{"podcast":{"title":"AGING with STRENGTH®","slug":"aging-with-strength-7179340","podcast_index_feed_id":7179340,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3037652.rss","website_url":"https://www.agingwithstrength.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3037652/a907398324d513fcd69c210172629582.jpg","author":"Paul von Zielbauer","episode_count":22,"summary":"Actionable aging intelligence from a lifelong athlete & Pulitzer-nominated former New York Times journalist.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T18:18:35.424178+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aging-with-strength-7179340"},"episode":{"title":"Andy Walshe, human performance expert","slug":"andy-walshe-human-performance-expert","published_at":"2025-03-23T14:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aging-with-strength-7179340/andy-walshe-human-performance-expert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aging-with-strength-7179340","url":"https://www.agingwithstrength.com/p/andy-walshe-elite-human-performance","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159529926/87bd0faf0860055865eaaee146e7fb58.mp3","summary":"Andy Walshe is a globally recognized leader in the field of elite human performance for individuals, teams and large organizations in sport, culture, the military and business. Andy is a founding member of Liminal Collective , whose members include some of the most accomplished human performers (artistic as well as athletic) on the planet. Their quest is to answer a fundamental question: How do the best of the best operate, and what can we learn from them? Show Notes: 1:50 — The 5-minute breath-holding exercise , the “threat of running out of air” and why it’s an effective training tool. 3:56 — The definition of “human performance.” 4:33 — Applying human performance principles to people 50 and older . 5:20 — Andy’s patented human performance framework (with visuals). 6:15 — “ You are an N of 1 , a unique individual….” 7:30 — How to create a human performance framework for yourself (what you want to achieve + your restrictions + what works for you). 9:10 — The “I saw an elite athlete do it!” trap and how to avoid it. 10:15 — Defining characteristics of the highest performers : The ability to adjust in the moment; bringing oneself back to baseline; “inter-receptiveness” (being able to register how you’re feeling and respond to that), and more. 12:30 — Why the breath-hold exercise is so effective: Recognizing your triggers and practicing handling them in the moment . 14:00 — Training Tier 1 military special operations teams to do comedy improv (the value in training elite performers in “non-traditional environments.” ) 17:45 — The importance of not dwelling on failures and moving forward quickly. “The Roger Federer Effect” and the “threat vs. challenge mindset” : I made a mistake. What did I learn? 21:05 — The value of seeking out coaching in some form or another. 22:35 —…","meta_description":"Andy Walshe is a globally recognized leader in the field of elite human performance for individuals, teams and large organizations in sport, culture, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2003,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aging-with-strength-7179340/episodes/andy-walshe-human-performance-expert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aging-with-strength-7179340/andy-walshe-human-performance-expert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}