The High Performance Podcast
Episodes
E186 - Jill Scott: Inspire before you expire
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Scott is a former professional football player, namely playing for Everton and Manchester City. She was part of the winning team at Euro 2022 and...
How trauma can create triumph with Billy Monger
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast.In this episode Jake returns to an episo...
Lessons from the Month with Dame Stephanie Shirley, Molly McCann, Ryan Mason and Keir Starmer
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and Damian reflect on their key-takeaways from the guest that joined the podcast in March. They summarise each episode from the previous month, c...
E185 - Keir Starmer: My learnings from life, loss and love
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer is the current Leader of the Labour Party. A self-described “undersharer”, Keir takes this opportunity with Jake and Damian to open u...
Inspiring the next generation with teaching - Ed Haslam
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode in partnership with Get Into Teaching, Jake is joined by Ed Haslam Whiston. Ed is the Trust Director of Sporting Excelle...
E184: - Molly McCann (UFC): Forged in fire, how adversity creates winners
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Molly McCann, also known as Meatball Molly, is a mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In this open and hon...
E183 - Mothers Day Special: Lessons on Parenthood from Jake's Mum (Liz Humphrey)
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Jake and Damian sat down with Jake’s mum, Liz Humphrey, to chat about Jake’s upbringing and her parenting advice, amo...
E182 - Ryan Mason: How to focus on your comeback, not your set back
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Mason is currently a first team football coach at Tottenham Hotspur FC and was the youngest person ever to manage a Premier League football match...
Why Non-Negotiables Matter
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“What are your three non-negotiables?” This is the question Jake and Damian ask at the end of every conversation they’ve had on the podcast. No ...
Educating the leaders of tomorrow with Dr Nishma Manek
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To mark International Women's Day, we hear from GP, writer and podcaster, Nishma Manek who describes the struggles and successes of working within the...
E181 - Dame Stephanie Shirley: From child refugee to the Sunday Times rich list. What I’ve learned in 90 years
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Stephanie Shirley is a businesswoman, technology pioneer and philanthropist. Currently at the age of 89, Stephanie has had a long career champion...
Planting the Golden Seed with Evelyn Glennie
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast.Today, Jake takes us back to episode 45 ...
E180 - James Clear: What you need to do today, to change your tomorrow
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Clear is a writer and speaker, known for his bestselling book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. Atomi...
E179 - Omar Sharif: Stop looking up to people and start looking into them
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Sharif is CEO and Founder of Omar Inspires, he is a speaker and consultant. In 2018 Omar won the Pride of Britain Award, he was then hand-picked ...
E178 - Jordan Henderson: Serve to lead - why being selfless matters
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Henderson is the current captain of Liverpool FC and an England international. Under his captaincy, Liverpool have won six trophies including t...
Walking a mile in the shoes of a Premier League referee, with Anthony Taylor
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast.Today, Jake reflects back on episode 106...
E177 - Matthew Syed: How to think outside the box
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker, he has written six bestselling books focusing on mindset and high performance, including child...
Responding to a Disaster with Lucy Easthope
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left thousands of people killed, trapped and injured, with numbers continually rising. We will be dona...
E176 - Maro Itoje: The distinction between High Performance and Elite Performance
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maro Itoje is a rugby union player, currently playing for Saracens and the England national team. Having joined Saracens at 16 years old, Maro shares ...
High Performance Live: Tour Preview
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This coming Sunday (4th Feburary) is the first night in our 2023 High Performance Tour!In this episode Jake and Damian take you through what you can e...
E175 - Sean Dyche: What Everton can expect
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been almost three years since Jake and Damian first sat down with football manager Sean Dyche. A lot has changed since that initial conversatio...
Year of Change: Week Four - Sustain
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth, and final, episode in a special mini-series focusing on change. Rethinking how we can create change and helping you understand and...
Stef Reid: You can’t change the world, but you can always change yourself (E174)
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stef Reid is a track and field Paralympian, who competes for Team GB. She is a World Champion, four-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic medallist, and...
The Year Of Change: Week Three - Consistency
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in a special mini-series focusing on change. Rethinking how we can create change and helping you understand and implement th...
E173 - Ross Clark: Prepare to meet the real Rylan
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rylan is a television and radio broadcaster. In this interview, Rylan shares the differences between Rylan, his public personality, and Ross, who he i...
The Year of Change: Week Two - Motivation
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second episode in our special mini-series focusing on change. Rethinking how we can create change and helping you understand and implement...
E172 - Adrian Gore: Building a business empire on a core purpose
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Gore is a businessman, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of multi-billion dollar company Discovery Holdings with 40 million customers around the wo...
E171 - Mark Manson: How to give a f*ck about the right things
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson is a bestselling author best known for his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k, selling over 10 million copies worldwide. This episod...
The Year of Change: Week One - Setting Goals
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special mini-series focusing on change. Rethinking how we can create change and helping you understand and implement the building blocks for...
E170 - Courtney Black: The Story I Haven't Told About My Fitness Empire
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Black is a fitness influencer, Sunday Times best selling author and the owner of one of the most successful UK fitness apps, ‘Courtney Blac...
Adventurer Oli France On Finding Light In The Darkest Places
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oli France has led many expeditions, guiding groups through some of the world’s most hostile destinations, from Syria to Iraq, Somalia to Siberia, C...
Lessons From The Year: The Most Impactful Of 2022
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jake and Damian as they look back at the guests who have joined us in 2022 and highlight three key takeaways from the whole year after speaking t...
Jake on Embracing The Mundane And Ordinary
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Christmas from everyone at High Performance! Today Jake reflects on 2022 and delivers a short message for the start of a new year. If we break d...
E169 - Mat Fraser, CrossFit legend: Being disciplined when no one is watching
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mat Fraser is a retired CrossFit athlete and legend of the sport. He is the first athlete to have won five CrossFit Games titles consecutively from 20...
E168 - Barry Hearn: 10 life lessons that made me a multi-millionaire
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Hearn OBE is a sporting events promoter and the president and founder of Matchroom Sport. Barry is involved in many sports including snooker, da...
E167 - Nick Littlehales, elite sleep coach: Rethink what you know on sleep
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Expert sleep coach Nick Littlehales joins us for the second episode of our special series with WHOOP, speaking to world leading experts who can positi...
E166A - Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: How to prepare like it’s nothing, and deliver like it’s everything
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe are a musical duo that have been recording music together since 2016, their most recent record ‘Together in Vegas’ i...
E166B - Alfie Boe: The power of knowing it’ll be alright
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part Two of our podcast with Alfie Boe and Michael Ball where Jake and Damian talk to Alfie alone. This conversation is a deep exploration int...
E165 - Dr Hazel Wallace: Your health is in your hands
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a first in a special series we have created with WHOOP speaking to world leading experts who can positively impact you and the life you live.&...
E164 - Adam Grant: Why you should stop trying to prove yourself and start trying to improve yourself
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist, author, professor and host of podcast ‘Work Life’. His work focuses on how people can find motivatio...
5 Key Lessons From Within The England Camp
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the last 16 of the World Cup, Jake and Damian jump into the rich archive of guests and bring out the key lessons learnt from the people...
George Russell - From penpal to podium: how one email changed my life (E163)
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George Russell is a British racing driver, currently competing in Formula 1 for Mercedes. In this conversation, George reveals why he gave up formal e...
Gabby Bernstein’s self-care practice ‘Rage on a Page’ | Bitesize #85
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast. This week we jump back to episode ...
E162 - World Cup Roundtable: Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch & Joe Cole
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jake and Damian are hosting a World Cup Special Roundtable with football legends, Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole discussing what i...
Culture Coach Dr Pippa Grange on the importance of vulnerability | Bitesize #84
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast. This week we go back to episode 10...
E161 - Tyson Fury: Why I want to stop boxing, but I can’t
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyson Fury, also known as The Gyspy King, is a professional boxer and the two-time World Heavyweight Champion. In this episode they dive into Tyson’...
Will Ahmed On The Biggest Lesson Learnt From The World's Greatest Athletes | Bitesize #83
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast. This week we go back to episode 86...
E160 - Eddie Howe: Turnaround: how to improve a culture
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Howe is a professional football manager and former player, he is currently the head coach of Newcastle United. In this episode they discuss the ...
E159 - Sam Tomkins: What comes easy, doesn’t last. What lasts, doesn’t come easy
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last of our short series, inspired by the Rugby League World Cup, we're joined by the humble, hard-working and high-performing Sam Tomkins, the...
Brian Pennie: How to Pause and Create Space During Emotionally Challenging Events | HP Circle
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month on the High Performance Circle we speak to the incredible Brian Pennie. On October 8 2013, Brian experienced his first day clean after 15 y...
Max Whitlock: Why even the most successful winners can struggle (E158)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Max Whitlock is a six-time Olympic winning artistic gymnast. He became Britain's first ever Olympic gold medalist in artistic gymnastics in the 2016 O...
E157 - Jamie Peacock: Being the best at the things that require no talent
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the third of our series to celebrate the Rugby League World Cup, we are delighted to welcome Jamie Peacock, a man who has burnished his l...
BITESIZE #82 | Brad Sugars: Grow into your goals
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s bitesize comes from a live audience conversation with bestselling author, business coach and ActionCOACH owner Brad Sugars. If you’...
E156 - Ryan Holiday: The Stoics Guide to High Performance
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Holiday is an author, most well known for his philosophical insights in The Daily Stoic. For Jake, this conversation was “the single most excit...
E155 - Lindsey Burrow: Finding reasons to live
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
High performance is many things too many people. For some, it's winning the coveted prizes. For others, it's being held in the highest esteem. Sometim...
E154 - Kevin Ellis: Building a culture that motivates talent
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode in our CEO Series, in which we will be deep diving into what it takes to be a CEO.Kevin Ellis is Chair and Senior Partner of ...
E153 - Danny Cipriani: The power of vulnerability and empathy
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Cipriani is a professional rugby player, he has played for England, Bath and Gloucester among others. In this episode, Danny takes Jake and Dami...
E152 - Sam Burgess: How you do anything, is how you do everything
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We at HP are hugely excited for the start of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 so sent the Professor to record a series of interviews with some of the s...
E151 - Emma Sinclair: Why generosity pays so well
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth episode in our CEO Series, in which we will be deep diving into what it takes to be a CEO.Emma Sinclair is the CEO of EnterpriseAlu...
E150 - Danny Gray: Why we struggle and how to find help
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and so we are releasing a special episode where Jake, Damian and our guest, Danny Gray, get vulnerable about their ment...
E149 - Deborah Cadman: Why walking in the shoes of others can make you a better leader
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in our CEO Series, in which we will be deep diving into what it takes to be a CEO.Deborah Cadman OBE is the current CEO of B...
E148 - Ben Towers, leading young entrepreneur: Age is just a number
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Towers is co-founder of Happl, a platform with a mission to connect employees and tackle ill-mental health. Ben started his first company at the a...
E147 - Alex Scott: Walking into the light
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Scott MBE is a sports presenter, pundit and former professional football player. She played for Arsenal and made 140 appearances for the England ...
E146 - Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy Group.
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This the second episode in our CEO Series, in which we will be deep diving into what it takes to be a CEO.Greg Jackson is the founder and CEO of Octop...
E145 - Kenton Cool: Finding your inner depths in the death zone
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenton Cool is an English mountaineer, a performance coach and co-founder of In Cool Company. He has climbed Everest a record 16 times and, among many...
E144 - Amanda Blanc: Finding your voice and speaking up
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the start of our CEO Series, in which we will be deep diving into what it takes to be a CEO.Amanda Blanc is a Welsh businesswoman and ...
E143 - Mo Gawdat: The infinite power of gratitude
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Gawdat is an Egyptian author and entrepreneur. Previously he held the position of Chief Business Officer for Google X, he is now host of the popula...
BITESIZE #81 | Jo Malone: Bad times are not forever
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our chat with the irrepressible, inspirational and incisive Jo Malone (ep45) was one of the most moving interviews which we have been lucky to do on H...
Jost Capito: The upside of having nothing to prove (E142)
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jost Capito is a German Motorsport manager and current CEO and Team Principal of Williams Racing Formula One Team. He joined Williams during Covid, in...
Ellie Simmonds OBE: The unseen costs of being a pioneer in sport (E141)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Simmonds OBE is a former Paralympian swimmer. She won two gold medals for Great Britain at the age of 13 at the 2008 Paralympics; has many world...
BITESIZE #80 | Sir Clive Woodward: The Similarities Between Sport and Business
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Bitesize, we’re returning to episode 28 with Sir Clive Woodward. The head coach who led England’s rugby players to World Cup glor...
E140 - Sunil Patel: The true cost of building a business worth millions.
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The High Performance Podcast, we speak to Sunil Patel, the Co-founder and CEO of Whisper, an award winning production company to Sunil cr...
BITESIZE #79 | Kevin Sinfield: Getting the best out of the people around you
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the immense good fortune to spend an afternoon in the company of Kevin Sinfield for episode 42, a leader who provided so many golden nugge...
Zak Brown, McLaren CEO: How to make the big decisions in F1 (E139)
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special bonus episode for you this week with former racing driver and now Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, Zak Brown. He shares his s...
E138 - James Patterson, world's best-selling author: 75 years of learning has taught me this…
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Patterson is one of the world’s most successful authors, having sold over four hundred million books. In this episode James takes us thro...
BITESIZE #78 | Ben Francis: The values that defined the culture at Gymshark
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's bitesize lesson from the archive we jump back to episode 69 with the founder and CEO of leading fitness brand Gymshark, Ben Francis. We...
E137 - Nick Cox: Why the future IS bright at Manchester United
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Cox is the Head of Academy at Manchester United. He has previously been an Academy Manager at Sheffield United FC. In this episode, Nick shares w...
BITESIZE #77 | Kelly Jones: Make time to understand the full picture
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Kelly Jones, frontman of the Stereophonics, opened up with us about his relationship with the press after his childhood friend and f...
E136 - Frank Lampard: Why I'm stronger from a setback
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It has been 2 years since Jake and Damian first sat down with Frank Lampard. In this new episode the three of them return to their previous discussion...
Gemma Morgan: (WO)MAN UP! | HP CIRCLE EXCLUSIVE
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning: Themes of trauma, sexual assault and suicide.Gemma Morgan began her career serving as an officer in the British Army and is now a ...
E135 - Owen O'Kane: Why self care is vital for high performance
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist, former NHS Mental Health Lead and author of the best-selling book, How To Be Your Own Therapist. Owen grew up in N...
BITESIZE #76 | Vicky Pattison: Your past does not define you
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were joined on episode 99 by Vicky Pattison, author and TV star and the reaction was incredible. The podcast was about challenging pre-conceptions ...
E134 - Alan Stein Jr, performance coach: Why mastering the basics matters
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Stein Jr. is a performance coach, speaker and author with a passion for helping others change behaviours. Alan spent 15+ years working with the h...
BITESIZE #75 | Chrissie Wellington: The power of perspective
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's bitesize comes from the incredible Chrissie Wellington, a former British professional triathlete and four-time Ironman Triathlon World Cha...
E133 - Marcus Wareing: How to stand the heat in the kitchen
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Wareing is a Michelin-starred chef, ‘Masterchef: The Professionals’ judge and restaurant owner. Marcus is one of the most respected and acc...
BITESIZE #74 | Tim Wigmore: Why younger siblings are better at sport
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Little siblings statistically have a significantly greater chance of becoming elite athletes….This week we have an exclusive extract from an incredi...
E132 - Steph Houghton MBE (Re-Release): Breaking barriers to become a professional footballer
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In December 2020, we had an amazing conversation with the current captain of England and Manchester City at the time - Steph Houghton. Unfortunately d...
E131 - Roxie Nafousi: Manifesting your best self
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roxie Nafousi is a manifesting expert, self-development coach and author. Her recent book Manifest is a Sunday Times Best Seller, and reached the ‘T...
E130 - ‘I AM…With Jonny Wilkinson’ Collaboration Special
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are extremely excited to have teamed up with Jonny Wilkinson and his podcast ‘I AM…’ to bring you a very special collaboration episode - revi...
I AM...With Jonny Wilkinson collaboration: EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He was the guest that changed everything for us, and now we go again! Listen to this exclusive preview of our special collaboration with the podcast '...
E129 - AJ Tracey: How my revenge list took me to the very top
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Tracey (Ché Wolton Grant) is a British singer-songwriter, producer, platinum selling and Brit nominated artist. AJ is known for his campaigns for ...
BITESIZE #73 | Phil Neville: You can't understand someone until you've walked in their shoes
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An important message on this week’s bitesize with former Lionesses manager Phil Neville on equality. Having worked in women’s sport, Phil ref...
E128 - Jos Buttler: How quiet leadership can conquer the world
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jos Buttler is a professional cricketer and currently the best white-ball batsmen in the world. In the recent Indian Premier League, Jos enjoyed one o...
BITESIZE #72 | Jo Konta: Pain x resistance = suffering
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s special bitesize clip features the engaging and illuminating Jo Konta, former British No.1 women’s tennis player who won four singles ...
E127 - Dame Kelly Holmes (Re-Release): Be kind - everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the week that Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has bravely revealed she is gay, Jake & Damian revisit the conversation we recorded with Kelly bef...
E126: Gary Lineker - Biggest mistakes, greatest achievements and the power of being yourself
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Lineker is a former professional footballer and a current sports broadcaster. In this episode Gary shares with us how the crucial positive thinki...
BITESIZE #71 | Aldo Kane - Lessons from the Edge
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's bitesize comes from Aldo Kane, a trained Royal Marines Sniper, world record breaker and extreme TV adventurer. From a life spent abseiling...
E125 - Ash Dykes: How to survive and thrive - lessons from near-death.
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme athlete and adventurer Ash Dykes is a three-time world-first record holder and motivational speaker. Ash was the first person to hik...
BITESIZE #70 | Joe Wicks: Don’t wait till your older till retire
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s bitesize we’re joined by the nation’s greatest PE teacher Joe Wicks. It’s a lesson that resonated with our hosts Jake and Dam...
E124 - Harpreet Kaur: The superpower of self-belief
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harpreet Kaur is the owner and co-founder (with her sister) of Oh So Yum. She is best known as the recent winner of the UK Apprentice 2022.Her straigh...