Unleashing the peak potential of humans who work in the most challenging and pressuring environments.

Human performance experts Martin Jones and Jonpaul Nevin interview some of the world’s leading experts in the field of human performance optimisation.

Follow Martin & JP as they explore the full spectrum of human performance topics, ranging from mindfulness and perfectionism to sleep, nutrition and optimal physical preparation.

Our latest episode

Navigating Hostile Environments: Extreme Adventure, Mental Fortitude & Survival with Aldo Kane.

Unlock the secrets to surviving the world's most extreme locations with world-record-setting adventurer and former Royal Marine sniper, Aldo Kane World-record-setting adventurer and extreme location safety expert Aldo Kane talks to Martin and Jonpaul about the challenges of working in hostile environments, from active volcanoes to big wall climbs. They explore strategies for dealing with stress, the impacts of isolation on mental health, the importance of character and the role of physical fitness. They also discuss how Aldo prepares for his expeditions and how he decompresses afterwards.

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The latest episode of the Optimising Human Performance Podcast out this week. We sat down with Prof Huw Williams to understand the profound impacts of brain injury on thinking, feeling, and behaviour. Out on weds this week. #ophp #ophppodcast #humanp
This week on the podcast: The second-best beard to appear on the Optimising Human Performance podcast, world record-breaking adventurer, TV star and all-around good guy - Aldo Kane! From treacherous active volcanoes to challenging big wall climbs.
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OUT THIS WEEK! JP and I sat down with Tim Boughton and talked all things mindfulness and mental health. Tim's journey from the British Army to world leading expert in mindfulness and mental health was fascinating to hear about. Download the episode o
A great episode with Dr Chris Connaboy - if you’re interested in how to acquire skills and understand how knowledge of motor control can optimise your performance then this is a must listen. ##humanperformance #highperformance#ophp #ophppod #aw
Episode 17 of the Optimising Human Performance Podcast is released this Wednesday and it’s one you won’t want to miss. JP and I are joined by Dr. Chris Connaboy, a world-leading researcher and former infantry soldier, who brings a unique
Specificity trumps repetition. That was the standout lesson for me from the latest episode of the Optimising Human Performance podcast. It is reasonable to assume that more practice equals better performance. But the conversation with Prof Mark Wil
We talk straight about what it really takes to perform when it matters most. No fluff. No hype. Just real strategies, backed by experience and science. 🔊 Available now on Spotify, Apple, and all major platforms. 🔗 Link in bio. If you’re ser
Not all practice leads to performance. One line from Prof Mark William's podcast episode really stuck with me: “For every hour spent in practice, how much of that transfers to an improvement in performance in the real world setting? I suspect
NEW SERIES! Innovations in Performance Tech with Dr David Putrino Martin and Jonpaul talk to neuroscientist Dr David Putrino, whose job it is to find innovative human performance technologies and roadtest them. From brain stimulation to mitochondria
Who am I? I'm a specialist advisor to esteemed high-performing organizations, HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, former UK lead to NATO human factors and medicine panel, and principal advisor to the Defence Science and Technology Labora
Developed in conjunction with the Wavell Room and the Tactical Athlete Performance Centre and hosted by me, Martin I. Jones, and Jonpaul Nevin, we are excited to announce the launch of the Optimising Human Performance Podcast (OPHP), which will be dr