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Edwin Van Der Sar

Former professional footballer who transitioned to become the Chief Executive of Ajax Football Club, with a decorated career winning multiple titles and accolades.

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Jun 30, 2023 • 26min

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

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
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Jun 11, 2023 • 57min

E197 - Edwin Van Der Sar: "It’s f***ing hard" - his final interview as Ajax CEO

In this interview, we welcome Edwin Van De Sar. The man who went from player to CEO, who won four Eredivisie titles, four Premier League Crowns and the Champions League, among many other accolades in his career.We recorded this in a hotel room overlooking the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the home of Ajax Football Club. Edwin, at the time of recording, was the Chief Executive of the football club. He walked into the room and I said to him, “how are things?” The reply was a one word swear word. Immediately it was clear to us that pressure was taking its toll on this guy. We then spoke at length about the truth of what life's like at the top of a football club.We talk about the scrutiny, we talk about the criticism, the questions, the pain and the impact on his family. Of course, we also talk about his playing days. What he learned at Manchester United, what it was like in that great Ajax team. Some of the challenges he faced as a Holland International and the great players he's played with.A couple of days after the conversation, it was announced that Edwin had decided to quit as the CEO Ajax. So this now lives as the final interview that he gave as the CEO.I think that we will now listen to it with fresh ears, with an even deeper understanding of the challenges that he was under.Enjoy!Love, Jake