Inside the Mind of Champions

The Rajasthan Royals winning the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008 was one of the greatest fairy tales in cricket history. Today I wind the clock back to then, and reflect over some key leaders…

It’s been over 12 months of remote working for most of us, and at Sporting Edge we’re now remote-first, so it’s been a big learning curve to get to where we are now. It’s a good chance to reflect in …

Innovation is a team effort. But when and where do you best innovate? In this episode, I select powerful insights from tour world renowned experts to highlight practical strategies that you can apply…

In this micro-lesson I explore the role of setbacks in sport and how it’s a necessary process for growth. It’s part of my interview on the Giving The Game Away with Cam Scott and Joel Barber. 

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Bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker and a trusted advisor to businesses around the world, Rasmus Ankersen is an expert on performance development. In today’s episode, I dive deep into his insig…

Tune in to these bite-sized snippets from my interview with Ben Ferbrache from the Guernsey Cricket Podcast called Under The Covers. Today’s micro-lesson covers the infamous ‘moon ball’, the psycholo…

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re going inside the mind of some of the most successful women from elite sport, business and the performing arts. I’m lucky to be surrounded by some amazing…

Today’s micro-lesson covers dealing with setbacks and motivation. It’s part of my interview on the Joe Marler Show. As a listener to the show, use the code INSPIRE21 to get 1 free month on Sporting E…

As we continue to navigate through these uncertain times, it’s easier than ever to feel demotivated. In this episode I tackle the belief systems that prevent us from being optimistic. I’ve selected k…

Coaching is not an easy job. From my own playing career, I know that it takes a careful balance of support and challenge to help people to make progress. Today I delve into our video library of exper…

Today’s episode dives into one of the highest profile coaches in sport, Eddie Jones. Eddie qualified as a teacher in his native Australia before following his passion for coaching rugby and has coach…

It’s been a tiring and challenging year to say the least, but the pressures throughout 2020 have allowed many of us to pivot. In this episode, I explore the psychological lessons that have helped us …

This year more than ever we have to keep talking, and for many men this can be challenging. On 19th November it was International Men’s Day, so I want to dedicate this episode to the mental wellbeing…

From the interviews I’ve conducted at Sporting Edge, a clear theme is that to move forward we need to make decisions. This episode explores six strategies to make better quality decisions, through a …

As the former Chair of UK Sport and former CEO of the National Coaching Federation, Sue Campbell is now the Director of Women's Football and a newly appointed Dame in 2020 New Year Honours for servic…

Becoming a champion takes incredible sacrifice and discipline. It’s not easy. Which is why understanding our motivations is key. What’s your goal? How much do you want it? How long are you willing to…

Striving for success is rarely glamorous. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a corporate executive or professional athlete, we all face setbacks and have ‘down’ days. How have you recovered from previo…

As our work has become more flexible, our working days have lengthened. While this is fine to hit a short-term deadline, prolonged exposure to stress can create mental health issues and burnout. In t…

As your profile builds, so do the external distractions. Being the 7th bowler of all time to reach 500 Test Match wickets, Stuart Broad has developed a mental game that is as impressive as his skills…

Mavericks are the free spirits that achieve great results in unconventional ways. It feels like we can’t live with them or without them such is their polarising impact on our teams. In today’s episod…