Todays episode is on the topic of Burnout and I am joined for the discussion by Dr Gavin Weeks. Gavin is a Doctor of Psychology and Associate Fellow at Oxford Sayyid Business School and director of innovation and development at the consultancy Thompson Harrison.

And Dr Brendan Meany. Brendan Meany is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and His work focuses on implementing high-performance skills to optimize human potential in both sport and the corporate space. He is also the Chief Performance Officer of LiveFirstAI.com, he applies sport

psychology principles that manage burnout and elevate functioning.

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Our great coach on this episode is Eddie O’Sullivan

Eddie played Rugby at provincial level in Ireland and started coaching after becoming a PE teacher.

He would go on to coach Rugby for 35 years and counting across the USA, France and Ireland.

This journey has led his to coach at 5 Rugby World Cups and to win three triple crowns leading Ireland. That Irish team won 50 tests under his leadership and climbed to the #3 world ranking.

In recent years he has been Technical Advisor to Brown University and Notre Dame in recent years and currently consulting with a number of Major League Rugby franchises in the US.

Q: What role does leading innovation play in my leadership?

Q: Am I too unemotional as a leader?

Q: Is the idea of one voice at a time, the right idea for my organization?

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Our great coach on this episode is John Aloisi

John Aloisi is a former Australian professional soccer player and now head coach.

He enjoyed a 20-year career across top leagues in Europe and Australia, becoming the first Australian to play and score in La Liga, the Premier League, and Serie A.

Internationally, Aloisi earned 55 caps for the Socceroos, scoring 27 goals, and represented Australia at the 2006 World Cup, three Confederations Cups, and the 2004 Olympics.

After retiring in 2011, Aloisi transitioned into coaching. He managed Melbourne Heart, Brisbane Roar, and since 2021 has led Western United, guiding them to their first A-League Men Championship in 2022.

And it left me with these questions to reflect on:

• Do I verbalise gratitude enough?
• How can I better refine failure for my team?
• What mental strength training can I instigate for the team?

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