The High Performance Podcast

How to Build a £100m Business | Jordan Schwarzenberger

This week's episode is presented by Stripe, and features Co-founder of Arcade the entertainment company behind some of Europe’s biggest creators including Fallow Chefs, M

Why The Best Never Stop Feeling Fear

Jake and Damian take on one of the biggest myths in high performance: that the best people feel no fear. Almost every guest who’s sat in the chair has talked about playi

Jimmy Carr: How To Fix Your Mind, Stop Overthinking & Take Control (E445)

Award-winning comedian, writer, and television host Jimmy Carr has made millions of people laugh by saying the things most of us wouldn’t dare say out loud. But behind th

Richard Hammond: Life After Top Gear & Turning Down the BBC (E444)

When Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from Top Gear, Richard Hammond was offered something most presenters could only dream of: the chance to take control of the show. He said

Why You Can't Stop Comparing Yourself

Dina Asher-Smith, Alex Albon, Nick Cox, Richard Osman and Phil Heath help Jake and Damian take on the struggle we hear about from you more than almost any other: comparin

Christian Horner: Red Bull Betrayal, Geri’s WARNING & Unfinished Business in F1 (E443)

Former Red Bull Racing team principal and one of Formula 1’s most recognisable figures, Christian Horner spent 23 years building a life around winning. So when he lost th

TOP RATED | Andy Wilman: Top Gear Boss On Show's Meteoric Rise, BBC Exit & Clarkson Sacking (E382)

Andy Wilman is the legendary executive producer behind Top Gear and The Grand Tour, the creative force who helped turn a small, ageing motoring show into one of the most-

TOP RATED | Boris Becker: Surviving Prison, My Truth & Rebuilding Life (E371)

Boris Becker is one of tennis’s most iconic figures, a prodigy who won Wimbledon at just 17, a champion who reached the sport’s highest peaks, and a man who has faced ext

TOP RATED | Nico Rosberg: The F1 Champion Who Disappeared (E414)

Nico Rosberg spent 31 years building his identity around a single goal to become Formula 1 World Champion. In this episode Nico reveals the stark reality of achieving his

TOP RATED | Gordon Ramsay: The Golden Rule That Made the World's Most Iconic Chef

In high performance, we often celebrate success, the awards, the headlines, the restaurants, the fame. But for Gordon Ramsay, the real story lies in the struggle behind t

TOP RATED | Usain Bolt: The Failure That Changed Everything

We're revisiting this extraordinary conversation with one of our most-requested conversations - Usain Bolt. Usain reveals the failures that changed the way he thought ab

TOP RATED | Simon Sinek: ‘Start with why’ when searching for High Performance (E206)

Simon Sinek is an author and inspirational speaker. Simon is known for his books ‘Start with Why’ and ‘Find Your Why’, both of which focus on how to find your purpose and

Dr Chris van Tulleken: The Food Industry Wants to Buy My Silence

Dr Chris van Tulleken is a doctor, scientist and one of the UK’s leading voices on ultra-processed food. An associate professor at UCL, an NHS doctor, World Health Organi

Are We Part of the ‘Optimisation Podcast’ Problem?

After hundreds of conversations with extraordinary people, Jake and Damian stop and ask a question they've been circling for a while prompted by a recent social media pos

How a Clothing Brand Dominated F1's Greatest Teams: Alessandro Benetton (E442)

Alessandro Benetton knows what it means to challenge an established order. When the Benetton family entered Formula 1 from the world of fashion, the paddock laughed. But

Jess Ennis-Hill: What Nobody Saw Behind Her Olympic Gold

Dame Jess Ennis-Hill is one of Britain’s greatest athletes. A triple world heptathlon champion, European champion and Olympic gold medallist, she reached the absolute pea

The 5 Things High Performers NEVER Say

We've sat down with hundreds of high performers. These are five sentences we've never heard a single one of them say... "I'll start when I'm ready." "That's just the way

Linford Christie: The Real Story Of Olympic Gold, The Doping Ban & Walking Away (E441)

Linford Christie didn't just race his opponents, he tried to beat them before the gun even fired. The Olympic champion reveals the psychology behind his ruthless approach

Robin van Persie: The Truth I Had to Admit to Become World-Class

Robin van Persie captained Arsenal and won the league with Manchester United, but for years he says his hardest opponent was himself. We re-visit our classic episode wit

The Permission You're Waiting For Doesn't Exist

Most of us are waiting for someone to tell us we're ready. This week, Jake and Damian argue that moment never comes, and that the people we admire most simply stopped wai