Season 5 - Episode 8 - Paul McVeigh

About this episode

Erick interviews Paul McVeigh about his journey in elite sports and performance psychology.

Erick Sat down with Paul McVeigh, M.Sc. to capture his journey! For 25 years Paul has been an elite performer in two of the most competitive industries on the planet; elite sport and performance psychology. As a Premier League and International football player for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Northern Ireland, Paul competed with and against the best players in the world on a daily basis which has shaped his understanding of his methodology of high performance. As a world-renowned expert in elite performance, Paul’s credibility comes from his unique combination of reaching the pinnacle of elite sport as well as being the first Premier League footballer to qualify with a Master’s Degree in Psychology. As a thought leader in business, performance psychology and as a published author, he’s dedicated his career to understanding what makes humans ‘tick’ and how it affects the way they think, feel and act.

People in this episode

Host: Erick

Guest: Paul McVeigh

Topics covered

• elite performance
• performance psychology
• high performance
• sports
• business

Keywords

• Premier League
• Tottenham Hotspur
• Norwich City
• psychology
• thought leader

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Northern Ireland

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