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Damien Hughes

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The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

Yeah, the book's called Where the Light Gets In.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

It's been published in the UK from the start of July, so you should be able to get it any time now.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

It's a brilliant read, really good.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

As you heard in the interview there, we talk about not just sport, we talk about Teddy Roosevelt, we talk about

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

the lawyer that stood up against Donald Trump fairly recently, and a whole range of other topics about where Ben's wisdom has helped them find the joy in what they do and ultimately delivered their definition of high performance.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

Yes, I've tried to, definitely.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

it's hard sometimes isn't it I think I recognise it's often in moments of insecurity where you sort of fall back on but where you fall back on what you might call achievements or successes that you've had and just learning to recognise that my kids don't give a shit my kids want me there for just being their dad my wife wants me around for being a husband and that's enough have you?

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

But then, do you then start to think that that diminishes who you are, though?

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

Because you can focus on... That's just the professional side of me.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

He's probably a bit wrapped up.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

I think you're further along the path than what you initially said because the fact is you can want to win without wanting to win at the expense of all things.

The High Performance Podcast
Why The World’s Best Athletes Stop Trying To Be The Best

Yeah.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

And me, Damien Hughes.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

it shows up as anxiety.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

I feel it in my stomach.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

I recognise when I feel nervous or when fear shows up, it's in my stomach is where it registers first.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

Yeah.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

Well, let me ask you then.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

So we're going to talk about Ferry in more detail.

The High Performance Podcast
What Are You Actually Afraid Of? | The Truth About Fear & Self-Doubt

So when you speak to Seb and maybe he's feeling nervous before a cup final or like the anxiety is spiking, what do you say to him?