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2025-01-1416 min
The Training Table2.7 Colm O'Reilly: Marketing and Mental HealthSummary
In this conversation, Colm O'Reilly shares his journey in the fitness industry, particularly focusing on the rise of CrossFit in Ireland. The discussion delves into the challenges gym owners face in marketing and client acquisition, the importance of community and mental health, and practical tips for enhancing mental fitness. Colm also reflects on his experience writing a book about mental well-being and offers insights into effective marketing strategies for gym owners. The conversation emphasizes the need for empathy in business and the significance of building genuine connections with clients.
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2024-12-1946 min
The Fifth CourtE89 The Fifth Court - Colm O'Reilly - COO Business Post Group, Chairman Newsbrands Ireland, Board member Press Council of IrelandE89 The Fifth Court - The Vacation SittingsThis is the third of four vacation sittings of the Fifth Court.On this episode we've teamed up with our sister podcast That Great Business Show again to bring you an interview with Colm O'Reilly, COO Business Post Group, Chairman Newsbrands Ireland, Board member Press Council of Ireland. Colm discusses the laws of defamation and copyright, how it impacts all newspapers and what is in store for the broader newspaper industry, an essential part of a functioning democracy. There are 206 other episodes of That...
2024-08-2728 min
Run a Profitable GymPaid Marketing Secrets: Colm O'Reilly's Tips for Gym OwnersWhat do your prospective clients need to see one week before joining your gym?In this episode, host Mike Warkentin and marketing expert Colm O’Reilly talk about how to build a direct-response campaign that stops the scroll and brings in new members.A direct-response campaign asks people to take action and makes it easy to do so: “Do you want to get fit? Here’s how to get started.”Colm—a Two-Brain mentor and the owner of CrossFit Ireland and We Do Your Paid Marketing—explains the importance of knowing who you are targetin...
2024-08-1635 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastA Very Brief History of CFIColm and Derek talk about their paths that led them to partner up and open up “CFI 3.0”
2023-05-2309 min
The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness EntrepreneursEpisode 44 - Mindset and Mental Health with Colm O’ReillySpecial guest Colm O’Reilly joins Scott and Dave on this episode, co-owner of CrossFit Ireland and creator of The Mental Health Plan. Colm used to be a stressed mess, and always struggled to achieve what he wanted, or enjoy the good times when they came along. After being referred to suicide counseling for the second time in a row, he committed to finding what really worked when it came to effective, and practical, mental well-being. Now, he gets to help others implement the skills that helped him build his inner peace - which has help...
2022-05-2235 min
Our Gifted Kids Podcast#022 Lessons from CTY Ireland with Dr Colm O'ReillyToday I'm speaking with Dr Colm O'Reilly, Director of the Centre of Talented You at Ireland's Dublin City University, about their awesome program. In the episode, you'll hear all about the program CTYI offer, why they offer it and who get's to attend. We also talk at length about tips for parents of gifted kids. The CTYI engages about 6000 and has operated for 30 years so I was keen to know what Dr Colm O'Reilly has learned about gifted kids and parenting gifted kids during this time! Hit play and let's get started! Dr...
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Mindset Minutes100 - Matt’s Mindset Course ExperienceMatt’s Mindset Course Experience
Matt got in touch with me to run a 12-Week Mindset Course for his gym. In this short video he shares why he reached out, his experience, the benefits and advice to anyone considering the same.
If you’d like to set this up for your team reach out to me - colm@thementalhealthplan.com
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2020-11-1405 minMindset Minutes93 - 2020: Acceptance Or Resignation?2020: Acceptance Or Resignation?
I learnt a good lesson from one of my mentors this week that I’d like to share with you. He pointed out that my acceptance of 2020 was slipping into resignation.
Actually, what he said was “Stop saying ‘it’s 2020, it’s a bunch of shit, there’s only here and now.’ He’s real subtle with his words like that!
Acceptance is taking things as they are, taking the cards you’re dealt and playing the best hand you can. Resignation is giving up and tolerating things as they are.
Accept...
2020-09-0600 minMindset Minutes92 - Needs & WantsNeeds and Wants
When we’re setting our daily intentions about what will make our day a good day we can often find ourselves focused on wants over needs. This is particularly true if we make other people responsible for making our day a success. “I want to make that sale.” “I want my kids to behave.” “I want to the win the competition.” All of these aren’t in our control so we’re relying on other people to help us become fulfilled.
We all have fundamental needs - security, variety, connection, contribution, growth, achievement. Wants...
2020-09-0301 minMindset Minutes91 - Mindset Monday: Shave With Hanlon's RazorMindset Monday - Shave With Hanlon’s Razor
Hanlon’s Razor is an aphorism - Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. Or to put it another way, don’t assume people’s actions are evil or out to hurt you, it’s just that they don’t know any better.
All too often our stress isn’t caused so much by what someone has done, but our reaction to it, and what we tell ourselves are the reasons why they did that.
In the moment, it’s hard not to think oth...
2020-08-3100 minMindset Minutes90 - Mindset Monday - What Do You Need To Invest In Your Mind?Mindset Monday - What Do You Need To Invest In Your Mind?
Seriously, I’m asking what do you need.
Is it a strategy?
Is it accountability?
Do you need something in your life to change before you can commit time to it?
Is it you can’t see the benefits of it? You’re unsure of the point?
You’re spending your entire life living with your mind. The way it interprets the world is fundamental to how you act, how you feel and your level of life satisfaction. But so few of us were eve...
2020-08-2400 minMindset Minutes89 - How Your First Meditation Will FeelHow Your First Meditation Will Feel
Whether you call it a clarity break, mindful minute, meditation, downtime, or whatever, the common myth is that when we do focused mindfulness work, that our brains should just be quiet.
When this doesn’t happen, so many of us think we’re failing because we can’t hold our concentration on the breath, or whatever the object of our practice is.
Usually when we sit down for a mental break, our mind will be used to going a mile a minute, and trying to catch up with e...
2020-08-1901 minMindset Minutes88 - Mindset Monday - What’s Worth Failing At?Mindset Monday - What’s Worth Failing At?
There’s the cliched question “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It’s meant to help you decide what you’re passionate about and then build your career around that.
I’m going to flip it on its head this week and ask you “What’s worth failing at?” What is so important to you to try that you’re willing to put in the effort regardless of the outcome?
The reason I ask this is fear of failure can be paralysing. We don’t...
2020-08-1700 minMindset Minutes87 - Mindset Monday - Allow Yourself To Feel UncomfortableMindset Monday - Allow Yourself To Feel Uncomfortable
If you’ve been watching for a while you know I love talking about counterintuitive methods and how they can help us.
So much of our lives we attempt to make easier or more comfortable. Some of the time this is a worthy pursuit, but a lot of the time it’s not fulfilling, can lead to more discomfort in the long run, or just holds us back without us knowing.
Avoiding that awkward conversation is comfortable in the short term, but not good for our...
2020-08-1001 minMindset Minutes86 - Mastery of Craft. Mastery of Self.There’s mastery of our craft, which is our career, athletic goals, finances, relationships, etc. Basically anything that’s tangible or easily measurable. Then there’s mastery of self – our internal world of thoughts and emotions.*
Most of us have been taught that we achieve an external/tangible goal, and that will lead to our inner happiness, peace of mind, self belief, etc. However when we hit that goal, we’re not as satisfied as we thought we’d be.
We’ve two choices now, look inward or pursue the higher goal.
In this episdoe I...
2020-08-0502 minMindset Minutes85 - Mindset Monday: Lower ExpectationsMindset Monday - Lower Expectations
Most of the advice in the world is telling you to raise your standards and expectations. And a lot of the time it’s true and helpful.
I also love when counterintuitive advice helps us get unstuck and make progress, and I think lowering your expectations is one of those times.
A lot of the time we’re stuck because inertia is powerful and very difficult to overcome. So we tell ourselves we need a lot of energy to get going, and it’s energy we don’t have. (O...
2020-08-0301 minMindset Minutes84 - It’s All A Mess (And No Thing Will Fix It!)It’s All A Mess (And No Thing Will Fix It!)
I was talking with someone the other day and they were expressing a lot of sadness, anger and frustration at the state of their life. Nearly everyone of us has felt at some point that nothing was right and nothing would fix it.
And you know what, they were right? No-thing would fix it. No one thing is going to fix everything. To take an extreme example, there’s early evidence that psilocybin or psychedelics have a massive impact on PTSD, treatment resistant depression, addi...
2020-07-2101 minMindset Minutes83 - Mindset Monday - What Can You Say No To?Mindset Monday - What Can You Say No To?
Every Mindset Monday is designed to take the lessons you’ve learnt so far and put them into immediate action. The action could reap immediate returns or they could be slow burners that improve your life incrementally over time.
This week we’re going to ask ourselves “What can I say ‘no’ to this week?” Take a minute to get calm and clear and then write down your answer.
It could be saying ‘no’ to negative self talk, ‘no’ to excuses about why you can’t make time for...
2020-07-2000 minMindset Minutes82 - You’re not broken. You’re not wounded.You’re not broken. You’re not wounded.
Language is important, particularly in the language we used to describe ourselves. I’d like if anyone has used the terms “broken” or “wounded” to describe their trauma to listen to this:
You’re not broken. You’re not wounded.
Saying so implies all of you is broken or wounded. And if so, you’re incomplete, and it’s not too far of a step then to think you’re not worthy or enough.
You may have wounds, or emotional scar tissue. But that doesn’t mean you’re...
2020-07-1600 minMindset Minutes81 - How Clarity Helps Your Communication and RelationshipsHow Clarity Helps Your Communication and Relationships
So much of our happiness (and frustrations!) come from the people in our lives. Therefore it makes sense that we should invest time in developing our relationships. Most of us don’t do this in any deliberate fashion, and run the risk of miscommunication, misunderstanding and all that comes with it.
Think of this: If you’re a mess in your head, and try to communicate in a messy way with someone else who may also be unclear in their head, you’re not set up for success.
...
2020-07-1601 minMindset Minutes80 - Another Reason Why You’ll Quit Taking Care of Your MindAnother Reason Why You’ll Quit Taking Care of Your Mind
The starting point for improving your mindset and mental well-being is to spend some quiet time daily. This allows you to gain clarity on what thoughts and feelings you’re having. Many of these are just running on autopilot in the background.
What often happens is you start to notice a lot of your patterns of thought - the stories your brain creates to make sense of the data it observes - maybe aren’t that helpful, healthy or useful.
...
2020-07-1401 minMindset Minutes79 - Why you should mind yourself at the start of your dayWhy you should mind yourself at the start of your day
I recommend you take care of your mind at the start of the day. If not, it becomes just another thing you need to tick off on your task list. If it’s something you fit in around everything else it can be a source of stress, and a speed bump to your momentum during the day. You’ll try get through it so you can get on with it.
Amazingly, this doesn’t lead to all the benefits we talk about!
When w...
2020-07-0801 minMindset Minutes78 - You Need BothYou Need Both
There’s many mentors and success gurus, executive coaches, strategist, etc, that will tell you that when you achieve X then you’ll be happy. On the other side there’s plenty that will tell you that you need to achieve inner peace or self love before you can set out to achieve your external goals.
In reality, we need both. It’s not an either/or proposition.
Exercise can boost your mood and help you feel better. But exercise can be an escape from your worries and over indulgence is just...
2020-07-0701 minMindset Minutes77 - Mindset Monday - What’s The Long Term Priority?This week’s Mindset Monday is to set your long term priorities and then ensure your calendar and actions reflect these in your day to day life.
We all fall prey to the “have to’s” of life, emergencies that pop up, people that need our time, urgent tasks etc. I regularly need to audit my time to make sure what I’m doing is in line with my values and priorities and not just saying yes to the loud demands. Without doing this, we can feel frustrated and unfulfilled when we look back on our weeks, months, or...
2020-07-0600 minMindset Minutes75 - Mindset isn’t a tablet, it’s a vitaminMindset isn’t a tablet, it’s a vitamin
A lot of the time people treat mindset work like a tablet - to be taken to alleviate symptoms when you’re not well. Then once you’re through the shaky patch, to be discontinued until you need it again.
Mindset is one of the five pillars of health, alongside sleep, nutrition, movement and relationships. And just like all the other aspects, it needs consistency above all else.
We all shy away from preventative work because the urgency isn’t there to solve any obvious pr...
2020-07-0300 minMindset Minutes74 - Caught Up In The Panic-Slump Cycle?Caught Up In The Panic-Slump Cycle?
The Panic-Slump cycle is getting an adrenaline high from solving an emergency or drama followed by a low.
Now maybe your adrenaline high doesn’t feel good. You’re capable of springing into action when things need to be solved - you’re great in a crisis.
It takes its toll on you. Maybe it’s not immediate but you feel like you can’t focus on growth while putting out fires or dealing with others issues. Or you stop exercising, sleeping or eating right while in solve ever...
2020-07-0201 minMindset Minutes73 - Two reasons you’ll stop working on your mindset/mental health (and why both of them are a mistake!)There are two reasons you’ll stop working on your mindset.
The first is “it worked so well I stopped doing it.” Maybe you started meditation during a particularly stressful time and used the practice to get through it. Then once out the other end you “didn’t need that stuff” to go about your day.
The second is when things hit the fan we abandon the practice because it’s not urgent. You’ve too many fires to put out that you can’t waste time sitting quietly when there’s so much to be done.
The...
2020-06-3001 minMindset Minutes72 - Mindset Monday - How Can I Make Today Meaningful?Mindset Monday - How Can I Make Today Meaningful?
This week’s Mindset Monday Challenge is to spend the week seeking purpose and meaning. Normally we ask ourselves “what would make today good?” and usually we seek out pleasure or things that are immediately rewarding.
This makes sense on the surface, we want to enjoy what we’re doing with our time. The problem is if we use enjoyment as our primary guide we can find ourselves unfulfilled. Very often what will lead to fulfilment, pride and satisfaction isn’t enjoyable in the moment or immediatel...
2020-06-2900 minMindset Minutes71 - A Friendlier Way to Look at Fear & AnxietyA Friendlier Way to Look at Fear & Anxiety
Here’s another way to look at fear and anxiety.
Most of the time most of us treat these emotions as something to avoid at all costs. We’ll either avoid the situations that cause them, or if they do arise we’l quickly try to abate them.
We automatically and instantly reason that fear is a sign that something is wrong. There’s a threat to our survival and we need to make both the feeling and the threat go away ASAP!
What if...
2020-06-2900 minMindset Minutes69 - Fully Feeling & Releasing EmotionsFully Feeling & Releasing Emotions
This practice comes from Jim Dethmer, author of Conscious Leadership.
Emotions are feelings in the body. If we don’t feel them fully they energy gets trapped, and can cause a lot of suffering for quite a long time. We either engage in a lot of numbing - food, alcohol, tv, exercise - or we constantly replay the event and the story around the emotion. Dethmer calls this drama based/thought based emotion, and it intensifies the emotion.
The first stage is to locate the sensation in the body an...
2020-06-2401 minMindset Minutes68 - Mindset Monday - The CEO of You, Inc.Mindset Monday - The CEO of You, Inc.
This week’s Mindset Monday Challenge is to spend some time today to pretend you’re the CEO of You, Inc.
Your job is to carve out the time to determine what’s important, what you value, and what activities will maximise your life. We’re taking all areas of your life: your happiness, your health, your wealth, your relationships, your legacy.
Then it’s important to look at your schedule and start putting these things in motion.
Much like a good CEO wouldn’t a...
2020-06-2300 minMindset Minutes67 - ❌ The Danger of Rushing to Fix What's Wrong ❌❌ The Danger of Rushing to Fix What's Wrong ❌
When we unconsciously rush to fix things - change our living situation, our jobs, our bodies, our partners - we run a couple of risks.
The first is we may not be addressing the key issue. Have we asked ourselves why we want to change, or what the change will bring about, enough to get to the root need we’re trying to satisfy?
We all like solutions, and working on them can feel like we’re improving our lives. Without getting clear on what the need...
2020-06-2001 minMindset Minutes66 - Made it? (Outer Success, Inner Turmoil)Made it? (Outer Success, Inner Turmoil)
Ever feel like you’ve made it but you’re not feeling as content as you think you should?
We can be materially very successful but still feel unsatisfied, unhappy or uneasy. Our brains are funny little things. We all tend to focus on concepts that are easier to grasp, like money or titles, simply because they’re easier to grasp! It’s much more work for our brain to try figure out if we’re feeling happier or more at ease. So our brains try to conserve calories by not thi...
2020-06-1901 minMindset Minutes65 - Clear ExpectationsClear Expectations
Some would say that you shouldn’t have expectations, as they’d lead to disappointment. Expectations themselves aren’t inherently bad. What we need is to have clarity on what those expectations are.
If we base our expectations on events or other people, we can fall into the juvenile thinking of entitlement. We disconnect from one another as the childish parts of our brain feels entitled to the other person fulfilling our wishes, almost as if that’s their only role. We can forget they're also dealing with their own unique situations, feelings and desi...
2020-06-1800 minMindset Minutes64 - Mindset Monday - What Would You Tell Your Best Friend?Mindset Monday - What Would You Tell Your Best Friend?
This week’s Mindset Monday is to keep asking ourselves “What Would I Tell My Best Friend?”
This is such a powerful question because it cuts through all the excuses and BS we’re prone to telling ourselves. It takes away all the reasons why we can’t do what we should do in our own best interests.
At the same time it has powerful compassion behind it. We’re not being harsh on ourselves. We’re not berating ourselves or engaged in self flagellat...
2020-06-1500 minMindset Minutes63 - Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility?Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility?
Hey everyone! Our Mindset Monday challenge for this week is to stop and ask yourself “am I blaming or taking responsibility?”
We things go wrong our default reaction can be to blame somebody. It can happen before we even realise it that we’ve done it.
Blaming is an immature response, it’s your ego working hard to protect itself. It keeps us focused on the problem. And when we blame out loud it puts other people on the defensive.
When we take res...
2020-06-0800 minMindset Minutes62 - Residual beneficiaryResidual beneficiary
The residual beneficiary is who’s left when everyone else has been taken care of. One of the biggest mistakes I see a lot of us making is that in our lives, the residual beneficiary is us!
We’ll take care of our boss’s needs, customer needs, employee needs, family needs, and then finally what’s left (if there is anything left!) we’ll maybe take care of our needs.
Your mental health is not an afterthought. It’s not something to devote some time too only when everything else is in order...
2020-06-0400 minMindset Minutes61 - Doing The Right Thing / Tough Self LoveDoing The Right Thing / Tough Self Love
Being compassionate towards yourself doesn’t mean that you take the easy road. In fact, there’s times when compassion can be considered tough love.
If we take the easy choice, we may avoid temporary discomfort, and we’ll replace it with long term resentment or dissatisfaction.
To build ourselves up, we ask ourselves what would be the right thing, what has the best long term payoff for everyone, and what would I be proud of doing today?
This, coupled with an understanding that it may...
2020-05-2900 minMindset Minutes61 - It is NOT about being toughIt is NOT about being tough
The first problem with the idea of toughness is when tend to think of it as a fixed trait. You either have it or you don’t. And the opposite of toughness is weakness, right? So if you’re not tough you’re weak. Which means anytime our attempts to be tough fail, and they inevitable always will with enough stress, we’re left being inadequate.
Secondly there’s little to no evidence toughness leads to a better performance or improved mental health. So we’re working hard at building a m...
2020-05-2800 minMindset Minutes60 - You can’t change your mind if you don’t know your mindYou can’t change your mind if you don’t know your mind
Taking daily quiet time is the fundamental practice of mindset change because it allows us to build awareness. We humans are the only species capable of knowing that we’re thinking and experiencing.
Most of the time we’re on autopilot, with our environment and old routines determining our habits. When we take some time each day, and it doesn’t have to be much, we can step back and see what we’re thinking, feeling, and doing with a little more objectivity...
2020-05-2700 minMindset Minutes59 - Why I didn’t work on myself soonerWhy I didn’t work on myself sooner
When I was younger, I didn’t work on myself because I held the believe that I was either whole and worthy, or broken and somehow wrong. This prevented me from doing the necessary work on me with a professional that would heal my mental wounds.
I didn’t see a psychologist because if I did, my ego told me I was broken and weak. So I tried to ignore any pain or negative feelings, deny them and bury them.
It was only when I realis...
2020-05-2600 minMindset Minutes58 - You need to know how you’re feelingYou need to know how you’re feeling
None of us would like to think we’re being controlled by someone else. We’d fight back against it and we’d be right to rebel.
This is why it’s so important to know how you’re feeling and understand your behaviours so you’re not being controlled by your past self.
Your past self did things because it was the best strategy at the time. Now, however, it may not be the best thing for you.
The first step is to give yourse...
2020-05-2200 minMindset Minutes57 - I give myself permission to feelI give myself permission to feel
We all engage in numbing or distracting activities some of the time. A lot of us, we do this a lot of the time.
It’s because feelings can be overwhelming, and in the past the behaviour we’re doing alleviated that feeling, or at least stopped us from feeling it for a bit.
Giving yourself permission to feel is hugely liberating. And yes, it can be a little scary (or a lot scary!) We give ourselves permission to feel when we understand that feelings are natural sign...
2020-05-1901 minMindset Minutes56 - Expecting Others to Intuit Our FeelingsExpecting Others to Intuit Our Feelings
One of the biggest ways we undermine our happiness is by expecting others to intuit our feelings and then being frustrated/disappointed when they don’t act in a way we hope they will.
This makes sense when we’re kids, we don’t really know our needs, or what our emotions are, so the adults in our life generally try satisfy our needs for us.
When we explain it like this we can see the trouble is we’re never really taught how to do this ourselve...
2020-05-1800 minMindset Minutes55 - A Gift To Your Future SelfA gift to your future self
A few weeks back I put out a video saying “Julia Roberts was wrong”, criticising a point a client had relayed to me from ‘Eat, Pray, Love.”
This is my apology note to Elizabeth Gilbert after listening to her on the Tim Ferriss podcast where she dropped this gem.
Very often, we avoid doing things we know our good for ourselves. Mainly because they’re not immediately fun and take some work. When Ms Gilbert is faced with one of these tasks (she names flossing as one of them) s...
2020-05-1600 minMindset Minutes55 - Structure for Sanity: The Tentpole MethodStructure For Sanity
Here’s some advice I can give you if you’re finding yourself bored, frustrated, or lacking motivation lately.
As humans we’ve some fundamental needs, and oftentimes these can be contradictory. For example we’ve a need to feel fulfilled, which we can only do if we stretch ourselves outside our comfort zone a little. But we’ve also the strong desire to conserve energy.
Creating a structure around our day gives us a sense of order, stability and security. It can help us do what we need to do in orde...
2020-05-1401 minMindset Minutes54 - How often are you saying no to life?How often are you saying no to life?
Whenever I find myself down, frustrated or upset I eventually notice it’s because I’m saying no to life. What do I mean by this?
For a start it means I’m meeting circumstances with fundamental aggression. I’m resisting and opposing what’s going on instead of accepting it and dealing with it. This could be getting annoyed/angry that others aren’t behaving how I want them to, feeling constricted by my schedule, or just plain wishing things were different.
I’ll repeat again t...
2020-05-1200 minMindset Minutes53 - Forgive and F*OffForgive and F*Off
Forgiveness is fricking hard! It goes against our sense of fairness. We resist it because it can feel unfair, like the offending party is getting away with what they did. Or by forgiving them we’re somehow condoning their behaviour.
Forgiveness though, is fo the forgiver. It’s letting go of resentment and anger that draining our energy and holding us back.
A great thing is even if you add a million qualifiers to it, it can still be hugely beneficial to your mood and mindset. “I’m open to one d...
2020-05-0700 minMindset Minutes52 - The Complete FixThe Complete Fix
One of the biggest things that holds us back from progress is ignoring the partial fix because we want the complete fix!
It’s human nature, we don’t want to burn unnecessary calories for what seems like a very small reward. We want our effort to have a big pay off.
The analogy I like to use with depression is that we want to completely eliminate the darkness. To get rid of every last bit of it. And we feel like we can’t do that. What we can do tho...
2020-05-0600 minMindset Minutes51 - No need to apologise for your feelingsNo need to apologise for your feelings
How often have you apologised for feeling upset, anxious, moody or emotional? Reached out to a friend because you needed advice or reassurance, only to say sorry for being a burden or ranting to them? Or the old favourite, saying you know others have it worse and adding a nice layer of guilt on top of your feelings?
Your feelings are completely valid. And there is no need to apologise for having them. Your feelings are a signal that a need is or isn’t being met. When yo...
2020-05-0501 minMindset Minutes51 - Asking For Help Doesn’t Mean You’re WeakAsking For Help Doesn’t Mean You’re Weak
When your best friend, or a close family member asks for help or let’s you know they’re struggling, what’s our response? We’re glad they’ve reached out and we’re happy to help!!
The flip side is when they hide their struggle, we’re usually mad at them and say something like “why didn’t you tell me sooner!?”
We tend to view this courage and vulnerability as admirable. Someone willing to share their struggle with us is brave. Yet when it’s us we think it...
2020-05-0300 minMindset Minutes50 - Reward Strategy or Avoidant Strategy?Reward Strategy or Avoidant Strategy?
Yesterday we talked about other ways apart from a formal deliberate sit to begin building your mental health practice. Where’s the line drawn though between using something as your meditation and just living your life?
For a start, we don’t meditate to get better at meditating! We meditate basically as a controlled environment to check in with our thoughts and be aware of what our brain is doing all day. The more we practice the more we’ll notice our thoughts, feelings and just how present we are throug...
2020-05-0201 minMindset Minutes49 - Savouring - Amplify The AwesomeSavouring - Amplify The Awesome
If you’re someone who struggles to do a “formal” meditation practice, there’s another way to add mindfulness into your daily life. Take an activity you do repeatedly that improves your mood and clear your head, and be deliberate about savouring it as you’re doing it.
This could be cleaning, exercising, painting, listening to music, or even watching your favourite show.
Savouring is pausing to fully experience and appreciate the moment as you’re doing it. It amplifies the awesomeness. Bringing a little bit more deliberate, conscious aw...
2020-05-0100 minMindset Minutes48 - Fighting Feelings, Beating Anxiety, Conquering Depression. - Why all these expressions aren’t helpful!Fighting Feelings, Beating Anxiety, Conquering Depression. - Why all these expressions aren’t helpful!
Whenever we resist our feelings, we actually give them more power over us and usually end up suffering more.
Fighting feelings, beating anxiety, conquering depression - all very tough adversarial phrases that conjure up our emotions as some enemy to be beaten on the battlefield. What this implies is that if our feelings get the best of us (or even if we just feel them intensely) it’s because we’re somehow weak and unable to fight them off.
This a...
2020-04-3000 min
The Irish Fitness PodcastEpisode #13 - Andy Ewington & Colm O ReillyThis week we are speaking to one half of the Dublin Throwdown team, Andy Ewington. Andy runs through a number of things including programming, the importance of sleep and the Dublin Throwdown 2020. Also on this weeks show we have Colm O Reilly. Colm is the owner of CrossFit Ireland and also runs The Mental Health Plan. Colm talks all things mental health and some really helpful tools on taking care of your own mental health everyday. This episode is sponsored by HIIT Coffee and The Dublin Throwdown.
2020-01-271h 26Run a Profitable GymTwo-Brain Radio: Paying Attention to Mental Health With Colm O'ReillyTwo-Brain Radio: Paying Attention to Mental Health With Colm O'ReillyColm O'Reilly owns CrossFit Ireland in Dublin and recently celebrated the gym's 12th anniversary. But he's not here to talk business; he's here to talk mental health and entrepreneurship.When Colm was 17, he attempted to end his own life. Since then, he's dedicated years to understanding his own psyche and how his response to outside events affects his inner emotional state. In this episode of Two-Brain Radio, Colm explains why business owners and entrepreneurs are especially susceptible to depression and anxiety...
2019-09-2634 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.08 - Introducing LauraAllow us to introduce Laura, she'll be taking care of all the "off the floor" stuff to allow our fantastic coaches to take care of you on the floor!
You may have gotten an email or two from her, and you can get to know her a little better in this podcast
2019-08-0111 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.07 - Jen: Winner of our May Mobility & Mindfulness ChallengeDuring our May Mobility & Mindfulness Challenge Jen never missed a day!
Find out how she set up her routine, the challenges she faced, and what benefits she got from it!
(Spoiler alert, Jen's family and work place benefited from her practice too!)
Thanks Jen!
2019-06-1509 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.06 - The Panda Club / CrossFit KidsDave and Michelle talk about our kids and teens programs.
What are the benefits of CrossFit for kids?
Is it dangerous?
Who is it for?
What they learn beyond fitness...
2019-05-2607 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastBetween Two Couches 19.05 - Meet Beata!Get to know the latest and best smelling member of staff - Beáta Jung!
2019-05-0910 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastBetween Two Couches 19.04 - Open Review & Off Season Positives/Things We’re Proud of
Purpose
Good Tests
Effort
Pacing/Strategy
Areas for improvements
Warm Ups
Base cardio could improve (without loss of skill)
Gymnastics
Strength not an issue, though we’ll continue to build it as it builds confidence, easier mark of progress, training has to be fun.
Programming for Off Season
More Erg Pieces
More structural/long term health work
Why we go strict
2019-04-0411 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastPanda Cupdate 19.06🐼 19.5 Review
🐼 Highlights
Captains
Emer
Laura
Captains
Shell First Pull Up
Maggs First C2B
🐼 Scores
4th place - PAJ
3rd - TO
2nd - ICWW
1st - Kobeer
💙Team Vibe
🐼Off Season Tips
Recovery
Cardio
Consistency
2019-03-2812 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastPanda Cupdate 19.05 19.4 Review
Shout Outs
Noreen Pull Up
Andrew Pull Up (Skinful pull ups)
Tiare Pull Ups
Emer Pull Ups
Elaine Pull Ups
Mark Kenny, Robert Sheridan, Tall Kev Bar Muscle Up
Team scores
Panda’s Always Judging - 21
Trouble Onders - 40
I Can, We Will - 35
Kobeer - 45 (1)
Testimonial points
19.5 Rivalries - Scolard v Sherrard
Battle of the Beautiful Bald Bastards
CrossFit/Weightlifting Comp / CFI LiftOFF
19.5 Predictions
2019-03-2110 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastPanda Cupdate 19.0219.1 is in the books!
We review the workout, Mark's first Open experience, The Panda Cup standings, The Clonmel Open and we make our 19.2 Predictions!
2019-02-2810 minCrossFit Ireland PodcastPanda Cupdate 19.01Welcome to the first episode of The Panda Cupdate 2019!
🐼What is The Panda Cup?
🐼How do you sign up for The Open/The Panda Cup?
🐼 A Look at Teams.
🐼How Saturday will run during The Open?
🐼 Predictions for The Open.
2019-02-2107 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.03 - Nutrition Reset 2019In this week's episode Colm and Mark discuss our latest Nutrition Reset.
We challenged our members to live by 4 rules for 4 weeks
🍏 Eat Real Food
🍛 Not Too Much
🥦 Mostly Plants
🛌 Sleep 7+ Hours
We discuss the struggles, the victories, the successes, and the ongoing habits our great members are going to continue!
2019-02-1511 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.02 - The CrossFit Open/The Panda CupStarting 21 February and for 5 weeks we'll have our annual festival of fitness.
Watch today's video for the reasons you should get involved and why it gives meaning to our training "season"
Thanks!
2019-02-0811 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast19.01 - Dave Kane, from Injured and Fat to CrossFit CoachHe's the guy everyone loves, and everyone loves Dave!
Here Dave's story on today's podcast.
2019-01-3107 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.30 - Highlights & LessonsLatest episode of CrossFit Ireland Between Two Couches
2018-12-1318 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.29 - Meet MarkIn this episode we interview the latest member of the coaching staff - Mark "Extra Mild" Rowan.
Want to know how he got that nickname? Just listen to find out!
2018-11-2910 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast28 - WorldsSean and Colm review Sean's IWF World Championship 2018 Performance.
2018-11-1613 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.27 - The Filthy EpisodeThis week we're talking through The Filthy 150 2018!
We talk:
-Team Selection
-Team Training
-Performance on the day
-And how Sam beat a CrossFit Games winner 😜😜😜
Enjoy!
2018-11-0111 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.26 - RXYou hear the term "RX" all the time in CrossFit? But what does it mean? And is our aim to always "go Rx" in our training?
RX means “as prescribed”. Glassman felt and feels that CrossFit is a prescription for overall health. Rx simply comes from medicine and meant the dosage required for the intended effect.
Should you go RX? Listen to find out ;)
2018-10-1810 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.22 - Self Compassion💙💚Self Compassion is a vital and overlooked area of our Mental Health/Mental Game.💚💙
Self Compassion is comprised of three things:
1. Being Mindful of your feelings
2. Being Kind to yourself
3. Recognising that we all struggle (our shared humanity)
This week we discuss how being compassionate towards yourself can improve your own training journey.
2018-10-1207 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.24 - Plateaus & Learning CurvesIn this week's episode we talk about plateaus and the natural learning curve in your development as a CrossFitter.
2018-09-2714 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.23 - Free Advice (Why You Need to Invest)All the knowledge you need to get fitter, healthier, and happier is already out there, if you're willing to wade through everything on the internet.
The issue with free advice is that it's not valued, and it's not valued because there's no investment (financially or emotionally)
When we put skin the game, we want to see a return. In today's episode, we discuss why it's so important to make that investment if you want to see a return.
2018-09-1411 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.22 - SupplementsWhat supplements should you be taking?
First off, NOTHING can compensate for poor sleep and nutrition!
Once that is dialled in, we discuss the reasoning behind:
Fish Oil
Glucosamine
Multivitamins
Creatine
Beta Alanine
2018-09-0710 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.21 - Am I Too Old For CrossFit?Is there a point at which you're too old for CrossFit?
In short - No.
While you may see videos online of ripped young bodies doing impossibly difficult things at the end of the day it's all just different expressions of how we move in day to day life.
We squat - sit down and stand up
We hinge - pick things up
We push and pull - opening doors
We carry - children, shopping, tools, etc..
If you're starting at a later age it's no different than anyone else, start at your pace and build up from there. The...
2018-08-3109 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.20 - MeditationIn this week's episode we talk about meditation.
Why is it important? In today's world we're always on the go, always stimulated. Meditation is a chance to give yourself some space, amongst other things.
Think of it like going for a 1RM Clean. If your heaviest front squat is 120Kg and you're attempting 80Kg you have "40Kg" worth of extra strength there. Meditation gives you some mental reserves when you need it.
A common misconception about meditation is that if you don't clear your mind you're bad at mediating. To compare again to exercise, it's like being out of breath...
2018-08-3012 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.19 - Early Struggles in CrossFitIn this week's episode, the coaches talk about their early struggles in CrossFit, and how they overcame them.
We tend to forget how far we've come, and think that our current challenge is insurmountable. Today take some time to reflect on all you've survived and all you've achieved. Give yourself a little pat on the back!
2018-08-1712 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.18 - Early CrossFit ExperiencesIn this week's episodes Colm, Derek, Madie and Seán discuss their early CrossFit memories.
2018-08-1010 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.17 - Why Values and Mental Training?Today we’re going to talk about values and the mental side of training. It’s a part that’s often neglected in favour of the more tangible, physical parts of exercise, but in our opinion more fundamental to long term success than the physical.
If you look at the best coaches throughout sport, and the best players, it’s always about process and character. Why try and reinvent the wheel and make it about something else?
We put a mental aspect of our training in daily to help build this part of complete, holistic health. By working on it improves...
2018-07-2617 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.16 - InjuriesHow to spot them, what to do and what NOT to do when you pick up an injury.
2018-07-2009 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.15 - Leinster Open Weightlifting ChampionshipsA review of the Leinster Open, hosted by CFI Weightlifting Club :)
2018-07-1222 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.14 - Recovery MethodsRecovery is the most important aspect of training. It allows us to achieve essentially every other goal we have in our fitness and health.
Today we discuss recovery methods, from right after workouts, to what to do in between sessions, to more "advanced" recovery protocols.
2018-07-0512 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.13 - Mental HealthThis week's episode we talk about Mental Health.
We can all agree it’s very important but it’s an area that we all don’t devote enough time to, or know how to take care of ourselves.
Why is it important? Health is more than being free of disease or being able to do a few burpees, it incorporates your self esteem, confidence, and resilience.
We tend to struggle because it's hard to understand the brain is diagnosing itself. Also, we can lack the language skills to communicate how we're feeling and others can lack the ability to understand withou...
2018-06-2815 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.12 - Nutrition Challenge Reflection & ResultsIn this weeks epesoide of Between Tow Couches, Madie and Derek talk about our recently finsihed 6 Week Nutritions Challenge.
They discuss the simple guidelines we used to make big changes to peoples habits. What people liked about it, what challenges did people face and how everyone got on!
2018-06-2210 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.11 - How to Keep Motivation GoingWhat keeps you going when the novice gains are gone?
What motivates you to train AFTER you've hit your goal?
How do you LOVE the hard, or "boring" stuff?
All this and more in our latest episode of Between Two Couches!!!
2018-06-1415 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.10 - Warm Ups, Injuries, and Joint HealthIn this week's episode we talk about Joint Health, specifically targeting the connective tissue so you can stay injury free in your training.
How Derek hurt and rehabbed his back.
And what's the aim behind the warm ups and why you should never skip them!
Thanks!
2018-06-0709 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.09 - 3 Years in BusinessSean sits down with Derek and Colm to talk about the evolution of CFI Reborn over the last three years.
Lots of highs, far outweighing the lows, lots of lessons learnt.
The big one was figuring out the core of what makes CFI great and what our mission is :)
2018-05-3115 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.08 - Regionals ReviewA longer than usual episode this week where we catch up with Sam and Colm to hear the athletes/coaches take on Regionals.
2018-05-2431 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.07 - What Does It Take to Become a World Class WeightlifterIn this week's episode Madie interviews Seán, fresh off his record setting performance in The Trophy of The Blue Sword in Meissen, Germany.
Seán talks to us about the struggles to achieve his goals, common mistakes he sees beginners make, and his goals for CFI Weightlifting club!
2018-05-1710 minCrossFit Ireland Podcast18.06 - How Often Should I Train?In this week's episode we talk about how often to train and does it matter when you train?
As a beginner to CrossFit Ireland you've already changed up your schedule and carved out a few hours a week for your fitness, health and happiness.
Starting off three times a week gives your body ample stimulus to get fitter without overloading your joints (which need longer to "catch up")
As you develop, and as long as your recovery matches the training volume, you can bump your days in the gym.
Scheduling your time in the gym makes it more likely you'll...
2018-05-1108 min