The High Performance Podcast
Episodes
BITESIZE # 13 | Sir Clive Woodward: Creating and living by your own rules
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was a real privilege to be invited to Clive’s house and hear how the same principles he employed in his first business, he used to take a team to...
E54 - James Timpson: How generosity leads to wealth
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Timpson is the CEO of Timpson, a business that has been in his family for over 150 years. James helped grow Timpson to over 2100 shops, and deve...
E53 - Zack George: The power of internal motivation
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zack George is one of the world’s top CrossFit athletes, a fitness influencer and officially the UK’s Fittest Man 2020. Zack’s story is one of d...
BITESIZE # 12 | Phil Neville: My biggest learning was leaving Man Utd
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Neville had an unbelievable playing career with Manchester United, Everton & England, and has already established himself as an elite manager. Le...
E52 - Steve Sallis: The importance of education in mindset
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Sallis is a former academy footballer, vice-principal teacher and author of the successful book ‘Educating Football’, a book that challenges...
Toto Wolff: Empathy over engineering (E51)
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Toto Wolff is Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. After a short racing career competing in Austrian Formula Ford, Toto pursued ...
E50 - Neil Fachie: How to avoid getting stuck; the power of pivoting
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Fachie is a long-standing member of the Great Britain Cycling Team. Neil is a 2012 Paralympic champion and reigning world champion and tandem kil...
E49 - Stephen Hendry: No compromise; the cost of high performance
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Hendry dominated the game of snooker in his prime. He won the World Championship in 1990 at just 21 years of age, a record that still stands t...
BITESIZE # 10 | Nims Purja: Excuses are for losers
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nirmal "Nims" Purja, 37, stunned the mountaineering world in 2019 when he summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in just six months and six ...
E48 - Susie Ma: The power of purpose
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Ma is the founder and CEO of Tropic Skincare, one of the UK’s fastest-growing skincare brands. Few successful entrepreneurs could claim to hav...
BITESIZE # 9 | Sean Dyche: The importance of good manners
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded this podcast with Sean at the Burnley training ground where he is the longest serving manager in the Premier League. His passion for ...
E47 - Evelyn Glennie: How to take responsibility, not search for blame
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. Evely...
E46 - Sol Campbell: The importance of roots and wings
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sol made 646 appearances for five different clubs between 1992 and 2011, as well as playing 73 times for England, taking part in three World Cups and ...
BITESIZE # 8 | Jonny Wilkinson: All of me in every moment
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Friday! Today’s bitesize episode is the most impactful message from the most popular episode we’ve ever done. The continued feedback we get ...
E45 - Jo Malone: Finding your own superpower
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Malone CBE, is the Founder & Creative Director of Jo Loves, a household name and one of the world’s most successful businesswomen. There aren’t...
BITESIZE #7 | Dina Asher-Smith: You have to believe
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s bitesize episode comes from the sprinter Dina Asher-Smith. Dina was a delight to have on the podcast, with such an incredible presence and p...
E44 - Charlie Pierce: Finding the courage to jump
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Pierce is a Music Artist Manager from London and is founder and CEO of Neverno Management Ltd, the home of artists Angaleena Presley and ...
E43 - Osi Umenyiora: How small details deliver big differences
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Osi Umenyiora was one of the NFL’s leading defensive ends for nearly a decade becoming an American Football icon in the process. Osi was drafted by ...
BITESIZE #6 | Kelly Jones: Don’t miss the moments right in front of you
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your response to the bitesize episodes has been incredible and we’re so pleased you're getting so much from our mini hits of inspiration!  ...
E42 - Kevin Sinfield: How to inspire through your actions
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Sinfield is the current Leeds Rhinos Director of Rugby after returning to the club where he became a legend. Kevin won seven Grand Finals, two C...
BITESIZE #5 | Steven Bartlett: How to make yourself achieve
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another short bitesize episode on a Friday delving deeper into stand-out moments from the podcast. Today we hear from Steven Bartlet...
E41 - Carl Frampton: Making your dream a reality
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Frampton is a former two-weight world champion from Belfast.By winning the featherweight world title in 2016, Carl became the first boxer from No...
E40 - Eddie Jones: How to relentlessly pursue perfection
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Jones one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union and the current head coach of England. Since taking over in in 2015, Eddi...
BITESIZE #4| Robin Van Persie: How to Inspire Your Children
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our new series of short bitesize episodes, looking at stand-out moments from the podcast. Today’s clip comes from our chat wit...
E39 - Josh Warrington: How to adopt a warrior mindset
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Warrington is the IBF Featherweight World Champion and the former WBC International European, British and Commonwealth Featherweight Champion.Jos...
BITESIZE #3| Marcelino Sambé: Be true to yourself
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Friday! So here is another short bitesize episode, looking at stand-out moments from the podcast with more context, more discussion and more anal...
E38 - Dilbagh Gill: How to turn a dream into reality
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dilbagh Gill is CEO and Team Principal of the Mahindra Racing Team. Mahindra Racing is one of ten founding teams – and the only Indian team – to c...
E37 - Kasper Schmeichel: Making self belief your superpower
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kasper Schmeichel is a Premier League winner with Leicester City, a club where he’s been the No.1 goalkeeper throughout the entirety of his time at ...
BITESIZE #2 | Holly Tucker : How great it is to be naive
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with another weekly Friday bitesize episode, looking at stand-out moments from the podcast with more context, more discussion and more an...
BITESIZE #1 | Steven Gerrard: How to deal with failure
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good news! Every Friday, we’re releasing new bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from the podcast with more context, more discussion an...
E36 - Series Three Roundup with Jake and Damian
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and Damian reflect on the key takeaways from the incredible guests from Series Three, including Sir Clive Woodward, Steven Gerrard, Siya Kolisi, ...
E35 - Siya Kolisi: A simple guide to achieving greatness
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Siya Kolisi is the captain of the South Africa national team and the Stormers in Super Rugby. He is the first black man to serve as captain, leading t...
E34 - Tyrone Mings: How our struggles lead to our successes
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyrone Mings is a defender for Aston Villa and England, with a real life story of rags to riches in English football.Tyrone joined Southampton as a ki...
E33 - Steph Houghton: Making your actions speak louder than words
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Houghton MBE is the current captain of England & Manchester City and one of the most recognisable faces in women’s football.Steph has 120 caps...
E32 - Nims Purja: Make your dreams a reality
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja MBE became the fastest person to climb all of the 14 worlds highest 8000 meter mountains in 2019. The previous record for this...
E31 - Kelly Jones: Not being controlled by fear
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Kelly Jones is the frontman of rock band Stereophonics. Kelly was born in South Wales, has achieved more than 10 million sales, six ...
E30 - Matthew McConaughey: Looking for life’s green lights
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week needs little introduction. He is one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading men, who launched his career in the cult classic D...
E29 - Billy Monger: It's not the fact but how you react
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Monger is an elite motorsport athlete who suffered a catastrophic accident in his Formula 4 car in 2017 where he received amputations to both of...
E28 - Sir Clive Woodward: How to conquer the world with non-negotiables
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Clive Woodward is the head coach who led England’s rugby players to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003. A former England International and Bri...
E27 - Lily Cole: Breaking barriers with courage
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Cole is an author, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist and former supermodel.Lily was well known for her modelling career but is now better kno...
E26 - Eddie Hearn: Not getting high on your own supply
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie is one of the world’s most prominent sports promoters and the current managing director of Matchroom Sport. He is the son of promoter Barry He...
E25 - Steven Gerrard: how to make high expectations a reality
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Gerrard, the current manager of Rangers FC, is recognised as one of the greatest players in Liverpool FC’s history and one of the most outsta...
E24 - Series Two Roundup with Jake and Damian
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and Damian reflect on the key takeaways from the incredible guests from Series Two, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Dina Asher-Smith, Shaun Wane,...
E23 - Jonny Wilkinson: how a mental health crisis led to a life of exploration
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny Wilkinson is one of the most decorated and recognisable faces in rugby history. Jonny scored 1,246 points from 97 Test appearances, the most fam...
E22 - Sir Ben Ainslie: The power of positive belief
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ben Ainslie is the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, with four golds and one silver medal over a 16 year period.Ben had the honour of be...
E21 - Frank Lampard: Taking on 100% responsibility, whilst retaining humility
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lampard is the current head coach of Chelsea FC. Frank retired as one of the greatest players of the modern era, with his legendary status cemen...
E19 - Reece Wabara: Taking control of your life, your business and your brand
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reece Wabara is a former professional footballer turned fashion CEO powerhouse.Reece played for Manchester City and several loan spells at clubs inclu...
E18 - Phil Neville: Exploring the boundaries of your comfort zone
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Neville was a serial winner in his illustrious 18 year career as a footballer. Phil won 59 caps for England and was a regular with Manchester Uni...
E17 - Shaun Wane: How to handle success and struggles exactly the same
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Wane is the current England rugby league Head Coach.Previously Shaun was Head Coach of Wigan, his hometown club for whom he made 149 appearances...
Sir Chris Hoy: The importance of doing the work so you can enjoy the experience (E16)
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Chris Hoy is a true sporting legend and one of the most successful British athletes of all time with six gold medals and one silver.Chris won his ...
Dina Asher Smith: Believe in your own sauce! Focus on your strengths (E15)
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Dina Asher-Smith, the reigning 200 metres World Champion and the fastest women in British history.Dina took gold at the World A...
E14 - Marcelino Sambe: Dance like no-one is watching
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Portuguese dancer Marcelino Sambé is a Principal of The Royal Ballet. At just 25-years old, he already proved himself to be one of the most technical...
E13 - Ole Gunnar Solskjear: Living authentically
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for Manchester United, but that doesn’t go nearly far enough in explaining his legacy at Ol...
Series Two Preview
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The High Performance Podcast is back for Series Two! Thank you to everyone who has been with us so far and welcome to all of you just joining in. Retu...
E12 - Series One Roundup with Jake & Damian
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and Damian reflect on the fantastic guests from series one, including Rio Ferdinand, Ant Middleton, Mauricio Pochettino, Steven Bartlett, Robin V...
E11 - Sean Dyche: Allowing individual brilliance in a team environment
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Dyche is the current manager of Burnley, having been in charge since October 2012. For 20 years he was a professional footballer making over 450 ...
Dame Kelly Holmes: Opening up about success and self-harm (E10)
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes is one of the UK’s most popular athletes. Kelly is an Olympic, Commonwealth and European champion tha...
E9 - Dylan Hartley: Learning independence and responsibility
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Hartley won 97 caps for England, the most by any hooker, and as the England captain he had an incredible 85% win record. He led his country to t...
E8 - Holly Tucker: Wait for the right time and you’ll wait forever
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Tucker is one of the UK’s most respected entrepreneurs. She is the founder of Holly & Co, UK Ambassador to Small Creative Businesses and co-fo...
E7 - Robin Van Persie: Lessons for your children
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Van Persie is one the greatest strikers to win the Premier League. He scored 144 goals making him the highest-scoring player from the Netherland...
E6 - Tracey Neville: How sacrifice leads to success
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest comes from family of sporting superstars; her dad was a professional cricketer and her brothers were both international footballer...
Tom Daley: How trauma leads to triumph (E5)
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Tom Daley, one of Britain’s most recognised sportsmen. Tom has won a diving gold or finished first in a major competition eve...
E4 - Steven Bartlett: The importance of believing you can
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod we’re joined by Steven Bartlett, the self-made 27-year-old CEO of Social Chain, a leading global media agency, which he started...
E3 - Mauricio Pochettino: How to build a team with compassion
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mauricio Pochettino is the current manager of PSG. He’s a man who creates a real family atmosphere wherever he coaches. He has won trophies at Espan...
E2 - Ant Middleton: How to create and maintain a zero excuses mindset
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I drew up a list of dream names for the High Performance Podcast, Ant Middleton was right at the top of that list. An accomplished military caree...
E1 - Rio Ferdinand: Lessons from loss
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From an estate in Peckham, to the World Cup. From winning the Champions League to struggling at QPR. What was it really like in the Manchester United ...