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It’s the most miserable day of the year.

Yes, that’s right, today is the day when being a misery guts is common practice, but what is it about the third Monday in January that makes us feel so blue, and how can we install some much-needed positivity on this cold January day. Maybe it’s the wintery weather, perhaps it’s the Christmas debt, or...

28 Dec

What is a growth mindset?

Are you dreading returning to work in the New Year? Worse still have you already returned to work, and feeling like you don’t want to be there? If you are feeling a little pessimistic, if the January blues are already starting to creep in, the chances are you don’t have a growth mindset, but what...

07 Dec

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2022 the year of you

New Year is usually a time for New Year’s ‘resolutions’, a time where our desire to better ourselves seems to be at its peak, and we are motivated to make the changes to be fitter, healthier, and happier. “New Year, New you”, the catchphrase, speaks to us on so many levels, and it’s not always...

16 Nov

Jo Tindley joins team Pro-Noctis off the bike as well as on!

Jo Tindley, perhaps best known as part of the elite women’s cycling team Pro-Noctis- Red Chilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen has become the latest recruit for team Pro-Noctis as she joins the human performance specialist company as Brand Ambassador and Performance Consultant. Jo is one of the most experienced riders in the British Peloton and was recently crowned British...

08 Nov

What does it take to win? The missing piece…

With the British National Cycling Championships just around the corner and a string of second-place finishes throughout the season, including at the televised Tour Series, Jo Tindley from team Pro-Noctis – Red Chilli Bikes – Heidi Kjeldsen had the podium in her sights. As title sponsors, we are undoubtedly the team’s biggest cheerleader, but we...

15 Oct

How fuelled are you?

No, I’m not talking about last month’s fuel shortage!🙄 Instead, I’m talking about body fuel. Are you full of beans, do you have the energy to burn? Or rather are you burning the candle at both ends? We find ourselves socialising once more, our lives no longer revolve around our homes, we are going out,...

05 Oct

The Training Journey of the Trainer… a Discovery of Evaluation & Impact

Here at Pro-Noctis, we believe in practising what you preach, and that’s why as Head of Human Performance I enrolled myself on a 17-day train the trainer programme with Inspire 360. As human performance consultants, our day job is to support others and help others to become the best they can be, but it’s equally...

22 Sep

Leading by example- the Ed Clancy way!

After another 5 years of dedication and sacrifice, it was whilst warming down after the first qualifying round at Tokyo 2020 when it dawned on our ambassador Ed Clancy, the most successful team pursuit rider in the history of the event that he had to make the most important decision of his glittering career. And...

07 Sep

It’s not how you fall, but how you get back up

As we emerge from a summer of sporting success, we naturally look back at the winners, those that made us smile, those that amazed us, and those whose love of knitting kept a nation amused for 17 days of summer. TeamGB’s performance in Tokyo has been hailed as the greatest achievement in British Olympic history,...

Podcasts

17 Mar

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 9 – ANDY BANKS

Episode 9 – Andy Banks – Father Son Golf Phil is joined by the father in Instagram account Father_Son_Golf Andy Banks! They talk about Andy’s son Riley, how he got into the game and the pros and cons of running a successful Instagram account. Andy also gives his top tips for boosting your own Instagram...

08 Mar

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 8 – CHERIE PRIDHAM

Episode 8 – Cherie Pridham – Cycling Legend Phil is joined by Israel Start-Up Nation’s new Sports Director Cherie Pridham! They talk about Cherie’s working history, how Covid put the final nail in the coffin for Vitus Pro Cycling team and how she was quickly appointed to her new position. Lisa goes on to talk...

05 Mar

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 7 – LISA UPTON

Episode 7 – Lisa Upton – Transformational Wellbeing Coach Pro-Noctis director and host of the P3 Podcast Phil Kelly is joined by Transformational Wellbeing Coach Lisa Upton! They talk about Lisa’s medical history, the craniotomy that was performed on her to remove a tumour from her brain and how this journey led her into the...

24 Feb

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 6 – AMY COKAYNE

Episode 6 – Amy Cokayne – England and Harlequins Women’s Rugby Director of Pro-Noctis and host of the P3 Podcast Phil Kelly is joined by English Rugby star Amy Cokayne! They talk about Amy’s military career, the influence her family have had on her and her thoughts on the upcoming world cup. Amy also chats...

17 Feb

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THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 5 – PHIL JONES MBE

Episode 5 – Phil Jones MBE – MD Brother U.K. Phil is joined by the Managing Director of Brother UK Phil Jones! They talk about the importance of personal growth and development in leadership, tactics for running a healthy and happy workplace and the challenges all businesses have faced during Covid-19. Phil talks about his...

10 Feb

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 4 – GREG WHYTE OBE

Episode 4 – Greg Whyte OBE Phil is joined by former Olympian and Sports Scientist Professor Greg Whyte! They talk about the challenges we have all faced during 2020, the importance of keeping active and how rest and recovery are as important as hard work. They give advice on how we can all cultivate and...

03 Feb

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 3 – MARTIN OFFIAH

Episode 3 – Martin Offiah – Rugby League Hall of Famer. Phil is joined by Rugby Hall-of-Famer and Legend Martin Offiah! They talk about Martin’s highlight-filled career and the many aspects of his mindset that helped him accomplish this. They speak about how adversity, when faced in the correct way, can fuel someone’s elite performance....

26 Jan

THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 2 – ED CLANCY

Episode 2 – Ed Clancy – 3 x Olympic Cycling Champion. Phil is joined by 3 x Olympic Gold Medalist Cyclist and the new P3 Podcast Co-host; Ed Clancy! They talk about Ed’s thoughts on what makes a great cyclist, the mindset one must develop in order to succeed in the world of cycling, and...

13 Jan

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THE P3 PODCAST – SEASON 2 – EPISODE 1- GERAINT THOMAS

Episode 1 – Geraint Thomas – Tour De France Winner and Multiple Olympic Cycling Champion. In This episode Phil is joined by Tour De France Champion Geraint Thomas and Olympic Gold Medalist Cyclist Ed Clancy. They discuss Geraint’s slow rise to becoming Tour De France winner, his injuries in graphic detail, and reflect on how...