Inside the Mind of Champions

Today’s micro-lesson will help those who struggle with endless people-pleasing. British Olympic rower and broadcaster Sir Matthew Pinsent shares candidly how the fear of letting his teammates down was greater than his own fear of failure. We explore new ways to retain our focus and confidence and reduce our need to please everyone all the time.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST...

Professor Tammy Erickson is an Adjunct Professor, Organisational Behaviour, at London Business School, where she has designed and co-directs the school’s premier leadership programme for senior-most executives, Leading Businesses into the Future. She is the Founder and CEO of Tammy Erickson Associates, a research-based firm dedicated to helping clients build intelligent organizations. In this epis...

With Stress Awareness Month coming up this April, today’s micro-lesson explores healthy ways to deal with stressful situations. I also share an insight from our interview with Anna Hemmings, Britain's most successful female marathon kayaker, about her experience of burnout.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which include...

Today we’re joined by former England rugby union player Will Greenwood. In this fascinating conversation, we explore what the business world can learn from sport, what it means to be competitive, and knowing your ‘super strength’. We also unpack some key insights from his latest book that he co-authored with Ben Fennell, World Class: How to Lead, Learn and Grow like a Champion . This interview com...

The tragic news of Shane Warne’s death on 4th March 2022 has left the cricketing world in shock. He was full of life, fun and adventure and no one could have predicted this ending. Having worked with him and been friends for over a decade, the news is all the more painful. I wanted to create a fitting tribute to the man I admired so much. He was a fierce competitor on the pitch and a kind and loya...

This year’s International Women’s Day is being celebrated on 8th March with the campaign to #breakthebias. In this episode, I delve into Sporting Edge’s digital library and select key insights from leading experts in sport, business and academia. What’s clear is that if we focus on changing the micro-climate around us, we can all play our part in accelerating the drive for gender parity.  Hea...

I received a great question from a listener about how to help their teenagers’ football team overcome feeling defeated. From redefining success to focusing on your own performance and not the opponent’s, tune into this micro-lesson to learn how to best react to your rivals. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here which includes 24/7 a...

Empowering your team is essential to truly advance as a leader. In this week’s episode, I explore what we really mean by ‘empowerment’, how to give your team members autonomy, so you can watch your team take responsibility and perform better than you can imagine. Tune in to learn some powerful insights from author of 'Legacy' James Kerr and Scottish yachtsman and the performance director of Britis...

After some of world cricket’s highest profile coaches have recently lost their roles, we go in search of the perfect style of leadership. In this micro-lesson, I delve into the elusive goldilocks principle and the coaching sweet spot from my interview with Baroness Sue Campbell, former chairman of UK Sport. We also hear former Australian Cricket coach Justin Langer’s story comparing his parallel j...

Former skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams MBE is an individual driven by ambitious goals that are backed by a disciplined process. Although unable to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics, she was a member of the Great Britain team four years later at the Vancouver Games. She won a gold medal, becoming the first British individual gold medallist at a Winter Olympics for 30 years...

Let’s embrace neurodiversity by building a truly inclusive workplace. In today’s micro-lesson, I reflect on a conversation I had with scientist, writer, and autism advocate Dr Camilla Pang to find out what it takes to build the right environment where we can all work at our best. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here which includes...

Does the start of 2022 feel like a buffering wheel to you? We have all felt overwhelmed in one way or another during the pandemic, so setting unrealistic goals in January is more likely going to increase our stress levels. In this episode I reflect on stepping away from having an all-or-nothing approach with goal-setting, and how we can be more proactive with taking time out. In this episode I pic...

How can we harness the perfect balance of high performance and positive mental health? Today’s micro lesson comes from one of the five features which I created with Alison Mitchell and the BT Sport team for their Ashes cricket coverage. The focus of this episode is around mental health and the strategies from elite sport can be applied to wider walks of life.  As a listener to the show, use t...

We’re kicking off the year with a fascinating conversation with Dr Kate Hays. Kate was the lead psychologist for Team GB at the recent Tokyo Olympics and this is taken from Kate’s live Q&A session for the Sporting Edge Members Community. Kate is now the Head of Women's Performance Psychology at the FA, and has travelled extensively supporting athletes at several National and International comp...

With Christmas just around the corner, and we’re nearing the end of 2021, I reflect on the key messages from the episodes released this year.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7 access to over 800 insights and high performance strategies. Thanks to all of our listeners and clients for your support this...

Widely considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricketing history, Australian Shane Warne took 708 Test wickets with his mesmerising leg-spin bowling. He’s the closest thing to a cricketing rock star and is now a world renowned commentator.  I worked alongside Shane with the Melbourne Stars and the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and saw his inspirational leadership, personal...

We’re all facing uncertainty and that can cause anxiety and procrastination. Find out the three proven strategies to help you navigate through uncertainty and how to keep moving forward from senior lecturer and social psychologist Dr Jutta Tobias-Mortlock.  If you’d like to join Jeremy for the next Winning Mindset for Leaders Programme then you can find out more here you’ll learn inspirationa...

It has been a shocking time in cricket following the Azeem Rafiq whistleblowing case. What’s clear is that this is not just about cricket – it’s about sport and wider society in general. We all have a duty to make our team members feel safe and included. As Nelson Mandela said, “sport has the power to change the world, it is more powerful than governments. It speaks to people in a language they un...

We’re conditioned to buy more and more ‘stuff’ but the science tells us that more stuff won’t make us happier. As Black Friday approaches, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on how a simpler life may be better for our stress levels and the planet. In this micro-lesson, I share some key insights from futurist James Wallman’s ‘Stuffocation: Living More with Less’.  Links: Join hundreds of ambit...

We all know that this is a crucial time to reconsider our impact on the environment. In this episode I focus on how we can all operate sustainably as leaders. Tune in as we explore being custodians of the future, building sustainable products, the circular economy, having patience – and some key research on the future of work and the environment. I picked out some key insights from our leadership...

How can you turn a reluctant team into a high performing team? Professor Guy Claxton shares a great insight on growth mindset, skill acquisition, and autonomy. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7 access to over 800 insights and high performance strategies. If you’d like to learn how to think like a pro – expl...

Fear can be an intensely debilitating emotion. It’s a response to perceiving or recognising a danger or threat – and we’re all get affected by it. In this episode, I invite you to reflect over your belief systems and common fear triggers. Once we can reduce the noise, we’re no longer limited by this emotion – but empowered to move on forward. Find out from neuroscientist John Coates about the...

I received a great question from a listener about what binds teams that are going through challenging times. Find out from today’s micro-lesson about how to find a common purpose and share celebrations. As a listener to the show, use the code INSPIRE21 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7 access to over 600 insights and high performance strategies. If you’d li...

In this new way of hybrid working, how do we create high performance teams? Some of us may thrive working from home, whilst others much prefer being back in the office. Either way, the 9-5 structure is being phased out and leaders need to consider the best routines, expectations, and environments to generate great results. In this episode, I explore some key insights from Sporting Edge’s Digital L...

In this week’s micro-lesson I explore a powerful topic for us all - the ethical impact of our influence and persuasion. We explore the psychology of scarcity and sales as part of my interview with Steve Martin, best selling author and behavioural scientist, which you can access through the Sporting Edge Membership. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting...