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Exceed High Performance Podcast
Unlock the mindset that turns potential into peak performance — in sport, business, and life! Hosted by Emma Lawson and Performance Psychologist Dr. Tom Bates Real conversations. Fresh perspectives. Powerful mindsets. Emma and Tom go beyond the clichés of “high performance” to explore what truly makes people thrive. From athletes and leaders to everyday changemakers, their guests share authentic stories of growth, resilience, and human connection. This isn’t just about performance — it’s about…
Episodes
Exceed High Performance PodcastRuth Mwandumba: Do hard things
In this episode, hear from Ruth Mwandumba, the English champion 10m rifle shooter with ambitions of reaching the LA Olympic Games. Ruth talks about her rapid…
Exceed High Performance PodcastThey Told Me I'd Never be Active Again - I Had to Prove Them Wrong: Anthony Bryan
Anthony Bryan, at the age of 6 was told he would never be active again. Years later, he became a World Champion runner at The Cerebral Palsy World Games and a…
Exceed High Performance PodcastMatt Jarvis: Playing for England Changed Everything.
What happens when you reach the top of English football - and then everything changes? Matt Jarvis, former England International, West Ham and Wolves winger…
Exceed High Performance PodcastVicky Losada, FC Barcelona: No one was going to stop us
What does it really take to create high performing teams? In this episode, of the Exceed High Performance Podcast, performance psychologist Dr Tom Bates and…
Exceed High Performance PodcastBruce Dee: The only thing stopping me is me
In this episode of the Exceed High Performance Podcast, I sit down with Paralympian and British record holder Brice Dee, to explore the mindset behind elite…
Exceed High Performance PodcastThe unseen side of performance.
Elite performance begins long before the moment itself. When we caught up with British Champion Lauren Cox at the GB Aquatics Championships, we discussed: The…
Exceed High Performance PodcastThe Mindset Behind Olympic Gold | Matt Richards & James Guy
What does it really take to get to the top, and stay at the top? In this episode of the Exceed High Performance Podcast, Olympic and World champions Matt…
Exceed High Performance PodcastWhy consistency beats brilliance!
In this episode, we dive into the idea that high performance is deeply personal, not a universal formula. Jake Woolmore of the Bristol Bears joins us to share…
Exceed High Performance PodcastRegina Kuzmina: Leading with courage and care!
Regina Kuzmina, former Head of Beauty and Wellbeing for Unilever, shares deeply personal stories about her own career transitions, and how she's learned to…
Exceed High Performance PodcastDefy your own limits!
Getting kicked out of Oxford Uni was a turning point that pushed RAF fighter pilot Luke Wilkinson to strive for elite performance. Here Luke opens up about the…
Exceed High Performance PodcastFrom Underdog to English Champion: The Psychology Behind Yaser Al Ghena’s Rise
In this episode of the Exceed High Performance Podcast, English Super Lightweight Boxing Champion Yaser Al Ghena offers a powerful exploration into the mindset…
Exceed High Performance PodcastResilience at the top: Cyrus Christie on achieving longevity in Football
Exceed High Performance and Cyrus Christie "Strength grows in the moments you think you can't go on - but keep going anyway." In this powerful episode, Cyrus…
Exceed High Performance PodcastFrom Collapse to Olympic Gold: Hannah Macleod on the Mindset of Champions
Double Olympian Hannah Macleod shares the remarkable journey of the GB women’s hockey team — from heartbreak and unravelling after the World Cup in 2014, to…
Exceed High Performance PodcastResilience, Growth & Leading Against the Odds: Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc
Resilience, perseverance and self-improvement: lessons from Steve Roest. What does it take to build something remarkable in the face of failure? In this…
Exceed High Performance PodcastBarry Bannan on Leadership, Belief and Sheffield Wednesday’s Historic Comeback
In this episode of Exceed High Performance, Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan joins Emma Lawson and Dr Tom Bates to explore what true leadership and…
Exceed High Performance PodcastChris Lemons: Resilience, Mindset and Surviving the Impossible
Chris Lemons was stranded 90 metres under the North Sea with only minutes of air. In this episode, he shares the mindset and resilience that made survival…
Exceed High Performance PodcastLeading with Authenticity: Esi Bracey Eggleston on Resilience and Growth
What does it take to lead with authenticity — and disrupt an entire industry in the process? Esi Bracey Eggleston, recognised by Forbes as one of the world’s…
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Mindset: The Hidden Ingredient of High Performance
Join Dr Tom Bates and Emma Lawson as they launch Exceed High Performance — a podcast decoding the mindset and behaviours that unlock human potential. Welcome…