59 Podcast Episodes
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S01 E2: Jake Humphrey and Prof. Damian Hughes on the importance of storytelling
Norwich Theatre Talks
The power of stories is the theme for Norwich Theatre’s second podcast episode. Jake Humphrey one of the UK's best-respected sports presenters and Professor Damian Hughes, his co-host on High Performance, explore how as individuals we can use storytelling and creativity to be challenged and inspired. Sam Dawson later talks about Creative Matters: Climate Stories, a new year-long focus for Norwich Theatre exploring the climate crisis and presenting ways in which all of us can influence our collective future
45mins
19 Jan 2023
[REPLAY - from the archive] Damian Hughes - How to be a great leader and create a high performing culture when scaling a business
ScaleX™ Insider Podcast
When scaling a business, what does it mean to become a liquid thinker? In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, I’m speaking with international speaker and best-selling author, Damian Hughes. Damian combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books which have been translated into ten languages. He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010. He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. He has served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and a wide range of international and national sporting teams. His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson. We cover many insights and topics in this episode including: What Damian has learned from working with elite sports professionals 5 different types of culture and what defines a high performing culture How success leaves clues Why not to leave the conversation at values What to do when fear and anxiety grips you Contact Damian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-hughes-a376121/ Website: https://liquidthinker.com/about-damian Get the book Liquid Thinking: Inspirational Lessons from the World′s Great Achievers mybook.to/Liquid-thinker High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best mybook.to/high-performance Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
1hr 10mins
25 May 2022
Happiness Is... Damian Hughes [Ep 78]
Happiness Is with Bruce Aitchison
At the start there was list. Damian Hughes was on the list, I thought it was a long shot, but definitely worth a shot. I have read his books, followed him on social media, listened to his podcasts & observed him from afar and absolutely love his work.After a false start (because I can't read a timetable), I managed to find a very small window of time in his incredibly busy calendar to record a pod. I absolutely loved it. Damian Hughes functions on a level I will continue aspire to. I hope you enjoy listening. Happiness is Egg ShapedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/happiness-is-with-bruce-aitchison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1hr 3mins
23 May 2022
#181: The Psychology Of The Winning Mindset With Professor Damian Hughes
The Spencer Lodge Podcast
Failure is a comma, not a full stop. This is one of many truth bombs that High Performance Expert, Professor Damian Hughes shared on today’s episode. Damian has served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and multiple other sporting teams. There’s no one who understands high performance better than Damian does. In this episode, we talk about reframing rejection, dealing with failure and setbacks, and tips for sustaining success. Damian shares research-backed insights into the psychology behind what it takes to become the best possible ‘you’ and how to achieve peak performance. Notes [00:06:00] Damian’s upbringing [00:14:40] Damian’s academic background [00:17:42] Damian’s purpose in life [00:23:40] Experiences with bullying [00:24:50] Dealing with rejection [00:34:40] Psychological safety [00:36:08] How to process loss [00:42:40] How to galvanize people [00:49:32] Everton FC’s setback [00:54:22] Advice for someone struggling [00:57:32] Damian’s most difficult obstacle [01:03:55] Is quitting bad? [01:06:34] Explaining peak performance [01:10:50] Comparison culture [01:15:09] The best advice Damian’s received [01:18:14] Coping strategies for overcoming hardship Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor Arabian Business: The region’s leading source of business news, analysis, thought-leadership and features. Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV Damian Hughes https://www.instagram.com/liquidthinker/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4hFq01krOatjiSG7z3iag
1hr 25mins
28 Mar 2022
Interview with Professor Damian Hughes, Liquid Thinker, Co-Host of The High Performance Podcast and Best Selling Author Explains How to Achieve High Performance
Leader Insider Secrets
I was privileged to interview podcasting royalty Professor Damian Hughes. He’s the co-host of UK’s most popular pod, The High Performance Podcast with Jake Humphrey and they’ve interviewed some amazing guests ranging from Mathew McConaughey, Rio Ferdinand, Alastair Campbell, Dame Kelly Holmes and Mel Robins. Damian is an international speaker and the author of many best-selling books. I was therefore honoured when Damian agreed to come on my podcast AND endorse my book, Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress. As you might expect with Damian, this episode is jam-packed with thought provoking statements and advice about recreating high performance. We talk about: · How success leaves clues. · How to establish a culture of high performance. · The person Damian thinks of when he thinks about success. · How imposter syndrome at school, positively drove him on to where he is today. · How confidence comes from evidence. · How to create psychological safety. · The importance of a ‘blueprint’ for high performance, which is based on strengths and looking for what has already been done successfully. · And of course, sport! He has worked with and interviewed many international sporting heroes. Damian is someone I’ve looked up to for a long time. We first met 16 years ago at the launch of his first book and I can remember thinking wow back then. I was left feeling even more impressed following our conversation. He’s candid, funny, holds a wealth of knowledge and generously shares his time and expertise. You can connect with Damian on LinkedIn, Instagram or find out more about him here. This is where you can listen to his podcast and find his latest best-selling book. You can connect with me Estelle Read, book a free 30 minute discovery session, get free resources or order my book Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress here. Thank you for listening to Leader Insider Secrets. You can help this podcast grow by leaving an honest review. Also, if you want to get future episodes remember to hit subscribe.
54mins
28 Feb 2022
The Mindset of an International Speaker with Professor Damian Hughes
Reframe Your Mindset for Success
On this episode of Reframe Your Mindset for Success my guest is Professor Damian Hughes. Damian is an international speaker and best-selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books which have been translated into ten languages. He was nominated for the 2007 William Hill Sports book of the year award for Peerless, his biography of boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson. He has also co-authored a critically acclaimed biography of boxing legends, Thomas Hearns in Hitman: the Thomas Hearns Story and his biography of Marvelous Marvin Hagler became the UK’s best-selling sports biography. He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010. He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. He has served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and a wide range of international and national sporting teams. His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson. I met Damian about 10 years ago and have been fortunate to listen to many of his keynote talks, read his brilliant books and been able to chat all things sport and football with him. So it is an absolute pleasure having Damian on the podcast talking about mindset, culture and high performance.
49mins
10 Jan 2022
High Performance - Damian Hughes
The Andy Rowe Show
Professor Damien Hughes is one of the UK’s leading experts on how to create a high-performance culture. Hughes has consulted and interviewed some of the world’s greatest ever sports teams and individuals. You’re going to hear what these people all have in common and how it relates to you. We hope you enjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1hr 31mins
13 Dec 2021
Professor of Organisational Psychology & Change Damian Hughes
The Elevate Podcast
A very special episode this week as we have the honour of sitting down with Professor Damian Hughes. Damian is an international speaker and best-selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. Ramita and Damian discuss how change and motivation influence our young children's thinking, as well as taking an introspective look at the ways in which we motivate ourselves. You can learn more about the content mentioned in this episode by visiting the links below: Damian Hughes' website Damian's book The High Performance Podcast
1hr
6 Dec 2021
Advent Season with Damian Hughes
Dying for a Life
I have been super lucky to see Damian in action about 50 plus times through work that we have completed together and he is brilliant. The coupling of his humour and knowledge creates an outrageously impactful learning experience that hits home AND is remembered. He is well known for the writing of his 12 books, being a consultant and speaker and, laterally, through the High Performance podcast with Jake Humphreys. You can buy the book here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/high-performance/jake-humphrey/damian-hughes/2928377063849 You can listen to the podcast here - https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com
25mins
1 Dec 2021
#243 The Barcelona Way: Professor Damian Hughes Unlocks the DNA of a Winning Culture (replay)
Way of Champions Podcast
Great cultures abound as examples of sporting success. The key is to build your own, using the success clues left by others as your guide. One such culture is the great FC Barcelona teams under Pep Guardiola. In this episode, originally aired in October 2018, author and professor Damien Hughes discusses his book The Barcelona Way and outlines the clues left by Barcelona and other great sports cultures in terms of identifying behavioral values, finding your cultural architects and eliminating your cultural assassins, and so much more. Professor Damian Hughes (@liquidthinker) is an international speaker and best-selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organizational development and change psychology, to help organizations and teams to create a high performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books which have been translated into ten languages. His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson. He is also the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. Learn more and connect with Damian at www.liquidthinker.com. Do you want to access all of our videos from the 2021 Way of Champions Conference? They are now available here: Click Here to Learn More. This includes sessions with Steve Kerr, Brad Stevens, Cindy Timchal, Jenny Levy, George Mumford, Tara VanDerveer, and Quin Snyder along with Anson Dorrance. It is hours of top level coach education on connecting with your athletes, building your culture, and winning the “Inner Game.” This week’s podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sports Refund. Many of you probably buy trip insurance, every winter I buy ski pass insurance, to make sure that if I get injured I can get my money back on that expensive investment. Well, many of us spend thousands of dollars on our kids sports club fees, but what if they get hurt? In many cases you cannot get your money back, but now with Sports Refund you can. And it’s not just for long term broken bones or torn ligaments. It is only a 14 day waiting period, so you even get a refund if you roll that ankle or pull a hammy! For just pennies on the dollar, you can make sure that if your child gets sick or injured and misses a month or more you can get your money back, or your club can get paid. It’s a great product, just go to www.sportsrefund.com/game and get your free quote, and if it sounds good you can either get your club to sign up, or you can purchase on your own. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don’t have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
1hr 15mins
22 Oct 2021