Prepare Like A Pro

🏃‍♀️ Ash Barty wasn’t the fastest athlete... so how did she become one of the best in the world?
In this clip from the High Performance Podcast, Grant Jenkins, Founder of Propel Health Australia, explains why Ash Barty’s elite decision-making, anticipation, and agility gave her a competitive advantage from a young age.
For AFL strength & conditioning coaches, this is a powerful reminder that talent isn’t always found in the fastest sprint times or biggest physical attributes. Often, the athletes who can perceive, decide, and react quicker are the ones who separate themselves from the pack.
🎯 Key takeaways: ✅ Why decision-making is a performance skill
✅ The connection between agility and perception
✅ What coaches often miss in talent identification
✅ Lessons from Ash Barty’s development journey
If you’re serious about developing better athletes and advancing your career in high-performance sport, this episode is a must-listen.
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#373 - Grant Jenkins on What Separates Good Athletes from Great Ones

Why did the 10-year-old athlete who became world number one test as completely ordinary? Grant Jenkins has coached Ash Barty, Nick Kyrgios, and hundreds of athletes, and he holds an unpopular view on what separates the great from the good. Grant gets into why testing data keeps selecting the wrong players, what the best athletes do after losing, why he deliberately filled his academy with less-talented athletes, and the $120-an-hour job he now hands to AI first.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- What actually separates the best at the highest level
- The quality he spotted in Ash Barty at ten
- Is the 10,000 hours theory getting talent wrong
- Why he recruited the less talented athletes on purpose
- The $120-an-hour job he now hands to AI

People mentioned:

- Ash Barty
- Nick Kyrgios
- Ashley Jones
- George Smith
- Vince Kelly
- David Hodge

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#174 - Building a Career in High Performance Sport: Mentorship, Networking & Interviews

What's the biggest thing holding aspiring high performance practitioners back from the roles they want? In this episode, we break down the most common mistakes early-career practitioners make, why mentorship doesn't have to be formal to be valuable, and what genuine networking looks like versus the moves that come across as cringe. We also get into what actually gets a CV shortlisted, why a personal referral can outweigh a perfect resume, and how bringing real examples into an interview sets candidates apart from everyone else in the room.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- The number one mistake holding back aspiring practitioners
- Why mentorship doesn't need to be formal to work
- The cringe networking move everyone should avoid
- Why a personal call beats a perfect CV every time
- Why real examples win you the interview

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📊 Are we relying too much on technology in sport?
In this episode of the High Performance Podcast, Nic Gill, VP of Health & Performance at the Baltimore Ravens, explains why world-class performance programs don’t obsess over collecting more data. They focus on collecting the right data.
For athletes, coaches, and practitioners, it’s a powerful reminder that technology should support decision-making, not replace it.
🎙️ In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Why more data doesn’t always lead to better outcomes
✅ The dangers of over-testing athletes
✅ How elite teams avoid data overload
✅ The metrics that actually matter
✅ Balancing sports science with coaching expertise
✅ Lessons from one of the NFL’s leading high-performance environments
Sometimes the biggest gains come from simplifying your approach and focusing on what actually moves the needle.
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🏉 What separates the best footballers from the rest?
In this episode of the High Performance Podcast, Nic Gill, VP of Health & Performance at the Baltimore Ravens, shares the habits, standards, and mindset that world-class athletes use to stay ahead of the competition.
The athletes who reach the top aren’t always the most talented. They’re often the ones who consistently do the small things better than everyone else.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ What elite athletes do differently
✅ The habits that drive long-term success
✅ Why consistency beats motivation
✅ How the best players take ownership of their development
✅ What it takes to maximise your potential
If you’re an Australian Rules footballer looking to improve your performance, recovery, preparation, and mindset, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
🚀 TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
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🚨 Are we overcomplicating performance?
In this episode of the High Performance Podcast, I sat down with Nic Gill, VP of Health & Performance at the Baltimore Ravens, to discuss why the best high-performance environments in the world are often the simplest.
For Strength & Conditioning Coaches, Physiotherapists, Sports Scientists, and High Performance Staff, this conversation is a masterclass in cutting through the noise and focusing on what truly drives athlete performance.
🎙️ We discuss: ✅ Why simplicity is a competitive advantage
✅ Building trust and buy-in with athletes
✅ Avoiding the trap of chasing every new trend
✅ The importance of mastering the fundamentals
✅ Creating clarity within high-performance teams
The best practitioners aren’t always doing more. They’re often doing less, but doing it exceptionally well.
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PerformanceCoaching

#372 - Nic Gill Inside the NFL Baltimore Ravens High Performance Program

Today we sat down with world-class performance coach Nic Gill. With over 20 years in the All Blacks environment and a recent transition into the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, Nic shares what it really takes to build and sustain elite performance over time.

This conversation dives into culture, leadership, testing, and the realities of working across different sporting codes, highlighting that while environments change, the core challenges remain the same.

If you’re an AFL athlete, coach, or practitioner looking to simplify your approach and focus on what truly matters, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- Why the NFL puts strict limits on preseason training
- What a bigger budget actually buys in sports science
- How he structures (or doesn't structure) team meetings
- The one skill every elite athlete never stops working on
- Why he believes simple beats complex in performance

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