The High Performance Podcast High Performance

Gary Barlow is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers. As part of pop group Take That, he has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records with almost four decades in the music industry.
Gary shares with Jake and Damian the exciting but tumultuous initial years with Take That, the relationships with his band members and how he dealt with world-wide success. He details his attempt to ‘break America’ and how this experience changed his life. Jake, Damian and Gary delve into the most emotional moments of his career, and why it is so important to embrace failure.

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Jason Daniel is founder and CEO of clothing brand LSKD (Loose Kid). LSKD grew from his pursuit of a sporting career in Motocross, whilst he built core business and work ethic skills as a carpenter. In this episode, he shares how his wife falling pregnant empowered him to pursue LSKD 100% and encouraged him to find his ‘why’.
He reflects on the power of vulnerability and naivety when starting any new venture. Damian, Jake and Jason discuss how to find and inspire passion and drive, and why you should embrace failing forward.

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"It was announced last week that Jake would be stepping back from BT Sports after a decade of presenting the Premier and Champions League. He wanted to use this opportunity to talk about change. Change can be scary and come along with a lot of challenges. But, it can also be exciting. Jake and Damian discuss how you can embrace change, utilise it as a way to explore your potential and improve your life.

They explore how to fight decision paralysis and how they use the fear and doubt of change in a positive way. They also hint at an exciting upcoming guest. "

Paul Barber is the CEO of Brighton & Hove Albion FC. In Barber's first season at the club, they recorded their highest league finish for more than 30 years. How did he achieve it and what has he done since to instill the club’s values?
He reflects on how having a diligent and thorough approach has allowed the team to effectively review mistakes and revise for the future - the focus is always how to come back stronger. Looking into the future, Paul shares what elements go into preparing the club for Europe. Having over 25 years of football experience, Paul divulges the key lessons he employs to ensure the team always achieve high performance.
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On Tuesday June 14th we're at the Hackney Empire for a special live episode and Q&A with Rugby Union legend Dan Carter! Tickets include a signed copy of Dan Carter’s new book - THE ART OF WINNING. https://tourlink.to/HPDanCarter

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In this retrospective episode to mark Mental Health Awareness week, Jake and Damian look back on some of the conversations they've had with guests about overcoming struggles with their mental health. Featuring a sneak preview of an upcoming episode with Gary Barlow, there are also moments from Mark Cavendish, Courtney Black and Danny Cipriani.
Listen to the full episodes:
Danny Cipriani - https://pod.fo/e/14797e
Courtney Black - https://pod.fo/e/15a903
Mark Cavendish - https://pod.fo/e/eb9c4

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In this episode Damian shares the techniques he employs to be kinder to himself and the tools he uses to face the everyday challenges that life brings.

Damian reflects on conversations he witnesses the children in his life having, and the way they speak to themselves, as a reflection of how they view themselves. He brings in academic research and popular studies to analyse the tips we can use, as adults, to ensure we speak positively to ourselves and in turn build our confidence.