Episode 16: With Performance Coach Gary James

Lauren Downs is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and frontline key worker in the NHS who is doing brilliant work each and every day.In this podcast (part 1) Lauren gives us an insight into why we think and behave the way we do, and explores what is known as 'Imposter Syndrome', how we notice it and what we can do about it.

Diane is one of Britain’s most successful 800m runners, winning Gold in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. She has also competed in four Olympic Games, was unbeaten for six consecutive seasons over her specialist distance, won six Amateur Athletic Association of England titles and is both the former British and Commonwealth Record Holder.Since retiring from athletics she has dedicated herself to a number of great causes and 2010 Diane established the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation (DMSF) a registered charity. It champions undiscovered talent and brings high quality athletics coaching and mentoring opportunities to both able-bodied and disabled young people, particularly those living in some of the poorest areas across the UK.Diane is also a published author, highly sought after keynote speaker, and a BBC TV presenter.

Lance Corporal Stephen Burns served in the SBS for over 10 years and was awarded a Military Cross for his bravery in taking on Taliban gunmen to give the medical team time to rescue a wounded colleague.

During this episode Phil discusses his journey to becoming a world class performance coach, his top tips for developing an elite mind and how each and everyone of us can deal with stress, and become more resilient in order to perform when it matters.

Dr Scott Robinson is an elite performance nutritionist who coaches world class athletes in the fields of motor racing, boxing and football.In his practice, Scott utilises a combination of state-of-the-art technology and performance nutrition strategies to help an athlete to unlock their full potential.https://www.scottrobinsonnutrition.com

In this episode Ric talks to premier league football strength and conditioning coach John Noonan.John has a wealth of experience in professional sport including coaching in a number of premiership football and rugby clubs, as well as the GB Park and Pipe Snowboarding team and after recently guest presenting at the prestigious UKSCA conference, John is considered one of the leading coaches in the country.

In this episode Ric talks to former British Army officer, fitness business owner and extreme sport coach Ben Plenge about his personal journey, military life and how that shaped his performance, and how he was able to create a business where he was paid to travel the world (for a while anyway!).

Episode 16 is with Performance Coach Gary James. After serving 17 years in the Special Air Service Gary's story is both unique and fascinating. Tune in to hear all about Gary's experiences, and how he uses them to coach people from general population to elite level athletes to improve all aspects of their performance

In episode 15, Ric chats to his friend and world class Performance Coach Chris Tombs where they discuss Chris's career as a coach at the highest levels of sport. What it takes for a young coach to do his job, and his views on how long it takes to achieve success.

In this episode Ric talks with friend and nutrition expert Dr Anna Robins.They discuss Anna's career, thoughts on some of the myths surrounding nutrition, and the overall role nutrition plays in performance, in all areas of your life.