Gary Lineker is a former professional footballer and a current sports broadcaster. In this episode Gary shares with us how the crucial positive thinking and practicing gratitude was for his success. He shares that although he worked hard, he didn’t put loads of thought into living a high performance life - he attributes a lot of his success to good luck and waiting his turn. Gary didn’t worry about achieving success, but rather focused on the process. We chat about the importance of kindness, self-awareness and why family is at the centre of everything. Gary shares his thoughts on social media and why if he had to he would happily do it all over again…- - - - - -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, including a competition to win hospitality tickets to the British Grand Prix on Saturday 2nd July : https://t.me/highperformance_circleThis month’s HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE newsletter is out! This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month. Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircleThank you to our founding partner Lotus Cars. Check them out at lotuscars.com 

This week's bitesize comes from Aldo Kane, a trained Royal Marines Sniper, world record breaker and extreme TV adventurer. From a life spent abseiling into erupting volcanos in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rowing the Atlantic, getting locked in a bunker for 10 days with zero daylight... he has learnt that with the right head game, no matter how hard it gets, you can get through anything life throws at you.Aldo joined us on the High Performance Circle (our free members club - link below) and took us through the lessons he's learnt from the very edge of human experience.Aldo touches on his personal experiences with failure, worthlessness and doors literally slamming in his face, Aldo reflects on how he was able to rediscover his identity and harness his emotions to his advantage to find determination, purpose, and a renewed sense of belonging.It's easy to join the HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE! Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircleYou will get Weekly Monday Motivation Newsletter with Book Recommendations, Discount Codes, and more!Exclusive early video accessKeynote speeches that keep you learning more!And much more!This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month.

Extreme athlete and adventurer Ash Dykes is a three-time world-first record holder and motivational speaker. Ash was the first person to hike the entire length of the longest river in the world - the Yangtze River, which took a year to complete, the first to walk the entire length of Madagascar and the first to hike across Mongolia.Ash has an unbelievably infectious passion for adventure and an incredible ability to inspire. A self-taught explorer, this podcast celebrates his 'can-do' attitude and brings out the key lessons he's learnt from surviving in some of the most extreme locations on earth and multiple near-death experiences. This episode truly celebrates resilience, the power of the human mind and what we are all capable of. - - - - - -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! This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month. Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircle

This week’s bitesize we’re joined by the nation’s greatest PE teacher Joe Wicks. It’s a lesson that resonated with our hosts Jake and Damian - taking time out to spend with your family and friends in real time.  - - - - -Listen: https://pod.fo/e/11450cWatch: https://youtu.be/1dJjHw8K5qUThis month’s HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE newsletter is out! This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month. Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircle

Harpreet Kaur is the owner and co-founder (with her sister) of Oh So Yum. She is best known as the recent winner of the UK Apprentice 2022.Her straight talking and strong leadership qualities have been attributed to her success. She takes the view that too much pressure is put on young people to find their passions and that we don’t need to be passionate about our jobs to work hard and achieve great things. An interesting point for discussion! Harpreet shares what she has learnt from working with Lord Sugar, how to work well within a team, and why quitting can be great. - - - - - -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/highperformancepodcastThis month’s HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE newsletter is out! This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month. Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircle

On the weekend of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, today’s bitesize features General the Lord Richard Dannatt, who concluded his forty year military career as the head of the British Army. His leadership and decision making affected hundreds of thousands. This clip features Lord Dannatt talking about how his faith was challenged as a soldier, and how ambition in the job can unsettle the work-life balance if unchecked. This episode had an incredible reaction and it’s easy to know why. The challenges, successes and failures that Lord Dannatt navigated during this career inspired so many. Please check it out.  - - - - -Listen: https://pod.fo/e/c6a61This month’s HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE newsletter is out! This month includes a very special High Performance collaboration with Headspace and an offer of a FREE month. Just go to https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/thecircle

On the day (Wednesday 1st June) of the emotional World Cup play-off game between Scotland vs Ukraine, we revisit an edited version of our conversion with Scotland manager Steve Clarke. The game was postponed in March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, so this is the first competitive match Ukraine have been able to play since the declaration of war.Steve's greatest achievement has been reversing the years of underperformance of the national football team, taking them to their first major tournament in over 20 years, and determined for them not to be one tournament wonders. Steve is searing in his honesty and inspiring with his humility. Listen to Steve explain how he's preparing his team for one of the most important games in their history. This podcast was recorded live at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh. - - - - - -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/highperformancepodcast

Russell Kane is a writer, comedian and actor, he’s best known for his stand-up specials and his appearances on panel shows. Russell shared that he believes “everyone… has an amazing skill and talent, however not everyone has the ability or luck to find it". He takes us through his challenging journey of finding success, from living in a mother and baby shelter to his life now. He discusses his relationship with his father and what effect it has had on the way he parents his children. His house is a space for his children to be free and happily express themselves, rather than how Russell was not encouraged to do what he wanted. Russell speaks about how his dad always expected something to be bad, rather than allowing himself to experience happiness. Russell shares his winning formula for success: hard work + sacrifice x joy.This episode was filmed on The High Performance Live Tour in Manchester. - - - - - -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/highperformancepodcastThanks to missionuk.com for being a key sponsor on the HP Tour! Go to missionuk.com and choose the teas that will help you achieve your goals. When you get to checkout, enter the code “MISSIONHP20” for 20% off.

This was a real highlight moment in our archive, a conversation with All Black great Dan Carter. This bitesize clip focuses on how Dan came across his own personal purpose in life. How he wanted to be an All Black and add to the legacy. The All Blacks call it their ‘Whakapapa’ - looking back at where you’ve come from to know where you’re going. Listen to the full episode where Dan showed just what you can achieve when you set ambitious goals, have self-belief, and relentlessly pursue the skills to help you achieve them.Listen: https://pod.fo/e/f5fc4Watch: https://youtu.be/3lqliDhuGTc

Glenn Hoddle is a former footballer and manager, regarded as one of the most gifted of his generation. He helped Spurs win the FA Cup twice and the UEFA Cup in the 1980s as a player and took England to the World Cup in 1998 as the manager. In October 2018, Glenn collapsed on the set of BT Sport on his 61st birthday suffering a cardiac arrest and required a quadruple bypass.In this episode Glenn discusses how this life-changing event led him to reappraise some of his beliefs and the lessons he’s learnt from his near death experience. - - - - - -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/highperformancepodcast