S10: Taking responsibility to build a life you love with Jake Humphrey, broadcaster and founder
Conversations of Inspiration
Holly Tucker MBE
5.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2021
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Growing up in Norfolk, Jake’s childhood was not an easy one after suffering severe bullying at school. After failing his exams and being fired from McDonalds, someone took a chance on Jake and changed the course of this life forever.
In this conversation, Jake shares his belief that one must take 100% responsibility in life - as well as his family motto to ‘never sit in the comfy chair’ - and how these philosophies have been pivotal in his journey to one of the leading broadcasters in the UK.
Honest, heartfelt and emotional this conversation covers Jake’s rise through the BBC to his decision to leave to join BT Sport and start his successful production company culminating in his desire to pay it forward to a new generation.
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| 0:00.0 | Today I'm so very happy to be speaking to the leading sports presenter Jake Humphrey. |
| 0:05.9 | I had the pleasure of chatting with Jake when I was a guest on his high performance podcast |
| 0:11.7 | last year, so I was thrilled when he agreed to share his story |
| 0:15.2 | with us today. Jake's story started in Norfolk where he grew up and after failing his |
| 0:20.5 | GCSEs he started his journey in broadcasting as a runner for a local TV station. |
| 0:26.0 | A chance competition win, potentially rigged, |
| 0:30.0 | soon developed into an opportunity to present and his road to a glittering TV career had begun. |
| 0:37.3 | We talk about Jake's struggles with his own mental health, |
| 0:40.8 | the serious bullying he experienced at school, and how his determination |
| 0:46.3 | and self-belief led him to follow his dream to become a sports presenter. |
| 0:51.7 | Jake speaks so passionately about the importance of working hard or grafting as he calls it. |
| 0:58.2 | How he blocks out external negative voices the key to focusing on taking responsibility for yourself, and he's even |
| 1:07.4 | making me want to get up and join his magical 5 a.m. club. |
| 1:11.9 | This is a conversation that's very close to my heart and is testament to the power of |
| 1:16.8 | positivity and self-belief. |
| 1:19.2 | Bow your head and let your eyelids. |
| 1:23.0 | I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to bring your frown. |
| 1:27.0 | I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to conversations of inspiration. |
| 1:32.0 | Back in 2006 I founded not on the high street from the |
| 1:35.7 | kitchen table and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co. I'm the UK |
| 1:41.1 | Ambassador of Creative Small Businesses and I believe that having a business |
| 1:46.0 | doing what you love is the key to a happy fulfilled life. |
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