Nottingham Forest Captain Ryan Yates on How Their Europa League Dream Came True (E362)

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

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🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Yates is a Premier League midfielder and captain at Nottingham Forest, but his journey started far from the spotlight. From battling for minutes in the National League to walking out at the City Ground as skipper, Ryan’s rise has been built on resilience, hard work, and an unshakable belief in his own potential.

In this episode, Ryan reflects on the mindset that carried him through tough loan spells, positional switches, and the moments he seriously questioned if he was good enough. He shares how daily affirmations and setting bold goals helped shape his path, even when the odds looked stacked against him.

Ryan also gets real about the value of team culture, why having the right people around you matters more than talent alone, and how supporting each other off the pitch drives success on it. He opens up about leadership, managing emotions, and how adversity has become one of his greatest teachers.

This episode is for anyone chasing a dream, it's about staying grounded, backing yourself, and doing the hard stuff when no one’s watching.

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0:00.0	unlock your next dose of inspiration early on the high performance app.
0:05.0	This week, Formula One legend and broadcaster David Coulthard.
0:10.9	That was good, but Forest is my, you know, mid-table championship is my ceiling.
0:14.9	And then every time I broke through that barrier, I'm just like, why, there's no ceiling.
0:19.3	So Martin O'Neill and Roy King gave me my debut at Fert Forest.
0:22.9	He just had a ruthless streak in him where you just didn't want to cross him. I almost want it to
0:28.5	hurt. I almost want to feel hurt. I find it really difficult, but I definitely probably play better
0:34.8	when I've got that little bit of like, you doubted me.
0:43.1	Imagine standing in front of your Premier League teammates, voice shaking, palm sweating,
0:48.1	knowing your words might just change the direction of a football club forever.
0:51.4	Well, that's where Nottingham Forest Captain Ryan Yates found himself.
0:55.3	And today, he reveals the truth behind his career and reveals the secrets of Forrest's return to European football for the first time in three decades.
1:01.0	Welcome to the story of a player who's built his career at the top by focusing on the smallest
1:06.3	details. The daily habits that he now knows separates success from failure.
1:11.3	Ryan shares his mindset, his obsession, and why he simply refuses to be ordinary.
1:16.9	This is one of the most powerful conversations we've ever had on this podcast, Damien.
1:21.0	It is, Jake.
1:21.8	I mean, I've encouraged people to listen to the simple question that his mum asked him that transformed his early career.
1:27.5	Why Forrest lost their identity and how the manager Nuno helped them rediscover it.
1:32.6	And just what a psychologist has had to say that's helped him transform,
1:36.7	both his confidence and his leadership abilities.
1:40.2	Ryan also shares his thoughts on Forrest's passionate owner,
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