025: Highlights of 2018 podcasts

I take a look back at some of the highlights from the last year of interviews and discussions about high performance. The show is grouped into 5 common themes across all of the episodes: early career experiences and getting started, working with others, embracing change, thriving and looking at the bigger picture in life and leadership. Show Notes  Get Started Emilie Thienot from Ep #5 on getting experience, creating opportunities and breakthrough. David Fletcher from Ep #6 on internships, studying and applied practice Jamie Pringle from Ep #19 on understanding the context of what, where, and who you're working with. Lucy Balfour from Ep #13 about her passion for pursuing her dreams in the performing arts and developing resilience. Working with Others   Adam Conlon from Ep #15 on working as the first response team in disaster zones, getting face to face with people and developing trust, empathy and rapport. Harvey Galvin from Ep #20 about getting out of your own narrative, listening to what other people need and asking questions before offering your own predetermined solution. Liz Stokoe from Ep #12 about conflict, the importance of choice of language and how to negotiate with people. Toni Minichiello from Ep #10 on how critical it is to add value with your work for performance improvement. Rosie Mayes from Ep #22 discusses the future of leadership and the necessity of individualising and understanding relationships. Thriving 16:01 - Barry Fudge from Ep #16 on keeping your nerve in volatile, complex and fast-moving environments. Others will look to leaders to role model behaviours in these environments. Emilie Thienot from Ep #5 on how important self-awareness is in understanding how we respond and react in positive and negative situations. Rosie Mayes from Ep #22 discusses the principles of stress adaptation in sport to failing fast and learning in business. Jo Meek from Ep #11 about anticipating the problems ahead of time and having a pre-planned response so that performance sustains. Adam Conlon from Ep #15 discusses performing and training under pressure, being calm in chaos and performing with lives on the line in the army. Working with Change Tim Harper from Ep #24 on building performance capacity, ridding the ego and switching our thinking away from more is better. Tess Morris Paterson from Ep #21 on how she decided on moving away from elite sport and creating change toward a career in space exploration. Steve Ingham from Ep #22 about the similarity between physical and mental effort preceding the adaptive response to improve. Yann Le Meur from Ep #9 on the importance of relationships, work ethic and challenging yourself. Big Picture 30:40 - Harvey Galvin from Ep #20 about reflecting, staying grounded and reframing what it is to have a good day. Chrissie Wellington from Ep #18 about turning her focus from her victories to championing change in society. Barry Fudge from Ep #16 on finding purpose and passion and embracing the journey you are on. Vern Gambetta from Ep #4 discusses his passion for developing others and himself. Getting more out of learning and becoming more effective.   Twitter Handles @support_champs @ingham_steve @emiliethienot @chrissiesmiles @harveygalvin @adamkconlon @perform_science @jamiepringle @lizstokoe @rosiemayes49 @thetimpanzee @drdfletcher @coachgambetta @coach_toni @ylmsportscience @jo_meek Supporting Champions on Twitter www.twitter.com/support_champs Steve Ingham on Twitter www.twitter.com/ingham_steve Supporting Champions on Linkedin, www.linkedin.com/company/supporting-champions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/supportingchampions/ A reminder if you’re keen to pre-register for the next wave of Graduate Membership enrolments then you can do so at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/membership/ If you’re looking for some coaching support or some virtual team development help to support you to get to the next level in work, life or sport then take a look at https://supportingcha