Inside a county footballer's mind | Visualisation & journaling | Meeting Djokovic

<p><strong>Join 7k+ athletes - Gaelic Games S&amp;C, Performance and Coaching newsletter: </strong><a href="https://portal.humansofgaelic.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠https://portal.humansofgaelic.com/newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>What does two years in the AFL system actually teach you that you can bring back to inter-county football? </p><p><br></p><p>Why is a call-out culture one of the hardest things a squad can build, and why does it matter so much? </p><p><br></p><p>And what was it really like sitting in a room with Novak Djokovic listening to him talk about discipline?</p><p><br></p><p>Sligo footballer Luke Towey joins the podcast this week to break it all down. </p><p><br></p><p>Luke spent two years with the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL before returning to inter-county football with Sligo, and has since built his own Performance Journal business used by loads of GAA players and teams. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we also cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Reflecting honestly on a disappointing season with Sligo</li><li>What actually happens inside a panel once an inter-county season ends</li><li>The two years he spent in the AFL system during COVID</li><li>Building culture and standards in a professional sporting environment</li><li>Comparing GAA and AFL strength and conditioning</li><li>A breakdown of Sligo&#39;s weekly gym schedule during championship</li><li>Mental prep, visualisation and sport psychology</li><li>The story behind his Performance Journal and turning it into a business</li><li>Meeting the &#39;hyper-obsessed&#39; Novak Djokovic at the Suns</li><li>How he resets after a bad performance</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can get 20% off your own journal by using the code &#39;HUMANS&#39; if you go <a href="performancejournal.com/products/the-performance-journal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>And you can follow Luke&#39;s business page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_journal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p>