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The High Performance Half Hour31. Efrem Brynin Loss, Life & StrongmenOn this weeks episode I talk with Efrem BryninEfrem is the Co-Founder of Strongmen and he opens up about what he calls his first life and second life. Recalling a time in 2013, sitting with my wife in complete peace, his life was in complete balance. Just six months later everything had changed, that life he had loved was over. His son, James, was killed on his second tour of Afghanistan. In the immediate aftermath and to this day he has, and still experiences, the very worst imaginable emotions. Since James died, he has been diagnosed, treated...2022-07-2657 minThe High Performance Half Hour30. Jade English Burned Out Apprentice To Finding Feel GoodOn this weeks show, I'm pleased to welcome former Apprentice Show candidate and current fitness and wellness guru - Jade English!In this very open discussion Jade discusses her journey to The Apprentice Show.How she became so driven for success, consumed with work and striving for the next big thing, until one day she started to question what it was all about.Feeling stressed and burned out, she took herself on a journey of discovery to Bali and once then discovered a new calling to "feel good" and teach others to do the...2022-06-2438 minThe High Performance Half Hour29. Adelaide Goodeve - Train Your Brain For Elite PerformanceOn this weeks episode, I talk to Elite Performance Coach Adelaide Goodeve.Adelaide shares her incredible story of how within 10 years, she overcam a debilitating condition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to become an endurance athlete in her own right and elite performance coach for some of the world’s best companies, leaders, teams and athletes.She shares her story of not accepting her own diagnosis and immersing herself in a powerful lifelong learning experience to understand neuroscience, brain plasticity and the power of language to change her own life and that of the clients that she...2022-06-1729 minThe High Performance Half Hour28. TimeAfter a break from the podcast we're back with a new series...In this first episode, I want to pose the question "how are you spending your time"?We're nearly halfway through 2022 and I think it's a good time for you to checck in with yourself to evaluate whether you feel you're spending time doing the things you want to do, with the people you want to be with?I've had some time to reflect on the last few years and I want to share some realisations from this time and my plans for...2022-06-1010 min
Hero Life065. Hero Life x David Osgathorp: The Trusted Trainer, the perfect book for budding personal trainers.David discusses life, relationships, experiences, and skills that inspired him to write his book The Trusted Trainer.2022-04-0649 min
The Focal PointOura Ring - David OsgathropIn this episode Chris and Ian are joined by a guru in human performance David Osgathorp. He shares his insights on what it takes to keep performing in some of the most demanding environments using his focal point of the Oura ring ( well worth a google is you looking for some good data on your physiological performance).This episode coincides with the start of the 2022 F1 season. If you have any interest in F1 it's worth downloading to hear what advice the tops teams in one of the worlds most demanding sports get from people like David.2022-03-2145 minThe High Performance Half Hour28. Burned Out Apprentice To Finding Feel GoodJade English is a former BBC ‘The Apprentice’ contestant turned holistic happiness hunter and radio reporterDespite making it all the way to the semi-final, during her time on The Apprentice Jade quickly realised that for many high-flyers, herself included, no amount of professional or financial success could ever equate to true happiness. It was a realisation that caused her to take a step back from the rat race and re-evaluate her life and goals. As a qualified personal trainer Jade had always had an interest in conventional health and wellness, but in re-assessing her path...2021-09-1739 minThe High Performance Half Hour27. Shawn Harper - From Nowhere to The NFLShawn Harper has helped transform thousands of corporate environments, built leadership, trained teams and impacted youth development in schools, and churches with high energy keynote speeches that activate winners.His unique story is one of really inner belief and never giving up on his dream of reaching the NFL. Since retiring from professional American Football he has become an exceptional speaker and when Shawn steps on the stage, he delivers strategies and techniques used by professional athletes to compete and win at the highest levels. His unique no excuses approach leaves his audience ready to w...2021-09-0339 minThe High Performance Half Hour26. Ian Leman Human Intelligence for High PerformanceOn the show today I'm pleased to introduce a good friend of mine, Ian Leman.Ian spent 12 years in the UK Military, including three tours of Afghanistan leading eliteteams on military intelligence operations. Specialising in influence, he used his expertiseon defence liaison operations in the Middle East and South East Asia, dealing with anarray of influence and security challenges in complex and demanding environments.Ian demonstrated his abilities to elicit information that unlocked high performance inindividuals at a world leading officer academy, where he quickly became the...2021-08-2044 minThe High Performance Half Hour25. Anna West - Sleep To PerformOn this weeks episode, I'm delighted to say that we have sleep and recovery expert Anna West. Anna has worked in a variety of fields from research to the military, corporate wellness to elite sports performance, - where she has now really found her niche.Her goal is to pass on knowledge about circadian rhythm, sleep, stress and performance, not through scientific texts, but through implementable strategies, that can help people change bad habits and ultimately make them understand how they can use sleep as a repeated performance enhancer.Given my own interest i...2021-05-2844 minThe High Performance Half Hour24. David Osgathorp - What's The Story?What's The Story that you are telling yourself right now?We've all had a crazy experience over the last year or so and as we emerge out of lockdown we've got a number of choices to make...In this episode I'm going to discuss what I believe is often the single biggest factor in determining success - and that's the story that we choose to tell ourselves.For some people the pandemic has caused them a lot of stress and discomfort, for others they have come out of this time in a better...2021-05-2107 minThe High Performance Half Hour23. Russell Short CBD and Sports PerformanceRussell set up CBD performance with his business partner Simon Church, after they both had positive personal experiences with CBD oil.Through CBD Performance they have create a unique premium brand offering 100% natural & vegan friendly CBD supplements and are on a mission to educate people on the benefits of regular use in the health, fitness & sports industry to enhance performance and wellbeing.I've personally been a big fan of their products and as I'm often asked about the benefits of CBD for athletic performance and effective recovery, I thought it would be great to get Russell...2021-03-2632 minThe High Performance Half Hour22. Paul Robinson - Developing a Sports MindsetPaul Robinson is a former professional footballer who represented five clubs spanning over 22 years in the Premier League and Football League between 1996-2018 and was also capped three times for England at under-21 level in 1999.Paul began his professional career with his hometown club Watford, in 1996 making his competitive debut at just 17 against Luton Town and went on to make 252 appearances for the club, winning two promotions, one play-off final, and reaching an FA Cup semi-final. In 2003 he signed for West Bromwich Albion and went on to make 238 appearances for the club, winning two promotions, on...2021-03-1947 minThe High Performance Half Hour21. Jack Brooks - Seamer's Sledging & SurgeryOn the show this week we have Somerset County Cricketer, Jack Brooks.After coming into the professional game relatively late, Jack has had an incredible career. Starting out at Northants he was fortunate to be mentored by the late, great David Capel and he grew from someone who wasn’t sure if he could make it, into one of the country’s best fast bowlers who was on the fringes of the England team.This led to a move to the big boys of Yorkshire where he not only starred in their back to back Coun...2021-03-1241 minThe High Performance Half Hour21. Seamer's Sledging & Surgery - with Jack BrooksOn the show this week we have Somerset County Cricketer, Jack Brooks.After coming into the professional game relatively late, Jack has had an incredible career. Starting out at Northants he was fortunate to be mentored by the late, great David Capel and he grew from someone who wasn't sure if he could make it, into one of the country's best fast bowlers who was on the fringes of the England team.This led to a move to the big boys of Yorkshire where he not only starred in their back to back County Championship...2021-03-1240 minThe High Performance Half Hour20. David Osgathorp - Parenting, Pandemic & PurposeThis week I'm taking a slightly different route with the podcast as I share the news of the birth of my second child, Oliver John Osgathorp, who was born on 4th February 2021.You can't really have a more life changing moment than the birth of a child and the last few weeks have been incredible for me and just made me re-assess what I want from life and WHY I do what I do.Ultimately it all comes down to purpose and I think that anyone who wants a high performance life, needs to align...2021-03-0505 minThe High Performance Half Hour19. Hans Struzyna - From Rio To Real EstateOn the Show this week we have former USA Mens 8 Rower, Hans Struzyna. His 12 year rowing career culminated in him being a member of the 2016 USA Olympic rowing team and in this episode we discuss the highs and lows of his sporting career and the habits and dedication that led to him reaching the pinnacle of his sport.We also discuss how he dealt with life after the Olympics, and how he found himself without a real purpose until he found real estate.We talk about the carry over of work ethic and competition to...2021-01-2645 minThe High Performance Half Hour18. Nathan Flear and Dr Mark Slaski - Going All InNathan Flear is an Ultra Marathon runner. He competes in events of up to 250km, - through the mountains! For most of his competitors this has been a lifelong pursuit, but five years ago Nathan weighed 18 stone, he was drinking and smoking every day and literally decided overnight that something needed to change. Instead of dipping his toe in with a half or even a full marathon, Nathan decided to go all in on the pursuit of ultra marathons and in particular the Spartathlon. Within weeks he completed his first ultramarathon, in a few months he’d won...2020-12-1544 minThe High Performance Half Hour17. Richard Haiduck - Shifting GearsRichard Haiduck is a former life sciences executive and mentor, and now has an active retirement. His 75+ retiree interviews are the basis for Shifting Gears; 50 Baby Boomers Share Their Meaningful Journeys in Retirement. In this episode we discuss some of the great stories he was able to uncover through his 75+ interviews with retirees. We talk about the importance of having a purpose, the freedom to pursue new challenges without expectation and his concept of relaxed intensity.This interview confirmed to me that anyone can pursue high performing habits at any age or stage in their l...2020-11-1834 minThe High Performance Half Hour16. David Osgathorp - Control The Controllable'sWith so much uncertainty out there at the moment, people are understandably worrying about the future.Whilst it may be difficult to step away from the doom and gloom, all you can ever really focus on are the things that you can personally control.What can you focus on at this time?What can you do more of?What can you stop doing?In this episode David discusses the concept of controlling the controllable's in order to not just get through the rest of this year, but to set...2020-11-1308 minThe High Performance Half Hour15. Paul Glezer - Becoming A HeroMy guest on the show this week is Paul Glezer, a coach, business owner, podcaster and founder of The Hero Programme. Paul has recently experienced fatherhood and all that it comes with it. He realized that it is a profound shift for many fathers and appreciates that many things change as a result of being a dad.The first thing he noticed when his friends began to have children was that their health was the first thing to be sacrificed. This inspired him and his business partner Daniel to create Hero, a programme specifically designed to h...2020-10-3032 minThe High Performance Half Hour14. Saskia Clark - Reflecting on a Golden Career - Pt 2Part two of my conversation with Saskia Clark. In this episode we talk about life after her Olympic career and her early steps in the world of coaching.2020-09-2126 minThe High Performance Half Hour13. Saskia Clark - Reflecting on a Golden Career pt. 1On this week's show we speak to Olympic Gold Medal winning Sailor Saskia Clark about her Olympic journey.In this very open interview Saskia talks about the incredible highs and challenging lows during her sporting life. 2020-09-1830 minThe High Performance Half Hour12. David Osgathorp - What Doesn't Kill You Makes You StrongerWe've taken some time out over the last few weeks in order to hit the pause button on a number of areas and give ourselves the opportunity to reflect on what's great and what's got to go!A lot of changes have been made, we've got a new business, a ton of great content and some amazing guests lined up for the podcast.We'll be releasing new episodes every Friday morning, see you there...2020-09-1106 minThe High Performance Half Hour11. Will Buxton - Losses, Legends & Lockdown pt 2Part 2 of my interview with Motorsport journalist and commentator Will Buxton.In this episode we take a closer look at some of the greats of Motorsport that featured in Wills' excellent book My Greatest Defeat. We discuss the mindset of a champion, the unbelievable adversity that these incredible individuals faced and how they used it as a motivator to succeed on and off the circuit.2020-06-2227 minThe High Performance Half Hour9. David Osgathorp - Lessons From LockdownWith it being Men's Health Week next week I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the subject of mental health and what these past few weeks have taught me about my own mental health and also how I've been able to have a positive impact on the physical and mental health of those around me.I cover six lessons from my experience of lockdown and I would love to hear your feedback or any lessons of your own.2020-06-1212 minThe High Performance Half Hour10. Will Buxton - Losses, Legends and LockdownOn this weeks show we have Motorsport journalist, commentator and TV and Digital presenter, Will Buxton.In this episode we get to talk about Will's incredible best selling book, My Greatest Defeat, which is a collection of twenty interviews with some on the most iconic racing drivers from the past fifty years.2020-06-1129 minThe High Performance Half Hour8. Scott Breddy & David Woolfson - Become A Better Athlete OvernightPart two of my discussion on everything health, wellness, performance and recovery with Scott Breddy from Celtic FC and David Woolfson from Sleep Angel.2020-05-3026 minThe High Performance Half Hour7. Scott Breddy & David Wolfson - Sleep, recovery and controlling the virusThis week I have two great guests, Scott Breddy Sports Scientist at Celtic FC and David Woolfson co-inventor and Chairman of Sleep Angel.During this episode we discuss the importance of sleep for health and performance and we take a closer look at the impact our sleep environment has on our overall health.David discusses how his idea for creating the Sleep Angel pillow came about and how his company is now supporting health services, the hotel and travel industry and the world of sport.Scott talks about his work at Celtic and...2020-05-2929 minThe High Performance Half Hour6. Simon Frost - Stop before you start; Meditation made SimpleUndoubtedly the biggest thing that has helped me in both my business life and personal life over the last ten years has been in learning the art of relaxation and meditation.When we are caught up in our busy lives we think that they only way we can achieve more is by pushing harder and whilst this will often work in the short-term, it will inevitably lead to stress, exhaustion and burn-out.The art of "stopping before you start" was a concept that my good friend Simon Frost introduced to me many years ago and...2020-05-2340 minThe High Performance Half Hour5. Gail Emms - Find Your PassionOn this episode we discuss the highs and lows of Gail's incredible badminton career. Where her competitive nature came from and how she used the pain of failure to drive her on to amazing success.After painfully missing out on competing at The Sydney Olympics in 2000, Gail committed to giving her all and "working her butt off" to achieve her dreams. This journey started in 2002 when she won gold in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Two years later she did make it to the Olympics winning silver in the mixed doubles. She went on to win Gold...2020-05-0843 minThe High Performance Half Hour4. Alex Zane - Wild Nights and Whippets Pt 2Part two of my conversation with Alex ZaneIn this episode we focus on his current projects, his passion for films and how this has become his sole focus for his work.We talk about his morning routine and his plans for the future.2020-05-0133 minThe High Performance Half Hour3. Alex Zane - Wild Nights and WhippetsStand Up Comedian, TV and Radio Presenter, Actor, Writer, Film critic, podcast host and all round nice guy, Alex Zane discusses his journey in the world of entertainment.After dropping out of medical school he took the bold move to pursue a career in stand up comedy and after failing spectacularly with his first gig he used the pain and embarrassment to drive him on and prove the critics wrong.His stand up career took him to The Edinburgh Fringe where he was spotted by MTV producers, and the rest as they say is history...2020-05-0138 min