Series 2 will see a number of individuals who are leaders in their chosen field join Cormac on the podcast. Our guests will be drawn from the arenas of business, sport, entertainment and education. 

Our interviewees will reveal the keys in their path to excellence. The podcast will unpack their mentality and the psychological skills they implement to allow them to excel. Our guests will share how they get the best out of both themselves and others.

Series 1 gives top psychological tips on how to excel with exams. 

Mastering Your Craft 1 - Breathe The Pressure 

This podcast will examine where pressure comes from. It will highlight how pressure can influence us physically and psychologically. The episode will highlight how pressure can interfere with clarity of thought. I will discuss a practical tool that you can use in pressure inducing situations to help you gain a sense of control. 

Mastering Your Craft 2 - Stay In The Moment 

This podcast will focus on mistakes and how dwelling on them can be counterproductive moving forward within a performance. It will discuss strategies from the world of sport psychology that will allow students to overcome setbacks both during and after a test. 

Mastering Your Craft 3 - Swim Your Own Lane 

This podcast examines two faulty thought processes that a high percentage of students engage in, immediately pre-test and post-examination. Within the episode, I will explain how these thought processes can unsettle students psychologically.
Finally, the podcast will offer alternative more productive strategies for students to use before and after exams. 

Mastering Your Craft 4 - Simulation 

This podcast will examine a key lesson from the Tom Brady inspired New England Patriots, the multiple NFL Super Bowl Champions. The episode will explore a key philosophy from the US Military. Using these two high-performance ideas, we will link this to study preparation and highlight how students can set up their study to flourish with the pressure of exams. 

Episode 5 - Become the Examiner 

This podcast will highlight to students how they can begin to think like the examiner and explore how they can cement their learning to become more “test smart.”

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