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ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleJacquie Beltrao | Grief, Grit and the Olympic DreamSky News Sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao joins Georgie for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, identity, and what sport has taught her about life. From a humble upbringing to the Olympic stage, Jacquie shares how her dream of competing in rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Los Angeles Games became a reality — despite the heartbreak of losing her mum just weeks before.She reflects on the emotional chaos of that time, the support of her sisters and coach, and the determination that pushed her through. That same mindset would carry her into the male-dominated world of sports broadcasting, where sh...2025-07-2940 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleWhat You Can Learn From How Sports Teams Approach Jet Lag And Travel FatigueIf any sport knows how to navigate the negative effects of international travel it’s Formula 1, whose teams are frequently flying their staff across time zones and need them to be firing on all cylinders as soon as they arrive.With over 25 years of experience working with elite athletes from Olympians to Formula 1 drivers, performance coach Pete McKnight reveals what we can learn from their approach.He explains how travel affects our reaction times and decision-making, why your chronotype is key to your travel plan, how being a good traveller can be learned, ho...2025-07-2212 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleInside Sport’s Greatest Comeback | How The 2013 America’s Cup Was Won With Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill and Russell CouttsSporting history may be full of great comeback stories, but the 2013 America’s Cup will forever take some beating.Oracle Team USA were 8-1 down against a dominant Emirates Team New Zealand team who needed only one more win to lift the Auld Mug and put the Americans out of their misery. In a last-gasp move to change things up, Ben Ainslie was brought in by CEO Russell Coutts to join skipper Jimmy Spithill on board. Incredibly, the momentum turned and the team reeled off eight straight wins to pull off the most remarkable turnaround.2025-07-2035 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleThe Science Behind Peak Performance | A User’s Guide to Better SleepIn this episode, sleep evangelist and scientist Dr Sophie Bostock shares her mission to help people unlock the life-changing benefits of better sleep. Founder of TheSleepScientist.com, Sophie works with high performers in sport, business and leadership to improve recovery, reduce burnout, and enhance productivity by optimising their sleep routines. This conversation centres around her research-backed approach to “sleeping yourself to the top”—and why the modern understanding of recovery is shifting in workplaces and boardrooms alike.We explore how elite performers are rethinking their relationship with rest, and why the age of bragging about ‘surviving on four hou...2025-07-1515 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleAlfie Hewett | The Secrets Behind a Career Defining Wimbledon WinAlfie Hewett joins the podcast a year after the defining moment of his career: winning his first Wimbledon singles title in 2024. After years of coming heartbreakingly close—including back-to-back final losses in 2022 and 2023—Alfie reveals how that elusive victory became an obsession. He explains the intense personal and professional journey to overcome self-doubt, external expectations, and the emotional pressure of chasing the career Grand Slam.In an exclusive conversation, Alfie shares how his losses at Wimbledon shaped him more than any win. Those setbacks became pivotal learning moments that built resilience and reinforced belief in his ability to t...2025-07-0849 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleInside Williams F1 | Boss James Vowles on Silverstone Folklore, Rejection and Winning CulturesIn this episode, Georgie welcomes James Vowles, Team Principal of Williams Racing and a seasoned Formula One strategist with decades of experience at the highest level of motorsport. From his early days on the pit wall to leading one of the most iconic teams in F1 history, James shares the pivotal moments that shaped his career and leadership style.James reflects the moments that shaped his early career, including receiving rejection letters from ALL 11 F1 teams and how those experiences changed the trajectory of his life and led him to the helm at Williams. He opens up...2025-07-0150 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleWimbledon Uncovered | Chair Debbie Jevans on Tradition, Innovation and honouring Andy MurrayIn this exclusive episode recorded in the clubhouse at Wimbledon, Georgie sits down with Debbie Jevans, the first female chair of the All England Club, to explore what it really takes to deliver one of the world’s most iconic sporting events. Debbie reveals how far in advance the team plans for the Championships and the importance of testing every element before day one. From 50,000 flowers to rain-proof scheduling, it's a masterclass in precision and preparation.Debbie talks candidly about the pressure and pride that come with the role, admitting she still pinches herself in the lead-up to...2025-06-2421 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleEd Chamberlin | What I learned from Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and AP McCoyEd Chamberlin is the face of horse racing on ITV, the man who shepherded Gary Neville into TV and also a cancer survivor. On this week's podcast, Georgie catches up with her old Sky Sports News co-presenter, Ed, to talk about:* Why his first attempts at presenting all tanked* The death threats he faced at Sky Sports* Gary Neville's relentless work ethic and how it changed his own approach* How he would never have walked away from the biggest job at Sky Sports if it wasn't for the cancer battle that...2025-06-1742 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleKatie Boulter | How a Family Crisis Changed her Perspective on Wimbledon, Life and TennisBritish tennis star Katie Boulter is heading into Wimbledon with serious momentum — a chance for a 'three-peat' win in Nottingham and a showdown with Emma Raducanu for top Brit billing.In this week’s episode, Katie lets Georgie in on the behind-the-scenes realities of preparing for the biggest tournament of the year, what she’s learned from her power-couple fiancé, Alex de Minaur, and how the tragic news of a double cancer diagnosis in her family forced her to reassess her priorities. She shares why playing at Wimbledon makes her feel sick — in a good way — and exactly how...2025-06-1047 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleJamie Chadwick | When Will Formula One Get Its Next Female Driver?Jamie Chadwick is one of motor racing’s most decorated female drivers, having won races and titles everywhere she’s gone. Jamie discusses her incredible experiences over the last decade, the pros and cons of being a woman in modern-day motorsport, what she’s learned from her recent time in Indy NXT, when she thinks a female driver will break into Formula One, how she’s preparing for the legendary Le Mans 24 hours and why she’s more passionate about encouraging more girls to try motorsport than in finding the next champion.The ainslie + ainslie Performance People pod...2025-06-0337 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleHayley McQueen On Her Father Gordon’s Dementia Battle And What It Means For FootballHayley McQueen is a sports broadcaster, a leading anchor on Sky Sports News, and the co-host of the Not Just Football podcast with Kelly Cates and Christine Lampard. She is also the daughter of the Manchester United and Scotland defender, Gordon McQueen, who died in 2023 from vascular dementia and pneumonia. Hayley explains her family’s battle to discover if Gordon’s death was linked to his profession, the decision to donate his brain for medical research, the struggle to find closure after his death and her wish to change football training practices in order to protect the next generation.2025-05-2743 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleSimon Thomas | Coming Back From Anxiety and Grief to Take a Second Chance at LifeGeorgie welcomes her former Sky Sports screen husband, and now Soccer Saturday host, Simon Thomas, into the Performance People studio. Simon opens up about his journey through sports broadcasting, revealing the truth behind his big break on Blue Peter, explaining the personal challenges of overcoming anxiety and the pressures of live television, how the sudden death of his wife, Gemma, left him utterly broken and he shares the shaping forces that helped him rebuild his life again. He discusses how he handles pressure through preparation, the inside stories on what really happens in live TV, describes what it’s li...2025-05-1352 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleThe 10 Habits That Define How You Live, Feel and Perform | Chris TombsWhat are the daily and weekly habits that build a life of high performance? Top performance coach to elite sport, military and business professionals, Chris Tombs, breaks down the habits, routines and mindset shifts that drive high performance in any field.From optimising sleep to integrating movement, Chris shares the daily principles that anyone can use to raise their game. Discover why consistency beats intensity, how to eat for energy and how to apply lessons from elite sport to everyday life.We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the firs...2025-04-2913 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleThe 10 Habits That Define How You Live, Feel and Perform | Chris TombsWhat are the daily and weekly habits that build a life of high performance? Top performance coach to elite sport, military and business professionals, Chris Tombs, breaks down the habits, routines and mindset shifts that drive high performance in any field.From optimising sleep to integrating movement, Chris shares the daily principles that anyone can use to raise their game. Discover why consistency beats intensity, how to eat for energy and how to apply lessons from elite sport to everyday life.We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the firs...2025-04-2213 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleDavid Jones | Behind the Scenes With the Host of Sky Sports FootballGeorgie reunites with her old Sky Sports News co-anchor David Jones, who now hosts Sky Sports' flagship football coverage on Super Sunday and Monday Night Football alongside pundits including Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp.David discusses his big break at Sky, the pressure and buzz of live TV, why he prefers asking questions to answering them and how presenting live football with a panel of pundits can feel like hosting a dinner party. We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be de...2025-04-2245 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleSimple Ways To Optimise Your Sleep And Recovery For Better Performance | Peter TierneyWhat can we learn from how athletes approach sleep to improve how we feel and perform every day? Dr Peter Tierney is a performance coach and sports scientist who has worked with Leinster rugby, Chelsea FC, Lulu Lemon and The FA. Working with elite athletes, he has seen the power of optimising sleep to maximise performance. In this episode, he describes his SLEEP checklist for improving your sleep environment, why regularity matters, the role of nutrition, why sleep trackers are like Google Maps and what we can learn from how athletes approach recovery.W...2025-04-1514 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleMike Tindall | Performance Secrets From Inside England’s Greatest Rugby MomentRugby world cup winner Mike Tindall takes us inside that famous 2003 final, when England beat Australia with a Jonny Wilkinson drop-goal in extra time.Mike looks back at what made that team so special; the characters, camaraderie and leadership that made the difference and how he’s never been in an environment like it since.Now a podcast host himself on ‘The Good, The Bad and The Rugby’, he also shares his views on the British and Irish Lions tour, the rise of superstar women’s rugby player Ilona Maher, the physical toll of playi...2025-04-0855 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleHow to Use Your Circadian Rhythm to Live Longer, Healthier and Happier | Professor Russell FosterRussell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, an ainslie + ainslie advisor, and a world-leading expert on the emerging science behind our bodyclock and the fundamental role it plays in everything we do. He explains how our circadian rhythm works, the role of light and how to change our relationship with sleep for the better. Taking action to get back into our natural rhythm is fundamental to our health, happiness and performance.You can also watch episodes on YouTube. We love performance, which is why we’ve also launched ainslie + ainslie – the fi...2025-03-2514 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleWhat You Can Learn From F1 Drivers About Age-Proofing Your Brain | Dr Tommy WoodDr Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist, a performance coach and – his words – an elite professional nerd. He’s also Hintsa’s head scientist for motorsport. Formula 1 drivers operate at the peak of physical and cognitive performance. Tommy describes the key lessons we can take from how F1 drivers train to push our own limits, and why it could hold the secret to holding off cognitive decline as we get older.Tommy hosts his own podcast ‘Better Brain Fitness’ with Dr Josh Turknett.You can also watch episodes on YouTube. We love performan...2025-03-1815 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleGabby Logan | On Living With Loss and Embracing Mid-LifeIn the first episode in our relaunched ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast, trailblazing sports presenter and new Match Of The Day host, Gabby Logan, reflects on her life’s defining moment, the death of her younger brother Daniel, a hugely talented footballer who collapsed in the garden whilst playing football with his Dad and younger brother aged just 15.Gabby talks about the impact on her family, how it shaped her outlook as a young adult, why grief never goes away and the importance of living life to the maximum. * If you need help wi...2025-03-0442 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleInside The Mindsets And Routines Of Two Olympic Champions | Live Episode With Ben Ainslie + Hannah MillsIn our first ever live episode, Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills joined Georgie for a Performance People special in collaboration with Ned Talks, recorded in The Parlour room at The Ned in central London.The panel looked back at the America's Cup in Barcelona last year, ahead to this year's Sail GP season and revealed a few of the performance secrets that have racked up six Olympic gold medals between them, including how they handle nerves, how they juggle the single-mindedness of sport with family life and what they prioritise most when they really need to...2025-02-2537 min
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleReflections From Top Athletes featuring Lewis Hamilton, Ben Ainslie, George Russell, Gary Neville and moreIt’s been a big 12 months on Performance People and we thought we’d close it out the year with a selection of clips from some of our favourite episodes, many of which were recorded out in in Barcelona, where Ben Ainslie and his INEOS Britannia team were attempting to fulfil their ‘moment in time’ and bring the oldest trophy in sport back to Britain for the first time.We were joined by some stellar guests in our recording studio out there, including Lewis Hamilton, Ben Ainslie, Gary Neville, George Russell, Toto Wolff, Hannah Mills and Ellie Al...2024-12-2413 min
The Three Links Odd CastEating OddlyEating together is an integral part of Odd Fellowship and has a long tradition of inclusion within our Order, from formal banquets at Grand and Sovereign Grand Lodge meetings to sandwich platters during a Degree Rally, to tried-and-true fraternal staples like spaghetti feeds, pancake breakfasts, and pie auctions. Mike, Ainslie, and Toby discuss these various modes of eating and other ways that food helps bolster the fellowship of Odd Fellowship. The Shoutout goes to another new lodge in Florida, this time the re-chartered Suncoast #69. Word has it that another lodge institution will be taking place in Florida early next yea...2024-12-081h 22
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleLeadership Lessons In Life And Sport From The 37th America’s Cup | Ben AinslieNow the dust has settled on the 37th America's Cup, it's the perfect time to look back on how things played out both on and off the water with the skipper and CEO of INEOS Britannia, Ben Ainslie.As well as some stories from the inside, Ben considers the highs and lows of his team’s journey to face off against the Kiwis, the details that he thinks made the difference and the biggest lessons, both collectively and personally, he’ll take in to next time.He tells us how the boat’s near s...2024-11-1938 minThe Three Links Odd CastSovereign Grand Lodge: ReactionsMike, Toby, and Ainslie are all safely home from their trip to Pittsburgh and back to their usual lodge activities. The brothers got together to discuss their experiences at Sovereign Grand Lodge and how they felt the Order was progressing as a result. They all had wonderful experiences at the event and enjoyed the fellowship and are energized with all kinds of great ideas for the future. They discuss all those ideas in this episode and give some thoughts about how they may be implemented as soon as next year's session. The Shoutout goes to another new lodge, this time...2024-09-121h 26ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleInside One Of Sport’s Greatest Ever Comebacks | Sir Ben AinslieAs the summer of sport moves towards the 37th America’s Cup, we look back to the remarkable 2013 edition in a special episode of Performance People with the Inside Tack podcast.Oracle Team USA were 8-1 down and going nowhere against Emirates Team New Zealand who needed only one more win to lift the Auld Mug. Enter Ben Ainslie, who was brought in as tactician in a last-gasp move to try to change things up. And boy did it work, as he reeled off seven straight wins to set up a winner-takes-all decider. Ben...2024-08-2025 minThe Three Links Odd CastAnniversary IV: More Of The BestOne might think that after four seasons and over 30,000 downloads of the Three Links Odd Cast that there would be nothing left for the hosts to talk about. Au contraire, mon frère! Mike, Toby, and Ainslie are very opinionated and love hearing themselves talk so it was easy for them to take some time to talk about the highlights of the previous season's work. The main highlight was their Christmas episode which featured a radio play written by Toby and acted by a cast of talented members from around the country. Other highlights were the on-location recordings of interviews with...2024-07-161h 25
ainslie + ainslie Performance PeopleHow Formula One Is Helping Win Back The America’s Cup | Sir Ben Ainslie and Toto WolffOne 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 People with the Inside Tack podcast, Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team sat down with Sir Ben Ainslie, CEO and skipper of INEOS Britannia, to discuss how Formula One thinking has influenced this campaign, highlighting the areas which have seen the most benefits on both sides. Toto describes what it felt like to be a member of Ben’s crew for the da...2024-06-2528 minThe Three Links Odd CastThe Lord's PrayerOdd Fellowship is non-political and non-sectarian. But why, then, do we recite the Lord's Prayer as part of the opening of the lodge? Ainslie and Toby dig into some of the history around this observance and discuss whether it makes us truly non-sectarian or if that was just a thin veneer applied to the top of Odd Fellowship to make it appeal to more people. Hint: there are no right answers and a lot of different opinions. The Shoutout goes to Nampa Lodge #40 of Idaho for their efforts to bring in a new, young member. In the Odd Podge, Ainsl...2024-04-151h 17