The price of high performance
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
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🗓️ 22 September 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
A common thread that runs throughout the hundreds of conversations on this podcast is the idea of sacrifice.
In this episode, Jake and Damian explore what the price of high performance really looks like. Although success looks great on the outside, it can come at the cost of collateral damage and difficult decisions. Looking back on their conversation with Dame Kelly Holmes, when she shared the impact sacrificing her mental health to be at the top of her game had.
They reflect on their discussions with Stephen Hendry, Rylan Clarke and Sir Ian McGeegan on the consequences of their drive to success.
Episodes mentioned:
Eddie Jones: https://pod.fo/e/b7048
Dame Kelly Holmes: https://pod.fo/e/1abee
Jonny Wilkinson: https://pod.fo/e/9cca4
Stephen Hendry: https://pod.fo/e/c12f9
Rangan Chatterjee: https://pod.fo/e/115f19
Rylan Clark: https://pod.fo/e/15d984
Sir Ian McGeechan: https://pod.fo/e/da9c4
Richard Dannatt: https://pod.fo/e/c6a61
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