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E143 - Mo Gawdat: The infinite power of gratitude Sep 20, 2022

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Mo Gawdat is an Egyptian author and entrepreneur. Previously he held the position of Chief Business Officer for Google X, he is now host of the popular podcast Slow Mo. Mo is known for creating the happiness equation. Mo has co-founded more than 20 businesses, and continues to mentor ten start-ups at one time.

In this episode Mo discusses how the death of his beloved son Ali, began his search for happiness and doing good. Although he has suffered tragedy within his life, Mo’s aim was to come through suffering and “make things better” for others. Mo discusses flow state, the importance of learning and how he achieves his highest performance whilst playing video games.

Mo shares the importance of not trying to cheat your way to high performance and “miss blocks”, stating we should be focusing on “looking under our feet, not at the target”.

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BITESIZE #81 | Jo Malone: Bad times are not forever Sep 16, 2022

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Our chat with the irrepressible, inspirational and incisive Jo Malone (ep45) was one of the most moving interviews which we have been lucky to do on High Performance.

Jo is a household name and one of the world’s most successful businesswomen. There aren’t many people who haven’t had a product of hers in their home at some point.

Her quiet wisdom, including such golden nuggets that tough times don't last forever, is one which we regularly revisit. Jo's interview contains some priceless lessons. You can listen to whole interview here: https://pod.fo/e/bbdc9

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Jost Capito: The upside of having nothing to prove (E142) Sep 12, 2022

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Jost Capito is a German Motorsport manager and current CEO and Team Principal of Williams Racing Formula One Team. He joined Williams during Covid, in this episode he shares the difficulties that came with joining then and how he cultivates a family feel in a large company, where many employees work remotely.

Jost has an open door policy and chooses not to use an office, he discusses with Jake and Damian how important it is for his employees to feel valued and listened to. In this episode they explore the cost of living a life that is relentlessly driven to find victory, what you have to lose to achieve great things. The objective is always to win, for Jost and his team there is no consideration of the alternative.

Jost discusses the importance of being a boss that has experienced a range of roles, “if you are a good leader, no job has to be too hard for you”.

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Ellie Simmonds OBE: The unseen costs of being a pioneer in sport (E141) Sep 05, 2022

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Ellie Simmonds OBE is a former Paralympian swimmer. She won two gold medals for Great Britain at the age of 13 at the 2008 Paralympics; has many world and European titles and was awarded an MBE at the age of 14. In this episode, Ellie discusses what it was like to deal with immense pressure at a young age and how crucial a good team is.

She was born with Achondroplasia (a form of Dwarfism), and discusses with Jake and Damian why it is so important to talk about disabilities in an open and upfront way. And Ellie shares the simple way she stays happy and appreciates the small moments…

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BITESIZE #80 | Sir Clive Woodward: The Similarities Between Sport and Business Sep 02, 2022

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In this week’s Bitesize, we’re returning to episode 28 with Sir Clive Woodward. The head coach who led England’s rugby players to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003.

Clive discusses the similarities between sport and business, how he approaches running a small business, why personal relationships are so crucial and much more.

Jake takes us through an in depth look at Clive’s answers, offering some inspiring and thoughtful insight.

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E140 - Sunil Patel: The true cost of building a business worth millions. Aug 29, 2022

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This week on The High Performance Podcast, we speak to Sunil Patel, the Co-founder and CEO of Whisper, an award winning production company to Sunil created with High Performance host Jake Humphrey.

In this episode Sunil openly shares with us the highs and lows of being obsessed with your work and how this can impact your private life. He also goes into depth on how teamwork is at the heart of every decision he makes, and the importance of treating people with respect no matter what level you are operating at.

With almost 300 staff, Whisper has grown organically to a turnover of tens of millions having produced Formula One, International Cricket, The Paralympics and Women’s Euros 2022.

They have been named as one of the fastest growing production companies in Europe and Sunil has been named as a top 20 Indie Influencer 2019 by Broadcast Magazine and is a BAFTA-winning producer.

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BITESIZE #79 | Kevin Sinfield: Getting the best out of the people around you Aug 26, 2022

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We had the immense good fortune to spend an afternoon in the company of Kevin Sinfield for episode 42, a leader who provided so many golden nuggets of information. In the hard sport of rugby, we chatted about the importance of soft stuff: the ability to show our emotions, let people know we care and the power of friendship.

In this key takeaway, Kevin talks about the moment as a young boy, he realised in order to succeed he needed to get the best out of the people around it and the value it carried for the rest of his life.

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Zak Brown, McLaren CEO: How to make the big decisions in F1 (E139) Aug 25, 2022

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A special bonus episode for you this week with former racing driver and now Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, Zak Brown.

He shares his story from wannabe racer to McLaren boss, and highlights the importance of the attention to detail, surrounding yourself with mentors, and making tough decisions! With McLaren hitting the news this week with team changes, he also reflects on whether he could have done anything different.

We chat about Zak’s role as a leader, his motivations, and self-awareness. This conversation offers great takeaways to people looking to find their own way in business.

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E138 - James Patterson, world's best-selling author: 75 years of learning has taught me this… Aug 22, 2022

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James Patterson is one of the world’s most successful authors, having sold over four hundred million books.

In this episode James takes us through the challenges of his career and the ‘Eureka moment’ that made him quit marketing and become a full time writer. Having co-authored books with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, James explores how to best build relationships, earn trust and the importance of laughter. Having grown-up working class, and gradually made his way to the wealthy upper class, James explains how authenticity is key within his work, and personal, life.

Finding the thing at the core of everything he does is key to Jame’s work, if he can find the core of every book the story can truly begin. Jake, Damian and James discuss how he keeps an inventory of his strengths and weaknesses, the importance of exploration and the value of education.

Warning, there is swearing in this episode.

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BITESIZE #78 | Ben Francis: The values that defined the culture at Gymshark Aug 19, 2022

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In this week's bitesize lesson from the archive we jump back to episode 69 with the founder and CEO of leading fitness brand Gymshark, Ben Francis.

We asked Ben to define the values which he enshrines within his business. His answer was compelling, illuminating and inspiring.

For the full episode with Ben Francis - listen or watch: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/podcast/benfrancis

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