This chapter reflects on Team GB's successes at the games and appreciates the conversations shared throughout the episode. It also includes a recommendation for a future podcast on the political landscape and promotes the Guardian's new cooking app, Feast.
Jess Thom, lead psychologist for Team GB, tells Madeleine Finlay how she prepares athletes for failure and success – and the challenges that arise when the games are over and they have to return to normal life. Help support our independent journalism at
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