E141 - Ellie Simmonds OBE: The unseen costs of being a pioneer in sport

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2022

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Ellie Simmonds OBE is a former Paralympian swimmer. She won two gold medals for Great Britain at the age of 13 at the 2008 Paralympics; has many world and European titles and was awarded an MBE at the age of 14. In this episode, Ellie discusses what it was like to deal with immense pressure at a young age and how crucial a good team is.

She was born with Achondroplasia (a form of Dwarfism), and discusses with Jake and Damian why it is so important to talk about disabilities in an open and upfront way. And Ellie shares the simple way she stays happy and appreciates the small moments…

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0:33.5	It's there, but we just hope you unlock it by turning the lived experiences of the planet's
0:38.0	highest performance into your life lessons.
0:40.8	So right now, allow myself and Professor Damien Hughes to speak to the greatest leaders,
0:45.7	thinkers, entrepreneurs and in this case, sports stars on the planet so they can be your
0:51.4	teacher.
0:52.4	Remember, this podcast is not about high achievement or high success.
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1:02.7	empathy and understanding.
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1:09.2	When I was a youngster, I had that in the likes of my teammates.
1:13.0	We were so lucky both in Beijing and London that our team was incredible.
1:18.5	We had an incredible camaraderie and it was like family.
1:23.7	Trying to be prepared as you can in what you do and being control of your controllables,
1:28.8	I think that's what I learned about myself.
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