What makes for effective training in tactical and critical response Occupations? To help answer this questions and improve awareness, a group of researchers recently published a study on “Factors Related to Negative Transfer of Training in Saf...

In this episode we touch on the difference between routine and adaptive expertise for occupations that work in complex or chaotic environments and why the traditional method of trying to develop routine expertise may be a suboptimal approach.&n...

AIn law enforcement, the military, and other tactical organizations, the beep test has long been a benchmark for assessing aerobic fitness—ensuring recruits are physically ready to meet the demands of their duties.Bu...

This short discussion explores linear and non-linear motor skill development to emphasise the need to understand the operational needs, your students, your learning outcomes and the principles underlying what you're trying to achieve. To develo...

Knowledge shields are a form of cognitive rigidity that we regularly use and encounter, which can impede the formation of new knowledge, updating old knowledge and learning. It Is the general tendency to preserve old models, beliefs or misconce...

This episode explores some of the co-factors associated with MTBI in the military, the considerations and difficulty in isolating the impact of blast exposure, and the behaviours we can do to reduce the risks of cognitive degeneration.

Does the scan develop an effective combat behaviour of is it just range theatrics? This discussion explores some of the considerations to improve the way we provide critical training.

In this episode, I speak with Sam Cox. Sam was raised in South Devon and throughout his school years developed a taste for the outdoors living close to both the beach and Dartmoor.This sense of adventure continued after he left school a...

Today I want to ask the question, could the Pygmalion effect be having an impact on individual mental health outcomes?The Pygmalion or Rosenthal effect is a psychological phenomenon in which the leader's high expectations can lead to im...

Are we asking the right questions about veteran suicide in Australia? Should we look at it as a wicked problem, where each individual has their own multifactorial circumstances and co-dependency from their own environment that we can find speci...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to Shuan O'gorman.Shaun O’Gorman is a Human Behaviour, High Performance and Resilience consultant, keynote speaker, and author. After joining the Queensland Police Service in 1989, Shaun ...

Welcome to the Critical Response Performance and Innovation podcast, this episode's guest is Andy Bell.Andy Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine at Griffith University, Gold Coast Australia.  He is a PhD candidate at the Unive...

Today's episode is a special edition dedicated to those who serve in the QPS and broader Law Enforcement community, as a special thank you for doing what you do in keeping us safe and to try and offer something back to help, in your time of nee...

In this episode, I talk with Nathan Durbridge about leadership and considerations for managing the health and wellbeing of healthcare staff during periods of intense disease outbreaks. Nathan is the Deputy Nurse Manager Quality and...

In today’s episode I speak with Dr Dan Pronk about self-care and developing resilience for front line health care workers during times of increased pressure, specifically as we are experiencing right now in Australia. Dan openly shares from his...

Values are generally considered part of our morale compass that guides our behaviours around who we want to be and where we want to head in life. If we don't know who we are though, how do we know where we want to go and the behaviours that we ...

In this episode we talk about IDENTITY, a lot of the complexity we introduce into our world comes from how we form our identity and the emotional impact that can have. So in this episode we explore;- Where our identity comes from, ...

In this episode its an absolute pleasure to speak with the Author of the great new book, The Sporting Parent. Nathan Parnham is a strength and conditioning specialist located in Brisbane Australia. His career spans close to two decades in worki...

In Episode #5 of the Solo-cast we discus several of the factors associated with increased risk of male aggression from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. We discuss what those risk factors are, what really underlies these factors and the i...

Think about how you think. When you are faced with something important or the unknown, do you think about what could go wrong, what will cause you to fail or what you are afraid of? What if your thoughts focused on what if everything went to pl...

Listen in to understand how we develop resilience or lack of through our learned behaviour. How from an early age we learn how to respond, or react to situations of adversity, setback or challenge through observing the behaviour and actions of ...

Making the CHOICE to be mentally strong or resilient in the face of adversity is literally the first step in being mentally strong.To achieve what you want from life you need to lean into discomfort and make the choice to take wh...

Welcome to the new Solo-cast, this weekly podcast will bring you the latest evidence based concepts, theories and research aimed at developing the behaviours and habits to optimise your mental and physical performance to get you to your peal po...

Rachel Vickery is a Human Behaviour and High-Performance Consultant, optimising performance, culture, communication and resilience in high pressure, high-stress and high stakes scenarios. She consults with Professional and Elite athletes, coach...

Shannon is a seasoned former Physical Training Instructor (PTI) from the NZDF. With over 19 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach her lifestyle and family life revolve around sport, health, physical fitness, adventure, and hu...