Way of Champions Podcast - #355 Paul McVeigh, English Premier League and International Soccer Player: "Do your limits allow you to achieve what you want to achieve?"

#355 Paul McVeigh, English Premier League and International Soccer Player: "Do your limits allow you to achieve what you want to achieve?"

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12/15/23 • 75 min

For over 25 years, Paul McVeigh (@PaulMcVeigh77) has been an elite performer in two of the most competitive industries on the planet; elite sport and performance psychology. As a thought leader in business, performance psychology and as a published author, he’s dedicated his career to understanding what makes humans ‘tick’ and how it affects the way they think, feel and act.

As a Premier League and International football player for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Northern Ireland, Paul competed with and against the best players in the world on a daily basis which has shaped his understanding of his methodology of high performance. As a world-renowned expert in elite performance, Paul’s credibility comes from his unique combination of reaching the pinnacle of elite sport as well as being the first Premier League footballer to qualify with a Master’s Degree in Psychology. Paul specializes in implementing the mental tools required to elevate the performance of leaders and teams from organizations across the world; especially in financial services, technology, and the professional services industry. In today's podcast, Jerry, John and Paul discuss the keys to elite mental performance, the influence of great teammates such as Jurgen Klinsmann, and what business can learn fromt he world of professional sports.

Learn more at www.PaulMcVeigh.com

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Learn more at www.PaulMcVeigh.com

Please click here and grab yourself a copy of The Champion Teammate today.

Please email [email protected] if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone.

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don’t have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

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undefined - #354 Dr. Cassidy Preston, Mental Performance Coach, on Being Process and Purpose Driven, Playing with Confidence, and Performing When it Matters Most

#354 Dr. Cassidy Preston, Mental Performance Coach, on Being Process and Purpose Driven, Playing with Confidence, and Performing When it Matters Most

Dr. Cassidy Preston (@cassidypreston) is a Mental Performance Coach for professional athletes and high-performers like surgeons, hedge fund managers, and CEO’s. The challenges he faced as an elite hockey player created a passion for finding a better way to work on the mental game. He has dedicated his life to helping his clients use practical and personalized strategies that deliver repeatable and reliable results.

After completing his PhD, Cassidy founded CEP Mindset and built a team of coaches that utilize his approach and system. The team has quickly become one of the largest Mental Performance Coaching firms in the world - that has coached 10,000’s of athletes and high-performers to improve their mindset and achieve Consistent Elite Performance.

His recent book, Mindset First, provides a new way for elite athletes and high-performers in all areas of life to mentally prepare. The concise and practical strategies in this book are the accumulation of Dr. Cassidy Preston’s personal, academic, & professional experience over the past 20+ years of his life. Readers will learn how to overcome the fear of failure and bounce back from mistakes, optimize mental preparation, and stop overthinking, play with confidence and perform under pressure.

Connect with Cassidy:

https://twitter.com/cassidypreston

https://www.instagram.com/cepmindset/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-preston-phd-a7083a9/

www.DrCassidyPreston.com

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Please click here and grab yourself a copy of The Champion Teammate today.

Please email [email protected] if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone.

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don’t have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

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undefined - #356 Alan Kirkup, Former Man United Player and 30 Year NCAA Coach, on Creating Connection Through Conversation and Instilling a Culture of Excellence

#356 Alan Kirkup, Former Man United Player and 30 Year NCAA Coach, on Creating Connection Through Conversation and Instilling a Culture of Excellence

Alan Kirkup is a former professional soccer player with Manchester United, and then spent multiple decades coaching in the US. He was head women's soccer coach at SMU, Maryland, and the University of Arkansas before joining Becky Burleigh at the University of Florida for nearly two decades. He compiled over 250 wins as a head coach, leading SMU to a Final 4 and making the NCAA tournament every year he coached at Maryland. He is currently the women's technical director at Lexington Soccer Club and head coach of their USL Women's professional team. Today on the podcast we discuss his playing career, all the lessons learned as a collegiate head coach, and making the transition to assistant coach at the University of Florida.

Please click here and grab yourself a copy of The Champion Teammate today.

Please email [email protected] if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone.

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don’t have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.