Talking Toughness
Talking Toughness with Jake White (Part Three) 🏉 The concluding part of our episode with Jake White. We assure you that this will be one of the most engaging and valuable podcasts we've recorded. Jake White gained recognition as the coach of the Springboks Rugby Union team that triumphed in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He has coached at the highest levels worldwide, including in Japan, Australia (Brumbies), South Africa (Sharks), Tonga, and France (Montpellier) — and now he returns to South Africa with the Bulls. His experience encompasses work with a variety of cultures. Jake possesses a...
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Talking Toughness with Jake White (Part Two). Our guest for these webinars is Jake White. We assure you that this will be one of the most engaging and valuable podcasts we've recorded. Jake White gained recognition as the coach of the Springboks Rugby Union team that triumphed in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He has coached at the highest levels worldwide, including in Japan, Australia (Brumbies), South Africa (Sharks), Tonga, and France (Montpellier)- and now he returns to South Africa with the Bulls. His experience encompasses working with a variety of cultures. Jake possesses a grounded...
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Our guest for these webinars is Jake White. We can promise that this is one of the most interesting and useful podcasts that we have recorded. Jake White achieved a degree of fame as the coach of the Springboks Rugby Union team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Since he has coached at the highest level around the globe – in Japan, Australia (Brumbies), South Africa (Sharks), Tonga, and France (Montpellier)- and now back in South Africa with the Bulls. He has worked with and managed a multiplicity of cultures. And he has a very down-to-earth understanding of mental toughness and its...
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In Part 2 of our podcast with Kirstin Davis and Euan Woolley, we are talking 'Mental Toughness, Resilience, Performance and... Wellbeing'. Only a decade ago, psychometrics were mainly used to identify the most productive and to explore how productivity could be enhanced. Today, we look at this through the lens of 'wellbeing'. "I wrote a book about 10 years ago on sports psychology, and it was all about performance. The second edition came out this year, and a lot of it is about 'wellbeing'." Prof. John Perry Welcome to Part 2 of our show. Listen, learn, and enjoy.
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What makes a good, reliable psychometric? In this podcast, Kirstin Davis and Euan Woolley, experts in the use of psychometric measures, explore, with Doug and John, the field of psychometrics and why users and clients should be increasingly wary. The use of Psychometrics continues to grow in popularity. They are used in a variety of settings, such as workplaces, education, and coaching. But not all psychometrics meet the basic requirements for a good psychometric. And not all psychometrics are used properly. They are becoming popular, but is a popular assessment necessarily the right...
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In part two of this podcast with Nathan Cornwell, we look at employability through the lens of the Mental Toughness framework. Understanding your mental toughness profile is crucial when navigating transitions, especially when moving to another country, immersing oneself in a new culture and taking on a new job. Transition requires adaptability, resilience, and a positive mindset. Reframing challenges as opportunities for growth, building strong support networks, and maintaining a positive outlook helps to succeed despite initial difficulties. By cultivating their mental toughness, individuals...
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Is employability the same as career guidance? It is not, and the difference matters in the 21st Century. This podcast episode features Nathan Cornwell, an organisational psychologist and talent management consultant who, although young, already has extensive experience working in different cultures around the world. He will share his unique insights on employability, particularly for ex-pats, and introduce the "FLARE" framework for leveraging overseas experience. The discussion will emphasise the importance of self-awareness and explore tools like psychometrics to understand personal values...
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In this pair of Podcasts, we welcome a very special guest in Dr Maria Katsarou-Makin. Maria is the founder of the Leadership Psychology Institute where she brings together her deep knowledge of leadership and all that this implies together with 20 years of practical experience working with leaders and leadership teams to create an approach which really does help those who are in leadership roles and who aspire to leadership roles. In part two of our discussion with Dr. Maria Katsarou-Makin, we start with pondering about the effectiveness of leadership when the leader is mentally sensitive. Can...
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In this pair of Podcasts, we welcome a very special guest in Dr Maria Katsarou-Makin. Maria is the founder of the Leadership Psychology Institute where she brings together her deep knowledge of leadership and all that this implies together with 20 years of practical experience working with leaders and leadership teams to create an approach which really does help those who are in leadership roles and who aspire to leadership roles. All this is supported by her complementary interest in psychology and in executive coaching. Her work is rooted in an evidence-based approach - something we have...
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Part Three of our Talking Toughness Best Bits 2024 is now live on all major podcasting sites. This episode features clips from Jason Wyatt, Adrian Green, Anthony Taylor, Dave Otter, Craig Hammer, Sara Ireland, Jim Loehr, John Mark Williams, Sylwia Rybak, and Sam Sloan. In the 2024 series of the Talking Toughness podcast, we've had the privilege of engaging with true authorities in their fields such as Dr. Jim Loehr and Professor David Clutterbuck, to explore the evolution of human performance and organisational development. Through these conversations with experienced coaches...
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In this pair of podcasts, we enter the world of the performing arts where we meet with Monika Lozinskienė, classical pianist. As well as developing a hugely successful career as a pianist, she has developed as a Social Media expert and a business person who, despite her young age, has long understood that the world of music is, in important ways no different to any other world of work.
If you want to succeed, you have to push yourself every day, see challenges as opportunities, have self-belief and confidence, and most of all…know your purpose – why are you doing this?
As a musician, focusing on developing mental toughness and self-belief is, for Monika, as important as purposeful practice. By focusing on building mental toughness, musicians can overcome their fears and doubts, and perform at their best.
The best performers are not scared of failing. They are prepared to take risks even though they know they might make mistakes. Having the ability to bounce back from mistakes and setbacks and learn from them can help alleviate performance anxiety and reduce stress.
In Part One, we delve into Monika's personal experience. Monika's journey to becoming one of the world's renowned pianists was marked by her intense introspection and self-awareness. She recounts how she had to navigate her own emotions, fears, and obstacles to overcome her struggles with performance anxiety and self-doubt, ultimately finding a path towards greater confidence and artistic expression.
Listen, learn and appreciate this very personal story.