The High Performance Podcast
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The High Performance Podcast
Welcome to High Performance. Through fascinating conversations with remarkable guests, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes uncover the secrets behind High Performance and explore how we can all become the best version of ourselves.We focus on uncovering the learnings from top performers in every field,...
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The England Coach Carrying Heartbreak Into World Cup ’26 | Justin Cochrane (E410)
Justin Cochrane is one of elite football’s most respected coaches and a vital part of the England Men's backroom team. Justin’s leadership focuses on...
The “F*ck You” Mindset That Made Me Champion | Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is back in the spotlight on Netflix this weekend — and it felt like the perfect moment to revisit this conversation we had with her in Ho...
What Do You Do The Day After You Win? (ft. Yaya Touré, Ben Ainslie & Ian Thorpe)
Everyone talks about what it takes to win. Nobody talks about what comes the morning after. In this episode, Jake and Damian go deep into the HPP arch...
Things Men Don't Say Out Loud (E408)
This special roundtable episode explores the vital role of mental fitness in reaching and sustaining peak performance.
In this special roundtab...
The Man Behind Bodø/Glimt's Champions League Miracle | Bjørn Mannsverk (E407)
Bjørn Mannsverk is the former F-16 fighter pilot who swapped combat missions for football kits to lead Bodø/Glimt on a historic rise. Under his guidan...
The Coach Who Puts People Before Medals | Adam Peaty's Olympic Coach, Mel Marshall
This week we're revisiting one of the most beloved episodes in High Performance history — our conversation with Mel Marshall, former head coach to Ada...
High Performance Racing is here! With Jake, Rob Smedley & Otmar Szafnauer
Jake and Damian discuss a BIG announcement this week... High Performance has a new show, and it's all about Formula One.
Hosted by Jake Humphrey...
Gary Lineker: How Feeling Like a Fraud Made Me One of England's Greatest
Gary Lineker needs no introduction. Golden Boot winner at the 1986 World Cup. Sixty-eight goals for England and one of only four players in history ne...
Peter Kenyon: How He Transformed Man Utd & Chelsea to Dominate World Football (E404)
Peter Kenyon is a global sports powerbroker and Williams F1 Board Advisor, famed for transforming Premier League giants and securing major partnership...
Your Attention is Being Stolen — and Here's How to Take it Back | Johann Hari
Johann Hari has spent years doing what most of us don't have time to do — travelling the world, interviewing the world's leading neuroscientists, psyc...
What F1 Insiders Told Us After the Australian Grand Prix
Jake and Damian go inside the 2026 Australian Grand Prix — not with lap times and race analysis, but with something rarer: direct messages from the pe...
Micro Habits: Lando Norris' Secret Weapon + Adam Peaty's Comeback Formula (Exclusive Audiobook Preview)
What does a Formula One World Champion packing up a garage have in common with an Olympic swimmer crying into his goggles at the end of a training ses...
World No. 1 Poker Player: The Secret to Reading Body Language | Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu, one of poker's all-time greats reveals the psychology of high-stakes decision making.
Daniel has been playing professional poke...
Matthew McConaughey: Stop Chasing 'Yet'
Oscar-winning actor and author Matthew McConaughey joins us to share his deeply philosophical approach to life, work, and the pursuit of satisfaction....
Free Solo Legend Alex Honnold: What Conquering Fear Actually Looks Like
This week, the world’s attention is fixed on Alex Honnold as he prepares for his most public and high-stakes challenge to date: Skyscraper Live on Net...
Prince Naseem Hamed: Boxing's Greatest Entertainer Who Broke Every Rule (E386)
Prince Naseem Hamed is one of boxing’s most electrifying figures - a world champion, cultural icon, and a true original who didn’t just win fights, bu...
How Giving Up Alcohol Transformed Everything, with Dr Alex George
This special episode is brought to you in partnership with Fora Space.
Dr. Alex George joins Jake for an open, deeply human conversation about h...
Why Your Brain Feels Overloaded and How to Fix It, with Dr Tara Swart
World’s leading neuroscientists Dr Tara Swart explains why so many high-functioning people feel exhausted, stressed, and out of balance, even when the...
Keely Hodgkinson's "Insane" Year: Using Spirituality to Overcome Injuries & Setbacks (E375)
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson returns to High Performance to share the honest reality of life after success, the highs of global recognition, the...
Roman Kemp: Football’s Role in the Fight for Men’s Mental Health (E372)
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, yet the stigma around mental health still keeps too many silent. In this episode, Roman Kemp opens up t...
Ryder Cup Rivalry: Through the Eyes of the Winning Captains
The Ryder Cup is one of the greatest events in sport, where Europe and the United States put aside individual achievement for national pride in one of...
The Defining Moment That Changed Usain Bolt's Approach to Failure
When most people think of Usain Bolt, they see the medals, the world records, the effortless dominance. But his journey wasn’t built on winning, it wa...
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 m...
How to Stop Being Too Nice to People
Have you ever found yourself saying yes when you really wanted to say no?
In this solo episode, Jake and Damian tackle a challenge many of us f...
How Lando Norris Found Purpose Long Before F1
Before he was a Formula One driver, Lando Norris was the kid in the McLaren garage packing boxes, dismantling equipment, and working side by side with...
Amanda Staveley: The Untold Story Behind Newcastle's £300M Takeover (E370)
Amanda Staveley is one of the most influential figures in modern football, best known for helping steer the takeover that transformed Newcastle United...
Sports Psychologist, Dr. Pippa Grange: How to Overcome the Fear of Not Being Good Enough
Pippa Grange has spent years working behind the scenes in elite sport, guiding some of the biggest names and teams to perform at their best when it ma...
Are You Living a Life You’d Want to Be Remembered For?
Sometimes the biggest reset doesn’t come from doing more, but from zooming out far enough to see what really matters.
That’s exactly what produc...
Nicolas Hamilton: Beyond Being Lewis' Brother & My Fight to Be Seen For Who I am (E369)
Nicolas Hamilton is a British racing driver who has defied the odds to make his mark in motorsport while living with cerebral palsy. As the younger br...
What Episodes Should You Play for Your Kids - And Why?
If you could choose just one conversation for your kids to listen to, what wisdom would you want them to take away?
In this powerful episode, J...
Why Building Trust Beats Being Liked, with Martin Lewis
Trust is one of those things we all rely on, yet rarely stop to examine. We know when it’s there, we know when it’s broken, but how is it built, and h...
Craig Bellamy: Why I Had to Hide Behind a Persona & How I Lead Wales With Honesty (E368)
Former Premier League star and manager of the Welsh national team Craig Bellamy is known for his fiery temper and relentless energy on the pitch. Once...
The Subtle Art Author, Mark Manson: How To Rebuild After Burnout
In this episode, we’re joined by Mark Manson, bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***. We start at the exact moment his book became...
Toto Wolff's No-Nonsense Habit That Built Mercedes’ F1 Dynasty
In high-performance sport, pressure is constant. In Formula 1, it’s relentless.
Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas...
Max Verstappen’s Trainer Uncovers What Makes Him Unstoppable | Bradley Scanes (E367)
Bradley Scanes isn’t just a fitness coach, he’s the guy who makes sure Max Verstappen steps into every race weekend as the most prepared driver on the...
Emily Maitlis: What Really Happened Before the Prince Andrew Interview
In this episode, we're joined by renowned journalist and former BBC newsreader, Emily Maitlis, who takes us behind the scenes of her iconic interview...
The Habit That Stops Self-Doubt Controlling You
Standing on stage with nothing but a microphone, Sara Pascoe knows instantly if she’s succeeded or failed. Comedy doesn’t let you hide, if the joke do...
Arsenal & Stormzy’s Elite Performance Coach Uncovers Nutrition Hacks You Can Learn (E366)
James Collins isn’t just your average nutritionist, he’s the behind-the-scenes expert trusted by the likes of Premier League stars, global artists lik...
Atomic Habits Author, James Clear: Why Every Action is a Vote for Who You Become
As Atomic Habits author James Clear reminds us, the person you become is shaped not by one big decision, but by the small choices you make every singl...
What the No.1 Brain Surgeon Taught Us About Delivering Hard Truths
Some conversations change lives. Others change the way we think about how we have them.
In this episode, I share the lesson I took from Dr. Rahu...