Dave Wood: The Man Elite Athletes Call When Everything Falls Apart

Dave Wood is a high-performance coach.

He hosts workshops at West Auckland’s Piha Beach called Calm Under Pressure which combine mental and physical challenges- clients (including UFC stars, Team NZ champions and Olympic athletes) often describe these workshops as life changing.

Dave Wood has done a lot, seen a lot and learned a lot.

I genuinely believe if you are listening to this episode in the right frame of mind- ready to learn and open to some new ways of thinking, this podcast conversation could be transformational.

It’s a podcast of two halves. The first half is stuff we can all draw from around mental skill development and personal growth.

The second half is all about Dave and who he is: a kid who struggled with learning who became the youngest surf lifesaving captain in New Zealand before going on some INSANE travel adventures before becoming an emergency paramedic.

I loved spending two hours with Woody and I hope you do too.

After listening to this, if you are keen to attend one of Dave’s Calm Under Pressure workshops, you will get 20% OFF if you book BEFORE June 7 2025

00:00 Who is Dave Wood? 14:42 Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt 24:03 Mental Skill Development in Sports 28:41 Taking Radical Ownership of Health 37:56 Navigating Self-Improvement Through Setbacks 50:23 Embracing Personal Growth Through Vulnerability 1:03:14 Overcoming Learning Challenges and Achieving Success 1:15:09 Tales of Travel and Challenge 1:27:46 Emergency Service Experiences and Reflections 1:38:34 Investing in Physical and Mental Health 1:52:55 Evolving Workshop Impact and Personal Pride 1:59:25 Calm Breathing Technique for Stress Relief