The High Performance Podcast

E63 - Tim Peake: Aiming high by staying grounded

Jun 14, 2021

Major Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to perform a spacewalk, shares invaluable insights from his career with the European Space Agency. He discusses how space travel changes one’s perspective on self-awareness and human connections. Tim reflects on the importance of curiosity, resilience, and decision-making in high-performance settings. He emphasizes the value of soft skills alongside hard skills and offers lessons on pursuing passion relentlessly, as outlined in his book 'Limitless', which encourages everyone to step beyond conventional boundaries.

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Intro

4min

Journey to the Stars: Embracing Growth and Uncertainty

15min

The Transformative Perspective of Space Exploration

6min

Navigating Spacewalks: Risks and Communication

24min

Embracing the Journey: Insights on Personal Growth

5min

Lessons from Sports: Resilience and Growth

8min

From Ordinary to Astronaut: A Journey of Passion

4min

Major Tim Peake, is an Army Air Corps officer and a European Space Agency astronaut. He was the first British astronaut to carry out a spacewalk.

Tim’s military career included service in Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia. In 2008, he answered an advert from the European Space Agency looking for astronauts and in December 2015 he headed to the International Space Station for six months.

Listen to the life lessons Tim has learnt from his extraordinary career so far. Tim’s book ‘Limitless’ is out now and tells the story of how ordinary can become extraordinary.

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