E40 - Eddie Jones: How to relentlessly pursue perfection

Welcome to our 200th Episode Special with Dan Carter, recorded live at Hackney Empire!We first spoke to Dan, All-Blacks legend and one of the greatest rugby players of all time, almost 2 years ago. He returns to the podcast to discuss how his view of high performance, and his overall mindset, has evolved since the first conversation we had with him. He shares the struggles he faced after leaving the All Blacks and the issues and fears this brought up for him: navigating change, loss of identity and hiding from retirement . They discuss the idea of repurposing, finding a new purpose after a big life change and what his life looks like now.Dan shares his key lessons from being an All Black, what the culture looked like and how crucial journalling has been in fulfilling his goals. They reflect on the key moments in Dan’s life, including his 2011 injury, and how he’s transformed his struggle into positive learnings.You can also listen exclusively to the live audience Q&A with Dan right now on The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPPhttps://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-linkThis conversation was inspired by Dan’s new book, The Art of Winning: Ten Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential. Find Dan’s book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-winning-lessons-learned-by-one-of-the-world-s-top-sportsmen-dan-carter/7312649?ean=9781529146196Listen to our first episode with Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/f5fc4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Juli 20231h

Jake and Damian take some time to reflect on the conversations they’ve had in June, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.They explore the idea of finding your purpose with Kevin Sinfield, how they would have done the interview with Edwin van der Sar differently with the knowledge he left Ajax a few days later. They also examine how to challenge negative thoughts with Tom Grennan’s method of “thought flipping”, wrapping up the conversation with the importance of asking for help and the power you can find when all seems lost, with Matt Willis.There were some incredible and insightful take-aways from each guest this month, you can listen to the full episodes here:Kevin Sinfield - https://pod.fo/e/1819c9Edwin Van Der Sar - https://pod.fo/e/183472Tom Grennan - https://pod.fo/e/185044Matt Willis - https://pod.fo/e/186e2b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Juni 202325min

Matt Willis, the musician and singer known for co-founding Busted, joins the podcast to speak about the true impact of addiction. We discuss why addiction is such a taboo subject, how to approach difficult conversations with your loved ones and the journey to recovery. Matt shares the struggles he faced in his youth and how they spiraled into addiction. After Busted split up when he was only 21, he felt his life lacked direction and purpose. He discusses how he found his purpose again and how crucial his family are. In this episode, Matt shares his thoughts on shame, fault vs. responsibility, challenging yourself and much more. This is an emotional and moving conversation about hope and empathy. Watch Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m0jq/matt-willis-fighting-addictionIf you’re affected by any issues in this episode, please find more information here: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Juni 20231h 5min

George Groves is a former professional boxer, he competed for 10 years and held a WBA Super-Middleweight title. In March 2018, he was ranked as the Worlds Best Active Super-Middleweight Boxer. George shares his desire to lead to the front, going at things alone, and the negative impact that can have. He won the world title on his fourth attempt, he offers advice on never giving up and why he would always choose to go back to his most challenging defeats.He spoke to us about the struggles in his career, the great moments, the hard moments and why he had to do things differently than other people.Former world champion and now host of the George Groves boxing club podcast: https://bit.ly/44cgiub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Juni 202346min

Today we welcome musician Tom Grennan to The High Performance Podcast. I’m sure you immediately start to think of some of the awesome songs that Tom’s released, but there is so much about his story, his mindset and resilience that you don’t know. You’re about to hear a conversation with Tom, like you’ve never heard him before.He’s going to share with you the hours of therapy he’s had, which has helped him when approaching any challenge in life to flip his thoughts. He can transform typically negative emotions, like envy or doubt, into positives. The most notable example of this is when he was the victim of a random attack. He could have been really badly derailed by it, but through a lot of work he was able to completely change his mindset.Tom has had some really tough moments, but he has come through them. I can’t tell you what a pleasure it was to sit down with someone as humble, determined, talented and deep-thinking as Tom Grennan.Get tickets to our live tour: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Juni 202357min

To celebrate Fathers Day 2023 in the UK, Jake and Damian discuss the importance of father figures. They look back on how previous guests lives have been shaped by their dads. The two also share what Father's Day means to them now they're both dads and how their fathers have shaped and influenced their paths in life.They discuss sacrifice, tough love and psychological safety whilst hearing from guests such as Johanna Konta, Jost Capito and Keir Starmer. Listen to the guests mentioned here:Sir Ian McGeechan - https://pod.fo/e/da9c4Johanna Konta - https://pod.fo/e/df4c6Jost Capito - https://pod.fo/e/13e9faAngela Ruggiero - https://pod.fo/e/fb0cbTom Daley - https://pod.fo/e/1760cSam Burgess - https://pod.fo/e/1474a8Dylan Hartley - https://pod.fo/e/1a11bLiz Humphrey - https://pod.fo/e/16d3c0Keir Starmer - https://pod.fo/e/16f84aGary Lineker - https://pod.fo/e/13e9fa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Juni 202329min

In this interview, we welcome Edwin Van De Sar. The man who went from player to CEO, who won four Eredivisie titles, four Premier League Crowns and the Champions League, among many other accolades in his career.We recorded this in a hotel room overlooking the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the home of Ajax Football Club. Edwin, at the time of recording, was the Chief Executive of the football club. He walked into the room and I said to him, “how are things?” The reply was a one word swear word. Immediately it was clear to us that pressure was taking its toll on this guy. We then spoke at length about the truth of what life's like at the top of a football club.We talk about the scrutiny, we talk about the criticism, the questions, the pain and the impact on his family. Of course, we also talk about his playing days. What he learned at Manchester United, what it was like in that great Ajax team. Some of the challenges he faced as a Holland International and the great players he's played with.A couple of days after the conversation, it was announced that Edwin had decided to quit as the CEO Ajax. So this now lives as the final interview that he gave as the CEO.I think that we will now listen to it with fresh ears, with an even deeper understanding of the challenges that he was under.Enjoy!Love, Jake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Juni 202356min

To mark the Champions League final, Jake reflects on the conversations they have had with a range of guests about the Champions League. In this episode, you will hear from Jordan Henderson, Kieran Trippier, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Mauricio Pochettino among others about their relationship to the competition.This final of the Champions League also a very significant game for Jake as it will be the last ever match he hosts on BT Sport, after a decade of presenting on the channel. He shares how he feels about the significant moment and his final time hosting a competition that many consider to be the pinnacle of the game.Listen to the full episodes:Rio Ferdinand: https://pod.fo/e/15914Mauricio Pochettino: https://pod.fo/e/16521Kieran Trippier: https://pod.fo/e/17a67fSteven Gerrard: https://pod.fo/e/a33baFrank Lampard: https://pod.fo/e/136b50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Juni 202322min