S4 Ep5: Adam Peaty "I thrive in pain"

My guest on this week's podcast is a guy that lives by the motto "better than yesterday". He’s a Triple Olympic champion and the first British swimmer ever to retain an Olympic title. His years of dedication to his sport means he is built like a Greek God, his chest and abs are bullet proof, yet he has a heart of a teddy bear. He’s a family man and one of our National Treasures. It's Adam Peaty.

We connect ahead of the Commonwealth Games on his trip down to London and we meet just outside at The Grove in Watford ahead of a rare day off and a day out to Wimbledon. We discuss his mindset going into the games after a long period out of the pool due to his ankle injury, the no pressure approach as well as his relationship with pain. Trust me, it's a different one. He shares some of his secrets to success which clearly showcases why he is unbeatable. This includes his love of music, and how he uses it as an emotional manipulator .... classical music, and ironing (!) are a part of this and yes, I was just as surprised as you are!

Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. Sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits.
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/
Filmed by Tom Simmonds.