Our Episodes
Meet Martin Jones and Jonpaul Nevin – Meet the Hosts of the Human Performance Podcast
Martin Jones and Jonpaul Nevin, hosts of the Optimising Human Performance Podcast, share their story, explain why they produced the podcast, and why it is...
Professor Steve Peters; The Chimp Paradox, Imposter Syndrome and Antecedents of Human Performance. Functioning of the human mind
In this episode, Martin and Jonpaul talk to renowned psychiatrist Professor Steve Peters, who specialises in the functioning of the human mind. They discuss his...
Professor Russell Foster; Sleep, Circadian Neuroscience & Human Performance. Sleep for Optimal Performance
In this episode, Martin and Jonpaul talk to Professor Russell Foster, a world-renowned expert on sleep and circadian rhythms. They discuss the importance of sleep...
Professor Colin Espie; Mastering Sleep for High-Stakes Environments. 5 principles of sleep health & managing insomnia
In this episode, Martin and Jonpaul talk to Professor Colin Espie, a world-leading expert on sleep and treating sleep disorders, particularly using cognitive behavioural therapeutics...
Martin Brennan & Emma Higginson-Smith; The Green Room – Maximising mental fitness with outdoor wellbeing coaching
Martin and Jonpaul are joined by Emma Higginson-Smith and Martin Brennan from The Green Room, which provides outdoor well-being coaching, leadership, and organisational development to...
Dr Will Conkright; Feeding the Force – Tactical Nutrition
In this episode, Martin and Jonpaul talk to tactical dietician Dr. Will Conkright about the role of a dietitian in the military and the challenges...
Dr Preston Cline; Navigating Uncertainty
Insights from Mission Critical Teams
Martin and Jonpaul speak with Dr. Preston Cline, co-founder and principal of the Mission Critical Team Institute. They discuss the characteristics...
Professor Daniel Gucciardi; Mental Toughness & Resilience
Martin Jones and Jonpaul are joined by human performance expert Professor Daniel Gucciardi to explore resilience as an emergent outcome in high-performance settings.
Dr Rob Orr; Tactical Physical Training for Peak Performance
In this episode, Martin & Jonpaul are joined by Professor Rob Orr, director of the Tactical Research Unit at Bond University. They discuss optimising training...
Dr Thomas Curran; The Perfection Trap
This week, Martin & Jonpaul are joined by Dr Thomas Curran, a world-leading expert on perfectionism. They break down perfectionism to understand what it really...
Tim Jacques; Leadership & Wellbeing Insights from a Policing Career
In this episode, Martin & Jonpaul are joined by Tim Jacques – former Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the UK’s Counterterrorism Policing HQ. They discuss health...
Dr Jutta Tobias-Mortlock; Next Generation Mindfulness
In this episode, Martin & Jonpaul are joined by social psychologist Dr Jutta Tobias-Mortlock to discuss the role that mindfulness training can play in high-performance...
Professor Michael Matthews; The Role of Psychology in Human Performance Optimisation
This week, Martin & Jonpaul talk to eminent psychologist Professor Michael Matthews. Mike shares insights from his extensive career across a wide-range of topics including the...