Performance People

What are the daily and weekly habits that build a life of high performance? Top performance coach to elite sport, military and business professionals, Chris Tombs, breaks down the habits, routines and mindset shifts that drive high performance in any field.From optimising sleep to integrating movement, Chris shares the daily principles that anyone can use to raise their game. Discover why consistency beats intensity, how to eat for energy and how to apply lessons from elite sport to everyday life.We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at www.ainslieainslie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie reunites with her old Sky Sports News co-anchor David Jones, who now hosts Sky Sports' flagship football coverage on Super Sunday and Monday Night Football alongside pundits including Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp.David discusses his big break at Sky, the pressure and buzz of live TV, why he prefers asking questions to answering them and how presenting live football with a panel of pundits can feel like hosting a dinner party. We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at www.ainslieainslie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can we learn from how athletes approach sleep to improve how we feel and perform every day? Dr Peter Tierney is a performance coach and sports scientist who has worked with Leinster rugby, Chelsea FC, Lulu Lemon and The FA. Working with elite athletes, he has seen the power of optimising sleep to maximise performance. In this episode, he describes his SLEEP checklist for improving your sleep environment, why regularity matters, the role of nutrition, why sleep trackers are like Google Maps and what we can learn from how athletes approach recovery.We love performance, which is why we’ve also launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at www.ainslieainslie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England rugby player and World Cup winner Mike Tindall shares an inside look at the unforgettable 2003 final. He discusses the unique camaraderie and leadership that defined his team, revealing the secrets behind their victory. Now a podcast host, Tindall also reflects on the evolution of rugby, including the rise of women's players like Ilona Maher and the demands of elite competition. Additionally, he explores the challenges athletes face post-retirement and the bond forged through the sport.

One of Britain’s most successful downhill skiers, Chemmy Alcott, shares her journey to four Winter Olympics and five top-10 World Cup finishes, including becoming the first Brit to win a World Cup downhill run in 2008 in Solden. In this episode of Performance People, she takes us inside the mental battles and brutal injuries that make up the life of a downhill racer, where euphoric success and crushing failure are only a ski edge apart.Learn what it takes to push through adversity, build mental resilience, confront perfectionism and understand imposter syndrome - all against the unforgiving backdrop of competitive skiing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, an ainslie + ainslie advisor, and a world-leading expert on the emerging science behind our bodyclock and the fundamental role it plays in everything we do. He explains how our circadian rhythm works, the role of light and how to change our relationship with sleep for the better. Taking action to get back into our natural rhythm is fundamental to our health, happiness and performance.You can also watch episodes on YouTube. We love performance, which is why we’ve also launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside an elite sports team. Now available for everyone. Find out more at http://www.ainslieainslie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist, a performance coach and – his words – an elite professional nerd. He’s also Hintsa’s head scientist for motorsport. Formula 1 drivers operate at the peak of physical and cognitive performance. Tommy describes the key lessons we can take from how F1 drivers train to push our own limits, and why it could hold the secret to holding off cognitive decline as we get older.Tommy hosts his own podcast ‘Better Brain Fitness’ with Dr Josh Turknett.You can also watch episodes on YouTube. We love performance, which is why we’ve also launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside an elite sports team. Now available for everyone. Find out more at http://www.ainslieainslie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcaster Natalie Pinkham has been on the Formula 1 rollercoaster for over 13 years as a presenter and reporter. She reflects on her experiences on the road, friendships made and the lessons she has taken from an innovation sport into life outside. She also reflects on her experiences working in a Romanian orphanage, her sleep issues and her take on what promises to be a box office season ahead. Given Nat also went to school with Georgie, there’s no hiding place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode in our relaunched ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast, trailblazing sports presenter and new Match Of The Day host, Gabby Logan, reflects on her life’s defining moment, the death of her younger brother Daniel, a hugely talented footballer who collapsed in the garden whilst playing football with his Dad and younger brother aged just 15.Gabby talks about the impact on her family, how it shaped her outlook as a young adult, why grief never goes away and the importance of living life to the maximum. * If you need help with issues relating to grief and bereavement, the charity MIND offers self-care advice and support suggestions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first ever live episode, Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills joined Georgie for a Performance People special in collaboration with Ned Talks, recorded in The Parlour room at The Ned in central London.The panel looked back at the America's Cup in Barcelona last year, ahead to this year's Sail GP season and revealed a few of the performance secrets that have racked up six Olympic gold medals between them, including how they handle nerves, how they juggle the single-mindedness of sport with family life and what they prioritise most when they really need to perform.Georgie also explained the story behind ainslie + ainslie, the performance supplement company she has co-founded with Ben, and for which Hannah is an ambassador; taking the thinking from the human performance experts in Ben’s sailing team to develop NIGHT POWDER, a product which makes an elite sport approach to recovery available for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.