The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Welcome to High Performance. Through fascinating conversations with remarkable guests, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes uncover the secrets behind High Performance and explore how we can all become the best version of ourselves.

We focus on uncovering the learnings from top performers in every field, from sport to entertainment, business, health and wellness. No matter where our guests have excelled, they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share.

On High Performance we find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top and keep them there.

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Sep 21, 2020 · 1 hr 25 min
Jonny Wilkinson: how a mental health crisis led to a life of exploration
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 famous being his drop goal that won the World Cup for England in 2003. In a stellar career Jonny would accumulate four Six Nations titles with England and at club level he left Newcastle after helping them to Premiership and Powergen Cup titles and joined RC Toulon winning the Top 14 and European Cup. But Jonny’s public success is only part of his story. He speaks frankly and inspiringly about the pressure of expectation and the mental health implications of leading a life defined by others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2020 · 57 min
E22 - Sir Ben Ainslie: The power of positive belief
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 being Team GB’s flag bearer for the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, was knighted in 2013 and in the same year added the America’s Cup to his list of achievements, with victory in the most remarkable of comebacks. Ben is now the Team Principal and Skipper of British America’s Cup; INEOS Team UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
E21 - Frank Lampard: Taking on 100% responsibility, whilst retaining humility
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 cemented by his extraordinary achievements and statistics. When he left Chelsea in the summer of 2014, Frank was the club's record goalscorer with 211 goals from 649 appearances - a truly remarkable return for a consummate professional plying his trade in midfield. He won 106 international caps for England and was central to the most successful spell in Chelsea's history where he won 11 major trophies, including three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League in 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2020 · 1 hr
E19 - Reece Wabara: Taking control of your life, your business and your brand
Reece Wabara is a former professional footballer turned fashion CEO powerhouse. Reece played for Manchester City and several loan spells at clubs including Ipswich, Oldham, Doncaster, Wigan and Bolton, before he founded Manière De Voir in 2014 - a sports luxe brand - whilst in the midst of a football career. The multi-million pound Manchester-based online fashion brand has reported a 187% year on year increase in net revenue to over £5 million in the three months to 31 June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
E18 - Phil Neville: Exploring the boundaries of your comfort zone
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 United in the 1998-99 treble-winning campaign. In total, he won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League before joining Everton, where he was club captain and played 303 times. Phil was appointed England Women’s head coach in January 2018 winning the SheBelieves Cup title in 2019 and reaching the last four of the World Cup. Phil is the current coach for Inter Miami. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2020 · 59 min
E17 - Shaun Wane: How to handle success and struggles exactly the same
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 as a player, from 2011-18 - a period in which the Warriors won three Super League titles, reached five Grand Finals at Old Trafford, won the Challenge Cup at Wembley in 2013, and were crowned World Club Champions in 2017. Shaun also won two caps for Great Britain in 1985-86. Prior to taking the England job, Shaun worked as the High Performance Coach for Scottish Rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2020 · 55 min
Sir Chris Hoy: The importance of doing the work so you can enjoy the experience (E16)
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 first Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004, won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and cemented his name in the history books by winning two golds at the London Olympics in 2012. Following his historic hat-trick of gold medals in Beijing , Chris was voted 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He was also awarded a Knighthood in the 2009 New Year Honours list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2020 · 58 min
Dina Asher Smith: Believe in your own sauce! Focus on your strengths (E15)
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 Athletics Championships in Doha having already taken silver in the 100 metres. She was also seriously impressive at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2018, winning three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. Dina is one of Britain's best prospects for gold at the Olympic Games in Japan next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2020 · 59 min
E14 - Marcelino Sambe: Dance like no-one is watching
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 technically accomplished and inspiring stars in the world of dance, excelling in some of ballet’s trickiest roles – all delivered with his characteristic smile and optimism. Born in a poor area on the outskirts of Lisbon, his father died when he was 8 and his guidance came from his local community centre. Marcelino is only the second black dancer ever to make the Royal Ballet’s top tier following on from Carlos Acosta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2020 · 51 min
E13 - Ole Gunnar Solskjear: Living authentically
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 Old Trafford. On the field, the Norwegian became an embodiment of the Reds’ never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. The most special of all being the Champions League final in 1999 cementing his place in Man Utd folklore. Since retiring as a player, Ole returned to his homeland in 2011 and spent three years with Molde before taking over at then Premier League side Cardiff City. In December 2018, Ole received a call he just could not turn down - Manchester United. He was made permanent manager in March 2019 until 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2020 · 9 min
Series Two Preview
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. Returning for a second series, broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist...
May 25, 2020 · 33 min
E12 - Series One Roundup with Jake & Damian
Jake and Damian reflect on the fantastic guests from series one, including Rio Ferdinand, Ant Middleton, Mauricio Pochettino, Steven Bartlett, Robin Van Persie, Holly Tucker, Kelly Holmes and many more. They both pick out their favourite clips from the series and discuss the non-negotiable behaviours and common themes that came out of the podcasts. It’s not goodbye for long though, series 2 will be coming very soon with more elite high-performance guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2020 · 46 min
E11 - Sean Dyche: Allowing individual brilliance in a team environment
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 appearances, but he is best known as a manager. His achievements since joining Burnley mark him as one of the club's most successful managers in the modern era. Sean steered the club to promotion to the Premier League within 18-months of his arrival and in the 2017/18 campaign, Burnley finished 7th - their highest league standing since 1975 - bringing European football back to Turf Moor for the first time in 51 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2020 · 44 min
Dame Kelly Holmes: Opening up about success and self-harm (E10)
Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes is one of the UK’s most popular athletes. Kelly is an Olympic, Commonwealth and European champion that has achieved seven Gold, eight Silver and four Bronze medals throughout her career. This includes her double win in the 800m and 1500m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the first Briton in over 80 years to do so. Kelly won BBC Sports Personality of the Year, European Athlete of the Year and was honoured with a Damehood from the Queen. In 2018, Kelly was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Royal Armoured Corps making it the first time an individual has been appointed Honorary Colonel to a regular unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 4, 2020 · 48 min
E9 - Dylan Hartley: Learning independence and responsibility
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 two Six Nations titles – one of which was the first grand slam in 13 years – and a first away series win in Australia. Dylan also made 251 appearances for Northampton Saints and spent eight years as their skipper. His career was not without controversy, with the hooker racking up almost two years’ worth of bans for foul play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2020 · 47 min
E8 - Holly Tucker: Wait for the right time and you’ll wait forever
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-founder of notonthehighstreet.com. Holly’s purpose and passion is to mentor and support other small businesses and now during the Covid-19 outbreak she has launched SME:SOS, a free resource to empower small businesses and provide all the help they need in these uncertain times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2020 · 44 min
E7 - Robin Van Persie: Lessons for your children
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 Netherlands in English top-flight history. He was a cult hero at Arsenal, before moving to arch rivals Manchester United in 2012, then finishing his career at his first club Feyenoord. Listen to the lessons he learnt through his career, the truth behind his controversial Arsenal and Manchester Untied exits, the sacrifices he made to be an elite athlete and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2020 · 42 min
E6 - Tracey Neville: How sacrifice leads to success
This week’s guest comes from family of sporting superstars; her dad was a professional cricketer and her brothers were both international footballers, but Tracey Neville transitioned from being an elite athlete to an elite coach, delivering one of...
Apr 6, 2020 · 42 min
Tom Daley: How trauma leads to triumph (E5)
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 every single year for 14 successive years! He won a national U18 competition aged just ten, competed in the Olympics at fourteen and won a bronze at London 2012. Tom’s fame transcends his sport - he lost his father to cancer in 2011, publicly came out as gay, got married, had a baby and has became a key spokesperson for LGBT+ rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2020 · 39 min
E4 - Steven Bartlett: The importance of believing you can
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 at just 22. Jake and Damian delve deep into Steven’s unique philosophy, hearing about his relentless self-belief and entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.