Get The Edge With Hayden Knowles

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From Champions League ⚽️ football with Leeds United to Football Director at Perth Glory and everything in between. A champion on and off field. A great and enjoyable chat that shares some qualities of a man who has had and continues a great career not only for himself but makes a difference to many others.

Love what you do, get experience, always learning, know the story. Jeff Lambert digital content producer for Penrith Panthers NRL club in Australia is always looking for the ‘money shot’ always looking to improve. Great relaxed non scripted chat

Leadership is not meant to be easy and nobody is perfect. In this episode we talk about one characteristic I feel is a key to be a great leader and one characteristic I feel great leaders have.

Whether you follow track and field or not there is insight and wisdom in this episode that you can relate to any field or industry. Proven philosophies that produce world class results, experiences and priceless memories. A chat I really enjoyed recording for you. Denis is my own father who has influenced my own coaching across different fields and a pleasure to be able to share with our team of listeners.

Global expert in Sports science Dr Aaron Coutts talks about the industry, the characteristics of the best students he has seen that have gone on to successful careers and much more. A great chat with a truly humble man that has influenced the lives and careers of many who in turn go on to influence the lives and careers of many.

Glenn Duncan shares priceless stories and wisdom from the family business, his leadership qualities and what he values naturally comes out in conversation and the characteristics of leaders of him and who have guided him is shared throughout. We cover his passion for sport, sport sponsorship for his brand and also a little on his venture into sporting club ownership with the western Sydney Wanderers ⚽️. The Pirtek story alone is inspiring and worth listening to, starting small and is now a very successful global business , The Pirtek story started with a vision, knowledge of what was needed, the skills to do it combined with plenty of sacrifice and belief to kick it off and daily work ethic that champion athletes or champion business people possess. The standards lived by , the values of everyone involved and the culture created over 40 years in business has the Pirtek company still growing strong.

Recommended to any athlete or person in any team under Hayden’s guidance is some yoga and mind training. Every elite performer performs at their best when their mind is clear and when they start their day grateful and with a purpose as they chase excellence. They can be calm and make decisions under pressure and ‘be in the moment’ . To help any of Hayden’s teams and now you as a part of this team of listeners is Yoga and mindfulness specialist Rosalind Evans who works with elite performers across many fields. This chat is very casual introducing you to Ros and basically outlining the benefits of yoga and encourage you to just give it a crack... If you do you can’t go wrong!

How many times have you told yourself or others “ just breathe” ? Nam Baldwin has worked with world champions and elite performers across multiple sports including surfers, tennis players, Rugby League teams, AFL teams, kayakers, snowboarders, BMX riders and much more as well as top performing global executives. Nam’s speciality is in breathing and breathe enhancement. If improving in this area helps you and in particular improving performance under pressure situations or improving others you coach by acquiring more knowledge in this area then this podcast is truly worth a listen. It seems simple but you really can ‘Get the edge’ by breathing better... and it’s FREE !

Danny Green

From humble beginnings to global success, Co - founder and CEO of Tripadeal - Norm Black talks about the journey to becoming Australia’s fastest growing company and much more.

International ⚽️ Goal keeper - Maty Ryan - Hayden and Maty catch up and talk all things including leadership characteristics, importance of communication, his school environment, people who have helped him become one of the best in the world , his love for Rugby League and much more. A champion on and off the pitch.

The ‘F Bomb’ - the greatest ‘F word in sport or business’ ... is it real or is it fake? If it’s real it will be powerful , if it’s fake you will know it.

Your teenager NEEDS YOU to listen to this podcast ... Hayden chats with David Gillespie, author of the book - Teen brain. Learn how the teen brain actually works, the dangers of addictions and in particular addiction to screens and the problems caused by addiction including anxiety, depression and possible self harm among other things. The world is continually evolving but the chemicals of the brain will always be the same. We owe it to our children or any young adults we care for to learn more to help us strap in for the ride that comes with a developing brain.

In this episode I ask you to do something that I guarantee will have a positive influence on your life and career. I talk of a lesson over lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson and also a short story about a good friend Wayne Bennett.

Coach Leeroy

MATT HALL - Fighter pilot / race pilot / CEO / TOP GUN . This one is a must listen and a must share. Matt Hall will Help anyone of any field get the edge. His book ‘ The sky is NOT the limit : The life of Australia’s top gun’ should be the very next thing you order but listen to this first. Enjoy

Lawrie McKinna - Athlete/coach/Mayor/CEO . There is nothing this man can’t do when he decides he wants to do it and everything he does he enjoys doing it. An entertaining listen from start to finish with some priceless wisdom along the way.

BRETT COSTELLO - International and national award winning photographer who has captured some of the world’s great sporting historic moments shares some priceless insight and experience that will relate to anyone wanting to be at the top of their game no matter what their industry. A world class photographer and great person to go with it. Also everyone loves photography! From the hobby photographer to the professional we hope you enjoy! Please rate and share and a big thank you for listening.

Brad Fittler - Bringing Brad onto the podcast was an absolute MUST! I’ve seen first hand Brad Fittler inspire people of all ages and all walks of life. A true leader by his actions from the sporting field as a captain and coach to everyday life continually doing good for others. As a team mate of his on his coaching staff I know sharing 1/2 an hour with him will make you better at whatever you do. I’m proud to bring him to our team of listeners here on GTE and hope you enjoy the listen. Please share to anyone you think will appreciate this