E186 - Jill Scott: Inspire before you expire

The High Performance Podcast is back for Series Two! Thank you to everyone who has been with us so far and welcome to all of you just joining in. Returning for a second series, broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist Professor Damian Hughes speak to more world-class performers from business, sports, music and arts to hear their first-hand experiences and what lessons they've learned along the way. Episodes are released every Monday and we kick off Series 2 with the manager of one of the biggest football clubs on the planet, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, on July 13th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Heinä 20209min

Jake and Damian reflect on the fantastic guests from series one, including Rio Ferdinand, Ant Middleton, Mauricio Pochettino, Steven Bartlett, Robin Van Persie, Holly Tucker, Kelly Holmes and many more. They both pick out their favourite clips from the series and discuss the non-negotiable behaviours and common themes that came out of the podcasts. It’s not goodbye for long though, series 2 will be coming very soon with more elite high-performance guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Touko 202033min

Sean Dyche is the current manager of Burnley, having been in charge since October 2012. For 20 years he was a professional footballer making over 450 appearances, but he is best known as a manager. His achievements since joining Burnley mark him as one of the club's most successful managers in the modern era. Sean steered the club to promotion to the Premier League within 18-months of his arrival and in the 2017/18 campaign, Burnley finished 7th - their highest league standing since 1975 - bringing European football back to Turf Moor for the first time in 51 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Touko 202046min

Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes is one of the UK’s most popular athletes. Kelly is an Olympic, Commonwealth and European champion that has achieved seven Gold, eight Silver and four Bronze medals throughout her career. This includes her double win in the 800m and 1500m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the first Briton in over 80 years to do so. Kelly won BBC Sports Personality of the Year, European Athlete of the Year and was honoured with a Damehood from the Queen. In 2018, Kelly was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Royal Armoured Corps making it the first time an individual has been appointed Honorary Colonel to a regular unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Touko 202044min

Dylan Hartley won 97 caps for England, the most by any hooker, and as the England captain he had an incredible 85% win record. He led his country to two Six Nations titles – one of which was the first grand slam in 13 years – and a first away series win in Australia. Dylan also made 251 appearances for Northampton Saints and spent eight years as their skipper. His career was not without controversy, with the hooker racking up almost two years’ worth of bans for foul play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Touko 202048min

Holly Tucker is one of the UK’s most respected entrepreneurs. She is the founder of Holly & Co, UK Ambassador to Small Creative Businesses and co-founder of notonthehighstreet.com. Holly’s purpose and passion is to mentor and support other small businesses and now during the Covid-19 outbreak she has launched SME:SOS, a free resource to empower small businesses and provide all the help they need in these uncertain times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Huhti 202047min

Robin Van Persie is one the greatest strikers to win the Premier League. He scored 144 goals making him the highest-scoring player from the Netherlands in English top-flight history. He was a cult hero at Arsenal, before moving to arch rivals Manchester United in 2012, then finishing his career at his first club Feyenoord. Listen to the lessons he learnt through his career, the truth behind his controversial Arsenal and Manchester Untied exits, the sacrifices he made to be an elite athlete and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Huhti 202044min

This week’s guest comes from family of sporting superstars; her dad was a professional cricketer and her brothers were both international footballers, but Tracey Neville transitioned from being an elite athlete to an elite coach, delivering one of this country’s greatest sporting triumphs - winning a Commonwealth gold medal for England netball. Listen to her stories and secrets of changing a sport forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Huhti 202042min