Jake and Damian reflect on the insightful and inspiring conversations they’ve had in July, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.They rediscover the teachings shared by Dan Carter on how to navigate change whilst entering retirement. In one of the most emotional episodes ever recorded, Ashley Cain reveals how his late daughter Azaylia transformed his life and how her memory lives on today.From the conversation with Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, firefighter and author, Jake and Damian reflect on fault vs responsibility and how we can guide ourselves through challenging times. Finally, they take a look at how to find your why with Simon Sinek.There were some invaluable take-aways from each guest this month, you can listen to the full episodes here:Sabrina Cohen-Hatton: https://pod.fo/e/18cd7cDan Carter: https://pod.fo/e/18914cSimon Sinek: https://pod.fo/e/18ee0eAshley Cain: https://pod.fo/e/18aebcDownload The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lessons from the month with Simon Sinek, Ashley Cain, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Dan Carter

Steve Parish is a businessman and the co-owner and chairman of Crystal Palace F.C. After beginning his career in computer graphics, Steve went on to acquire multiple companies. He transformed TagWorldwide into a global production powerhouse with over 2,800 employees in 13 countries. In 2010, Steve acquired Crystal Palace, saving the club from administration, and building the foundations for the growth of the club over the 13 years that followed. In this episode, he shares the secrets to his success, and behind his failings, at every stage of his career.Steve discusses the “hard graft” he put in from a young age, and shares how emotional intelligence can guide you through every interaction. Jake and Damian explore his purchase of Crystal Palace, how he interacts with the club as an owner, and how important the club is to him having been a childhood fan. They delve deep into what drives Steve, his key to hiring the best people and how he builds a great company.Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E208 - Steve Parish: The Candid Journey from Crystal Palace Fan to Owner

This is the final episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a great leader.Emily Maitlis is a journalist, presenter of the ground-breaking daily podcast The News Agents, documentary filmmaker and former BBC Newsnight anchor. She is known for her skilled and informative interviews including THAT interview for Newsnight. In this conversation, they explore what it means to be an excellent interviewer. They discuss how Emily creates a compelling narrative, how she prepares for each interview and what her main objective always is.She shares with Jake and Damian how covering traumatic events, such as school shootings in the US, the Paris terror attacks and Grenfell, has taken its toll. They discuss how she, and the Newsnight team secured the highly significant Prince Andrew interview, and the immense pressure that came with it.Thank you to PwC for sponsoring this special CEO Series. PwC’s purpose is to build trust and solve important problems, and their global strategy - The New Equation - is bringing this to life for their clients, people and society. By combining technology with human ingenuity, passion and experience, PwC works with organisations to deliver more intelligent, sustained outcomes.Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E207 - Emily Maitlis: How I Approached THAT Prince Andrew Interview

To celebrate the Women’s World Cup, Jake and Damian take a look back at the conversations they had with former England players Alex Scott, Steph Houghton, and Jill Scott, as well as former manager Phil Neville. Jake and Damian listen back to their chat with Jill about how the experience for female footballers has completely transformed. Steph shares what it was like to put women’s football on the map, and how she realised her life would change when she returned home after winning. Alex and Phil share their experiences with the Lionesses and how it changed their lives. Listen to the episodes mentioned in this episode:Phil Neville - https://pod.fo/e/2680b Alex Scott - https://pod.fo/e/14421c Jill Scott - https://pod.fo/e/17147d Steph Houghton - https://pod.fo/e/ad8e0 Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learnings from the Lionesses' with Jill Scott, Steph Houghton, Alex Scott and Phil Neville

Simon Sinek is an author and inspirational speaker. Simon is known for his books ‘Start with Why’ and ‘Find Your Why’, both of which focus on how to find your purpose and help those in your life find it too. Finding your Why, is the idea that “everyone knows what we do, some of us know how we do it, but very few of us can articulate why we do what we do.” Great leaders think, act and communicate in the exact same way, which is completely different from everyone else. They tell people why they do what they do, rather than what they do. In this episode, they delve into how Simon found his why, after becoming unfulfilled in work and life whilst at career high point and how he helps others find their why too.They also discuss how you cannot be a high performer on your own. He shares language is crucial when giving feedback and how to shape criticism so those in power will respond well to it. This episode is a deep dive into finding your purpose, using your best attributes to their fullest and what makes a great leader.Listen to Simon help Jake find his ‘Why’ exclusively on the High Performance App.Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-linkFind Simon’s book ‘Start with Why’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/start-with-why-how-great-leaders-inspire-everyone-to-take-action-simon-sinek/239994?ean=9780241958223 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E206 - Simon Sinek: ‘Start with why’ when searching for High Performance

This is the third episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.Timo Armoo is an entrepreneur, speaker and co-founder of Fanbytes, a social media and marketing agency. Timo founded Fanbytes at age 21 whilst in university, eventually selling at aged 27 for an eight figure exit. In this conversation, we delve deep into Timo’s entrepreneurial mind, exploring what makes a great business idea, finding a core purpose and knowing when a good opportunity arises. They discuss how his upbringing in Ghana, and then his teenage years in South West London, influenced his career. Timo shares the impact small wins can have, how to carefully choose your team and how he has “never had an original idea”.Thank you to PwC for sponsoring this special CEO Series. PwC’s purpose is to build trust and solve important problems, and their global strategy - The New Equation - is bringing this to life for their clients, people and society. By combining technology with human ingenuity, passion and experience, PwC works with organisations to deliver more intelligent, sustained outcomes.Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPPhttps://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E205 - Timo Armoo: How you can play the game by your own rules

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is a firefighter, psychologist and writer. In this episode Sabrina proves that nothing is fixed, where you start isn’t important, it’s where you end up. From experiencing homelessness as a teenager, after the death of her father, to working her way up in the fire service, joining at age 18.She shares with Jake and Damian her experience making life changing decisions whilst being in the fire service, offering a clear and concise decision making formula. Women are traditionally taught not to take risks, from an early age the fear of failure is ingrained into women but Sabrina is challenging this idea. She is encouraging the discussion of gender bias and shares with Jake and Damian how they can do the same in their everyday lives. Sabrina explores why she seeks to understand people, how to re-calibrate trauma and overcoming struggle.You can find Sabrina’s new book ‘The Gender Bias’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-gender-bias-the-barriers-that-hold-women-back-and-how-to-break-them-dr-sabrina-cohen-hatton/7401232?ean=9781788707220Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPPhttps://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E204 - Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton: Before I could thrive, I had to survive

This is the second episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.Tessa Clarke is the co-founder and CEO of Olio, the free app that connects users with unwanted food (from households or local businesses) with neighbours living nearby who would like it. Tessa is driven by purpose, aiming to reduce food waste and tackle climate change. She shares with Jake and Damian why Olio was created, how to build a brand and stay resilient in the face of challenge and set backs. She also reveals her key recruitment tips.They discuss what can be done at an individual level to care for the environment and why we should be sharing, rather than discarding.Thank you to PwC for sponsoring this special CEO Series. PwC’s purpose is to build trust and solve important problems, and their global strategy - The New Equation - is bringing this to life for their clients, people and society. By combining technology with human ingenuity, passion and experience, PwC works with organisations to deliver more intelligent, sustained outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E203 - Tessa Clarke: What YOU can do to save the world

Ashley Cain is a former professional footballer and TV personality. In 2020, his 8 week old daughter Azaylia Cain was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. During Azaylia’s battle with cancer, Ashley and Azaylia’s mum, Safiyya, raised over £1 million in 24 hours for her health care. After her death in April 2021, at just 8 months old, Ashley and Safiyya set up ‘The Azaylia Foundation’, which supports families and provides memorable experiences for children fighting cancer.In this episode, Ashley shares with Jake and Damian everything the life and loss of Azaylia has taught him. They discuss how the struggle can make us appreciate the small moments, staying present and connected to those in our life. Ashley shares how “even though my heart is broken into a million pieces, that’s a million pieces of love I can share with others in this world”.You can find Ashley’s book ‘Strong: Life, loss and eternal love for my daughter’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/strong-ashley-cain/7408996?ean=9781788709408Click here for more information on The Azaylia Foundation: https://theazayliafoundation.com/- - -You can download the new High Performance App here and use the access code to get in https://thehighperformanceapp.comAccess code: HPAPP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E202 - Ashley Cain: Everything losing my daughter taught me

This is the first episode of our Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.Steve Hare is a businessman and CEO of Sage Group PLC, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll tech for small and mid-sized businesses. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Steve shares with Jake and Damian his insights into the business world, including the benefit of being older in business, how to face the challenges of being CEO and the key advice he would give young entrepreneurs.Prior to Sage, after achieving his career ambition of reaching CFO below the age of 40 (one of the youngest in the FTSE 100), Steve was asked to leave 18 months later. Although this was one of the lowest moments of his career, Steve shares with Jake and Damian the invaluable lessons he took away from this experience. They discuss how to hire good people, the ‘Waiter Test’ and how crucial a “team comes first” culture is.Thank you to PwC for sponsoring this special CEO Series. PwC’s purpose is to build trust and solve important problems, and their global strategy - The New Equation - is bringing this to life for their clients, people and society. By combining technology with human ingenuity, passion and experience, PwC works with organisations to deliver more intelligent, sustained outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E201 - Steve Hare: Remaining calm through chaos with the UK's highest rated CEO

This episode is a look ahead to our forthcoming PWC leadership series which begins this Friday. Listen in to hear a preview of interviews with Steve Hare (Sage CEO), Tessa Clarke (Olio CEO) and Timothy Armoo (founder of Fanbytes).Episodes will be released weekly on Fridays for the month of July Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking Ahead to Lessons in Leadership

Welcome to our 200th Episode Special with Dan Carter, recorded live at Hackney Empire!We first spoke to Dan, All-Blacks legend and one of the greatest rugby players of all time, almost 2 years ago. He returns to the podcast to discuss how his view of high performance, and his overall mindset, has evolved since the first conversation we had with him. He shares the struggles he faced after leaving the All Blacks and the issues and fears this brought up for him: navigating change, loss of identity and hiding from retirement . They discuss the idea of repurposing, finding a new purpose after a big life change and what his life looks like now.Dan shares his key lessons from being an All Black, what the culture looked like and how crucial journalling has been in fulfilling his goals. They reflect on the key moments in Dan’s life, including his 2011 injury, and how he’s transformed his struggle into positive learnings.You can also listen exclusively to the live audience Q&A with Dan right now on The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPPhttps://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-linkThis conversation was inspired by Dan’s new book, The Art of Winning: Ten Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential. Find Dan’s book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-winning-lessons-learned-by-one-of-the-world-s-top-sportsmen-dan-carter/7312649?ean=9781529146196Listen to our first episode with Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/f5fc4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E200 - Dan Carter: The Art of Winning

Jake and Damian take some time to reflect on the conversations they’ve had in June, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.They explore the idea of finding your purpose with Kevin Sinfield, how they would have done the interview with Edwin van der Sar differently with the knowledge he left Ajax a few days later. They also examine how to challenge negative thoughts with Tom Grennan’s method of “thought flipping”, wrapping up the conversation with the importance of asking for help and the power you can find when all seems lost, with Matt Willis.There were some incredible and insightful take-aways from each guest this month, you can listen to the full episodes here:Kevin Sinfield - https://pod.fo/e/1819c9Edwin Van Der Sar - https://pod.fo/e/183472Tom Grennan - https://pod.fo/e/185044Matt Willis - https://pod.fo/e/186e2b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lessons from the month with Kevin Sinfield, Edwin van der Sar, Tom Grennan and Matt Willis

Matt Willis, the musician and singer known for co-founding Busted, joins the podcast to speak about the true impact of addiction. We discuss why addiction is such a taboo subject, how to approach difficult conversations with your loved ones and the journey to recovery. Matt shares the struggles he faced in his youth and how they spiraled into addiction. After Busted split up when he was only 21, he felt his life lacked direction and purpose. He discusses how he found his purpose again and how crucial his family are. In this episode, Matt shares his thoughts on shame, fault vs. responsibility, challenging yourself and much more. This is an emotional and moving conversation about hope and empathy. Watch Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m0jq/matt-willis-fighting-addictionIf you’re affected by any issues in this episode, please find more information here: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E199 - Matt Willis: How addiction nearly destroyed my life

George Groves is a former professional boxer, he competed for 10 years and held a WBA Super-Middleweight title. In March 2018, he was ranked as the Worlds Best Active Super-Middleweight Boxer. George shares his desire to lead to the front, going at things alone, and the negative impact that can have. He won the world title on his fourth attempt, he offers advice on never giving up and why he would always choose to go back to his most challenging defeats.He spoke to us about the struggles in his career, the great moments, the hard moments and why he had to do things differently than other people.Former world champion and now host of the George Groves boxing club podcast: https://bit.ly/44cgiub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Groves: Down but not out, how I became a world champion at the fourth attempt

The High Performance Podcast turns the lived experiences of the planet's high performers into your life lessons. Jake Humphrey (broadcast presenter of 20 years) and Professor Damian Hughes (leading high performance expert), speak to athletes, authors, entertainers and experts about the key to their success. But, Jake and Damian look beyond the guests achievements and encourage guests to share how they developed their mindset, what gives them confidence, how they navigate adversity and much more. Hear from guests as you’ve never heard them before. The High Performance Podcast aims to help listeners navigate their own version of high performance.Want to get the most from High Performance? You can download the new home of High Performance for FREE to listen to every episode we've ever recorded, get access to exclusive content and daily boosts of motivation. Everything you need to unlock your own version of High Performance. Simply click here or search High Performance in the App store. Then enter your exclusive access code: HPAPP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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