30 episodes
Accelerating Excellence James A. King
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4.8 • 18 Ratings
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Accelerating Excellence takes you on a journey into the minds of the world's most elite performers, to reveal their secrets, serving them up on a plate so you can accelerate your own pursuit of excellence. If you know you’re capable of going to the next level, but aren’t quite sure where to start or how to optimise then you’re in the right place.
Each episode of contains captivating interviews with renowned individuals—athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, generals, special forces operators, and scientists. We'll dive deep into their journeys, discovering the defining moments, mindset shifts, and vitally the principles and strategies that propelled them to the pinnacle in their craft.
From the high-pressure stages of world cup finals, Superbowl’s, and world title fights; to covert operations, counter-terrorism, and firefights in the air and on the ground in the world of elite military; and the hundred million dollar P&L swings in the billion dollar world of trading and investing you will be exposed to the fundamental principles that connect all of these individuals success.
Most importantly to me Accelerating Excellence is not just about inspiration; it's about practicality, for you, the listener. We’ll extract actionable insights and practical techniques that you can implement immediately, to stack probability in your favour of success in your own pursuit of excellence.
So, if you’re ready to ignite and expand your potential, to shatter the boundaries that hold you back and unleash the ambition, talent and motivation that exists within you and your team join me, as we empower you to leverage these principles. Get ready to be inspired, shocked, and challenged, you're about to embark on an adventure that will shift your perceptions of what’s possible.
For those who strive to make things better for themselves, and those they care for, manage and lead.
This podcast is for you.
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Adversity to Triumph Through Building a Winning Culture - Shona McCallin
On todays episode we have Shona McCallin.
Shona is a former International Field Hockey player, playing as a midfielder for England and Great Britain. She's also the co-founder of the Ten Percent Club, a wellness supplement company. Shona won an Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Summer Games, and she's a key part of the 292 Performance Team that provides one to one support for some of the worlds most elite athletes.
In her early twenties Shona adventured to Tilburg in the Netherlands to pursue her Hockey career. She spent almost four years in Holland, gaining a degree in International Business and also becoming fluent in Dutch. Upon her return she was selected for the centralised Great Britain training program at Bisham Abbey, then selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic Squad and helped them to win a Gold Medal. Shona has also promised to compete with me at a Hyrox mixed pairs next season, which might possibly end me.
In this episode were going to discuss the practical steps you can take to build a winning culture. Were going to discuss coming back from adversity with specific reference to injury, and also the mindset required to transition from aspirational contender to Olympic Gold Medalist.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find Katherine:
https://katherinegrainger.com/
https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/katherine-grainger/
Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304 -
Achieving Gold: Dame Katherine Grainger on the Pursuit of Peak Performance
On today's podcast, we have Dame Katherine Grainger.
Katherine is a former Scottish rower and the current chair of UK sports. She's competed at a record five Olympic games. She won an incredible gold medal race in the London 2012 Olympic Games, and she's a four time Olympic silver medalist and six time world champion at the London Olympics in 2012.
Katherine and her incredible teammate Anna Watkins, smashed the Olympic record as they qualified for the final, where they ultimately won gold for Team GB. Not just an incredible athlete, Katherine holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Philosophy in Medical Law and Medical Ethics from the University of Glasgow, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Law from King's College, London.
In April, 2017 she was appointed Chair of UK's School of And then reappointed for a second term in July 2021. She's currently leading that charge for Team GB into the Paris Olympics. Katherine was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE, in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to sport and charity.
In this episode, we discuss the magic that was the London Olympics, the journey from novice to expert, And the powerful role your teammates will play in your success.
I hope you enjoy
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Find Katherine:
https://katherinegrainger.com/
https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/katherine-grainger/
Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304 -
From Balance Sheets to Bestsellers: An Interview with a CEO, Author and Elite Performer Brett Kelly
On todays episide we have Brett Kelly.
Brett Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Kelly+Partners. Brett founded Kelly+Partners Chartered Accountants in 2006 and, over 16 years, has grown the business to become the private business specialist accounting network, one of the largest firm in Australia. Kelly+Partners has 75 equity Partners, employs over 400 team members and assists 14,000 Private Business Owners from 25 offices in Australia and Hong Kong,
In 1997 at age 22, unemployed, with no money, journalistic experience, connections, or publisher, he got a grip of his own mind, and interviewed 34 leading Australian achievers, raised capital, and gathered the expertise to self-publish his first book ‘Collective Wisdom’ in 1999 which became a national best seller. Every seven years subsequently, Brett has published a book focused on growing in Wisdom: Universal Wisdom in 2005, 2 Business Owners’ Wisdom in 2012, Investment Wisdom in 2019. Brett is also an exceptional keynote speaker, and also the host of the better off podcast, with guests including Shaquille O’Neill and Jordan Peterson.
Brett has become a good friend the last few years and is an absolute killer. He has high standards, is relentlessly self improving and I think almost impossible to compete with in his craft.
In this episode we discuss, mindset, eliminating obstacles and how far a can-do attitude can
take you.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find Brett:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/brett-kelly-b315265
https://www.youtube.com/@bebetteroffshow
Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304 -
Dr Ben Rosenblatt - Former England Lead Physical Performance Coach
On today's episode we have Dr Ben Rosenblatt.
Ben famously led physical performance for the England men's football team. He has coached athletes to compete and medal at every Olympics since 2004. Ben was a key member of the GB hockey coaching team that won that famous gold out in Rio.
Ben is also the founder of 292 Performance, a team of high performing coaches that provide individual support to high performing athletes across the Premier League and multiple other sports. He has a PhD and a research interest in maximizing training efficiency and effectiveness and has consulted with sports teams all over the planet.
In this episode we're going to discuss how we design great practice that maximizes development trajectory. We're going to talk about lots of coaching techniques you can apply and of course we're going to discuss the characteristics of some of the world's most elite athletes that Ben's worked with.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304 -
The Gold Standard: From the training ground to Olympic Triumph - Danny Kerry
On today’s podcast we have Danny Kerry.
Danny Kerry is a multiple Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth medal-winning coach and performance director. He famously led team GB women to a penalty shoot out gold medal win in the Rio olympic final.
Danny has over 18 years coaching, and 5 olympic cycles in leadership experience. He is one of the most sought after advisors in sport when it comes to leadership, and building high performance teams.
In this episode we explore what high performance coaching looks like, we discuss the process of becoming a great leader, and how important it is to perform from your sweet spot.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304 -
Summit Success: Inside the Mind of a Top Private Equity Fund Manager - Keith Breslauer
On today's episode, we have Keith Breslauer.
Keith is managing director and senior partner at private equity firm, Patron Capital. He founded Patron Capital in 1999, who manage approximately €4.5B.
Keith holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Chicago Booth, and a Bachelor of Science from the New York University School of Business. Keith began his career at Lehman Brothers, where he worked for approximately 10 years before leaving to set up Patron.
He's currently a guest lecturer at Chicago Booth, Harvard University, and Said Business School at the University of Oxford. Keith has made a significant impact within multiple charities, most notably he's a trustee and lead donor for the Royal Marines Charity. Outside of his professional interests, he's an accomplished alpinist, mountaineer, and skier.
In this episode, we're gonna discuss the power of giving back, bouncing back from adversity, and what it takes to build an empire.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find James:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304
Customer Reviews
Outstanding
James thanks very much for your podcasts. You speak with your guests and allow the story and narrative to unfold in an easy and informative manner. Well done and good luck Ant
Lee Salter - The Accelerating Excellence Podcast
I was lucky enough to be meet James once at a performamce team assessment day, at RM Poole SBS.
From the first few hours of the day and the mannerism of how he led, I was hooked and felt inspired.
This podcast is going to be everything I’d expect from such a guy - great first few episodes James.
Hats off to you sir, keep the content and authenticity coming.
Cheers - Lee
Review of The Accelerating Excellence Podcast - from initial listen
This review is based on a listen to the General Stanley McChrystal episode.
From this listen I would urge listeners to have a notebook with you and get down on paper their learnings and observations as they go through. The conversation is punchy and to the point and both James King & Stanley McChrystal steer the conversation so that key points are emphasised clearly.
Be aware that once the conversation with the guest has completed then James King has a 5 or so minute section of going through his learning s and takeaways. Great to absorb those and cross-reference with your own.
High hopes for this PodCast and that initial listen is very encouraging. Understand there is a number of other PodCasts out there in this space but the host has serious credentials and a drive to make this practical and something you can implement/action to achieve excellence.
I can to this from reading the hosts Accelerating Excellence book - cannot recommend that book enough. Also go to the hosts spot on the DuratusUK PodCast as that will give you a ready insight into credentials and the system/methods in the book.