Episodes
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
This is a reading of a blog posted on our Melius Consulting website entitled "Prolonged mask use in safety-critical roles and its potential impact on fatigue"
You can read the full article with references here
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au, and check out the YouTube channel
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Season 7, Episode 6 Sleep loss and performance in female athletes with Liv Knowles
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In this episode, I speak to Liv Knowles about her research. Specifically, we discuss the lack of research in female athletes and why that may be. We also discuss the impact of sleep loss on physical performance and why your legs may give way before anything else. Check out some of Liv’s papers and writing.
- Knowles OE, Drinkwater EJ, Urwin CS, Lamon S, Aisbett B. Inadequate sleep and muscle strength: Implications for resistance training. J Sci Med Sport. 2018 Sep;21(9):959-968. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.01.012. Epub 2018 Feb 2. PMID: 29422383.
- Knowles OE, Aisbett B, Main LC, Drinkwater EJ, Orellana L, Lamon S. Resistance Training and Skeletal Muscle Protein Metabolism in Eumenorrheic Females: Implications for Researchers and Practitioners. Sports Med. 2019 Nov;49(11):1637-1650. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01132-7. PMID: 31190324.
- Knowles OE. No time to sleep on it - start exercising! J Physiol. 2020 Jun;598(11):2059-2060. doi: 10.1113/JP279790. Epub 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32240541.
- Why are males still the default subjects in medical research? By Severine Lamon and Olivia Knowles https://theconversation.com/why-are-males-still-the-default-subjects-in-medical-research-167545
Follow Liv on Twitter @LivKnowles1.
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au, and check out the YouTube channel for the video version of this podcast and more free things .https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLRQE4OVCvku0xUCOmIiuA
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
In this episode of the Combat Sports Series, I am joined by Dean Amasinger, Technical Director of the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai China. Dean joins us today via a lockdown in Shanghai where he has chosen to stay lockdown within the Performance Institute. Dean is a former MMA fighter https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/14113-dean-amasinger-renegade who competed in The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) with Team UK and returned as a coach in Team UK vs Team Australia. I had a lot of fun talking to Dean about his former training partners such as Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy, Paul Daley and many more. Dean also shared some insights from his time in the TUF house. Mainly Dean and I discussed the aspects of fighter development, skill acquisition, strength & conditioning, crossover from rugby to wrestling and to MMA and how to identify the archetype of a UFC competitor. This was a great conversation and a must listen to those interested in combat sports, however, there are some great crossover points here for anyone looking for self-development or improvement. Access our combat sports study here for your free sleep and nutrition report https://combatsportsscience.com/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deanamasinger/?hl=en
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Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Season 7, Episode 5: Fatigue Risk Management System with Dr Madeline Sprajcer
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
In this episode I chat with Madeline Sprajcer about her recent paper on "How effective are Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS)?"
In this episode, Madeline and I tackle the subject of FRMS in industry settings. We go through Madeline's background, education and other interests. Her interest in history and her new work investigating fatigue risk in new parents.
Reference: Sprajcer M, Thomas MJW, Sargent C, Crowther ME, Boivin DB, Wong IS, Smiley A, Dawson D. How effective are Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS)? A review. Accid Anal Prev. 2022 Feb;165:106398. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106398. Epub 2021 Oct 28. PMID: 34756484; PMCID: PMC8806333. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34756484/
Connect with Madeline on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-sprajcer-61b45356/
Researchgate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Madeline-Sprajcer
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iBTbP9UAAAAJ&hl=en
Twitter @msprajcer
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Season 7, Episode 4: Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes with Dr Shane Creado
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Dr Shane Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist. He practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry, putting all those skills together to uncover underlying factors that sabotage the patients, comprehensively treat them, and help them achieve their goals. He completed an undergraduate degree in physical therapy, went on to do an MD, graduating at the top of his class with Honours in every subject in medical school. He completed his psychiatric training at the University of Wisconsin where they awarded him the graduating resident award for academic achievement. He then went on to a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin because of the huge overlap between sleep and psychiatric issues.
Shane and I discuss many things in this episode including
- Background and education from New York, Kenya, New Zealand any many more places.
- Culture, perspectives and celebration
- Sports psychiatry
- Mediation and Buddhism and the impact to sleep
- Theories on meditation and the impact to insomnia and other sleep related problems
- Carl Jung and the ability to day dream, integration of the shadow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung
- New research on sleep deprivation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Microdosing, psychedelics, CBD and sleep
- Dr Chris Letheby on the Philosophy of Psychedelics http://chrisletheby.com/
- Aviation, Sleep and Medications
- Sleep, mental health, and physical health
- We go through the intent and specific components of his book "Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes"
- Individual approach versus general crap on the internet
- The prevalence of fake doctors and sleep coaches out there
- The lack of balance with athletes
- The overall approach to athletes
- Specific challenges to sleep with athletes
- The purpose of dreams
Books we mention
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-gulag-archipelago-9781784871512
Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage
https://shanecreado.com/index.php/book-products/
Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
https://www.booktopia.com.au/man-s-search-for-meaning-viktor-e-frankl/book/9781846041242.html
Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Brian L Weiss
https://www.booktopia.com.au/many-lives-many-masters-brian-l-weiss/book/9780671657864.html
Contact Shane at https://shanecreado.com/
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
John Caldwell is an experimental psychologist with over 30 years of experience conducting and directing stress, sleep, fatigue, pharmacological, and performance/safety research. He has presented an array of sleep-and-fatigue-management and related courses for organizations to include the National Sleep Foundation, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Swiss Aviation Safety Office, the Colombian Aviation Authority, and both Rio Tinto and Newmont Mining.
John holds the US Air Force’s highest civilian award for research and development, he is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association and a Fellow of the Aerospace Human Factors Society. He has worked with a variety of organizations to include the US Army’s Medical Research and Materiel Command, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the US Air Force Research Laboratory. He provides education on research issues as well as strategies to optimize performance in real-world contexts.
Fatigue in Aviation: A Guide to Staying Awake at the Stick https://www.routledge.com/Fatigue-in-Aviation-A-Guide-to-Staying-Awake-at-the-Stick/Caldwell-Caldwell/p/book/9781472464590
Connect with John
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-caldwell-b95290147/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John-Caldwell-2
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au
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Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In this episode, I talk to Daniela Dudysova from the Czech Republic about her recent publication on "The Effects of Daytime Psilocybin Administration on Sleep: Implications for Antidepressant Action"
Read the full paper here for free https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.602590/full
Check out her TEDx Youth talk on Editing memories while you sleep https://youtu.be/0WOcf9TMBkQ
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au
You can also watch the video version of this podcast over at YouTube Sleep4Performance
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
S4P Knowledge mini-episode #1: Sleep Paralysis: Science, Mythology and Folklore
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
In this mini-episode (~20 mins), I explore and discuss the relationship between sleep paralysis, science, mythology and folklore.
References/Sources for this podcast
Adler SR. Sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome among Hmong immigrants: examining the role of the nightmare. J Am Folk 1991; 104: 54–71.
Adler SR. Refugee stress and folk belief: Hmong sudden deaths. Sco Sci Med 1995; 40: 1623–1629. Cox AM. Sleep paralysis and folklore. JRSM Open. 2015;6(7):2054270415598091. Published 2015 Jul 28. doi:10.1177/2054270415598091
de Sá JFR and Mota-Rolim SA. Sleep Paralysis in Brazilian Folklore and Other Cultures: A Brief Review. Frontiers in psychology 2016; 7. Review. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01294.
Young E, Xiong S, Finn L, et al. Unique sleep disorders profile of a population-based sample of 747 Hmong immigrants in Wisconsin. Soc Sci Med 2013; 79: 57–65.
Davies, Owen. “The Nightmare Experience, Sleep Paralysis, and Witchcraft Accusations.” Folklore, vol. 114, no. 2, [Folklore Enterprises, Ltd., Taylor & Francis, Ltd.], 2003, pp. 181–203, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30035099.
Denis D, French CC and Gregory AM. A systematic review of variables associated with sleep paralysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2018; 38: 141-157. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2017.05.005.
Sleep Paralysis: Demon in the Bedroom https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-you-should-know-about-sleep-paralysis-and-sleep-demons/
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au www.sleep4performance.com.au
You can also watch the video version of this podcast over at YouTube Sleep4Performance
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
In this episode of the Sleep4Peformance Podcast, I speak with Dr Jen Walsh. Jen and I have previously collaborated at the Centre for Sleep Science at the University of Western Australia. I sat down with Jen to discuss their recent publication on treating insomnia with medical cannabis. This was a great conversation and you can read the full paper before or after this episode via this link for free https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/44/11/zsab149/6296857
Jennifer H Walsh, Kathleen J Maddison, Tim Rankin, Kevin Murray, Nigel McArdle, Melissa J Ree, David R Hillman, Peter R Eastwood, Treating insomnia symptoms with medicinal cannabis: a randomized, crossover trial of the efficacy of a cannabinoid medicine compared with placebo, Sleep, Volume 44, Issue 11, November 2021, zsab149, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsab149
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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Season 6, Episode 12 with Dr Meeta Singh
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
In this episode, we welcome back Dr Meeta Singh (MD)
Meeta combines her deep scientific expertise with extensive real-world experience working with world-class performance organizations to produce Integrated Sleep Optimization Programs tailored to the unique needs and conditions of individual clients to help them optimize their personal and professional performance. Dr Singh has served as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Olympic and college sports teams, as well as large organizations, CEOs and C-suite executives, all seeking to optimize their competitive performance.
Head over to http://www.meetasinghmd.com/
or email Meeta at inquiries@meetasinghmd.com
Contact me at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au
You can also watch the video version of this podcast over at YouTube Sleep4Performance
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
In this episode, I speak with Chris Kirk and Carl Langham Evans. We discuss their recent paper led by Chris titled “Quantification of training load distribution in mixed martial arts athletes: A lack of periodisation and load management.” Read all about it here for free https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251266
Chris is a PhD student at LJMU researching the training loads and effects of preparing for competition in mixed martial arts (MMA). Chris has published academic journal articles consistently since 2014, looking into the performance and anthropometrical characteristics of MMA participants at the regional, national and international levels. Alongside his PhD studies he is also actively involved in collaboration with researchers based in Sao Paulo (Brazil), focusing on the effects of training in a range of combat sports. He has over a decade of teaching and lecturing experience in FE and HE institutions, specialising in physiology, strength & conditioning and research methods.
He is currently responsible for lecturing on, leading and writing several modules at Sheffield Hallam University on levels 4-7, having previously worked at the University of Derby. Dr Carl Langan-Evans is currently a Post Doctoral Research Fellow and the former Head of Sport Science Support Services/ Strength & Conditioning at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). As a former elite athlete in the sport of Taekwondo, Carl was originally involved with the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences via the LJMU Sport Scholarship programme from 2004 until 2008. During this time, Carl received a number of support services in the areas of strength & conditioning, physiology, psychology and nutrition to aid his competitive goals and this ultimately led to him becoming interested in working within the discipline.
Continuing his affiliation with the School, Carl completed his PhD in applied sport physiology and nutrition with a mixed-method approach undertaking five qualitative and quantitative, laboratory and field-based investigations jointly examining and intervening in making weight strategies for combat sport athletes. Carl’s current post-doctoral research is funded by the sport nutrition company Science in Sport (SiS) and is specifically focused on examining the formulation and modulation of ergogenic nutritional aids for combat sport performance. Alongside his university role, Carl consults with a number of professional and Olympic combat sports athletes inclusive of those in the UFC, Bellator, Cage Warriors mixed martial arts promotions, boxing and taekwondo.
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Combat Sports Series Episode 1 w Dr Israel Halperin augmented feedback to fighters
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this episode, Amy and I discuss Remote Polysomnography Technology. Specifically, we discuss the technology available at Cerebra Health https://www.cerebra.health/ Amy is a past guest on S4P and I would highly recommend checking out her previous episode in relation to sleep and sports.
Dr. Bender is Director of Clinical Sleep Science at Cerebra Medical and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD and Master of Science degrees in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University specializing in sleep EEG. She has helped develop the only validated sleep screening tool for athletes and has implemented sleep optimization strategies for numerous Canadian Olympic and professional teams. Her current interests focus on how to help people sleep better by improving sleep disorder treatments with more precise digital sleep metrics. She was a former college basketball athlete, did an Ironman in 2009, and currently chases her 3 young kids around.
Follow Amy @sleep4sport on Twitter or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dramymbender/
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Sleep4Performance Seminar, Session 4 Speaker line up and overview of talks
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Sleep4Performance Seminar, Session 3 Speaker line up and overview of talks
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Sleep4Performance Seminar, Session 1 Speaker line up and overview of talks
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Dr. Grandner is the Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UA College of Medicine, with joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine, Psychology (UA College of Science), Nutritional Sciences (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), and Clinical Translational Science. In addition, he is a faculty member of the Neuroscience and Physiological Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs. He is certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and is a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
His research focuses on how sleep and sleep-related behaviors are related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurocognitive functioning, mental health, and longevity. Current and recently-completed research projects were funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the American Heart Association (AHA), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and other organizations. Read more about his research or see his publications.
Find out more about Michael here https://www.michaelgrandner.com/about.html
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
The legend of Long Island, Mr Brendan Duffy. With a special interest in the realm of sports and fatigue management. Brendan Duffy has over 20 years of experience in sleep medicine as both a sleep tech and a sleep centre manager. He speaks and authors articles nationally on the impact of sleep on athletic competition and preparation.
He is an RPSGT and NY State licensed sleep technologist and educator. In addition, he has spoken at several community and industry sleep meetings on several sleep topics and has a special interest in research and information with regard to sleep and athletic performance.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Rónán lectures at Letterkenny Institute of Technology and is also a member of the Sport Ireland Institute, Performance Nutrition team. He currently works predominantly with Irish Sailing having previously worked across a range of national teams including Hockey, Rowing, Boxing, and Paralympics sports. Rónán was the Performance Nutritionist to Irish Olympic medalists Annalise Murphy (Sailing) and Gary and Paul O'Donovan (Rowing). He was also the lead Performance Nutritionist for Donegal GAA from 2015-2019.
Rónán is in the final months of a PhD in sleep and athlete recovery at Northumbria University. The research team is made up of academics from Northumbria University (Professor Jason Ellis), the Sport Ireland Institute (Dr. Sharon Madigan) and the University of Limerick (Dr. Giles Warrington). The research focuses on nutrition, sleep and athlete recovery.
Related publications
Doherty, R., Madigan, S.M., Nevill, A., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J.G. (2021) The sleep and recovery practices of athletes. Nutrients, 13(4), p.1330. Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1330
Doherty, R., Madigan, S., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J. (2019) Sleep and nutrition interactions: Implications for athletes. Nutrients, 11(4), p.822.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520871/
Twitter: @theronandoherty
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronan-Doherty-3
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Listener question 1 : How do I get sleep after working the night shift?
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
In this episode, I attempt to answer the question How do I get to sleep after working the night shift?"
Ian Dunican
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Spencer is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University. His research focuses on characterising the sleep of athletes and understanding the effects of sleep and circadian rhythms on performance and health. He has consulted with elite and professional sporting organisations on strategies for improving and monitoring athlete sleep.
Go to Sleep4Performance playlist Friends of S4P Lectures and Talks on YouTube to see Spencer's great lecture on his work (~15 mins) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLRQE4OVCvku0xUCOmIiuA/playlists
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-roberts-01841292/?originalSubdomain=au
Deakin University link and his research outputs: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/spencer-roberts#tab__1--2
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Wednesday May 19, 2021
Season 6, Episode 9 with Kendal Yonomoto, Golf Coach, Athlete and Entrepreneur
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Kendal Yonomoto is the author of "The Athletic Fundamentals of Golf" a golf instruction book based on my experience training with Olympic sprinters. The book describes a small number of universal terms (principles) for movement and technique, demonstrated with simple Med Ball exercises.
Kendal is a coach and consultant to PGA Tour Players: Ryan Moore, David Duval, Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, Vijay Singh, Fred Funk. The objective with all these players was the same, improve their performance by improving their understanding and feel for movement - without disrupting their natural feels.
Contact Kendal or grab his book or enrol in his course at https://www.coachkendal.com
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Cheers Ian Dunican
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Patrick pioneered sleep and fatigue analysis and solutions in professional sports beginning in 2008. His systems have proven to increase performance for athletes, teams and workers, globally. Patrick has improved performance in teams in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, AFL and Olympic and National Teams. His systems have also reduced accidents in the industry from the USA to Europe, Asia and Australia. With over 30 years of experience in health, safety and performance optimization, Patrick brings a unique and successful approach to fatigue management.
Check us out at www.sleep4performance.com
Contact Pat at http://byrne-co.com/ Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter or better still, pick up a copy of his new book https://www.amazon.com.au/Inconvenient-Sleep-Why-Teams-Lose-ebook/dp/B08DMBJLDC
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Season 6, Episode 7 with Nicholas Buc; Composer, Conductor and Arranger
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to the great Mr Nicholas Buc. Nic is a composer, conductor, arranger, violinist and pianist. He studied Composition with Brenton Broadstock and Dr. Stuart Greenbaum at the University of Melbourne, where he received the inaugural Fellowship of Australian Composers Award. As the recipient of the Brian May Scholarship for Australian film composers, he completed a Master's degree in Scoring for Film and Multimedia at New York University, studying with Ira Newborn and Paul Chihara as well as receiving the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Scoring.
Continuing his passion for music and film, he conducted the live-in-concert world premieres of John Williams' Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Hans Zimmer’s The Lion King (2019), Alan Menken's Beauty and the Beast (2017), Nicholas Hooper's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Alexandre Desplat’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, as well as the North American premiere of John Powell’s How To Train Your Dragon. Other live film concerts he has conducted include Pixar In Concert, Star Trek, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Psycho, The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Little Mermaid, Star Wars: Episodes IV, V, VI and VII and all eight Harry Potter films. He has conducted all of the major Australian symphony orchestras as well as the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Austin, Grand Rapids and Madison symphony orchestras in the US. He also makes regular appearances in Asia, conducting the Tokyo, Hong Kong, Malaysian, Osaka and Taipei Philharmonic orchestras.
Nicholas has worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds and was conductor/arranger for Tina Arena on six Australian tours. He has also written arrangements for the Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins, Passenger, Eskimo Joe, Vera Blue and The Whitlams, as well as working on five seasons of The Voice Australia. In 2019 he teamed up with Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, arranging their film music for a new show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Nicholas is regularly commissioned and some of his works have been premiered by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, The Australian Voices, the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, the Benaud Trio and Concordis Chamber Choir. He has also written for film and television, with some of his work being screened at festivals and theatres around Australia, Asia and the US. In 2007 he was nominated for "Best Original Song Composed for the Screen" in the APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards, and in 2015 was a winning finalist of the NYU Film Scoring Competition.
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
With over 20-years experience in the performance enhancement industry, Brandon Marcello, PhD brings innovation, education, and proven application to the worlds of sports performance, health, fitness, and wellness. Originally from Sarasota, FL, Marcello has worked in the professional, Olympic and top collegiate settings. He has also served as a consultant to various organizations and media groups. Having extensive involvement in both the applied and research worlds, he has implemented successful, high-performance training programs for professional, Olympic and collegiate athletes. For the last 22 years, Dr Marcello has taken individuals and organizations to the next level through multi-year and time-limited human performance consulting projects in the United States and abroad. His work in conjunction with Draper Laboratories for the U.S. Special Forces has provided a deep, multivariate understanding of the drivers of performance in the battlefield, while projects for professional teams and elite athletes include performance solutions for nutrition, training, recovery, and high-performance team development.
Check out his work and get in contact via his website https://www.brandonmarcellophd.com/
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
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Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Director/Principal Consultant Ross Di Corleto is an occupational health professional and a certified occupational hygienist with a diverse international and professional background across Africa, Europe, Canada, US and Australia. He has provided companies with advice and expertise on occupational health risk management systems and processes including problem-solving in existing & potential occupational exposure situations.
Recognised by the professional community for his ability to review and identify key issues in occupational health systems both globally & regionally. He is an expert in various health-related fields including heat stress, exposures in the mining, refining and smelting industries with extensive experience in the management of airborne contaminants.
Ross’s professional career spans 40 years, with 15 years in the power industry sector and more than 25 years in mining, refining and smelting. This has equipped him with a unique understanding of occupational exposure risks and issues associated with the industrial activities across the full spectrum of the resources sector.
Check out Ross and his work at the following websites
http://www.thethermalenvironment.com
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform
Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Jason van Schie is a registered psychologist (MApp Occupational Psychology) and managing Director of health technology business People Diagnostix.
Over the past decade, Jason has focused his attention on preventative health initiatives for the purpose of increasing wellbeing, productivity, safety, and academic outcomes. In recent years, he has turned to developing technological solutions with the intent to make psychological health, safety, and wellbeing accessible at scale and globally.
He is the lead developer of innovative psychological health/wellbeing products including FlourishDx (www.flourishdx.com), and Flourishing at School (www.flourishingatschool.com).
Jason is also the co-host of the Psych Health and Safety podcast - where the goal is to rapidly progress the capabilities of OHS professionals globally. Check out the podcast wherever you get your podcasts or at https://www.psychhealthandsafety.com/
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform
Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Season 6, Episode 4 with Ultra Endurance Athlete Shane Finn
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Shane Finn is crazier than me. He has run 12 marathons in 12 days, 24 marathons in 24 days and has cycled and ran across America >5000kms. In this episode, we discuss how Shane got into running and endurance activities, what drives him and motivates him, his awesome contribution to charity and how he has seen the direct impact of his work. Shane has a great website with an excellent podcast all of which can be accessed here https://www.shanefinn.com/ Shane also offers online coaching and a host of information and services for his clients. Head over to his website to learn more and maybe set your new challenge.
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform
Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition https://sigmanutrition.com/ and head of content creation for the company. Known for hosting the top-ranked podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio https://sigmanutrition.com/podcasts/ with over 360 episodes. Danny is also a respected educator in the field. He has spoken at conferences and events all over Europe (including London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Vienna), as well as the United States and Australia. Danny has a master’s degree (MSc.) in Nutritional Sciences from University College Cork, during which time Danny took classes in biochemistry, clinical nutrition, micronutrient interactions and physiology. Previous to this Danny also completed a BSc. Degree in Biology and Physics Education and spent a year teaching these subjects. In the past, Danny has worked as a nutrition practitioner with a wide variety of clients. He became well known for his role as a performance nutritionist to professional mixed martial artists & boxers. Outside of the nutrition world, Danny has competed as a powerlifter, is a BJJ blue belt and is a life-long Arsenal fan.
Go to Sigma Nutrition to avail of many free resources such as sigma statements, podcasts, free downloads and lots more. If you are interested in nutrition and dietetics this is the place to start.
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform
Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Season 6, Episode 2 with Ben Hutchinson on Safety Science and Systems
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
In this episode, Ben and I discuss his PhD thesis and his vast work experience in this area. Ben's PhD is focussed on seeking to understand how, in high-risk environments, we build up false assurance and false senses of confidence (fantasy planning) in our safety systems, plans, controls and practices which are not aligned to the actual or likely degree of harm/vulnerability.
Download: Fantasy planning: the gap between systems of safety and safety of systems
Contact/Connect with Ben on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhutchinson2/
Contact me at ian.dunican@meliusconsulting.com.au
Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform
Twitter @meliusperform
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/
and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au