{"podcast":{"title":"Performance Intelligence","slug":"performance-intelligence-5318461","podcast_index_feed_id":5318461,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/performance-intelligence-with-andrew-may","website_url":"http://www.performanceintelligence.com/all-podcast-episodes/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zWZ4QhlDAhjmc907qGXIgc6iZwSy18eR5TcSLeNXR4w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83N2Fh/MWFmM2U1OTAyMDRj/ZDg3MTVjZTdiODM1/ZTVkYS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Andrew May","episode_count":435,"summary":"The show that unlocks potential for everyday life. Mental Skills and Leadership Coach, Andrew May, talks to an all-star guest list of experts to unlock every edge of performance.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:22:16.542133+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/performance-intelligence-5318461"},"episode":{"title":"177 The Mindset Behind One of AFL's Most Remarkable Recoveries | Jason McCartney","slug":"177-the-mindset-behind-one-of-afl-s-most-remarkable-recoveries-jason-mccartney","published_at":"2026-04-22T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/performance-intelligence-5318461/177-the-mindset-behind-one-of-afl-s-most-remarkable-recoveries-jason-mccartney","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/performance-intelligence-5318461","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d296056","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/4d296056/79b88b4b.mp3","summary":"October 12, 2002. AFL star Jason McCartney was on holiday in Bali. By the end of that night, 202 people were dead, and he had burns to 50% of his body. Most people with his injuries spend 3-4 months just getting out of hospital. Jason was back on the football field in 5 months. What got him there was not superhuman toughness. It was a specific set of skills, built through years of setbacks, that clicked into gear when everything was on the line. Skills that translate far beyond sport. 1:05 A career built on resilience before Bali even happened 6:15 Nearly walking away from football...and what brought him back 14:50 That night in Bali: what he remembers 20:25 Goal-setting from intensive care 27:20 The decision to return and play one last game 32:40 What he pushed through in training that he never told anyone 39:20 Doing the psychological work: compartmentalisation, exposure therapy, and why talking about it healed him 48:25 Building elite culture at GWS and what leaders get wrong about performance Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Learn more at performanceintelligence.com. You can find Jason at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-mccartney-oam-b10a39217/ Use Code \"PQPODCAST10\" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/ Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/ Follow Andrew May : https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/ Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcast If you enjoy the podcast, we would real…","meta_description":"October 12, 2002. AFL star Jason McCartney was on holiday in Bali. By the end of that night, 202 people were dead, and he had burns to 50% of his body. Mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3411,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/performance-intelligence-5318461/episodes/177-the-mindset-behind-one-of-afl-s-most-remarkable-recoveries-jason-mccartney/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/performance-intelligence-5318461/177-the-mindset-behind-one-of-afl-s-most-remarkable-recoveries-jason-mccartney.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}