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The Boardroom PathAndrew Strauss on Board Effectiveness and Lessons from Elite SportHow do you judge a leader's contribution when the most important results may not arrive for another four years?In this episode of The Boardroom Path, host Ralph Grayson speaks with Andrew Strauss, former England cricket captain, former Director of England Cricket and executive chairman of Mindflick, about what the boardroom can take from elite sport. They look at why alignment between chair and CEO matters more than any planning document, how England's impressive 2015 World Cup plan failed on the pitch, and how a board decides when to lean in and when to stay out of the...
2026-10-1438 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastGavin McQuillan: What leading learning for 60,000 people taught me about connection and performanceGavin McQuillan joined the Royal Bank of Scotland at 16. Today he leads learning for 60,000 colleagues at NatWest. In this episode he joins Mindflick co-founders Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr. Pete Lindsay to talk about leading people through transformation that never stops.In this episode:Why most leaders know the theory, and why it falls apart under pressure"You know everybody, but you know nobody": the connection paradox at workMoving a village-sized learning team from a federated model to one bank-wide teamWhy a crisis sometimes builds connection faster than a normal dayChallenge and support: why getting the...
2026-10-1335 min
The Ben Price ExperienceJames Hassett: Founder Fatigue Is Not a Time Problem | The Ben Price ExperienceJames Hassett has spent twenty years in sport and human performance, and close to a decade of it running on almost no energy. In this episode of The Ben Price Experience he explains why founder fatigue is an energy problem rather than a time problem, and what to do about it.James worked in sports marketing at Reebok before moving on to the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He then spent twelve years running the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay, growing it from a single London event into fourteen cities...
2026-09-2353 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastAngelie Moledina: What 30 years on the trading floor taught me about mindsetThe best traders aren't the biggest risk-takers - they're the most disciplined. In this episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr. Pete Lindsay sit down with Angelie Moledina, who spent 30 years trading financial markets at banks and a hedge fund before taking on a very different challenge as Chief Impact and Operations Officer at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, King Charles's private-sector sustainability organisation.Angelie shares what three decades in the markets taught her about performing under pressure: why cutting your losses early matters more than any single big win, how to...
2026-09-2335 min
University of Staffordshire's Performing Under Pressure PodcastEP117: Dr Tim Pitt (Director at Mindflick)Dr Tim Pitt is a Performance Psychologist and a Director at Mindflick. He has experience of working with the English Institute of Sport, Manchester City, and with athletes in hockey and para table tennis. Tim completed his PhD at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2017, and in this episode, he reflects on what he has learned about performing under pressure.
Joined by guest co-host Dr Andrew Wood, we ask Tim to explain the work that he does at Mindflick and how this can help individuals. Tim thinks back to his work at the Olympics and describes how single-sessions can...
2026-06-251h 32
The Performance Mindset PodcastDr Mark Bawden: What is a Performance Psychometric?In this episode, Dr Mark Bawden, Dr Pete Lindsay and Sir Andrew Strauss explore the evolution of psychometrics, from traditional personality profiling to a new approach: performance psychometrics.They unpack why most psychometric tools stop at self-awareness, and why that falls short in today’s fast-moving, AI-driven world.Instead, they introduce a more practical approach focused on turning insight into action by embedding better teamwork, communication and decision-making into everyday work.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why self-awareness alone doesn’t drive performanceWhat a “performance psychometric” actually isWhy teams are the real unit...
2026-04-1438 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastManoj Badale: Why You are the Company You KeepIn this episode, we’re joined by Manoj Badale, co-founder of Blenheim Chalcot, one of Europe’s most successful venture builders, and lead owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals.From building and scaling high-growth technology businesses to disrupting cricket with a data-driven approach in the IPL, Manoj has worked at the intersection of business, sport and high performance for over two decades.This deeply personal conversation explores the turning points that shaped his life, from growing up between cultures after moving to the UK as a child, to realising decades later how thos...
2026-02-131h 12
The Performance Mindset PodcastWhat The Best Do Differently: 6 Lessons from Series 1 of The Mindflick PodcastIn this bonus episode of The Mindflick Podcast, we bring together six powerful lessons from our first six guests — spanning elite sport, global business, engineering, and ballet.You’ll hear insights from:Dr Mark Bawden on why focusing on strengths — not obsessing over weaknesses — creates the biggest performance gains, and how leaders often overlook what’s already workingJoe Root on learning to live with failure, separating confidence from results, and why team success matters more than individual scoresPenny Hughes on shifting between attack and defence, valuing different ways of thinking, and leading with courage in high-stakes environmen...
2025-12-1936 min
The Tea & Trails PodcastStu Holliday - Unlock Consistent Peak Performances #170Stuart Holliday is a Sport and Performance Psychologist with over 12 years of experience in the field. Having trained under Professor Steve Peters (Author of the Chimp Paradox and creator of the Chimp Model), Stuart has worked in GB Olympic and Paralympic squads, for the England Netball Team, and Liverpool Football Club. Setting up his own consultancy in 2017, he now is the GB Olympic Swimming Psychologist and works predominantly in endurance sports with runners, triathletes, and cyclists, as well as in business (for Mindflick) and the music industry (for MITC).Website: www.endurancemindcoaching.comInsta: @endurancemindcoaching
2025-11-2457 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastIain Mackay: Leading The Royal Ballet SchoolIain Mackay — former Principal Dancer of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and now Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to explore what performance, pressure, and purpose look like in one of the world’s most demanding art forms.From growing up in Glasgow and hiding his ballet lessons to leading one of the most prestigious schools in the world, Iain’s story is one of courage, authenticity, and constant reinvention.In this conversation, Iain shares the turning points that shaped his career — the lessons from a life on stage...
2025-11-2140 min
Lead Out LoudEpisode 11 | Ashes Legend Sir Andrew Strauss on the SECRETS behind a High-Performing TeamAs the last England men's cricket captain to win an away Ashes in Australia in 2010-11, Sir Andrew Strauss knows a thing or two about leading a high-performance team and handling big personalities. So, on this episode of the Lead Out Loud podcast, host Bron Mills gets Andrew in conversation with Dr Mark Bawden - who previously worked as a sports psychologist with the England Cricket Team and is now CEO and Co-Founder of Mindflick - a partner on the LeadershipPlus module at Warwick Business School for our Full-Time MBA. Also in this episode: •...
2025-11-1740 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastJoe Root: The Mindset Behind One of England Cricket’s All-Time GreatsJoe Root — one of England’s greatest ever cricketers and former Test captain — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to reflect on the mindset, lessons, and leadership behind a remarkable sporting journey.From early setbacks in the Yorkshire academy to becoming England’s all-time leading run-scorer in Tests, Joe’s story is one of adaptability, calm under pressure, and staying true to yourself through change.In this conversation, Joe opens up about the moments that shaped him — the failures that built resilience, the mentors who guided him, and the mindset that’s kept him grounded t...
2025-11-0748 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastPhil Jansen: “What Leading BT & WPP Taught Me About Pressure, People, and Perspective” Phil Jansen — former CEO of BT and current Chair of WPP — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to explore the mindset, moments, and lessons that shaped one of Britain’s most respected business leaders.From his early days at Procter & Gamble to leading global companies through transformation and pressure, Phil’s story reveals how leadership evolves — and how perspective keeps it grounded.In this conversation, Phil shares the turning points that defined his career — the mentors who shaped him, the challenges that tested him, and the mindset that’s guided every big call.You’ll le...
2025-10-2748 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastLinn Products CEO: Gilad Tiefenbrun on Innovation, Culture, and Building World-Class AudioGilad Tiefenbrun, CEO of Linn Products, joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to share the turning points that shaped his leadership - from Symbian and the smartphone shift to rebuilding culture and product at Linn.Welcome to The Mindflick Podcast - where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Gilad Tiefenbrun - CEO of Linn Products, the Scottish audio company founded in 1973 by Ivor Tiefenbrun, creators of the iconic Sondek LP12 turntable and industry-leading network music streamers.
2025-10-1038 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastPenny Hughes CBE on Scaling Global Brands, Balancing Risk & Leading Through ChangeWelcome to Episode 2 of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Penny Hughes CBE — one of Britain’s most accomplished business leaders, with a career spanning consumer brands, technology, financial services, and real estate.Penny became the first woman — and youngest ever — to be appointed President of Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland at the age of 33, leading the company through one of its most admired periods. Since then, she has helped scale Vodafone to over 100 million customers, chaired...
2025-09-2640 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastPenny Hughes CBE on Scaling Global Brands, Balancing Risk & Leading Through ChangeWelcome to Episode 2 of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Penny Hughes CBE - one of Britain’s most accomplished business leaders, with a career spanning consumer brands, technology, financial services, and real estate to name just a few.Penny became the first woman - and youngest ever - to be appointed President of Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland at the age of 33, leading the company through one of its most admired periods. Since then, she ha...
2025-09-2640 min
The Performance Mindset PodcastMindflick CEO: Dr Mark Bawden on Leadership, Super-Strengths, and Lessons in High PerformanceDr Mark Bawden, CEO of Mindflick, joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to share the turning points that shaped his career. From London 2012 to leading Mindflick, Mark unpacks leadership, mindset, and how Super Strengths drive world-class performance.-----Welcome to the first episode of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Dr Mark Bawden - CEO of Mindflick, former Team GB Head Psychologist at London 2012, and co-author of Pig Wrestling....
2025-09-1151 min
The Legal AthleteWe Are More Than the Sum of Our Parts - Deep Dive into Performance Psychology with Special Guest Liam Burnell of MindflickEpisode takeawaysPsychological adaptability is the capacity to recognize and respond effectively to situations.Proactive adaptability is more effective than reactive adaptability.Courage and calmness are essential for effective decision-making under pressure.Creativity can be enhanced by maintaining calmness in stressful situations.The seven second cure helps ground individuals in high-pressure environments.Confidence is built through preparation and understanding one's strengths.Action orientation is crucial for motivation and success.Commitment is more important than motivation in achieving goals.Values play a significant role in guiding behavior and decision-making.Support networks are vital for high performance and adaptability....
2025-08-0852 min
Cricket Scorers Untallied#46 Wagon wheels of your mindIn which, Jules, Mark, Sue and Brian are joined by special guest Liam Burnell, Sports Psychologist at Mindflick (https://mindflick.co.uk/) to share his experience of cricket scoring and offer some tips for scorers on how to stay positive and look after each other in the scorebox. Liam talks about team dynamics, building confidence, creating a rapport with other officials, performance mode, scorers are athletes, support networks, resilience, mind sets, perspective, 7-second cure, the stretch zone, Samurai thinking, social interaction and assured us all that anxiety is normal.CSU would like to offer Liam a...
2025-08-0245 min
Untapped PotentialS3E31: Beyond the Badge with Sarah MurraySarah is the current sport psychologist for the Republic of Ireland women’s national team, coach mentor and a high-performance coach with Mindflick.
She has over a decade of experience working in professional sport, education and business. Her work has included individual athletes and teams including the Premier league, ECB, various professional golfers and Sport Coach UK.
Sarah has a passion for working with people, hence she can be found with elite and non elite teams, athletes, coaches and across sport, education and business to enhance human performance and develop understanding of what a healthy hig...
2024-11-261h 03
The RunThrough Coach's PodcastEpisode 27 - Working On Your Mental FitnessWelcome to the New Levels Coaching Podcast. As coaches we want to share our knowledge and expertise with the running, triathlon and endurance sports community.Each week, our host Lewis Moses, former Team GB International Athlete turned Coach, will be joined by a special guest and together they will aim to educate and inspire our audience to help them find their own potential. We want people to listen, engage, take the best bits and LITERALLY RUN WITH THEM!Episode 27: Working On Your Mental Fitness with Stuart Holliday....
2024-05-231h 01
Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?Talent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2812 min
HR Collection PlaylistTalent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2811 min
HR Interviews PlaylistTalent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2812 min
ROTG PresentsDeclan O'Connell - Coaching Individuals & Teams for High Performance - EP157Declan is an experienced professional coach, trainer, and facilitator. His areas of expertise include high performance, leadership, mental toughness, career management, and team developmentDeclan brings a true passion for his coaching, offering a customised approach that targets the specific developmental needs of those with whom he works with. Declan offers bespoke training interventions derived from a detailed Organisational Needs Analysis. These interventions include bespoke leadership and management development programmes; team development programmes; and personal development and self-awareness programmes for general staff.Declan can cater for all organisational levels from C-Suite, Directors, Middle Management...
2020-04-101h 10
Habits of Leadership015: Talking about Mindfulness and Performance with Sunny NwabuezeIn this episode, Dan chats with Performance Coach and mindfulness advocate, Sunny Nwabueze.
Sunny works with athletes and executives to help them maximise their performance by developing their approaches to goal setting reflective practices.
In the conversation, Sunny refers to Mindflick. You can find out more here: https://mindflick.co.uk/
Sunny's Website: https://www.dreamcatchersperformance.com/
Sunny's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamcatchersperformance/
Connect with Sunny on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnynwabueze/
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2019-10-0934 min