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ainslie + ainslie Performance People

The ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast talks to high-performers in the world of sport and beyond, to bring defining moments, hard-earned insights and expert advice to everyday performance. New episodes every Tuesday.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
159
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Reflections From A Life Covering Extraordinary Sporting Moments | Matt Dickinson

Reflections From A Life Covering Extraordinary Sporting Moments | Matt Dickinson

As a writer for The Times, Matt Dickinson has been an original and trusted voice on the key sporting events and characters of the last 25 years. He came to prominence as the reporter behind the inter…
00:44:18  |   Tue 16 Jul 2024
Locker Room Stories With A Wimbledon Legend | Tim Henman

Locker Room Stories With A Wimbledon Legend | Tim Henman

When Tim Herman first went to Wimbledon as a 6-year-old and saw Bjorn Borg play, his fate was sealed. It was tennis all the way. Fifteen years later, he was playing his first match as a pro on Centre…
00:45:20  |   Wed 10 Jul 2024
Why Wimbledon means so much to Andrew Castle

Why Wimbledon means so much to Andrew Castle

Think of Wimbledon and the name Andrew Castle won’t be far from your mind. 


A former British number one as a player, he took a chance in broadcasting and never looked back - his voice is now one of th…

00:47:31  |   Tue 02 Jul 2024
How Formula One Is Helping Win Back The America’s Cup | Sir Ben Ainslie and Toto Wolff

How Formula One Is Helping Win Back The America’s Cup | Sir Ben Ainslie and Toto Wolff

One of the big stories going into this year’s America’s Cup is the collaboration between two different sports which share more similarities than you might expect. In a special episode of Performance …
00:28:39  |   Tue 25 Jun 2024
How To Stay Fitter, Younger And Stronger For Longer | Matt Roberts

How To Stay Fitter, Younger And Stronger For Longer | Matt Roberts

How much can we slow down the ageing process and extend our healthspan? It’s a growing area of interest and a subject in which personal trainer Matt Roberts is a leading and hugely knowledgable voice…

00:44:52  |   Tue 18 Jun 2024
How To Turn Difficulties Into Opportunities | Lewis Moody

How To Turn Difficulties Into Opportunities | Lewis Moody

England rugby stalwart Lewis Moody was known for his all-action approach which left everything on the pitch. You don’t get the nickname 'mad dog’ for nothing.


Yet it was off the pitch that Lewis Moody…

00:35:23  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
What It Feels Like To Be a Favourite At Your First Olympics | Emma Finucane | Paris 2024

What It Feels Like To Be a Favourite At Your First Olympics | Emma Finucane | Paris 2024

Team GB’s Emma Finucane is on a whirlwind rise through women’s cycling and is heading to Paris with high hopes that she could become the next name in British Cycling royalty.


Just a year ago, this was…

00:36:40  |   Tue 04 Jun 2024
Why Seeking Out Discomfort Could Make Us More Fulfilled | Michael Easter

Why Seeking Out Discomfort Could Make Us More Fulfilled | Michael Easter

Michael Easter is a journalist and author whose two books ‘The Comfort Crisis’ and ‘Scarcity Brain’ reveal the ways in which the modern world has become incompatible with the way our animal brains ar…

00:33:46  |   Tue 28 May 2024
The World Champion Runner That Doesn’t Like Running (But Loves Racing) | Jake Wightman | Paris 2024

The World Champion Runner That Doesn’t Like Running (But Loves Racing) | Jake Wightman | Paris 2024

As crazy as it sounds, middle-distance runner Jake Wightman doesn’t really enjoy the act of going for a run. Sounds like a bit of a problem when you’re an elite athlete with his sights set on an Olym…
00:37:04  |   Tue 21 May 2024
Understanding How Mental Illnesses Lie To You | Bryony Gordon

Understanding How Mental Illnesses Lie To You | Bryony Gordon

Journalist and author Bryony Gordon’s books, including her latest ‘Mad Woman’, are dark, funny, no holds barred accounts, of what it’s like to live with addiction and mental illness while, at the sam…

00:45:10  |   Tue 14 May 2024
Why It Pays To Make Friends With Fear | Laura Crane

Why It Pays To Make Friends With Fear | Laura Crane

Big wave surfing is a sport like no other. Clearly you need incredible technique and athleticism just to be in the conversation. But beyond that it’s the mental side of taking on a monster wave, each…
00:35:27  |   Tue 07 May 2024
Is Fear Holding You Back From The Career Switch You Need? | Beth Potter

Is Fear Holding You Back From The Career Switch You Need? | Beth Potter

GB Triathlete Beth Potter didn’t even own a bike eight years ago. Now she is a gold medal favourite for the women’s triathlon in Paris this summer. The story of why she decided to trust her instincts…
00:33:28  |   Tue 30 Apr 2024
Is How You Breathe Helping You or Hurting You? | Stuart Sandeman

Is How You Breathe Helping You or Hurting You? | Stuart Sandeman

It’s the most basic function we all take for granted but learning to harness our breathing can help us manage stress, release tension and even allow us to switch our mindsets when we need to.  


Stuart…

00:38:16  |   Tue 23 Apr 2024
What Athletes Do To Smash Their Goals | Zharnel Hughes

What Athletes Do To Smash Their Goals | Zharnel Hughes

How do you approach a goal as big as becoming the fast man on planet Earth? Team GB sprinter Zharnel Hughes made incredible strides in 2023, blitzing a new British record of 9.83 seconds, and now has…
00:38:16  |   Tue 16 Apr 2024
What Do You Really Want From Life? | Alex Kergall

What Do You Really Want From Life? | Alex Kergall

Asking yourself this simple question is something that coach Alex Kergall believes is central to performing at our best. And he should know. He spends his life helping CEOs and professional athletes …
00:36:04  |   Tue 09 Apr 2024
Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities | Philippa Langley

Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities | Philippa Langley

Philippa Langley has an extraordinary story. Flying high in her career she was struck down with chronic fatigue syndrome and, as she recovered, only had enough energy to read. But what she read led h…
00:36:06  |   Tue 02 Apr 2024
How to Make Success a Habit

How to Make Success a Habit

Rugby player and world cup winner Natasha "Mo" Hunt is proof positive that getting your mindset right can take you to the top of your field - and keep you there. Fearless on the pitch, she credits he…
00:36:45  |   Tue 26 Mar 2024
Are Children in the Nordics Really Happier Than in the Rest of the World?

Are Children in the Nordics Really Happier Than in the Rest of the World?

Studies show those living in the Nordic regions are happier than in the rest of the world. Why? Helen Russell is a best selling author and speaker and has raised her children in Denmark. She shares w…
00:28:03  |   Tue 19 Mar 2024
Women are Organisational Legends

Women are Organisational Legends

Anya Hindmarch joins Georgie on this episode to explain why women are ‘organizational legends’ and how positive thinking is a necessary prerequisite for any entrepreneur. Anya describes her passion f…
00:38:34  |   Tue 12 Mar 2024
Think you know how to sleep? Think again.

Think you know how to sleep? Think again.

Sleep is the precondition to life. It is something we all do so, how come so many of us get it wrong? Anna West explains to Georgie why sleep should be part of everyones performance enhancement strat…

00:42:03  |   Tue 05 Mar 2024
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