The Brain and Power Podcast
Latest Episodes
020 The Winning Mindset
Joel Curtis is a sport psychologist who specialises in ensuring athletes perform at their best in pressure situations. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
019 Going the Distance
Ever heard of the beer mile? Well Jack Colreavy is one of the crazy competitors who down four full-strength beers while covering 1600 metres. Jack however, is really a marathon runner who has represented Australia and is a former steeplechaser. Away from.
018 Open My Brain
Melbourne Rebels player Tom English joins the show to discuss mental illness in sport as well as his path from Sydney University to Super Rugby. Open My Brain website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
017 Should we be playing in extreme heat?
Dr Ollie Jay is an expert on extreme heat and has worked with the NRL and Cricket Australia to develop their heat policies. He joins the show to discuss playing sport in the extreme heat of the Australian summer.
Short Episode: NRL star has brain damage
Former rugby league hardman Ian Roberts has revealed he has brain damage following a brutal career. In this quick episode I go through how Roberts found out he has brain damage, what's being done currently in the NRL and what independent researchers are .
016 Gambling advertising in sport
Hannah Pitt from Deakin University joins the show to discuss the issues surrounding gambling advertising in sport and why they're affecting kids.
015 Concussion is deadly
This week concussion expert Dr Adrian Cohen joins the show. Dr Cohen is a researcher from the University of Sydney and founder of Headsafe. He talks about the causes and treatment of concussion, his research of concussion and the technology he is develop.
014 The best supplements to hit your goals
If you take protein will you bulk up? What about creatine, is it safe? And how about BCAA’s, are they just expensive urine? On this week’s episode we answer all those questions and more thanks to Dr Kristina Kendall, Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Scien.
013 The man in the middle
Referees are the most scrutinised people in sport. Thanks to the advent of instant replays, every decision they make can be scrutinised and analysed in extreme slow motion. Refereeing takes a special type of person to turn it into a career but that’s exa.
012 Repairing the injured
It’s the worst experience a professional athlete can go through on the field. Their knee buckling under them and an audible “pop” sound coming from the area. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is the major piece of tissue providing stability to the knee join.