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Join Sly Gittens for another episode of Women in Technology as we explore the career journey of Denise Holland, a Senior Technical Program Manager with 26 years of experience in IT. From network acceleration to cloud infrastructure, Denise discusses how her technical expertise and passion for innovation have shaped her success. Tune in for insights on leadership, continuous improvement, and what it takes to thrive in a male-dominated industry.
Denise Holland is a leader in the spiritual nature of human psychology behind sports performance—the most undiscovered competitive advantage! With over 35 years of experience, Denise has coached at the highest levels, from World Championships to England's Super-league, and even led the Scottish Thistles to the Commonwealth Games. Her unique approach helps athletes and coaches PlayFreely™—unlocking focus, awareness, and optimal performance when it matters most. Denise's journey was transformed by an epiphany into the spiritual nature of existence and human consciousness, which reshaped how she supports sportspeople to achieve their full potential. By demystifying the human mind and focusing on the formless intelligence behind life, Denise empowers individuals to access their true capabilities when it matters most. As a coach and thought leader, Denise inspires athletes, coaches, and teams to explore what's possible—helping them understand that identity is never on the line and that curiosity about who we are can be a gateway to optimal performance. And this is why I'm excited to bring you this conversation. Denise offers a revolutionary perspective on sports performance, redefining how we understand pressure, resilience, and team cohesion. Talking Points: The system: fear, empowerment, and the internal journey Feeling our thinking: understanding the connection between thoughts and emotions How results, jobs, and status impact our identity Pure love as a requirement for growth Breaking free from the paradigms that hold us back Crossing the bridge to spiritual excellence The shift from belief to knowing The simplicity of circumstance: How a loss feels immediately versus later Exploring the euphoria of winning and its temporary nature Time's role in processing loss—what if it doesn't take time? Team cohesion as a living experience and resilience as a magnet Lessons from Māori culture and its impact on team dynamics Intrinsic motivation and its role in sport systems Becoming an explorer of what's possible Getting curious about who and what we truly are If you enjoy this episode please leave a review on iTunes or Spotify platforms, and by doing this you will actively help spread this content to the practitioners that need it. Resources Men Behind Sport Support The Coach Toolbox Clarity by Jamie Smart 3 Principles Connect with Denise: Linkedin Website
David Holland is a renowned climate scientist who recently returned from the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. He works in close partnership with his wife, Denise Holland, who is his manager of field and logistics. Fascinated by the Arctic since his childhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, he discusses what we know—and don't yet know—about the warming of the oceans and its threat to humankind; his shuttling between teaching and research in urban centers and intensive fieldwork in some of the most beautiful and dangerous regions of the world; and the politicization of climate science as vast changes become more of a reality. Holland is an esteemed global scientist—recently made a fellow of the American Geophysical Union—who has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in the field of polar environmental science. At NYU, he is professor of mathematics and atmosphere/ocean science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; director of the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in New York City; and director of the Center for Sea Level Change at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Joe Bailey, licensed psychologist, trainer of therapists, and author of six books talks with Denise Holland about the impact on people's lives through his work and now his latest book, "Thriving in the Eye of the Hurricanes - Unlocking Resilience in Turbulent Times". Joe is an expert in transforming people's lives, especially in addiction, trauma and abuse. He is a Consultant to organizations to create a sustainable workforce with mentally healthy, happy and resilient teams.
Please join me today, on my "Insightful Conversations with Del Adey-Jones" Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Deladeyjones/ as I welcomeDenise Holland. Denise is the founder of Class Performance – Excellence Within, specializing in the area of Human Performance in sport. Denise has been a coach in elite sports performance for over 20 years, collaborating with other coaches in many different sports all over the world. As a former International Netball Player, Denise knows all about the highs, lows and struggles that go with the territory, whether you’re an athlete, coach or manager. She is a State of Mind Specialist and Transformative Coach, helping people in all fields, to understand the Human Experience, so that they suffer less and live more fully. #DeniseHolland #ClassPerformanceExcellenceWithin #elitesportsperformance #StateofMindSpecilaists #HumanPerformance #sportscoaching #Spiritualpsychology #wellbeing #SydneyBanks #resilience #Healthandwellnesscoach #insightfulconversationswithdeladeyjones #the3principles #resiliencecoach #peace #love #joy #insideoutrevolution #innatehealth #mentalwellbeing #consciousness #malibucoach #anxietyrelief
How can you motivate yourself to perform at your best? Is there a way of switching on and tapping in to inspiration? This week, James Ogle who’s just graduated in Civil Engineering is asking the questions. He wants to know how we can we can access this place of inspiration and flow on demand. Denise Holland, a high performance coach in the world of sport is answering the questions. Denise Holland: www.class-performance.com James Ogle: jamesscottogle@icloud.com
A full-length feature show, with Andy Winter, Denise Holland and contributions from special guests Barbara Jorden, and Declan Stout. A conversation which demystifies the so-called, 'Performance Zone' state that a performer experiences when there appears to be no separation between themselves and anything or anyone else, a pure connection to the energy and intelligence behind all nature (life). Psychological freedom, it turns out, is simpler than you think and is not something you attain through experience or knowledge. Sportspeople cannot look to the intellect and concepts to understand that which is formless, and some might say, Divine, it doesn't make sense? To get the best out of this show, Denise invites you to listen beyond the words, like you would a piece of music, soak up what the speakers are pointing to, leave your personal beliefs to the side just for an hour and see what you hear? This understanding offers another dimension to sports coaching, which has an incredible impact on people's lives and results.
Andy Winter and Denise Holland, both sports professionals, for over twenty years, share how their sports coaching has changed since coming across this understanding of, how the human mind works to create experience. What happens to athletes and coaches, when they let go of the contents of their conditioning and fall into the Grace of pure Being? Beyond the linear perspective of living life, the chronological of time, and the continuum of memory and projection, there is a stillness, a Divine Universal Intelligence, a supreme creative presence. When human beings are aligned with this essence, they re-connect with their true Self, rather than live from the conditioned self; concepts, judgments and assumptions. Performing from this space of peace and pure joy is the ultimate leveraging point for sportspeople. Andy Winter has been an Educator, Administrator, and Coach for over thirty years. He encountered Dicken Bettinger and Sydney Banks twenty-five years ago, and his life and his work changed dramatically. Since then he has worked with adults, children, couples, schools, athletes and teams to help them better understand their innate health, and wisdom, and live work and play with greater joy. Andy is the Director of the Center for Insight and Change in Brattleboro, Vermont - where he works sharing the principles behind the human experience. He also continues his practice as a Tennis Pro.
Michael Neill talks with Denise Holland about 'pressure'? How is it sportspeople often comment that they need to feel under pressure to be able to perform well? What's going on with this perspective and is it healthy? Is feeling under pressure helpful to athletes? What happens to the physical body and mind when human beings continuously feel under attack, threatened, or frightened? In contrast, is there an optimal state of mind and body for sustainable high performance? Often we witness sparks of genius appear out of no-where and in many cases when the chips are down, what's behind this human phenomenon? Is it true that 'pressure' is an inside job, that circumstances, people and situations can never be the cause of feeling under pressure? If so, this is well worth investigating further, don't you think, nothing and no-one to blame for your experiences!
Denise Holland talks with Michael Neill about match point situations, in the heat of the moment, when it is highly likely that athletes get caught up in a lot of thinking, how helpful is this 'Understanding of the Mind? Also on this show, Michael shares his wisdom about ‘Talent Identification and Development’ – How useful is it to focus on traditional attributes and characteristics, i.e., self-determination, self-preservation, being self-absorbed, a win at all cost mindset? Are you missing one vital core ingredient of all human performance; ‘Love of the Game’, the inspiration to live, breath, and sleep your sport, an unconditional drive to explore new ways to go further? What's behind athlete's motivation and is that worth the investment?
The subject of adaptation is widely researched and discussed, especially in the field of sport. Many people resonate with knowledge-based, application of tools and techniques which appears to result in change over time. Few, however, refer to the sustainable transformations, which happen naturally, when a person experiences an insight or deep realisation. Rudi Kennard and Denise Holland, look beyond information and experience to develop and master human performance, towards what is innately part of every human being, irrespective of knowledge gained cognitively.
Dr George Pransky in an interview with Denise Holland taken from our webinar titled 'Achieving Performance Excellence in Elite Sport'. Participants on the webinar, Former National Cricket Coach, Richard Pybus and Performance Coach, Graham Turner, specialising in rehabilitation and recovery, ask George about ways in which to help sportspeople hear this revolutionary understanding of how the human mind works to create the human experience.
Dr George Pransky and Denise Holland discuss the so-called Elite/Daily Training Environment (ETE/DTE). What changes are we likely to see when sports coaches look in the direction of the Truth of how human beings experience life, (Inside Out)? A critical area of this discussion is the topic of motivation and the traditional use of interventions, and techniques to raise our levels of engagement.
Grayson Hart, Professional Rugby Player and Denise Holland, a former National Coach (Netball) compare life with and without an understanding of the Three Principles behind the human experience; responses, behaviours, perspectives, communications, relationships as well as the impact on performance results. Grayson explains how he now shows up within the elite training and competition environment, and interacts with team-mates and coaching staff.
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In this conversation, Ankush speaks with Denise Holland, about how our behaviour comes out of our state of mind in the moment. They discuss how believing our thinking affects not only high-performance athletes but all of our family relationships as well. Some of the topics covered include: – We can perform in whatever capacity, ... Read more The post RSP 44: Living Life From a Place of Peace with Denise Holland appeared first on Ankush Jain Limited.
This week's show is with Denise Holland. Denise is the founder of the business Class Performance – Excellence Within, based in the UK, which primarily upon inception focused on the field of high performance sport, an area she has been involved with, as a national athlete and coach for over 20 years. Denise is a superb example of how the Three Principles, the new spiritual and psychological paradigm which was uncovered by the late Sydney Banks, can transform a person's life. She has been so touched by the transformation in her own life that she is now dedicating her life's work to help people. In this show we talk about the parallels Denise has seen between great performance in sport and rocking it in other areas of life, whether that's business, parenting, relationships or anything else! I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode Instead of focusing on behaviours, either our own or others around us, look at the nature of thought and how that brings about a feeling and therefore a behaviour. Agreeing team values, house rules or company policies doesn't work well unless we understand what's really going on with our human experience, that people can only ever act according to their thoughts in the moment. When we see how made-up our struggle is, we can stop trying so hard and we can drop into the effortless state of being present and playing the game of life.