Science journalist Alex Hutchinson explores risk, reinvention, and what drives us to seek the unknown – in sport, life, and beyond.

With a rare mix of elite athletic experience and academic insight, Alex unpacks what drives high performers to grow, adapt, and keep going, especially when the path ahead isn’t clear.

Whether you’re an athlete, a leader, or standing at a personal crossroads, this conversation will hit home. We explore how to navigate transitions, rebuild identity, and find meaning in challenge. This is about more than performance… It’s about purpose, curiosity, and how to rewrite your story when it matters most.

Join us to explore:

Harnessing the “Effort Paradox”
Reinventing identity through challenge and change
The biology driving risk and reward
Mastering self-talk under pressure
How superstition shapes high performance
What drives us to explore the unknown

Please email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.

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