E102: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk to be Better in Our Working Lives, with Gerry Hussey

Gerry Hussey is a renowned performance psychologist, co-founder of ‘Soul Space’, multiple best-selling author and one of the leading minds when it comes to integrative health and wellness in neuroscience. He has worked with many elite Irish athletes, prepared boxing teams for success at the Olympic Games and Munster rugby players for Heineken Cups. He has also worked with Tipperary GAA and Galway GAA. Gerry’s first book, Awaken Your Power Within went straight to number one on the Irish bestseller list and stayed in the top 10 for more than sixteen weeks.  Gerry has said that people have begun to ask what is it all about. What is my life about? In this episode, Gerry talks about his journey to where he is now, starting when he was a teenager suffering from depression with two suicide attempts before he was fourteen.  He shares advice on how to overcome negative self-talk and how to make the shift from a restrictive mindset to a growth mindset. He talks about opening your mind to opportunity, how to do it and the benefits of doing it. Overcoming fear, knockbacks, and rejection are all part of business and life, Gerry shares advice on how to deal with them all.  He also talks about leadership, what makes a good leader and how to become that good leader. The importance of looking after ourselves holistically to perform at our best and how the workplace can support their employees with this was also discussed. An episode not to miss! Links from Episode: Gerry Hussey Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gerry_hussey/?hl=en LinkedIn -  https://ie.linkedin.com/in/gerrysoulspace  Soul Space Website -  https://soulspace.ie/  Brought to you in Partnership with Meagher’s Pharmacy - https://www.meagherspharmacy.ie/