Jason McKenzie - Team New Zealand Olympics Mental Skills Coach

Griggsy and I played together in Lansdowne fc, winning the All-Ireland League together in 2015. He is a Kiwi and went through the Tasman Makos Academy with current Leinster Rugby Backs coach Andrew Goodman. Griggsy moved to Ireland to play in the All-Ireland League. He tells a story about how he happened to be having a few wines with Joe Schmidt one night, which led to him getting called into the Leinster team out of nowhere. Currently Adam is coaching in the Leinster Rugby pathway system as Head Coach of the u19s, and works during the year with players involved in the Irish Rugby u20 side. He has coached at various levels from school boys to being Head Coach of the Irish Womens team for 4 years. We chat about coaching, his journey and lots of other stuff throughout the pod. Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason is a Mental Skills coach from Southland who works with Olympic Athletes representing Team New Zealand. We chatted about his experiences across a number of Olympic Games and what strategies and frameworks those athletes use to perform at their peak in the most pressurized environments. Jason also does mental skills work with the top rugby referees in the world. He explains the pressures they face and what they are doing during the week to combat these. Finally we discuss practical wellbeing and high performance strategies that anyone can use to improve their results. Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick is a former rugby play and now performance coach.We chat about;Finding your identity after rugbyEmotional intelligenceHealing shame and guilt to stop it holding you back.How your ego holds you backThe power of surrendering.How to be empathetic as leader?How to get rid of unpleasant feelingsEddie Jones didn’t pick Danny Cipriani and Quade Cooper.  Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rusty played rugby in the Premiership and now mentors and coaches some of the best coaches in the world, across a number of different sports.We chat about:What he is seeing the best coaches in the world do in 2024Rusty explains how he is helping the Hurricanes during Super Rugby The sessions he ran with Aston Villa Academy Work he does with England Cricket and England HockeyWhy he feels Sam Vesty at Northampton Saints is the best Attack Coach in english rugbyInnovative things you can do to make your sessions betterWhat TJ Perenara did with Clarke Laidlaw that he enjoyedSome of the good work Aiden McNulty did with Newcastle Falcons and Munster Rugby Academies Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike is currently coaching in New Zealand's NPC and recently did a stint in Major League Rugby with New England Freejacks.What Scott Robertson taught him about building a culture.How he went from coaching club to professional.Why a lot of young players are leaving rugby.Why coaching New England Freejacks in Major League Rugby was brilliant.The challenges and opportunities he faces as Manawatu Turbos Head Coach in the NPC.What happened when they played Canterbury Rugby last season.Taking over a team who had lost 17 in a row and trying to instil belief.Problems with schoolboy rugby.How to use theming in rugby.Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedIn Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike coached Wales to a Grand Slam title.We chat about;The reasons behind why Irish Rugby has become so strong.Where Scotland are at with Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend.The job Warren Gatland is trying to do with Wales.Steve Borthwick's challenges at England Rugby.How you keep a squad happy.How you build a strong defensive culture in your team.Secrets behind why he was successful in his career.Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedIn Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David is a physio now, and played age grade for Munster Rugby, and AIL with Lansdowne fc.Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedInWe chat about"Playing underage for Munster Rugby with Peter O'Mahony & Conor Murray.How he got into the Leinster Rugby system.His experiences in Auckland Rugby What weight cuts are like for under 85kg rugby Why he started running.How you can get into runningThe process to becoming an ultramarathon runner Steps you can take to improve your wellbeing.Why he goes for multiple days into he New Zealand wilderness.What its like being off the grid. Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedIn Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fergus is an extreme challenger, former rugby player, and recent recoveree from a traumatic spinal injury.Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedIn Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedInWe chat about:Difference between S&C for amateur and pro playersHow to structure a preseason S&C program for amateur/semi pro teams.Mistakes S&C coaches makeHow to integrate conditioning with pre-pitch sessionsChasing power and strength versus mobility.The processes he learned as Glasgow Warriors.The one mantra, Rassi Erasmus had at Munster rugby.The biggest mistakes coaches makeWhat the great coaches haveThe importance of having a purpose.How knowledge & information can become a problem.Why teams go flat, and how to prevent it What I learned from Nigel Carolan at Connacht rugbyWhat to do in a training warmup, and a match warmup Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.