Today we spoke with Allistair McCaw – Human performance and team culture coach
Allistair is recognised as one of the world’s leading figures in maximising human performance, mindset, team culture and leadership. For over 25 years, he has worked with numerous Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes, Grand Slam Champions, Fortune 500 companies, NCAA colleges including LSU, Duke and the University of Minnesota, Nissan, along with football clubs such as Rangers, Benfica and PSG. An author of 5 best selling books, Allistair is also a 29 time marathon finisher and former 5 time World Championship competitor in the sport of Duathlon (which he explains to us!).
We spoke about his journey from Ballymena, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and to Florida (where he lives!)... and why champion minded became his calling after a very successful personal sporting career. He unpacked what separates the best of the best, and why joy and fun is so important in elite team environments - but also when children are participating in sport - that must be the goal! Allistair leaned into coachability, work ethic, attitude and hunger, and why these ingredients are vital.
Please check out his podcast, upcoming book and his coaching/ mentorship programme at www.allistairmccaw.com
Key Highlights:
🏆 What separates the elite from the rest
⚽ Working with great cultures like Rangers, Benfica, and Liverpool
❓ Key questions to know when coaching people
⚡ Knowing your purpose is a superpower
👩👦 Being the best parent for a sporting kid
Timestamps:
(3:15) - Allistair's home and background
(4:25) - Being the youngest of 4 brothers
(7:09) - Giving the best for your child
(10:20) - Distraction for young athletes and kids
(12:00) - 3 things the best athlete’s all have
(15:28) - Overtraining and overthinking performance
(17:08) - Downfall of being very good at young age
(19:55) - Having good people around you
(21:52) - Working in great cultures Rangers and Benfica
(23:11) - Culture of fun in teams like Liverpool
(25:16) - Carlos Queiroz and positive energy
(27:45) - Champions + winning team can shut out the external noise
(29:10) - Building champion habits
(30:32) - The key questions for coaching people
(32:27) - Knowing what you want
(34:15) - Failing is growing, we all make mistakes
(35:50) - What does high performance mean to you?
For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.
Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.
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