Jimmy is joined by Irish singer songwriter Mickey Joe Harte to chat about his early musical influences, winning You're A Star in 2003, achieving high performance live, songwriting and more. Get in touch: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie Instagram: @prestigeperformancepod Twitter: @prestige_pod ..read more

Jimmy is joined by former Manchester United coach René Meulensteen to chat about his new book "United, Sir Alex & Me" and his time at the club as a coach and assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson. Click here to buy René's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/United-Sir-Alex-Me-Football-ebook/dp/B0CF3VX2RV/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1692731150&refinements=p_27%3ARen%C3%A9+Meulensteen&s=books&sr=1-1 ..read more

Jimmy is joined by Jason Smyth, an individual who is no stranger to high performance; unbeaten throughout a career spanning 19 years. The third fastest man in the history of Ireland. 6 Paralympic Gold Medals. 6 European Championship Gold Medals. A 9-time World Champion. In this episode, Jason reflects on his career and the key aspects needed to achieve high performance in the key moments ..read more

Jimmy is joined by BPS Chartered & HCPC Registered Sport & Exercise Psychologist Dr Martin Turner. In this episode, Martin talks about integrating a counselling framework called Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy into Sport Psychology Consulting. In this episode, he speaks about what REBT is at it's core, the origins of REBT as a therapeutic intervention, the four types of "irrational" beliefs proposed in REBT and disputing techniques practitioners can use in their one-to-one work with athletes to develop more useful, functional beliefs. Links to Martin's books (they are well worth ch ..read more

Jimmy is joined by Clonmel singer-songwriter, Ruairí de Leastar to chat about performing live, the process of song writing and the key ingredients needed to achieve high performance as a gigging musician. Prestige Performance has been nominated in the Sport Podcast Awards 2023. The podcast has been shortlisted for best Performance, well-being & fitness podcast. Here is the link to vote: ⁠https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-performance-and-wellbeing-podcast/?fbclid=IwAR1xJsLhcUk7SXR9o3YyB48H79LjnpqorqPEAwlm7SZsR1naJvFpZp8mkTg⁠. To vote, you need to create an account, log ..read more

Jimmy is joined by 4 times Irish boxing Champion & Irish Senior Boxing Champion 2023, Shauna O'Keeffe. In this episode, Shauna chats about her victory last weekend, learning from setbacks and her key ingredients needed to achieve high performance. Get in touch: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie ..read more

Jimmy is joined by Elite Sport Recovery Coach, Nick Littlehales to chat about optimising sleep. Nick has worked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, England and Team GB. In this episode, Nick speaks about common sleep myths, reframing our perception of sleep and the idea of introducing "Controlled Recovery Periods" into our day. Nick's website: https://sportsleepcoach.com/ Link to Nick's books: https://sportsleepcoach.com/collections/all-products Get in touch: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie ..read more

In this podcast, I chat about Unhelpful Thinking Styles, also known as "Cognitive Distortions" which are a key part of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive distortions are exaggerated patterns of thought that are not based on facts and can result in people viewing things more negatively than they really are. It is normal to fall into these thinking habits on occasion, especially when feeling down. But when a person consistently and repeatedly uses cognitive distortions, they can often cause themselves a great deal of emotional distress and their mental health can suffer. Get in touch: jimm ..read more

Jimmy is joined by former Manchester United defender and 2003 Youth Cup winner, Lee Lawrence. In this episode, Lee chats about his journey to becoming a professional footballer, life at United, the 2003 Youth Cup team, life after United and more. Instagram - @PrestigePerformancePod Enquiries: jimmy.williams@outlook.ie ..read more

Jimmy is joined by Bill Beswick, a leader in the field of Applied Sports Psychology. Bill has worked professionally with teams such as Derby County, Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. More, he became the first Sports Psychologist operating fully in professional English football. Bill also had experience as consultant Club Psychologist to FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie. In this episode, we chat about his move to Manchester United, working with Sir Alex Ferguson and the nature of his applied one-to-one work with clients ..read more