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, from sport to entertainment, business, health and wellness. No matter where our guests have excelled, they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share.
On High Performance we find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top and keep them there.
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 614
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Vicky Pattison's formula for life
Damian shares his key take-aways from one of his favourite episodes ever recorded with guest Vicky Pattison. Vicky completely shifted Damian's assumptions about reality TV stars and he came away with…
E209 - Dr Waheed Arian: How I escaped Afghanistan and became an NHS doctor
Dr. Waheed Arian, a doctor and radiologist, endured a challenging upbringing in war-torn Afghanistan, and at 15, he was smuggled to the UK. He had a singular ambition: to become a doctor. In a heartf…
Lessons from the month with Simon Sinek, Ashley Cain, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Dan Carter
Jake and Damian reflect on the insightful and inspiring conversations they’ve had in July, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.
They rediscover the teachings shared …
E208 - Steve Parish: The Candid Journey from Crystal Palace Fan to Owner
Steve Parish is a businessman and the co-owner and chairman of Crystal Palace F.C. After beginning his career in computer graphics, Steve went on to acquire multiple companies. He transformed TagWorl…
E207 - Emily Maitlis: How I Approached THAT Prince Andrew Interview
This is the final episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a great leader.
Emily Maitlis is a journalist, presenter of th…
Learnings from the Lionesses' with Jill Scott, Steph Houghton, Alex Scott and Phil Neville
To celebrate the Women’s World Cup, Jake and Damian take a look back at the conversations they had with former England players Alex Scott, Steph Houghton, and Jill Scott, as well as former manager Ph…
E206 - Simon Sinek: ‘Start with why’ when searching for High Performance
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 help those in your life find…
E205 - Timo Armoo: How you can play the game by your own rules
This is the third episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.
Timo Armoo is an entrepreneur, speaker and co-founder o…
E204 - Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton: Before I could thrive, I had to survive
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is a firefighter, psychologist and writer. In this episode Sabrina proves that nothing is fixed, where you start isn’t important, it’s where you end up. From experiencing home…
E203 - Tessa Clarke: What YOU can do to save the world
This is the second episode of our new Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.
Tessa Clarke is the co-founder and CEO of Olio, the fr…
E202 - Ashley Cain: Everything losing my daughter taught me
Ashley Cain is a former professional footballer and TV personality. In 2020, his 8 week old daughter Azaylia Cain was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. During Azaylia’s battle with cance…
E201 - Steve Hare: Remaining calm through chaos with the UK's highest rated CEO
This is the first episode of our Leadership Series, sponsored by PwC, in which we will be diving deep into what it really takes to be a CEO.
Steve Hare is a businessman and CEO of Sage Group PLC, the …
Looking Ahead to Lessons in Leadership
This episode is a look ahead to our forthcoming PWC leadership series which begins this Friday. Listen in to hear a preview of interviews with Steve Hare (Sage CEO), Tessa Clarke (Olio CEO) and Timot…
E200 - Dan Carter: The Art of Winning
Welcome to our 200th Episode Special with Dan Carter, recorded live at Hackney Empire!
We first spoke to Dan, All-Blacks legend and one of the greatest rugby players of all time, almost 2 years ago. H…
Lessons from the month with Kevin Sinfield, Edwin van der Sar, Tom Grennan and Matt Willis
Jake and Damian take some time to reflect on the conversations they’ve had in June, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.
They explore the idea of finding your purpos…
E199 - Matt Willis: How addiction nearly destroyed my life
Matt Willis, the musician and singer known for co-founding Busted, joins the podcast to speak about the true impact of addiction. We discuss why addiction is such a taboo subject, how to approach dif…
George Groves: Down but not out, how I became a world champion at the fourth attempt
George Groves is a former professional boxer, he competed for 10 years and held a WBA Super-Middleweight title. In March 2018, he was ranked as the Worlds Best Active Super-Middleweight Boxer. George…
E198 - Tom Grennan: How I flipped adversity into energy
Today we welcome musician Tom Grennan to The High Performance Podcast. I’m sure you immediately start to think of some of the awesome songs that Tom’s released, but there is so much about his story, …
Fathers Day Reflections: Raising a High Performer
To celebrate Fathers Day 2023 in the UK, Jake and Damian discuss the importance of father figures. They look back on how previous guests lives have been shaped by their dads. The two also share what …
E197 - Edwin Van Der Sar: "It’s f***ing hard" - his final interview as Ajax CEO
In this interview, we welcome Edwin Van De Sar. The man who went from player to CEO, who won four Eredivisie titles, four Premier League Crowns and the Champions League, among many other accolades in…