Performance Intelligence Podcast

Michael McQueen is one of the world’s leading public speakers and works with companies like Google, Toyota and Mastercard and has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate uncertainty and stay ahead of the curve. Michael is a multi-award-winning speaker, change strategist and author of 10 books including his most recently published best-seller, Mindstuck, a ground-breaking guide for Mastering the Art of Persuasion & Changing Stubborn Minds. In this discussion we’re tackling a common fear, a phobia, that so many people experience from teenagers to retirees. A phobia reported across multiple studies every year as one of, if not the top phobia: glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. Michael has previously been named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year and has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame. He lives in Sydney with his wife Hailey and son Max.In this episode Andrew and Michael discuss:0:55 Michael and Andrew's reflections on the podcast since its release.  21:45 Getting public speaking tips from TikTok, the 3 different levels of public speaking and what drives our fear of public speaking.30:20 Training out the fear of public speaking, the difference between public speaking and coaching and learning standup comedy.35:35 How Michael prepares his keynotes, the importance of a good transition from topic to topic and the importance of diversity in your presentation.45:30 Coming up with a 15 minute showcase, being nervous and talking to a wall.52:00 Michael's Pre-Performance routines, how Michael starts his presentations to get into a flow state and the importance of vocal warmups.1:03:30 The importance of behind the scenes work, having good props and slides and making sure you target your audience.1:10:25 using over 100 slides in a presentation, bombing a keynote and dealing with technical issues.1:25:35 Andrew’s worst ever presentation, starting with small victories and making friends with the AV team.1:34:10 Following up with clients after a keynote, Michael's new book and finally catching up to yourself with new content.1:44:45 Learning how to podcast, how to change someone’s mind and Angela Poon and Dr Kristy Goodwin’s reflections.You can find Michael at his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcqueen1Or at his Website: https://michaelmcqueen.net/Buy your copy of Mindstuck: https://www.booktopia.com.au/mindstuck-michael-mcqueen/book/9781637557396.html Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

In this Bite Size from episode #111 Firefighter Sam Monaghan talks about how he is able to almost instantly shift his state from sleeping or doing paperwork into a high adrenaline firefighting situation. Sam also explains how he is able to use particular methods to keep himself calm and not become over aroused while in the field which can also lead to a massive degradation in performance. Follow Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-monaghan-1a68b1207/?originalSubdomain=auFind the resources mentioned in this podcast: https://shorturl.at/j0BFH Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

As the year comes to an end, we're getting ready to unwind and take a break, syncing with our company's rhythm. We understand and encourage our audience to find some time to rest and reconnect with yourselves, as there is great value in pausing to recharge and restore.   While holidays are perfect for relaxing, for some of us it means reaching for alcohol to self-soothe. Notably Australia is the world's top binge drinking country. Which is why this week we are introducing an episode with Sarah Rusbatch is an award-winning Health and Wellbeing Coach, accredited in Grey Area Drinking Coaching, and an author of the bestseller “Beyond Booze: How to Create a Life You Love Alcohol Free”.  In this episode Sarah shares:  • Her Journey and Early Drinking Experiences: Sarah began drinking at 14, influenced by her parents' social drinking habits and her own need to fit in. This behaviour continued through university and into her professional life. • Impact of Alcohol on Her Life: Sarah describes her heavy drinking habits, social expectations, and how alcohol affected her career, relationships, and health. • Turning Point and Recovery: Key incidents that led Sarah to reconsider her drinking habits, including two significant events that made her realise the need for change. • Life After Quitting Alcohol: The benefits Sarah experienced after quitting alcohol, how she improved her self-esteem, and the positive changes in her personal and professional life.In this episode Andrew and Sarah discuss:1:20  Sarah and Andrew's reflections on the podcast since its release. 10:40 How Sarah met her husband and started living in Perth, the start of Sarahs relationship with alcohol and the drinking culture in UK schools in the 80s and 90s.15:25 How much Sarah was drinking throughout her young adulthood, the drinking culture in corporate industries and Sarah’s first break from drinking.21:25 Sarah’s social smoking, coming home at 5am then vs getting up at 5am now and Sarahs downward spiral into heavier drinking.27:10 Beating yourself up for not being happier, the lack of an outside of work persona and needing to find a personal purpose.31:30 How and why Sarah’s drinking problem slowly got worse, the CBF factor that surfaced with the drinking and Sarah’s self-imposed rules around drinking.38:85 Using exercise to try and make up for excessive drinking, the 2 incidents that led to Sarah quitting alcohol for the 2nd time and discovering who she was after becoming sober.44:45 Having to become sober all by yourself, being told you’re more fun when you drink and why Sarah went back to drinking after 100 days of sobriety.50:40 Sarah’s denial about her life’s trajectory until she started therapy, feeling shame about her past actions and replacing that feeling with pride to have come through all that.53:45 How grey area drinking is different to alcoholism, dating and drinking going hand in hand and the false confidence you can gain through drinking alcohol.58:55 the alarming stats on alcohol abuse, alcohol companies targeting women in their marketing and the rise of the “wine mum” culture.1:03:00 70% of people are grey area drinkers, is no drinking the optimal way and the emotional impact of drinking.1:10:20 Sarah’s new lease on life living on purpose, don’t wait for rock bottom to make a change and the different programs Sarah runs.1:15:00 Sarah’s live presentations, it’s all about behaviour change and the key component to changing your relationship with alcohol.You can find Sarah at her Website: https://sarahrusbatch.com/add Sarah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rusbatch-4b189128Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrusbatch Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

In this Bite Size from episode #91 Shaun Lane shares his vision board and how working on it has provided him with a lot of clarity around what he want to do in his life and what his overarching purpose is. Shaun also talks about how he has managed to shift from being motivated by money and fame to being motivated by his life’s purpose and how he feels so much better off for it. You can find the resources mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.andrewmay.com/all-episodes/You can find Shaun at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slane_94/?hl=enOr send him an email at: [email protected] the Out Of My Lane Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5MIhqGRbYo&t=1447s Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.