Dame Kelly Holmes: Opening up about success and self-harm (E10)
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 Maj 202044min
E9 - Dylan Hartley: Learning independence and responsibility
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 Maj 202048min
E8 - Holly Tucker: Wait for the right time and you’ll wait forever
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 Apr 202047min
E7 - Robin Van Persie: Lessons for your children
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 Apr 202044min
E6 - Tracey Neville: How sacrifice leads to success
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 Apr 202042min
Tom Daley: How trauma leads to triumph (E5)
This week’s guest is Tom Daley, one of Britain’s most recognised sportsmen. Tom has won a diving gold or finished first in a major competition every single year for 14 successive years! He won a national U18 competition aged just ten, competed in the Olympics at fourteen and won a bronze at London 2012. Tom’s fame transcends his sport - he lost his father to cancer in 2011, publicly came out as gay, got married, had a baby and has became a key spokesperson for LGBT+ rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Apr 202042min
E4 - Steven Bartlett: The importance of believing you can
This week on the pod we’re joined by Steven Bartlett, the self-made 27-year-old CEO of Social Chain, a leading global media agency, which he started at just 22. Jake and Damian delve deep into Steven’s unique philosophy, hearing about his relentless self-belief and entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Mars 202039min
E3 - Mauricio Pochettino: How to build a team with compassion
Mauricio Pochettino is the current manager of PSG. He’s a man who creates a real family atmosphere wherever he coaches. He has won trophies at Espanyol and PSG as a player, but he’s now best known as a top-class manager with spells at Espanyol and Southampton before he took Tottenham to finals and their best league finish in 25 years, playing football as effective as it was impressive. Hear his stories of inspiring people, selecting players and his football philosophy. Listen to Mauricio Pochettino tell you his secrets to living a more high-performance life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Mars 202050min
