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Dec 16, 2022 • 59min

E167 - Nick Littlehales, elite sleep coach: Rethink what you know on sleep

Expert sleep coach Nick Littlehales joins us for the second episode of our special series with WHOOP, speaking to world leading experts who can positively impact you and the life you live. Nick causes Jake and Damian to rethink how they look at their sleep patterns for high performance and provides practical tips we can all use for improving sleep patterns. Nick has worked with elite sports teams from Team Sky to Manchester United on improving performance through sleep patterns. He is the author of the book Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps... and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind.Thanks to WHOOP for being our partner on this series. WHOOP is a wearable health and fitness coach that helps you to sleep better, train smarter and recover faster.If you're interested in improving your health and overall performance, you can go to join.whoop.com/hpp to get a 20% discount on a WHOOP membership this holiday season. - - - - We have added new dates to our live tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournal
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Dec 12, 2022 • 37min

E166A - Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: How to prepare like it’s nothing, and deliver like it’s everything

Michael Ball & Alfie Boe are a musical duo that have been recording music together since 2016, their most recent record ‘Together in Vegas’ is their sixth studio album. They are known for their complimentary voices and opposing personalities.This conversation comes to you in two parts: Part One is with Michael and Alfie together, delving into how to handle rejection, the benefits and challenges of working in a team and how to master your craft. They delve deep into their childhoods, their fight for success and their struggle with loneliness. In Part Two, Jake and Damian chat to Alfie alone. This conversation is a deep exploration into Alfie’s mental health struggles, his time in rehab and the loss of his father. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/1560f0The conversations are very different, but both have amazing and useful takeaways that you can apply to your own life. - - - - We have added new dates to our live tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalWant even more from High Performance? Get ad-free episodes and bonus content every Wednesday. Sign up on Apple Podcasts apple.co/highperformance or Supercast https://highperformanceplus.supercast.com/
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Dec 12, 2022 • 35min

E166B - Alfie Boe: The power of knowing it’ll be alright

This is Part Two of our podcast with Alfie Boe and Michael Ball where Jake and Damian talk to Alfie alone. This conversation is a deep exploration into Alfie’s mental health struggles, his time in rehab and the loss of his father. In Part One (go listen now on link below) Michael and Alfie delve into how to handle rejection, the benefits and challenges of working in a team and how to master your craft. They guys discuss their childhoods, their fight for success and their struggle with loneliness. The conversations are very different so we split them up this week, but both have amazing and useful takeaways that you can apply to your own life.You can listen to Part One here: Apple - https://bit.ly/3PhMG8i, Spotify - https://bit.ly/3HsfmtrAlfie and Michael have been recording music together since 2016, their most recent record ‘Together in Vegas’ is their sixth studio album. Trigger Warning: Themes of suicide are in this episode. - - - - We have added new dates to our live tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalWant even more from High Performance? Get ad-free episodes and bonus content every Wednesday. Sign up on Apple Podcasts apple.co/highperformance or Supercast https://highperformanceplus.supercast.com/
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Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 7min

E165 - Dr Hazel Wallace: Your health is in your hands

This is a first in a special series we have created with WHOOP speaking to world leading experts who can positively impact you and the life you live. Our first guest is Dr Hazel Wallace, medical doctor, registered nutritionist, best-selling author and founder of The Food Medic. Food is more than just our fuel, but our energy source and something we have control over. Dr Hazel will help inform the decisions you make with the food you eat. Dr Hazel’s new book ‘The Female Factor’ is out now https://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Factor-Making-womens-health/dp/1529382866Thanks to WHOOP for being our partner on this series. WHOOP is a wearable health and fitness coach that helps you to sleep better, train smarter and recover faster. If you're interested in improving your health and overall performance, you can go to join.whoop.com/hpp to get a 20% discount on a WHOOP membership this holiday season.Subscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : https://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 6min

E164 - Adam Grant: Why you should stop trying to prove yourself and start trying to improve yourself

Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist, author, professor and host of podcast ‘Work Life’. His work focuses on how people can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions and live more creative and generous lives. In this episode they focus on the best way to deal with criticism and feedback, why we should be fuelling our growth instead of our ego and why Adam’s close circle is made up of ‘disagreeable givers’.They discuss why our responses are what’s important and truly reflect who we are. Adam has been teaching for over 15 years, he shares what makes a great teacher and how to write in a way that keeps people engaged. Find out the tools Adam uses to get closer to high performance.  - - - - We're going on tour! We are travelling to 9 cities in 2023 for the High Performance Live Tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalWant even more from High Performance? Get ad-free episodes and bonus content every Wednesday. Sign up on Apple Podcasts apple.co/highperformance or Supercast https://highperformanceplus.supercast.com/Subscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : https://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle
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Dec 2, 2022 • 31min

5 Key Lessons From Within The England Camp

As we approach the last 16 of the World Cup, Jake and Damian jump into the rich archive of guests and bring out the key lessons learnt from the people who have featured in World Cup football including Gareth Southgate, Glenn Hoddle, Pippa Grange, Gary Lineker and Eric Dier.Whatever happens over the next 2 weeks, we know that there will be judgements and opinions offered on why teams succeed or fail. Let’s hear from the people who provide fascinating insights into what really happens at the sharp end of the competition. Listen to the full episodes:Gareth Southgate: https://pod.fo/e/d03b5Glenn Hoddle: https://pod.fo/e/1249b3Gary Lineker: https://pod.fo/e/12b34cPippa Grange: https://pod.fo/e/10bc10Eric Dier: https://pod.fo/e/1027e4
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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 27min

George Russell - From penpal to podium: how one email changed my life (E163)

George Russell is a British racing driver, currently competing in Formula 1 for Mercedes. In this conversation, George reveals why he gave up formal education at 14 to pursue racing; he shares how he first made contact with Toto Wolff and he speaks about the dangerous crash he was in and the impact it has had on him.An advocate of surrounding yourself with positivity, making hard choices and creating opportunities, there is a lot to learn from George’s attitude which can be taken into all areas of life. - - - - We're going on tour! We are travelling to 9 cities in 2023 for the High Performance Live Tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalSubscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : https://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle
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Nov 25, 2022 • 8min

Gabby Bernstein’s self-care practice ‘Rage on a Page’ | Bitesize #85

These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast. This week we jump back to episode 107 with bestselling author, motivational speaker, podcast host and self-proclaimed “spirit junkie” Gabby Bernstein. Gabby shared with us her process of overcoming trauma. One effective exercise she described was ‘Rage on a Page’, based in the teachings of Dr John Sarno who wrote a lot about how our physical conditions are psychosomatic. Gabby’s ‘Rage on the Page’ practice sees you play bilateral music, which stimulates both sides of your brain, turn off all distractions and write out everything on your mind, dumping your sub-conscious fears.Listen or watch the full interview with Gabby: http://bit.ly/3AK0xypListen to the end for an exclusive clip with next week's guest!  - - - - OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalNEW TOUR ALERT! We are travelling to 9 cities in 2023 for the High Performance Live Tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 Subscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : https://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle
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Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 3min

E162 - World Cup Roundtable: Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch & Joe Cole

This week Jake and Damian are hosting a World Cup Special Roundtable with football legends, Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole discussing what it's really like pulling on an England shirt. In this episode they discuss the differences between their generation and the current England team and how the lack of structure and leadership in their tactics and team affected their results. Rio, Peter and Joe reflect on the beginning of their careers, discussing the struggle of coming to terms with such an amazing achievement and the pressure that comes along with it. The media portrayed them as the ‘Golden Generation’, they explore what went so wrong and why the label was, ultimately, very damaging. The boys express how they feel about the upcoming World Cup and their fundamental trust in Gareth Southgate. - - - - NEW TOUR ALERT! We are travelling to 9 cities in 2023 for the High Performance Live Tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalSubscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : https://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle
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Nov 18, 2022 • 12min

Culture Coach Dr Pippa Grange on the importance of vulnerability | Bitesize #84

These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast. This week we go back to episode 103 with sports psychologist and culture coach Dr Pippa Grange. Pippa was appointment by the FA as its Head of People and Team Development with the England football team and worked with the players during the buildup to the successful World Cup in 2018 on relationships, getting the players to drop their mask and work with greater cohesion. This included getting the players to sit down together in small groups to share their life experiences and anxieties, and to reveal intimate truths about their character and what drives them. Listen to the full fantastic interview with Pippa. She takes us through the different types of fear we experience, where they originate and how to overcome them: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/podcast/pippagrange Listen to the full interview with England manager Gareth Southgate: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/podcast/gareth-southgate - - - - NEW TOUR ALERT! We are travelling to 9 cities in 2023 for the High Performance Live Tour! Tickets are available now at: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 OUT NOW! The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 ways to become your best! smarturl.it/HPJournalSubscribe to our YouTube to watch episodes : http://bit.ly/3UKkrRDFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformance/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancepodcastJoin our new Telegram: https://t.me/highperformance_circle

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