Great Traits Project

On this podcast we meet elite performance coach Harvey Hillary (@harveyhillary).

 Harvey is known throughout the sailing community for coaching and developing Olympic athletes. Today, Harvey is using…

On this month’s podcast we meet Jaco van Gass. @jacovangass

Jaco was born in South Africa. At the age of 20, he flew to England hoping to follow his dream of joining the British Armed Forces. By mid …

On this podcast we meet director and screenwriter Henry Scriven (@henryscriven)

Henry’s short films (To Let, The Babysitter, Divided, The Fox) have amassed over 35 million views online and won awards…

Stephen Catlin is the founder of Catlin Insurance Group.

After 10 years in the insurance industry Stephen Catlin set up his own insurance business in the 1980s. He successfully built a multi-billion …

Damian’s number 1 bestselling memoir, Maggie & Me, is about coming of age and coming out in Thatcher's Britain. It was the Sunday Times Memoir of the Year, BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week and won the …

Bruce Fordyce (@BruceFordycerun) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon runner.

He is best known for having won the worlds largest and oldest ultramarathon, the South African Comrades Marathon…

Karen Darke (@kdarke) is a Paralympic Gold Medallist and adventurer.

Karen was always a keen runner, climber and all round outdoor addict but aged 19, she fell off a cliff and became paralysed from t…

Simon is a maverick entrepreneur. He is the founder of YO! Sushi, YOTEL, YO! Home and all things YO!

Simon left school at the age of 16 with just two o-levels. He spent 30 years in the entertainment …

On this month’s podcast we meet Eliza Rebeiro, founder of the charity Lives Not Knives (@LNKCharity). The charity aims to prevent young people from carrying knives and becoming involved in gang cultu…

George Bullard (@georgebullardexplorer) is an explorer and world record holder. In 2008, at the age of just 19, George embarked on an expedition with Alex Hibbert to break the world record for the lo…

On this month’s podcast we meet Dr. Dave Alred

Dave is an elite performance coach who works with world class sportsmen and teams. He helps them deliver when the pressure is at its most extreme.

Dr. A…

On this month’s podcast we meet Patrick Drake @patrickdrake

Patrick is an entrepreneur and chef. He is the founder of the revolutionary food delivery service Hello Fresh www.hellofresh.co.uk/

Patrick…

On this month’s podcast we have something a little different, we have a scientist who specializes in the psychology of extreme and isolated environments.

The man in question is Dr. Nathan Smith, he…

Levison Wood is an explorer, bestselling author and photographer. He spent a number of years as an Officer in the British Parachute Regiment, and served in Afghanistan.

 After leaving the Army to pur…

Kirsty Henderson became the first (and is still the only) woman in Britain to attain a Black Belt in Shidokan Karate (better known as Japanese Mixed Martial Arts). After travelling, studying and comp…

Welcome to the Great Traits Project Podcast. We investigate the character traits that drive great achievements and reveal the mindset behind success. Throughout these podcasts we introduce you to rem…