on Building High Performance Cultures and the Formula for Creating a Winning Mindset
John Quinn is mental skills trainer for the Crusaders, who have won the Super Rugby title an incredible 7 times in a row. He is also the mental skills trainer for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay, w…
Bite Size #86: How Holly Ransom Prepares to Interview Rockstars like Barrack & Michelle Obama, Richard Branson, Adam Grant, Billy Jean King & Malcolm Gladwell
In this Bite Size from episode #51, Holly Ransom explains how she prepares for rockstar interviews with global leaders like Sir Richard Branson, Barrack and Michelle Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Adam Gra…
#66: Michael Bungay Stanier - The Power of Coaching, Tapping into Curiosity, and Reinventing Yourself to Stay Relevant and Fresh
Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) has a gift for distilling big, complex ideas into practical, accessible knowledge for everyday people that helps them be a force for good. His book, The Coaching Habit, i…
Bite Size #85: Wayne Pearce - Following a No Bull Sh*t Approach to Leadership
In this Bite Size from episode #49 rugby legend Wayne Pearce shares the origin of his no BS approach to leadership he developed after seeing people get promoted to leadership roles they weren’t equip…
#65: The Science of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and Teaching the German Police Force Breathwork and how to Regulate Stress - Dr Marc Jarczok with Dr Tom Buckley
Dr. Marc Jarczok runs the Laboratory for Clinic-Experimental Stress Research within the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center in Ulm, Germany. Dr Mar…
Bite Size #84: Dr Nicola Gates - Strategies to Help You Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Harness your imposter syndrome with Dr Nicola Gates. In this bite size from episode #48 Dr Nicola talks about her own experience with imposter syndrome and how she has learned to not only overcome it…
64 Tom Trbojevic Unplugged: Resilience, Records, & the Reality of Injuries
What does it take to be one of the NRL’s most electrifying players? Tom Trbojevic opens up like never before. From his insane 2021 season breaking records, to brutal injuries, resilience, and writing…