4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 73 minutes
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We welcome the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to High Performance. In this episode, Sadiq sits down with Jake and Damian for an honest and open conversation about his life, his journey, and what it means to lead a city as vibrant and complex as London. From his family’s roots in Pakistan to his path to becoming mayor, he shares insights that go far beyond politics.
Sadiq opens up about his personal background, reflecting on his parents' migration story and his own experience growing up in London. He discusses how his upbringing has shaped his values and how he’s tried to instill those same values in his own children. Sadiq also dives into the balance he maintains between his political responsibilities and personal beliefs, explaining his unique approach to decision-making.
He discusses the challenges he faces in his role, from handling the intensity of London’s mayoral responsibilities to navigating complex issues like racism and public scrutiny. He also touches on his well-known feud with Donald Trump, offering insights into how he deals with public criticism and personal attacks while staying focused on his goals.
This episode offers a fascinating look into Sadiq's background, his approach to leadership, and his ability to maintain optimism despite the challenges he faces in his political career.
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0:00.0 | A quick reminder, if you love High Performance, you can get next week's episodes before anyone else on our High Performance app. |
0:05.8 | Right now, renowned personal trainer James Smith and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, like you've never heard him before. |
0:14.0 | My father's passed now, but he used to tell us about how when he first came to the country, |
0:18.1 | there were signs in guest houses and pubs saying, |
0:22.6 | no blacks, no Irish, no dogs. |
0:25.5 | So within one generation, one of my dad's children |
0:28.3 | has been voted by Londoners to be the mayor of this great city. |
0:31.2 | This summer across our great country, there were rights. |
0:34.1 | Some of those people who were getting involved |
0:36.0 | and sucked into this have genuine, |
0:37.9 | legitimate concerns. There's a very prominent politician by the name of Donald Trump, who seems to |
0:42.0 | operate in a totally opposite way. How did it feel when he kept coming for you over and over again? |
0:47.8 | It's personal, right? Let's be frank. So that was the voice of Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, |
0:52.9 | who joins us on today's high performance. |
0:54.9 | I'm Jay Comfrey, and like so many of you, I want to try and live a fulfilling life, |
0:59.8 | a life where I'm constantly exploring, constantly learning, and I believe that I can do that |
1:04.6 | by leaning into some of the most incredible people in the world through this show. |
1:09.2 | And I'm Damien Hughes. I've spent my life immersed in the world of high performance. |
1:13.6 | I've written a number of books that have been translated into 10 different languages. |
1:18.4 | And the essence of them is about trying to help anybody understand how they can get the best out |
1:23.3 | themselves and others. |
1:25.5 | So, many people know that it gone as the mayor of London, but who is he, |
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