Mental Health vs Mental Resilience

Gary Fahey is a mental strength and performance specialist, mental health and addiction counsellor, public speaker and bestselling author. He currently works across the corporate and sporting spaces helping high-performing professionals and teams overcome crises, build resilience, and achieve sustainable success through his unique blend of experience and qualifications. Gary’s story is a fascinating one and has shaped who he is and how he works. He holds multiple degrees and is currently undertaking a PhD in Psychology & Conscious Decision Making. Earlier in his career Gary spent 18 years with the Australian Federal Police, including personal protection for prime minister Kevin Rudd.  (00:00) Introduction(01:10) Xylon Bullies David(04:29) Community Shoutouts(05:29) Listener Correction - IM Qualification System(10:24) Community Shoutouts Continued(17:46) Interview Starts(21:14) Gary’s Background (22:38) Externally Bulletproof, Internally Brittle (24:55) Fallout from Misuse of Company Credit Card (30:01) How Were Things When News Broke? (32:13) How Did Gary Decide to Move Into Neuroscience? (34:55) Has the World or Have Athletes Changed? (39:33) Will Improving Mental Health Make Athletes Lose Their Edge? (42:15) How Do You Balance Short & Long Term Goals & Performance? (45:22) How Does Gary Start a Conversation with High Performers? (48:13) Mental Health Struggle vs Mental Resilience? (52:00) How Do You Help Someone Who’s Achieved a Massive Career Goal? (55:00) Professional Athletes and Their Identity? (57:24) How Do You Start Working on Identity Outside of Sport? (1:01:45) How do People Overcome Slipping Off Performance Habits? (1:07:33) Advice from Gary for Universal Performance(1:14:41) Sports Psychology is More than “Flow” (1:18:00) Optimisation vs Perfection(1:20:34) The Most Difficult Situation Gary Had in His Time Protecting The PM Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to GaryWebsite:https://garyfahey.com/ Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/

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