The High Performance Podcast

Released by Arsenal, shipped out on four loans, and described by his own academy as the “runt of the litter”, Harry Kane was never the obvious one. So how did he become the first Englishman since Michael Owen to win the Ballon d’Or? Mauricio Pochettino, Jesús Pérez, Gareth Southgate, Alex Inglethorpe, Geir Jordet, Kieran Trippier, Justin Cochrane and Andy Cole, who all saw him up close at different stages of the climb, help Jake and Damian answer that question.

Alex Inglethorpe reveals the Spurs youngsters who hid footballs in the bushes for secret afternoon sessions, and why turning a blind eye was some of his best coaching.
Mauricio Pochettino & Jesús Pérez explain the striker signing that never happened, and the public statement they refused to make, to show Kane they trusted him.
Geir Jordet explains why Kane is the best penalty taker in the world, and the moment he tore up the technique that got him there.
Gareth Southgate and Kieran Trippier describe the standard Kane set in the dressing room
Justin Cochrane reflects on the youth-team player he first coached in 2009
Andy Cole shares what moving from a team built around him taught him about “we, not me”.

Along the way, Jake shares what Norwich’s players made of their new loan striker, and the BBC boss whose belief changed his own career. Damian brings in the research on late bloomers, the “mundanity of excellence”, the power of a single sentence of feedback, and why people with high status talk about themselves less.

They finish on Kane’s acceptance speech: no goals, no stats, just his family and the coaches who helped him rise. If this has changed how you think about talent, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

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Full episodes links for the guests featured:
Alex Ingelthorpe https://pod.fo/e/23d965
Mauricio Pochettino & Jesús Pérez: https://pod.fo/e/38b65d
Gareth Southgate: https://pod.fo/e/358861
Kieran Trippier: https://pod.fo/e/17a67f
Justin Cochrane: https://pod.fo/e/4181af
Andy Cole: https://pod.fo/e/264cb8
Robert Lewandowski: https://pod.fo/e/372653

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“Just keep on rowing.” It’s the simple advice Lewis Moody’s father gave him, and a philosophy that has stayed with him through some of life’s hardest moments. Now living with a terminal MND diagnosis, those words have taken on a new meaning.

The former England rugby captain explains how he’s approaching the uncertainty ahead, why he’s determined to use his experience to make a difference for others, and how his perspective on adversity has changed. For Lewis, positivity isn’t about pretending things are easy. It’s about choosing how you respond when they aren’t.

This is a different perspective on what it means to keep moving forward when the path ahead is unknown.

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This week's episode is presented by Stripe, and features Co-founder of Arcade the entertainment company behind some of Europe’s biggest creators including Fallow Chefs, Max Fosh and The Sidemen.

Jordan opens up about why the traditional model of influencer marketing is fundamentally broken, how modern algorithms allow a creator with 10,000 followers to achieve more reach than someone with a million, and why faceless legacy media institutions are facing an existential crisis against personality-led publishing. He also reveals how his company helped The Sidemen to scale from a single employee into a multi-company empire with 75 full-time staff.

But behind the rapid growth and high-stakes valuations lies a deeper reflection on entrepreneurship: why every sustainable business requires both a "head and a heart" to survive, and why true peace comes from refusing to make your work your identity. What emerges is a masterclass in modern media and a reminder that in today's world, thinking like a creator gives anyone an outsized opportunity to win.

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Jake and Damian take on one of the biggest myths in high performance: that the best people feel no fear.

Almost every guest who’s sat in the chair has talked about playing without fear. The research says that isn’t how it works.
Pippa Grange shares her “see it, face it, replace it” approach
Lewis Howes explains why he wrote a list of every fear holding him back
Glenn Hoddle describes how surviving a cardiac arrest changed his relationship with fear for good
Brené Brown reveals how her coach called out her famous decisiveness as armour against uncertainty
James Clear asks you to let fear be the accelerator rather than the brake
Mel Robbins admits she still counts down from five to get out of bed every morning.

Jake opens up on the day Glenn collapsed and the broadcast that followed, and on the live TV moments where fear got the better of him. Damian unpacks the comfort, stretch and panic zones, why simply naming a fear turns the volume down, and the karaoke experiment that showed calling nerves “excitement” can transform how you perform.

They finish with a challenge for the week ahead: write your own fear list, pick one thing on it and walk towards it. Because fear and courage live in the same place.

Clips featured (full episodes linked below):

Dr Pippa Grange
Lewis Howes https://pod.fo/e/26ab4e
Gordon Ramsay https://pod.fo/e/1fa614
Bear Grylls: https://pod.fo/e/2a7aa6
Glenn Hoddle https://pod.fo/e/1249b3
Brené Brown https://pod.fo/e/3ca929
James Clear https://pod.fo/e/16868c
Mel Robbins https://pod.fo/e/ed46f

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Award-winning comedian, writer, and television host Jimmy Carr has made millions of people laugh by saying the things most of us wouldn’t dare say out loud. But behind the jokes is a mind constantly wrestling with confidence, anxiety, control and the pressure to keep performing.

He joins Jake and Damian for an unusually revealing conversation about what it actually takes to build confidence, why humour can give us perspective when life gets difficult, and how quickly our minds can spiral when we feel out of control.

Jimmy gets brutally honest about his own struggles with anxiety, why “self-confidence without competence is delusion”, and the simple things he’s learned to do when his mind starts working against him.

From the stage to the darkest moments in his own head, Jimmy offers a different perspective on what it means to live with uncertainty, handle discomfort and keep moving forward, without taking yourself, or your thoughts, too seriously.

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