Dave Wood - Staying Calm Under Pressure

Dave Wood is best known as being Israel Adesanya’s breathing and mindset coach – and was one of our favourite, and most popular, guests in 2023.

We decided it was a pretty good time to get him back on.

He runs a two-day Calm Under Pressure workshop in Piha and the course – and his work has a strong connection to the show.

Steve went on it last year, it’s where he was inspired by Jemarl Paerata’s story and we had him on the show as a guest – and this month Seamus attended it.

We spend the first 15 mins in this one unpacking the weekend and what Seamus got from it, before digging into what Dave’s been up to for the last year.

We talk about the incredible growth and success of his business, the key to finding balance in a busy life, the importance of being selfish – and prioritizing yourself, how he helped the world’s best squash player, training the Warriors and why understanding the impact of your thinking, emotions and actions is pivotal to achieving personal growth.

Biggest Surprise: The potential health challenges facing the next generation due to constant stimulation from things such as mobile phones.

Best Insight: The simple things you can do to create a better work / life balance by actively switching between states at the end of a day.

Best Laugh: Steve’s mum Brenda reporting back on Seamus’ deep lunges on the Calm Under Pressure Workshop.

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