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E183 - Mothers Day Special: Lessons on Parenthood from Jake's Mum (Liz Humphrey) Mar 17, 2023

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To celebrate Mother’s Day, Jake and Damian sat down with Jake’s mum, Liz Humphrey, to chat about Jake’s upbringing and her parenting advice, among much more.

Jake shares his experiences being the victim of bullying whilst at school, and Liz explores how she dealt with this challenging time as a parent and as a teacher. She offers advice that she would pass onto the next generation of parents, including how to make your children feel safe in their own home, offering them a space of solace.

Damian interviews the two of them about their relationship and how it has changed as Jake became an adult, including the ways Jake brings new experiences into Liz’s life, like riding motorcycles around central London!

This conversation is an in depth look into how we can seek to improve the lives of children and become better parents, and people, along the way.

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E182 - Ryan Mason: How to focus on your comeback, not your set back Mar 13, 2023

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Ryan Masonis currently a first team football coach at Tottenham Hotspur FC and was the youngest person ever to manage a Premier League football match at 29. Ryan played football professionally until a life changing skull injury, which he suffered during a match and led to 48 staples in his skull. In this episode they discuss the injury and the struggles that took place in the following months. He shares how he fought through the anger and resentment that followed.

Nine months after his injury, Ryan was told he would never play football again. This sudden life change led him to find a passion for coaching. He shares with Jake and Damian his coaching methods, how he builds trust within the team, how he builds emotional connections to give players strength and how crucial positive energy is.

In this episode they discuss obsession, finding the positives and emphasising freedom within football.

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Why Non-Negotiables Matter Mar 10, 2023

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“What are your three non-negotiables?” This is the question Jake and Damian ask at the end of every conversation they’ve had on the podcast. No two answers have been the same. In this episode, Jake and Damian reflect on the many varied non-negotiables from a wide range of guests including Eddie Howe, Owen O’Kane and Courntey Black.

They discuss their own non-negotiables and how they have evolved since the beginning of the podcast.

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Educating the leaders of tomorrow with Dr Nishma Manek Mar 08, 2023

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To mark International Women's Day, we hear from GP, writer and podcaster, Nishma Manek who describes the struggles and successes of working within the NHS, and the key learnings she's taken from her career so far.

Check out Nishma's podcast 'The Next GenCast' on all podcast platforms

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Dame Stephanie Shirley: From child refugee to the Sunday Times rich list. What I’ve learned in 90 years (E181) Mar 06, 2023

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Dame Stephanie Shirley is a businesswoman, technology pioneer and philanthropist. Currently at the age of 89, Stephanie has had a long career championing women in the workplace and new forms of technology, including being part of the team that programmed Concorde’s black box flight recorder. After being born in Germany, Stephanie was brought over to the UK on the Kindertransport during the WWII and lived with foster parents for many years.

This turbulent childhood has shaped Stephanie’s life and career, teaching her how valuable life is and making her determined to do something good with every day. She discusses this with Jake and Damian in this open and honest conversation, along with the importance of being disruptive and innovative in business, whilst standing up for the people who need it, among much more.

In the beginning of her career, she used the pen name ‘Steve’ to ensure she was taken seriously by her male counterparts. She pioneered empowering women, disabled people in the workplace by allowing them to work from home, something unheard of in the 1960’s.

Stephanie shares stories of her childhood, her businesses and her personal life, in this moving and inspiring conversation.

If you would like a personally signed copy of either of Stephanie’s books (‘So To Speak’ or ‘Let It Go’), please email pa@steveshirley.com – ALL proceeds go to Autistica.

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Planting the Golden Seed with Evelyn Glennie Mar 03, 2023

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These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast.

Today, Jake takes us back to episode 45 with Dame Evelyn Glennie. Evelyn is a Scottish percussionist, who has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12. In this clip, she discusses how important it is to open the world of children to new things that will inspire and ignite them.

This bitesize clip explores following passion and how giving children responsibility positively impacts them.

You can listen to the full conversation here: https://pod.fo/e/bdfb7

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E180 - James Clear: What you need to do today, to change your tomorrow Feb 27, 2023

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James Clear is a writer and speaker, known for his bestselling book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. Atomic Habits spent every week of 2021 on the New York Times best-seller list, usually in either the No.1 or No.2 spot and it has been translated into more than 50 languages. In this episode, James shares his insights on achieving your goals, building new habits and how to stay on track.

They discuss the importance of finding the balance between contentment and struggle that allows you to perform at your highest level. James has learnt the best techniques to manage his time and keep himself focused. He shares why it’s important to not cling too tightly to your identity, “it takes courage to walk back down the mountain”.

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E179 - Omar Sharif: Stop looking up to people and start looking into them Feb 24, 2023

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Omar Sharif is CEO and Founder of Omar Inspires, he is a speaker and consultant. In 2018 Omar won the Pride of Britain Award, he was then hand-picked to consult directly for the British royal family. After being heavily involved in gang crime and seeing three friends die as a result of knife crime, Omar sought to change his life. Jake, Damian and Omar discuss the events that led up to him changing his life and the struggle that followed that decision.

Omar shares how the idea of ‘being a man’ negatively impacted his life, and what recreating that blueprint means to him. He shares what he would add into the curriculum to help the young men struggling with anger and violence. They discuss how to decide who your friends are, why we delay happiness and how to forgive yourself.

Warning: this episode contains bad language

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E178 - Jordan Henderson: Serve to lead - why being selfless matters Feb 20, 2023

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Jordan Henderson is the current captain of Liverpool FC and an England international. Under his captaincy, Liverpool have won six trophies including the Champions League and, their first Premier League title in thirty years.

In this episode Jordan shares how as an only child, the displacement of his parents divorce at the age of six, impacted his life. Although for Jordan, “football is everything” to him, when his dad was diagnosed with cancer his world was turned upside down, providing a shift in his perspective.

Jake, Damian and Jordan discuss building culture, how Jordan deals with the impact of media scrutiny and how he has developed the sense of confidence he needs to back himself. Jordan hails the immediate impact that Jurgen Klopp had at Liverpool, what it has taught him and the why the Champions League win was such a defining moment for him.

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Last tickets remaining for our live theatre tour! Link: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023.

Books Out Now:

The High Performance Daily Journal - 365 Ways To Become Your Best! smarturl.it/HPJournal
High Performance: Lessons From the Best on Becoming Your Best https://amzn.to/3WcJnBs

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Walking a mile in the shoes of a Premier League referee, with Anthony Taylor Feb 17, 2023

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These bitesize episodes focus on the greatest lessons we’ve learnt from the guests we've had on the podcast.

Today, Jake reflects back on episode 106, an insightful conversation with football referee Anthony Taylor. In this episode Anthony was given the opportunity to share why he made certain decisions on the pitch. Jake discusses how this episode helped him to reframe criticising others and centre empathy, asking the question: how can we judge someone if we don’t understand them?

This bitesize clip explores why we should focus on kindness and keep looking for the green lights.

Listen to the full episode - https://pod.fo/e/10f664

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