To celebrate the Women’s World Cup, Jake and Damian take a look back at the conversations they had with former England players Alex Scott, Steph Houghton, and Jill Scott, as well as former manager Phil Neville. Jake and Damian listen back to their chat with Jill about how the experience for female footballers has completely transformed. Steph shares what it was like to put women’s football on the map, and how she realised her life would change when she returned home after winning. Alex and Phil share their experiences with the Lionesses and how it changed their lives. Listen to the episodes mentioned in this episode:Phil Neville - https://pod.fo/e/2680b Alex Scott - https://pod.fo/e/14421c Jill Scott - https://pod.fo/e/17147d Steph Houghton - https://pod.fo/e/ad8e0 Download The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link

Steph Houghton, an England legend, retires after a prestigious two-decade career. The podcast covers Storm Nelson causing travel disruptions, Man City and Arsenal's title clash, Thames Water facing nationalization, and the appointment of Nicholas Cullinan as the new director of the British Museum amidst scandal and modernization efforts.

In December 2020, we had an amazing conversation with the current captain of England and Manchester City at the time - Steph Houghton. Unfortunately due to injury, Steph didn’t make the current Euros squad but she is known as one of the most recognisable faces in women’s football.With the Women’s Euros in full swing, we are releasing this fantastic episode to highlight just how far the women’s game has come on, but what it has taken footballer’s like Steph to get to this point. In this episode Steph takes us through how she began playing football at a time when being a professional women footballer didn’t exist. She shares with us the objections and stereotypes she had to overcome as she worked her way up. Steph has seen the evolution of football first hand and the impact it has had on players and fans alike. This is a candid conversation about Steph’s experiences as a woman in sport and the importance of setting examples for the next generation and leaving them a legacy to follow. Steph shares with us her thoughts on being in the moment, striving for the perfect game and winning cultures in football.- - - - - -Watch all our episodes on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPerformancePodcast/videosFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastAnd join our new Telegram for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive competitions: https://t.me/highperformance_circleThis month’s HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE newsletter is out! Released at the start of each month, the newsletter will include: a note from Jake, a Boost (short 10 minute piece of video content), Keynote (longer video content) and a ‘Thought from The Professor’ (inspiration from Damian!)Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircle

Jake and Damian reflect on the key takeaways from the incredible guests from Series Three, including Sir Clive Woodward, Steven Gerrard, Siya Kolisi, Steph Houghton, Matthew McConaughey, Kelly Jones and many more.This series wrap up we’re basing around the five stages of successful change: 1.      Dream 2.      Leap 3.      Fight 4.      Climb 5.      ArriveJake and Damian talk through these stages and both pick out their favourite clips. Thank you for all your comments and reviews this series, we really appreciate it. And thank you to Lotus Cars our sponsor for their continued support.Remember, you can get extended episodes of the podcast on our YouTube channel bit.ly/HPPYouTube and follow us on Instagram @highperformance.We will be back very soon with more elite high-performance guests for Series 4!

Steph Houghton MBE is the current captain of England & Manchester City and one of the most recognisable faces in women’s football.Steph has 120 caps for England and represented Team GB at the 2012 Olympics, scoring in all three group matches, including the winning goals against New Zealand and Brazil.Steph has led Manchester City to two FA Women's Cups, three Continental Cup successes and the FA Women's Super League title as well as landing the PFA Merit Award in 2019.Thanks to our sponsors Lotus Cars. Remember, you can get extended episodes of the podcast on our YouTube channel bit.ly/HPPYouTube and follow us on Instagram @highperformance.